Ava rested on her bed as her eyes were fixed on the notification that had just come into her phone from Sebastian, her mate. It was a short text that lifted away all the burdens she had been carrying alone for the past few days. "Go on with the ritual, my live. We'd be fine in the end." She let out a sigh of relief as her trembling fingers began to calm down after seeing his text. This was what she needed but even though she had finally gotten confirmation to go ahead, she still had some form of anxiety left in her. Ava recalled the phone that they had had earlier in the day. She had spoken about the ritual and opened up finally about the baby she was carrying and he requested time to think. This was his reply finally and she was glad that they were on the same page. "My love, are you

