Chapter 83 Can I?

• The silence was deafening. None of them said a word as they watched me, almost like they were trying to come to terms with what I just revealed. Lud was the first to break from the spell. Blinking, he fixed his gaze on me. “Tell us you are joking,” he was almost pleading. “This is a lie, right? You just wish to speak to us so you —”
• “I'm pregnant.” This time I raised the tunic so they could see my stomach. They drew their breaths as their eyes went to it. I knew by the time they realized I was telling the truth. As one, they got up from their thrones and approached me with their eyes fixed on my belly.
• Gulping, I watched them approach, telling myself this was all for the mission. I ignored the giddy feeling I got when Moon reached out to touch me. He was gentle as he took me in his arms as if I were a glass doll.