Chapter 81 | Surprise

Amelia

It amazes me how time goes on and Maven and I grow stronger. Every time I think that there’s nothing else I could learn about him, something new gets uncovered.

When he said he wanted to try for a family, he wasn’t kidding. We’ve been going like freaking rabbits!

My nausea is still here, and I wonder if Penelope is pregnant. That’s the only thing that makes sense about why she would be sick for so long, right?

Or… maybe I could be the one that’s sick?

Maven walks out from the bathroom and gives me a quick kiss and says, “I’m going on a run and having a meeting with the head of our patrol. Mind link me if you need anything.”

I nod, “Will do!”

As soon as he's out of sight, I take a deep breath and look at the bathroom.

I know I should take a test, but to tell the truth, I'm scared to. If I'm pregnant, that's a whole other life that I have to look after and think about. If we get attacked, I won't have a choice but to hide away and stay safe.

I bite my tongue as my stomach chur