Rowan

He was a man who feared no one.

His name was known across the entire city.

To the world, he was cruel, merciless, impossible to soften—

to everyone except his wife.

His anger was like a mountain ready to collapse,

yet a single gentle kiss from her could quiet the storm.

She was the only one he ever desired.

If anyone even dared to think of touching her,

he would not hesitate to take their life.

Just a week ago, they had learned she was four weeks pregnant.

That knowledge had turned his life into something dangerously close to happiness.

That same night, they were asleep in their room.

In the middle of the night, she woke up feeling thirsty

and went to the kitchen to get some water.

From behind, someone suddenly covered her mouth.

When she tried to scream,

another man kicked her mercilessly in the stomach—

once, again, without a shred of mercy.

Please, don't do anything, I'm pregnant...

she begged tearfully.

Her eyes pleaded,

but her words fell on deaf souls.

They looked at her and said coldly,

Just like your unborn child, your husband will be destroyed very soon.

He Said with cruel smile.

please don't hurt my husband.

She plead.

With that, they shoved her to the floor

and kicked her stomach and again again. They started to rip off her clothes as another men covers her mouth muffled her scream. They took their chance to rape her brutally. He tried to stop them but no use. Didn't even bother she's pregnant.

Fucking bitch!

One of them said and leave before slapped across her face

After a while, they left.

She crawled to the wall and leaned against it,

clutching her abdomen with trembling hands.

Then she saw it.

Blood flowing between her legs.

In that moment, she understood—

the life inside her

was already slipping away.