The Arcana: His Apprentice

"What About Kai?" - Y/N's POV (End)

I wake up as the sun shines in my face through the curtains. I turn over to my side and yawn softly as I see the sight before me.

A little over a year has passed since Asra and I have gotten married. Shortly after we got married we got "busy" and I soon became pregnant with our first child. Asra was so happy when he found out I was pregnant but was also very overprotective.

When I told him I was pregnant he told me to not lift a finger at all, that he would do everything for me but I wasn't okay with that. We did come to an agreement that once I was more heavier that I couldn't walk much then I would be put to bed rest.

During the pregnancy we would always talk to the baby bump. Whenever the shop was empty or if we were just laying on the bed he would place his head on my stomach and talk to the baby, having his own conversation.

"Once you come out, I'm going to teach you about magic. So you could become a great magician just like your mommy." Asra would say.

"I wonder who you're going to look like more, but one thing you should have is your mother's eyes. They're so beautiful." He said, rubbing my belly as I giggle.

"You know that the baby can't chose it's eye color right?" I responded.

"Well it's not bad to think wishfully." Asra said chuckling.

I stand up from the bed and walk over to my dresser, pulling out my robe and wrapping it around myself.

Right before the baby was born Asra was panicking. He packed so many things just in case I was in labor for a few days bringing many spell books, herbs, essential oils, candles, basically everything from the shop and I had to stop him.

"Asra, we don't need ten bottles of lavender oil." I say, crossing my arms across my chest.

"But what if-" he g says before I interrupt him.

"But nothing, I'm already stressed enough about having this baby and I don't need to stress enough about you overpacking." I say, rubbing my temples with my fingers.

"I'm sorry...I'm just scared for yours and the baby's sake. What if something goes wrong with you or the baby while giving labor and I can't do anything to help. I don't want to lose you again and I don't want to lose the baby..." Asra said, taking hold of my hand.

"I know it's scary Asra, I'm scared too. But all we can do is hope for the best. I don't want to lose this baby either. But let's just breath and calm down, stressing over this won't help." I say.

"You're right...lets just calm down and wait until it's time." Asra said, taking in a breather.

When it was finally time to give birth we did panic but we did collect ourselves and went to the only doctor we could think of, Julian. Julian was still working for Nadia in the palace so we headed straight over. When we arrived Nadia had some of her maids take me to a guest room and had them try to calm me down. Asra went to the library and found Julian at his desk and rushed over.

"Ilya, you have to help us! Y/N is having the baby!" Asra shouted.

"A baby! I don't know how to deliver babies! I work in medicine not child labor." Julian responded.

"Ilya you have to help, she's going into labor right now and you're the only one I could think of to help. Please..." He said, tears starting to form in his eyes as Julian sighs.

"Fine, I'll do it. But if I accidentally drop your baby that's on you for trusting me with it." Julian said.

"If you do I will personally make sure you suffer." Asra said as he started rushing towards my room with Julian.