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Chapter 8

Author: Perfect Timing
A sharp pain tore through my stomach, stealing my breath before I could even think.

Just then, a sudden flurry of bird calls came from the outside, and a cascade of rainbow lights spilled across the sky. The gathered beasts stirred in awe.

The royal physician yelled excitedly, "It's a good omen—a sacred beast is about to be born!"

Father was overjoyed. After 10 thousand years, the beast clan would finally welcome a sacred beast.

He ordered the royal physician to guard Rosalie and not to let anything happen to the sacred beast in her belly.

She smugly looked at me. "I told you so, Clarie. I'm definitely giving birth to a sacred beast this time!"

The royal physician followed Rosalie away, leaving Charles looking sombre as he continued to comfort me.

"Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you."

He'd spent months shadowing the royal physician, determined to step in if anything went wrong.

I took Charles' hand with gritted teeth, refusing to cry out.

He carried me bridal-s
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