Elara’s hand suddenly flew to her belly as one of the quadruplets delivered a powerful kick that made her stumble forward on the border path, nearly causing her to lose her balance completely.
She caught herself on Thorne’s arm, breathing fast through her mouth, the six-pointed star on her collarbone flaring with bright silver light for several seconds. The babies inside her moved restlessly, as if they could sense the tension thickening in the air around them.
Thorne immediately wrapped a steady arm around her waist, his silver-streaked dark hair catching the sunlight as he held her upright. “Elara, slow down. The babies are reacting to all of this. We can still turn back.”
Kael moved to her other side, his warm amber eyes filled with concern as he placed a gentle hand on her lower bac
