Chapter 230 - Foster

I paced the small room again. The sun had set hours ago. This section of the hospital was quiet except for the soft bustling of the night shift nurses. The feeling in my belly told me we were about to meet face first with some danger.

"Stop thinking so loud," Talia complained from her bed. "You're giving me a headache."

I walked over to her side. Brushed my hands down her face. "I can give you some more meds. Jessa said the thallium treatment can make you nauseous."

She shook her head. "I don't want anything else inside me that the goddess didn't put there."

I snorted softly.

She smiled, peeked up at me through her lashes. "Except you. I think she meant for you to be there."

"Damn right she did, Hellcat." I leaned down, kissed her cheekbone. Even though her lips were still healing, the bruises fading from her face, her skin was so fucking soft. I felt like an addict. Like I had this need inside me to have as much of her against as much of me as possible at all times durin