The Pact

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Months later, Eliza's life changed irrevocably. She had become pregnant, and the villagers whispered about the unnatural conception. One evening, she stared at her reflection in the mirror, tears welling in her eyes.

"Why did this happen to me?" she whispered to herself.

The stranger's words echoed in her mind. "Your child will be a powerful force. You must accept this destiny."

As her due date approached, Eliza felt a growing sense of dread. The birth of her son, Damien, was marked by unnatural phenomena - a blood-red moon, animals fleeing the village, and crops wilting in his presence.

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