Mag-log inThe sensation was indescribable—like finding a piece of myself I hadn’t known was missing, like coming home after a lifetime of wandering.I grinned up at Nicholas, feeling almost impish with the secret I’d kept for so long.His mouth hung open, shock written across his features. “You knew,” he said
Kayla“One more push!” the doctor’s voice barely registered through the haze of pain that had consumed me for the past sixteen hours. “I can see the head, Kayla. One more big push!”Nicholas gripped my hand, his other arm supporting my back as I leaned forward. I was beyond exhaustion, beyond pain,
There was Emma, fierce and loyal despite everything she’d been through, slowly healing from her injuries with her brother’s unwavering support. Marcus, who’d practically raised his sister from childhood and would do anything to protect those he cared about, including us.Noah, with his gentle demean
Kayla“She’s going to get what she deserves. Today,” Emma said, drumming her fingers against the armrest of her wheelchair. It was the third time she’d said it in the last half hour, but none of us called her on it. We were all tense.We stood outside the guild hall in a loose circle, our faces grim
“What did you do with her?”“She’s locked up in Nightshade’s prison for now,” Nicholas said grimly. “I’m going to speak to the guild to decide her fate.”I shivered. I couldn’t believe it, and yet… Somehow, I could. Because Isabella had done so much worse. This was just the cherry on top.My thought
KaylaLight filtered through my eyelids, hazy and blurred. Everything felt heavy. Sore. But alive.The first thing I saw was Nicholas hunched over me, clutching me so tightly I could barely breathe.“Kayla,” he murmured against my throat. “Kayla, please come back…”My shaky hand came up, my fingers
KaylaI scrolled through the comments on the article, my heart breaking over and over with each swipe of my thumb. I knew I shouldn’t look, but I couldn’t help it; the article had been scathing, every detail of my early pregnancy already out within mere hours of the doctor’s visit. Someone must have
But I must have made a sound, because suddenly William’s head snapped toward the door, his cold eyes locking directly onto mine.…NicholasI hadn’t expected to run into Anna during my brief walk, but it was a pleasant surprise. She’d been taking her son out for some fresh air, and when she asked if
“Pregnant?” Liam scoffed, driving his palms deeper into my throat. “Yeah, we know. News spreads fast, huh?”“Better snuff out the sad little life now before it dies during labor,” Isabella cooed, shaking her head. As if my baby and I were just a couple of ants to be squashed.Through the haze of pai
I wanted to take the latter option. Or at least, I wanted that option available to me, rather than being forced to choose between two instances of certain death for one or both of us.Finally, Jade sank down into the chair next to the bed. “So you are insane.”I shrugged one shoulder and shot her a







