Adelaide's POV A powerful energy surged inside me, raw and uncontrollable. It wasn’t normal. It wasn’t something I had ever felt before. And it terrified me. I stood trembling, my body frozen in place. I tried to lift my feet, to step back, to run—but I couldn't. The Moon Goddess was holding me in place, keeping me rooted to the ground. No matter how much I struggled, my legs refused to obey me. My hands moved protectively to my stomach, holding it tightly as if that alone could shield my baby from whatever was coming. The energy inside me kept growing, building like a storm, but I wasn’t afraid of what was happening to me. I was afraid for my baby. I couldn't lose my baby. If I lost my baby, there would be no reason for me to keep living. Nothing would be left for me in this world. I

