What really does the future holds?Pregnancy changes a woman, but loss changes her even more.Though my belly had grown beautifully round and my cravings had become almost comical, there were nights when I lay awake staring at the ceiling, my palm resting protectively over my stomach, fear whispering quietly in the dark.I had once carried life before, and I had once lost it.No amount of joy from the pack, no reassurances from Damon, no steady peace across Red Moon could fully silence that memory. It lived somewhere deep inside me though not sharp anymore, but present.This child felt stronger, heavier, and more insistent.But uncertainty does not disappear simply because hope grows.It walks beside it.That was why, the evening after supper, I finally turned to Damon.“I want to see the seer,” I told him gently.He did not respond immediately. His jaw tightened slightly, the way it always did when something unsettled him.“You are healthy,” he said. “The doctor sees no issue.”“I k
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