Rebecca's pov
I dragged myself out of Dr. Jenna’s office, feeling like the weight of the world was pressing down on my shoulders. My body felt like it wanted to shut down, like it would just be easier to slip away, disappear into the darkness that called to me. Everyone—everything—seemed to be working against me. The Moon Goddess had paired me with someone who rejected me because of my slave title, my family had taken eleven years of my life, and now this doctor had put someone else’s child inside me. I was only eighteen, and yet here I was, possibly carrying a life I hadn’t asked for.
What had I done to deserve this? Was it karma from some past life? Each step I took felt like dragging a weight across the floor, and by the time I reached the end of the hallway, I could barely keep my le
