"We are glad to see you, Master Zallow." Orgus Din said, looking from Zallow to Marr and then to Gilina, whose wide eyes curiously looked around the council's chamber. "We all thought you were dead." He added as he shook hands with Zallow.

"As you see I am not dead." Zallow replied. Then he added. "As I have said, we come in peace and also to warn you about a danger that could strike at any moment."

"But you dared to bring a Sith with you?" Oric Traless spoke up with an upset tone. "How dare you disgrace this sacred place with his presence!" Saying that he pointed his finger toward Marr. With an angry face, he added. "We should arrest you for treason."

"Please let's not get carried away." Gnost-Dural said stepping between Zallow and Oric Traless. As his eyes penetrated into Oric's, he said. "This is not how we treat our guests and fellow members of the Jedi order."

With a scolding look on his face, Oric stepped back. Then he folded his arms in front of his chest and stayed quiet.

Zallow was about to say something when to his surprise, his former apprentice Aryn Leneer walked into the room. A look of amazement, confusion, and also happiness was showed on her face as she approached them. She looked the same as he remembered her, fit, strong, and charming. Despite the long, jagged scar on the left side of her face, she still looked beautiful. Zallow felt relieved to see her here.

"Master Zallow." She exclaimed as she stepped closer and hugged him tightly. "You are alive." She whispered into his ear.

Returning the hug, Zallow gently squeezed her, and then he said.

"I'm glad to see you."

Letting him go, she looked into his eyes and said.

"You haven't aged at all. What happened to you?"

With a warm smile, Zallow replied.

"I was captured by the Sith Emperor. He kept me in cryostasis as his trophy for decades."

"I'm sorry to hear that." She said feeling emotional. Aryn thought she would never see him again. But here he was looking exactly as she had remembered him, causing her pulse to elevate.

"Aryn." Orgus Din said gesturing toward Marr and Gilina. "This is Lord Marr and his partner Gilina. They came here with Master Zallow to warn us about a threat."

Right away Aryn picked up the bitterness in his tone. She knew how he or the others felt about the Sith. Although she had fought the Sith and their minions countless times and hated them for what they were, however, this man in front of her was different. Her senses were telling her, he was one of the good ones. Ignoring Orgus, she turned to Marr and as she shook hands with him, she said.

"It's nice to meet you, Lord Marr. A friend of Master Zallow is also a friend of mine."

"The pleasure is mine." Marr replied, hiding a small smile behind his mask.

Then she turned to Zallow and asked.

"Are you going to stay?"

A thin frown appeared on Zallow's face as he replied.

"No Aryn. I'm not here to stay."

"Why?" She asked, feeling confused.

Taking a deep breath, Zallow looked at the council members and then he said.

"I have other responsibilities to tend to elsewhere. I can't stay here."

Furrowing his eyebrows, Orgus looked at Zallow and then he asked.

"And what are those responsibilities?"

"I am going to be a father." Zallow replied. He didn't want to keep this information away from the council. It was better if he came clean about everything. He needed their trust and help.

"Did you get married?" Aryn inquired.

Turning to her, Zallow said. "Not exactly. I'm in a relationship."

"A relationship?" Oric asked throwing up his arms. "With who?"

"With the Emperor's sister, Vaylin." Zallow replied.

For a few seconds, an eerie silence enveloped the room. No one said a word. They all stared at Zallow like he just grew a pair of horns out of his forehead.

The first who broke the silence was Oric.

"How could you allow that evil woman to become your lover? Do you have no dignity?"

"It's complicated." Zallow replied, feeling annoyed. He knew the council was not going to take this lightly. However, he had to tell them the truth even if it was not something they wanted to hear.

"Complicated?" Oric asked with a frown. Then his attention turned to Marr.

"We didn't come here to discuss Zallow's personal life." Marr said in a firm tone. "We came here to show you what the enemy's been doing and to warn you about the attack that is coming, like it or not."

Oric was about to snap back when Orgus cut in.

"What is it you want to show us?"

Reaching into her bag, Gilina pulled out a small box and approached Orgus with it. Standing in front of the Jedi Master, she opened the box and took out a small vile.

"What is this?" Orgus asked confused.

"This is a sophisticated drug that was used to limit a Force user's powers for easy capture." Marr replied. Then he added. "We are still trying to find all the ingredients that this concoction contains. Once we have this kind of power, we will use it against the enemy. Let them taste their own medicine."

