Chapter 15

• Three days had passed since Hailey and I had taken that pregnancy test, which had shown a negative result. But something within me just didn’t feel right. My body was giving me more signs, signs I couldn’t ignore any longer. I lay in my room, the clock on the wall ticked away the minutes of the night.
• The moonlight filtered through the window, making me feel almost completely strong and restored. Before now, I still felt the pains and sores all over my body from my last encounter with Hunter, but surprisingly I felt normal now. I felt a sense of urgency, a desperation to confirm what my instincts were telling me.
• Hailey had been my rock through this ordeal, my dearest friend who’d stood by my side when no one else would. I knew Hailey would understand, so I sent her a message asking her to come to my room tonight. With the guards and servants fast asleep, this was our only chance to do what we needed without anyone finding out.