Nineteen.

Aria’s POV

Ryan practically leaps out of the bath, fuming at the words Jacob spoke. He quickly grabs a towel before ripping the main bedroom door open to a smug looking Jacob.

“You have to stop talking to her about like that or we are going to have some serious problems.”

“Whatever, it is what she is!”

Their voices go all quiet and as I climb from the bath, Tala tells me to stay.

‘Why? They are clearly talking about us. That’s why they are trying to whisper.’

Nothing good will come from staying in this pack.

‘Well then, we need to change that. It doesn’t really help that my head is all over the place from this.’ I gesture at my small round belly.

Then you need to start clearing your mind. You are becoming clouded by your own emotions.

‘Says the Lycan who made me tear apart a hospital earlier.’

That was….

‘Your emotions!’ I snap, pulling a towel around my small frame.

As soon as I step through the door, they stop speaking. Making it even clearer that they were talking about me.

“If you