LOGINA knot formed in the pit of my stomach, and I was suddenly feeling sick again.George told Rem that it would be fine if I went back to the palace and that once the results are in, he’ll send word and have me return to him. Rem agreed, and then we went back to the palace the same way we had arrived a
Joanne’s POVMy breathing stopped altogether, as did my heart.“Pregnant?” I asked, my voice barely coming out above a whisper. “Are you sure?”“Well, I won’t know for 100 percent certainty until the lab reports come back,” George confessed. “But from our symptoms and the feel of your belly… I’d say
Conner glanced at Rem, who gave him a short nod.“What about if we took you to George?” Conner suggested, looking back at me.I raised my brows.“You’d take me back to the barracks?” I asked. “To George?”“If it means that you’ll get looked at by a doctor, then yes,” Rem said, folding his arms acros
Joanne’s POV“Lady Joanne?” I heard a soft voice asking from outside the bathroom door. “Are you okay in there?”I swallowed the lump in my throat and pushed the door open, my eyes finding Talia, who was standing on the other side, looking down at me, worried. Her eyes widened upon seeing me, and sh
Rem was the first to spot me, and he stood up quickly at the sight of me; he bowed his head in respect, making me laugh and shake my own head.“Good morning, Lady Joanne,” he said, still bowing.“Oh, stop that,” I said, swatting at his arm. “You know I hate it when you bow.”He laughed and hugged me
Joanne’s POVAlexander never came back to the chambers. I must have woken up a dozen times in the night, each time reaching for the other side of the bed, hoping to feel him there. It stayed cold every time.By morning, my chest felt heavy and my eyes burned from lack of sleep. He told me that he wo







