In the quiet hours of the evening, the East Valley Medical Hospital was suddenly filled with the sound of a desperate cry. Maria, gripped with pain, clutched her stomach as her water broke, the fluid pooling onto the polished floor beneath her. Her voice echoed down the sterile halls, summoning the attention of nurses and doctors whose duty was to heal and protect. Cloaked in urgency, they rushed to her side, their concern outweighing the late hour and the exhaustion of a long shift.
Yet, this was no ordinary medical crisis. A shimmering magical barrier enveloped the room, casting a soft glow against the clinical white walls. The barrier had been erected earlier for the protection of all present—something necessary when forces beyond the natural were at play. The medical staff, now accust