"How do we know you are not going to use this against us?" Oric cut in.

"Oric." Aryn said turning to him. "Please let the man speak."

"We didn't come here to cause trouble." Marr replied stepping closer to Oric. "We want you to work with us."

"Work with you?" Oric replied with an angry tone. He was about to open his mouth again when Gnost-Dural stopped him.

"That's enough Oric." He said staring at him. "Maybe it's better if you take a seat. I personally want to hear what they have to say."

With a sullen face, Oric stepped back and stormed out of the room.

"As you know we have a new Emperor." Zallow said looking at them. "He is not like his father. He is on our side and he is trying to find the enemy. But he needs everyone's help, including yours."

"Did he send you?" Gnost-Dural inquired.

"The Dark council sent me." Zallow replied. "The new Emperor is already working with them."

Scratching his chin, Orgus said. "I see."

Zallow sensed a fair amount of uncertainty within the Jedi Master. He had a feeling their offer was going to be rejected.

While Marr explained about the drug and the things that had occurred on Byss, and also about their plans, Aryn kept glancing toward Zallow. His presence still felt surreal. I thought he was dead, she thought, feeling the excitement growing within her. Decades ago when he found her, she was only a young girl trying to find her way in the cruel world. But now he was back and this made her extremely happy. She couldn't believe she was now a few years older than him.

"Do you think you are going to be able to find the last ingredient?" Gnost-Dural asked looking from Marr to Zallow.

"We hope so." Zallow replied.

"We all know that you came here with good intentions." Orgus spoke up as he gave the vial back to Gilina. "However, despite the fact that there is a darkness spreading out there, we the Jedi are here on Tython because of the cruel actions of not just the Sith Empire, but also the Eternal Empire as well. I know you told us about the new Emperor and his intentions. However, I need to summon the rest of the council and talk this through to come to a mutual agreement about your offer." Lifting up his hand he added. "Sorry, but we cannot give you an answer right now. I hope you understand."

Zallow knew the Jedi very well. He knew how the council conducted business. He just hoped that after this meeting they would consider their offer and join them in the upcoming war.

As they were escorted out of the building, Aryn caught up with them. After dismissing the guards, she accompanied them to the ship. While they walked, she said.

"The council is wary about anyone who is not a Jedi. We've been here isolated for so long they forgot that others out there need our help. They're trying to ignore what is going on, however, not all of us are on the same team. Others, including myself, want to help. Also, we want to find out about the disappearances."

"Disappearances?" Zallow asked.

"Yes." Aryn replied with a saddened face. "There are some of us who left to seek a better life elsewhere, and there are some who just disappeared and never returned. Those are the ones that concern us the most. Two of our council members went missing and we have no idea where they are. But after hearing your story, I wonder if they were captured and used for their Force powers."

Furrowing his eyebrows Zallow replied. "It's possible."

When they reached the ship, she turned to Zallow and said.

"Don't think that this trip was in vain. I am also a council member and I will do everything in my power to steer them toward the right desicion."

"Do you think they will listen to you?" Marr asked.

With a playful smile, she looked at Marr and said.

"I'll make them listen."

Nodding his head in agreement, Marr shook hands with her and then stepped inside the ship followed by Gilina.

"I didn't tell the council, but I want you to know that Satele Shan is also alive and well." Zallow said looking at Aryn.

"She is alive?" Aryn asked amazed. "Where is she?"

"She is on Dromund Kaas living her life with her husband, and waiting for her child to be born." Zallow replied.

"She is on Dromund Kaas, married and pregnant?" Aryn asked astonished.

Nodding his head Zallow said. "She asked me not to say anything to the council about her whereabouts, but I know I can trust you." Then he added. "Eventually if they decide to join us, they will be informed."

"Who is her husband?" Aryn inquired.

"A Sith named Malgus." Zallow replied.

"Hmmm…his name sounds familiar." She replied with a deep frown.

"He was the one we captured at Ord Radama and brought to Coruscant." Zallow replied.

Suddenly Aryn's eyes grew wide and then she said.

"Oh, now I remember. She helped him escape from prison." Then she added with awe. "She married him?"

"Yes." Zallow replied.

"So did she turn to the dark side?" Aryn inquired. She was curious about how a Jedi could form a healthy relationship with a Sith without being corrupted.

"No, she didn't." Zallow replied.

