Chapter 16

　　Carlisle

　　As soon as I teleport Damon and the other wolves, I feel my body weaken and go numb. I only have the strength to let out one sentence before I allow myself to go under.

　　When I wake up, I am back in Damon’s room and it is dark out. Damon is staring out the window and I stop myself from alerting him to the fact that I have woken up and just take the time to stare at him. My heart breaks as I remember that I cannot allow myself to become his mate if I want to protect him, myself and our unborn child. I don’t know for how long I’d be able to keep the secret of my mother’s plan for him and I know he has a lot of questions.

　　I saw how he looked at me in shock when I spoke to my mother. As I think of my mother, my thoughts immediately shift to her and her actions. I’d spend all those years wanting to meet my mother, praying she was safe and then I finally met her and she was despicable.

　　It breaks my heart. She’d had all the chances to meet me and take me with her and she’d i