An Inevitable Confrontation

Ceti blinked, her eyes wide with disbelief as she processed Igrid's revelation.

Rowena's reaction was a stark contrast—her shock was palpable, yet she managed to suppress the tremble in her voice as she spoke. 

Her crimson eyes flickered with confusion and disbelief, as though the very concept of pregnancy in such a short span of time seemed impossible.

"That... that cannot be possible," Rowena said slowly, her gaze flicking down to her stomach as if she could physically deny the reality of the situation, "It hasn't been long enough..."

Her voice trailed off, and the weight of the words lingered in the air. Not even two years had passed since her union with Asher.

And for those of her bloodline, it typically took at least a decade or more to conceive a child. Yet, here she was, learning that she was already pregnant.