After the first snow encounter where they all shared dinner in the palace, Kaliyah rarely saw Ruan since. He’s so busy with his task regarding the villages because of the struggles during winter, whereas, Kaliyah was left in her room. Sometimes, she either went to disturb Samantha’s pace. But after being kicked out by her several times, she would just sleep all day. Pregnancy really took a toll on her. most of the days, she could be so lazy to get up from bed. And on other days, she was getting so emotional at everything. And just now, she was crying because she slept without Ruan. Although in reality, Ruan again sneaked on her bed late at night when she was asleep, and went out early in the morning again. As Kaliyah sat and read books in the terrace to entertain herself, snow fell on the pages. It was snowing again. “Why is it so cold?” she mumbled, feeling her tummy with her palm. The bump had gotten bigger, but she could still hide it with her dresses.

Gavin was guarding outside Fiona’s room, siting on the chair at the parlor as he smoked cigarettes. Among them in the pack, only he and Ruan smoked cigarette. It’s something that he learned from the alpha when they first met. As he finished his cigar, he noticed some shadows at the window. “Who are you?” he asked, putting off the fire of the cigarette in the ashtray, standing up and turned to the side where he saw the shadows. Busted, it ran and Gavin immediately followed. Thinking it was again the enemies from the Dorumn Kingdom, his blood boiled in anger. How dare they try to sneak inside? did they know Kaliyah was inside?! He chased after that man, following it at the alleys at the back of Fiona’s mansion. He was so keen in catching it when he realized something odd. This man… What if he’s just trying to lure him away from Kaliyah?! “Sh*t.” he cursed, turning around and ran back to the mansion as fast as he could. However, it was still too l

“Is she still not speaking to anyone?” Samantha nodded, leading Terry to the parlor of her residence. “Hmm. She won’t even speak to me. Nor Ruan. Or just anyone.” She sighed, siting on the sofa as she grabbed a crocheted black baby jacket. “Isn’t this useless anymore?” Terry shrugged his shoulder, picking up the yellow one that he made. For the past month, they had secretly made baby clothes for the child that Kaliyah was about to give birth to. he patiently taught Samantha although she hardly picked it up, thus the jacket she made was full of knots. Still, she finished it along with him. however, now, looked like they won’t be able to gift it anymore. “It’s actually a pity,” Terry sighed, placing the yellow jacket he made in a box. Samantha threw the one in her hand too, looking at it with disappointment. “It had been a month but she still kept locking herself in her room. if this continued, she’ll really fall into depression.” “That if, she hadn’t

Just like what Ruan told her, the winter was weaker in Hafn. Although the air was still cold, it wasn’t that much to even make the pond freeze. Watching it flow was therapeutic for her, feeling the most peaceful every since she could remember. Behind her, warm hands snaked on her waist, providing her heat that her own embrace cannot give. She had been hugging herself to ease the cold, but it wasn’t just enough to stop herself from trembling. “Why are out here wearing so little? You should have dressed more.” Ruan was almost scolding her, like a father scolding his daughter. And that made Kaliyah smile for some reason. “It wasn’t this cold when I went out.” “You’re really a clumsy woman. What should I do with you?” Ruan closed his eyes, resting his chin on her shoulder and sniffed her sweet scent. However, when he unintended caressed her lower abdomen, like how he used to when there was still a bump on it. Thinking it will make Kaliyah sad

“I never thought that our Luna would be so fierce and strong.” “Yeah. That’s what I thought too. I never expected that she would be capable enough to protect the capital. She’s actually far from the weak and delicate she-wolf we thought her of…” “That wasn’t our fault, wasn’t it? Our alpha always kept pampering her before… Yet, she actually managed to keep the people calm and even caught spies lurking everywhere!” “That’s 20 in total, Herwin! She caught 20 spies in one go! Aside from the first Luna of our kingdom, who was as powerful and as wise as her?” “Thinking about it, I thought she’ll be depressed after the alpha left. Looks like we were worried for nothing. Look at her so unfazed everyday…” Kaliyah strode through the garden. Her gown had swept across the blanket of snow, making every step heavier than before. “Is there still no news from the border?” “Still none, my Luna.” Her personal guard, Kevin, shook his head and looked at her anxio