Chapter 127

KAELOS Something is wrong. I can feel it—my Alpha instinct, always alert, the mate bond connecting me to Seraphina on a level deeper than conscious thought. Since last night, something has been off. Seraphina looks paler than usual. Her morning sickness, which usually subsides after morning, has persisted throughout the day. She barely ate anything at dinner, forcing down only a few bites before saying she wasn't hungry. And now, this morning, when I woke up, she was still asleep—which is unusual because she's usually the one who wakes up first. “Sera?” I call softly, stroking her hair. “Love, it's time to wake up. We have an appointment with Dr. Helena for a routine checkup.” She mumbles something indistinct, but doesn't open her eyes. Worry begins to creep into my chest. I touched her forehead—it was a little warm, but she didn't have a fever. “Sera, honey,” I tried again, this time a little more urgently. “Wake up.” Finally, her eyes slowly opened. But what made me almost panic was