Elara’s POVThe silence after Viktor ended the call felt unbearable. No one moved. The guards stood frozen across the driveway while the reality of his words settled over everyone like a shadow.Viktor knew Elara was pregnant, and the Bratva and everyone outside would know because the news would go viral.The sentence still echoed in my head.Ruin remained completely still beside me. His gaze had not left my face since the moment Viktor spoke.Axel slowly lowered the phone. “Well,” Axel said quietly, “that answers the question.”No one laughed.Ruin finally spoke. “Elara.”His voice sounded calm, but I recognized the tension hidden beneath it.“Yes.”“Tell me the truth, is the baby okay?” Because you have been fainting and feeling weak.The directness of the request left no room for excuses. I knew that lying again would only make everything worse.My heart pounded heavily in my chest while I searched his face.“I wanted to tell you,” I said.“Tell me what?”“When I spotted, the docto
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