Chapter 204: Shaky Promise
Darian was watching through Mallory’s eyes.
She was sitting in a large hall, bathed in light, completely focused on a book. Every now and then, her hand gently rested on her swollen belly, her fingers sliding softly over it, feeling the little movements of the life growing inside her. There was a clear, unmistakable joy in every touch.
The silence was broken when a skinny man, a butler with a serious face, suddenly walked in.
He announced a gift from her father — something she’d clearly been waiting for. Mallory could barely hide her excitement. She grabbed something from a box, then quickly left the main building, heading toward a small structure behind it.
There, a dark entrance was open. Several figures were already waiting inside, silent.
"Let’s not waste time. My boy’s about to be born," Mallory said, her voice sharp with impatience.
Everyone nodded respectfully. One of them dared to ask about ’the Leader,’ but Mallory just scoffed. "My husband’s always working. The family leader doesn’t waste time on... irrelevant stuff. But this—this is important. This can’t wait. This is for my son."
No more words. They quickly led her further inside. The place was almost pitch black, and the thick, nauseating smell of blood hit her nose — and Darian’s — like a slap.
But her excitement drowned out any sense of disgust. Her steps were fast, almost like skipping — so fast that everyone around looked nervous. She was nearly nine months pregnant, practically running.
When she stepped into a heavily guarded chamber, Mallory’s gaze — and Darian’s — immediately locked onto a figure chained at the back.
A single man.