Chapter 198

Valeria’s Pov

I woke up this morning feeling so weak, the kind of weakness that seeps through your bones and clings to your skin no matter how much you try to shake it off. My hand drifted instinctively to my stomach, a soft protective gesture I’d developed unconsciously over the last five months.

“Five months now,” I whispered to myself, the words leaving my lips in a sigh. Just two more months t