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Freya The following morning, I chose the chair facing the door.It wasn't an accident.If Ragnar was going to walk into the room, I wanted to see him coming.I sat with my hands folded loosely in my lap, my back straight against the chair, and my feet planted firmly on the floor. Sera's private sitting room was warm despite the cold morning outside, sunlight filtering through the tall windows in pale strips across the rug.The adjoining door stood open.Sera was exactly where she had promised to be. I couldn't see her from where I sat, but I knew she was there.So did Ragnar.A soft knock sounded against the outer door and my heartbeat gave one hard thud.“He's here.” Eliza immediately lifted her head.I didn't answer her and the door opened. Davan stood outside first, but he stepped aside almost immediately, then Ragnar walked in.For a moment, everything inside me went completely still.I hadn't seen him in person since the day I left the capital. Not across a council chamber, no

Freya “Ravenna… were you ever pregnant?” the words echoed in the room, even after I'd asked. Ravenna’s smile on the other hand, held for one second, or maybe two. It was barely noticeable, but I caught it.I had spent sixteen years learning my sister's expressions so I knew the difference between her genuine smile and the one she wore when she was entertaining someone she didn't particularly like. I knew the slight lift of her left eyebrow when she was annoyed, the way her fingers curled against her palm when she was lying, and right now, Ravenna's smile held for exactly one second too long.Then it changed, not completely, but just enough.“What kind of question is that?” Her eyes sharpened.“A direct one.” I leaned back in my chair, studying her, because now, the room suddenly felt smaller.A moment ago, she had been sitting across from me in that beautiful dress, speaking softly about my health, my pregnancy, and my future. She had looked every inch the concerned older sister.

Freya I couldn't sleep.I had tried and God, I had tried.I had gone to bed at a reasonable hour, which felt almost laughable considering everything waiting for me in the morning. I had washed my face, changed into a loose nightdress, climbed beneath the blankets, and closed my eyes with every intention of forcing my body into rest.My body was tired, but my mind was not and the moment I closed my eyes, tomorrow appeared.I saw the council chamber, the raised platform, seven council members watching me, Thorne, the ritual and more importantly, my child.Every possibility seemed to split into another possibility before I could finish thinking about the first.I turned onto my side, then onto my back, then onto my other side, before I pulled the blanket higher.I closed my eyes, opened them again, but nothing worked, and Eliza wasn't helping.She had been restless since I lay down.Usually, when I was exhausted, she quieted with me. Tonight, she prowled slowly through the back of my