"That's good to hear." She replied and then she asked.

"But isn't she a little too old to be pregnant?" If she remembered correctly, Satele was a few years older than her.

After Zallow explained to her what happened to Satele, Aryn looked to be in deep thought.

She knew how evil the Eternal Empire was and she wished to eradicate them. However, after hearing from Zallow about the new Emperor and his change of heart, she hoped that from now on things will get better between the people. Still, the threat was out there, and something had to be done before another war breaks out.

Pulling up her sleeve, she showed Zallow her bracelet.

"You still have it?" He asked with disbelief.

"Of course." She coyly replied. "I will always wear this."

Stepping closer, she cupped his face into her hands and then planted a soft kiss on his lips.

"I'm glad to see you alive." She said with a blushed face. Then she let him go and stepped back.

Feeling confused, Zallow looked at his former apprentice and then he said.

"Aryn...you know that I..." But before he could finish his sentence, she quickly said.

"Yes I know, I'm happy for you."

Feeling a little awkward, Zallow swiftly shook hands with her, and then he said.

"Thank you, Aryn. I hope we'll see each other soon."

"Yes, we will." Aryn replied with a smile. But behind that smile, there was a hint of disappointment.

Squatting in the foyer of Lana's home, Malgus picked up a medallion from the floor and turned it in his hand. There was a Rakata symbol carved into the strange textured rock.

"What is that?" Satele asked standing behind him.

"A medallion." Malgus replied, rubbing his thumb over the bumpy surface.

"Whose medallion?" Satele asked puzzled. She didn't remember seeing any of them wearing a medallion.

Standing up, he turned around and as he looked at her, he said.

"I don't know what this is, but I know someone who might be able to tell us." Malgus replied placing the medallion into his pocket. For an unexplained reason, he had a feeling that the stone was more than it seemed.

Later that day while they were waiting in the hospital's corridor, sitting beside Malgus, Satele kept fidgeting with her medallion.

"Stop it." Malgus said placing his hand on top of hers.

"What do you think happened?" She asked anxiously.

"I have no idea, but they're gone and there is nothing we can do about it." Malgus replied. Then he added. "Please do not upset yourself over this. You worrying over this won't solve anything."

"But why the Chagrian?" Satele asked. "What does he has to do with Senya and Vaylin? And why kill the servant?" With a low tone, she added. "I don't understand."

Malgus didn't understand it either. Whatever happened was not for his liking and he wished to find out what went down in Lana's house.

Letting out a frustrated sigh, Malgus embraced Satele and said.

"Don't worry we'll find them and bring them back."

Gazing into his eyes, Satele said. "We have to tell Arcann and Zallow. They are going to be devastated."

Then the door opened and Doctor Vecron stepped out.

"Please come with me. I have something to show you."

Once they were inside the laboratory, Doctor Vecron walked up to the large screen and with a satisfied smile, he said.

"Looks like we have found the last ingredient."

"We did?" Satele asked, amazed.

"Indeed." The doctor replied. "The stone you gave me is something I have never seen in my life. It's quite fascinating if you ask me." Stepping closer to the screen, he pointed at a complicated-looking diagram that took up half the screen, and then he said with an excited voice.

"What you see here are the molecules. As you see, there are millions of conjoined atoms that make up this particular stone. To my knowledge, this type of stone can't be found anywhere within this galaxy. Since the last time we talked, I've been studying the ancient world of Kwa and I found something interesting. As you know they were the ones responsible for building infinity gates." With an eager expression, he continued. "I believe that the Kwa used to construct those gates out of a certain type of stone that allowed them to smoothly travel throughout the galaxy."

"Do you think this stone is part of their technology?" Malgus inquired.

"Yes." Doctor Vecron replied. Then he added. "I'm still not sure how this works, but give me more time and I will get to the bottom of it."

"Can you make the serum now?" Malgus asked looking at the doctor's eager face.

"Yes, I believe I can." He replied.

"Then we'll let you get back to work, doctor." Satele said.

Within thirty minutes they were at the Dark council's palace ready to contact Zakuul.

"Malgus." Arcann's glowing hologram showed up in front of Satele and Malgus.

"Arcann. We have some disturbing news to tell you." Malgus replied.

"What is it?" Arcann asked feeling confused.

"Your mother and your sister are missing." Malgus replied.

"Missing?" Arcann asked with amazement. "What do you mean missing?"

