I Gave Him Nine Lives, He Gave Me a Pregnant Rival
To strengthen his claim as the heir, Kyle pushed me forward in front of all the elders, showing me off like a trophy.
"Elders, this is my mate, Althea. She has been blessed with a divine gift from the Moon Goddess!" he announced, his face flushed with a manic energy. "I have died nine times, and every single time, she was the one who pulled me back from the brink of death!"
"What?"
"Nine times?"
The hall erupted in chaos. All eyes were on me—filled with shock, greed, and a disturbing fanaticism.
I wasn't a person to them. I was a rare treasure, a magical item that could grant immortality, to be used over and over.