Chapter 121 - Birth of the Princess

Sonya felt the weight of life inside her as she wandered the palace's halls with her hands clutching her protruding tummy. Although the corridors were still, a few soldiers trailed behind her, their bulky boots resonating in the stillness. In the months since her pregnancy was made public, she had become used to their presence, which served as a continual reminder of both the passionate moments between her and her husband, Kaveh, and the responsibility she carried as queen. She stopped to catch her breath, steadying herself with one hand on the wall. The child seemed eager to be born today, as evidenced by his restlessness. She put a hand on her stomach and smiled sweetly, but the pleasure was short-lived as a searing pain ripped through her, she gasped, and before she could get assistance, a stream of warm liquid poured down her legs, her water had broken. When Sonya realized what was occurring, her heart began to race, the baby was on the way. “Quickly!” she yelled, her voice s