This time Satele spoke.

"They found each other and had a fight at Lana's house." Before Arcann could ask a question, she quickly added. "That night when Vaylin came home, she decided to go back to stay with her mother at the house. She said they had made up and had a lot to catch up on."

"We went by the house the next day to check up on them and by then they were gone." Malgus said looking at Arcann's baffled expression.

"I don't understand." Arcann said. "Did they take something with them? Clothing, anything?"

"Not that I'm aware of." Malgus replied. Then he added. "There is something more."

"More?" Arcann asked with an irritated tone. "More of what?"

"The night of their disappearance, one of the prisoners from the Revanites camp went missing as well." Malgus replied. "He was a Chagrian Sith and close friend to Lord Darkspanner. We have no idea how he got out, but he killed two guards and then disappeared."

"Do you think he had something to do with their disappearance?" Arcann asked as he desperately looked at Malgus and Satele.

"We don't know." Satele replied. Then she heard Lana's voice coming through the call and then her holographic image showed up next to Arcann.

"What is going on?" She asked confused.

After Malgus explained to Lana what happened, she let out a frustrated sigh, thinking about her parent's house and the damage that they must have caused.

"Do you think they are coming over here?" She inquired.

"I don't think so." Malgus replied. "None of our ships are missing. They must be here on Dromund Kaas…. somewhere." Although he wanted to believe that they were still on the planet, deep inside he knew they were gone.

"Even if the Chagrian had anything to do with their disappearance, there's no way he was powerful enough to take on my mother and Vaylin." Arcann said with anger. "We need to find them!"

"We will." Malgus replied feeling his anger and frustration through the hologram. He knew how much his family meant to him and he wanted to help. Also, he wanted to get his hands on the rogue prisoner. I will find you, he thought with determination.

They stayed a few minutes longer discussing other subjects, including the stone medallion and the drug.

After Satele disconnected the call, she turned to Malgus and said.

"I know he is upset and frustrated, and he is not alone. I feel lost, confused, and angry." Then she added. "I can't shake off the feeling that something bad has happened to them."

"And something bad indeed." Vowrawn's voice was heard behind Malgus.

"What do you mean?" Satele asked.

"We found something in the woods near the Revanites camp." Vowrawn replied as he approached them.

"What did you find?" Malgus inquired.

"Blood." Vowrawn replied with a concerned face.

"Whose blood?" Malgus asked.

"Senya's." Vowrawn replied.

"No." Satele exclaimed.

"It wasn't much, but we found it on a clearing where a ship had been stationed." Vowrawn said.

"Ship?" Malgus asked pulling up one of his eyebrows. "Someone invaded our territory without our knowledge? How is this even possible?"

"Whoever the pilot was, he or she knew this area well." Vowrawn replied. "However, the ship is gone and with it the prisoner and the two women."

Satele felt disheartened. She couldn't believe that Vaylin and Senya were gone. The worst was, Vaylin was pregnant and she had no idea if she was even still alive. This was truly disturbing causing Satele to tremble with fear. Then she heard Vowrawn.

"Satele, are you alright?"

Shaking her head, she looked at him, and then she said.

"No, I'm not." Then she said. "I need a weapon."

"I thought you had one." Vowrawn said.

"I gave mine to Zallow." Satele replied. "I wish I could have my weapon back, but it's gone and there's no use brooding about it."

"What kind of weapon did you have?" Vowrawn inquired.

"A double-bladed one." She replied.

For a few seconds, Vowrawn stared at the floor lost in thought. Then he looked up and said.

"Come with me."

Satele and Malgus followed him toward the left-wing, where they kept weapons, important documents, and also some rare artifacts.

After opening the room, Vowrawn asked them to step inside.

Satele curiously looked around the large chamber that contained rows of tables full of boxes and large metal cabinets.

Approaching one of the cabinets, Vowrawn opened it and took out a lightsaber.

Turning around, he walked up to Satele and said.

"This weapon belonged to one of us. Once they're gone, we keep their belongings. I've never given anyone's weapon away before, but times are different now and I know you'll be a worthy person to wield it."

After placing the weapon into Satele's hand, she stepped back and ignited the lightsaber. A bright red glow enveloped her face as she turned both sides of the weapon on. With a wide smile, she swiftly slashed the air around her testing the weight of it.

While she admired her new weapon, Malgus looked at Vowrawn and with a sly grin he said.

