Natalia looked up at him, her eyes wide with terror. "Please," she begged again, her voice shaking. "I will do anything , just don't harm him."
She scrambled to her feet, her eyes pleading with him, though she knew the decision she had to make wasn't one she could live with. "Please, Ambrose," she whispered, the words catching in her throat. "I don't want this. I never wanted any of this. I just want to keep my baby safe."
Ambrose's smile faltered for a second, but he quickly masked it with a cruel chuckle. "You'll have to choose, Natalia. It's not about what you want anymore. It's about what I decide. You either become mine, and I'll let the child live or you fight me, and both of you will be gone. I won't be merciful."
Tears filled Natalia's eyes as she realized there was no escaping this nightmare. She was trapped, and she had no one to turn to.
"I'll... I'll do it," she said, her voice barely audible, broken. "I'll be with you. Just don't harm my baby."
