The final months of my pregnancy passed quickly. Even though I tried, I could not prolong the inevitable. As the life inside me grew stronger, our time together grew shorter.
I loved Cedric without even meeting him. I shared my hopes and dreams with the child growing inside me, hoping he would know me no matter what happened. My heart hardened as the reality of my coming loss loomed.
One morning, I awoke with the feeling of strong cramping in my abdomen and back. Out of desperation, I snuck out of the house and drove myself into the forest. I returned to the gypsies, hoping to find a way to stop Snowystra from taking my child.
Unfortunately, Miselda sent me away, insisting I could not bring the Winter into their home. The only hope she gave me was in the form of an emerald ring that had