"Nice move. Right now Nox must be turning in his grave."

With a wicked smile, Vowrawn looked at Malgus and said.

"I wonder who will get your weapon one day?"

Pointing his finger at Vowrawn, and with a mischievous undertone, he said.

"Definitely not you."

Suppressing a smile, Vowrawn replied. "We'll see about that."

Days later, while Malgus was away from home, Satele restlessly paced in the house. She had been having a few nightmares again making her anxious and scared. These dreams always took her to a place where only suffering and death awaited them all. She knew these were just lucid pictures of crazed dreams, but sometimes they felt so real, she had a hard time to differentiate between the dream and the real world. She was afraid that once the enemy arrived, they would not be strong enough to defeat them. This thought terrified her.

To lose Malgus and everyone she came to know and love was unthinkable.

She wasn't sure if the Eternal fleet alongside the Jedi and the Sith would be able to stand against the enemy. In her dreams, she saw all of them burn in a huge inferno.

Secretly, she even toyed with the idea of waking Revan up, but fearing the consequences, she always abandoned this foolishness.

"Oh, Revan I wish to hear from you again." She whispered. "Your wisdom is what we need." With a bitter tone, she added. "But you abandoned me."

A few days later these dreams were still giving her sleepless nights. She waited until Malgus left the house and in the heat of the moment, she rushed out and headed toward Marr's apartment.

Deep inside she knew what she was about to do was wrong, but she just couldn't help it. When she reached the apartment, with a trembling hand, she opened the door and stepped inside.

Quickly, she walked across the living room and approached the bedroom.

Opening the closet, she stepped inside. Typing in the code that she had memorized from when Marr had opened this compartment up for them once, she unlocked the hidden door to reveal Revan's pod.

Blankly, she stared at him sleeping inside. Then she lifted her hand and touched the pod feeling its smooth, cold surface beneath her damp fingertips. Swallowing hard, she took a deep breath and placed her finger on the release button.

She was about to press down when she heard the front door open.

Swiftly turning around, her eyes landed on Marr, as he stood in the threshold of the bedroom.

"Satele!" He exclaimed. "What are you doing?"

"I...I'm." She stuttered. "I don't know."

Rushing to her, he pulled her away from the pod and shut the door.

"Why?" He asked confused.

"I'm afraid." Satele replied feeling ashamed. "I'm afraid to lose everyone. Please forgive me."

"We are all in the same boat, but don't forget this is not child's play." Marr replied as he removed his mask. "We have to be smart about this."

"You're right." Satele said as her eyes met Marr's. "Please, don't tell Malgus."

Gently, he placed his hand on her shoulders, and then he said.

"I won't say a thing, but you have to promise me that you will not do this again."

"I promise." She replied and then she burst into tears.

Folding his arms around her trembling body he embraced her. While Satele cried on his chest plate, he glanced toward Gilina who stood in the room watching them. Slightly nodding her head, she walked out of the room and headed toward the kitchen to make some tea.

That evening they gathered in the Dark council's palace.

After Zallow and Marr informed everyone about their trip, Vowrawn looked at them and with a frown he said.

"I hoped for a better answer, but as you've said, one of the members had been your apprentice and she might be able to persuade them."

"Yes." Zallow replied. "I have faith in her."

"Very well then." Vowrawn replied. He had wished for the trip to be successful and felt disappointed that he didn't get what he had hoped for. Turning toward the holocron where Arcann was listening, he said.

"I'm sorry about your family. We are diligently working on their safe recovery. But besides the grave news, I have some good news to tell you as well."

While Vowrawn explained to Arcann about their breakthrough with the drug, and also the successful trip of Lord Scourge, to bring the Chiss to their side, Satele approached Zallow and embraced him.

"Don't worry we will find them." She said in a low voice.

"I hope so." He replied feeling stunned about Vaylin's disappearance. The thought of her and his unborn child being in danger or hurt made him despondent and angry.

Letting him go, she looked into his eyes and said.

"I have had a feeling that the council are going to reject you."

"As I have mentioned before, not everything is lost." He said gazing into her eyes. "I have faith in Aryn and in the council. I know eventually, they will make the right decision."

Satele remembered Aryn from the academy, but she hadn't seen her in a long time and wondered how she ended up being a council member.

"Yes, let's hope so." Satele replied.

After the meeting, everyone went home. At dinnertime while sitting around the table, Zallow barely touched his food. With a blank expression, he stared at his plate when Satele said.

"You need to eat something...please."

Letting out a sigh, he said.

"Thank you, Satele, but I don't feel like eating." Then he added as he pushed his chair back and stood up. "If you will excuse me, I would like to retire for the night."

After Zallow left, Satele put down her fork and turning to Malgus she said.

"I think I'm done eating as well."

A sly grin appeared on Malgus face and then he said.

"That's fine with me."

"What is that supposed to mean?" She asked with a mischievous smile.

Putting his hands up in defeat, he said with a grin.

"I'm not saying anything."

"Oh, I see." She said. Then she stood up. "I think we better settle this matter outside."

"Are you challenging me?" He asked as he stood up and towered over her.

"Indeed." She replied looking up to his face. Then she added. "I want to try out my new weapon. Would you mind helping out a lady in need?"

"With pleasure." He replied with a smile. "But only if you go easy on me."

"Don't worry, I just need a little light practice." Satele replied and then as she rubbed her belly she said. "It's not so easy to move around nowadays, and I miss training."

While Satele and Malgus trained, on an unknown planet within the galaxy, King Zael stood in front of a huge star map looking at the holographic images of stars.

He was getting aggravated about not finding the key for the AACROD. These expensive machines were his pride and joy and one of them was disabled. Without the key the machine was worth nothing, he thought with exasperation.

Although they had built many, still to activate the last one, he needed that wretched key. So far, his sentinels came back empty-handed. This was unacceptable! He thought annoyed. He couldn't believe that one of his scientists had lost the key like it was a toy.

The taste of their flesh still brought up a pleasant memory.

They were getting close to executing their plans and he couldn't wait to rule the galaxy again. Then the door opened, and his eager thoughts were disrupted by Astrol's voice.

"Everything is in a position my Lord. I'm waiting for your orders."

Gazing at the star map, King Zael cleared his throat and then he said.

"Go ahead, warm them up."

Bowing his head, Astrol said.

"As you wish, my Lord."

In the dream, Satele saw the Rakata scientist again, but this time in a different room. Standing in the chamber's dark corner, she silently watched as he walked up to the wall on the opposite side and pressed a switch opening a large portion of it.

Behind the wall was something out of a nightmare.

Inside the large hangar, row after row were many enormous alien machines with huge black, shiny tentacles.

As he walked into the hangar, Satele was about to follow him when Revan's worried voice was heard in her head.

Stop Satele! Please wake up. Do not follow him.

Revan! She replied amazed by hearing his voice. Where have you been? I've missed you and wanted to talk to you but you were gone.

I'm here with you now and I'm asking you to stop. Please. Revan replied with an urgent tone.

Sorry. She said dismissing him. But I need to see it.

Mesmerized by the view, she pushed away from the wall, and slowly made her way toward the opening.

Staying in the shadows, and without being noticed, she followed him inside.

Holding a datapad, he approached the machines, and one-by-one, he turned each of them on. As the low humming sound enveloped the hangar, beneath her bare feet, she could feel the floor slightly trembling. With amazement, Satele watched, as each machine slowly started to come to life. Although they looked alive, she knew they were nothing more but a creation of his species. When he got to the last one, which looked bigger than the others, he disapprovingly shook his head.

Wanting to take a closer look, Satele quietly approached the machines. When she got close enough, suddenly the biggest machine made an ear-splitting sound. Immediately, the medallion around her neck started to vibrate. With a look of astonishment on her face, she looked down to see the small holocron lit up with a bright purple glow, giving away her hiding spot.

As she looked up, her wide eyes met his.

"There you are." He hissed.

Breathing hard and fast, Satele bolted up in bed. With one swift move, she ripped the necklace off her neck and threw it on the floor. Although this was a cherished wedding gift from Malgus, Satele couldn't stand wearing it. Now she was sure that the medallion was cursed and she didn't want anything to do with it.

As her breathing started to slow down, she gently caressed her rounded belly trying to calm the fetus inside her. Then she looked at Malgus peacefully sleeping beside her. She wanted to wake him up and tell him what had happened, but she didn't want to look foolish just because she had another nightmare.

While she tried to relax her nerves, underneath the dresser, the medallion slowly pulsed with a faint purple glow, a beacon in the darkness, beckoning for the uninvited to find its location.

To be continued...