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“It was after the new moon,” Zev said, looking at me with a little hope in my eyes.
Does he want me to be pregnant?
This is a fucking disaster, go figure I would get pregnant right before I had to weave a spell that decided my whole future. A future that could take mine and my child’s life. Mr. Potter grabbed my hand, slicing my finger and dropping a few drops into a bowl.
“I’m not pregnant,” I snapped, feeling like my world was spiraling.
I jumped off the table ready to leave the room when Zev wound an arm around my stomach, stopping me from leaving. He pulled me against his chest, kissing my mate mark and making me shiver.
“This is the worst timing.” I bit my lip to keep from crying. “What kind of sick joke is this?”
“Maybe this is a good thing, a sign that everything will be ok,” he said, nuzzling my neck as I leaned to the side to give him better access. “A baby is a new life, a new beginning and what better way to celebrate us breaking this curse than with you pregnant.”
This side of Zev was not what I had expected. This was a man who, not even a few months ago, hated me with every fiber of his being except to get his dick wet. His softness was so unlike Zev that I had no idea what to make of it.
“But if I die…” I whispered.
Another cruel joke seemed to have been played on us because it felt very reminiscent of Vivienne. She had been pregnant before she died, before this fucking curse took their two lives, and now possibly ours.
“You won’t, everything is going to be fine.” His voice was so confident that for a second, I actually believed him.
“Fuck, we can’t tell Aeon or Lucien,” I growled.
“What? No, we can’t keep this from…”
“We have to Zev, we can’t tell them. If I die that is a huge heartbreak, but if I die with this child, they won't be losing me, they will be losing their possibility at a family.” I took a deep breath. “You know as soon as we tell them, they will love this child and… making them suffer through two losses is cruel.”
“And what about me, am I supposed to suffer the loss of both of you alone?” Zev sounded hurt.
I didn’t want him to suffer alone.
“That’s why you have to let me break the bond.” I turned around to look at him. “That way none of you suffer and you have each other to rely on. Please let me do this and when the next Belladonna arrives, I will leave her a fucking map and hopefully she can set you free.”
“You can’t expect me to lie to them,” Zev said, full of frustration.
“Zev, you really want...”
“You’re with child, Katarina,” Mr. Potter interrupted me.
My entire world exploded. I didn’t even know what was happening, all I knew is that this made me feel the opposite of what Zev was feeling. Dread pooled in my chest making it feel heavy, like my heart was going to explode under the weight of it. I was panting, but I felt like I wasn’t getting enough oxygen. Muffled voices were around me, but I couldn’t make out who they were. I was hot and cold at the same time as a trickle of sweat dripped down my spine.
No. No. No.
This couldn’t be happening. Whatever Mr. Potter had done was wrong. As much as I wanted to believe that, I had a sinking feeling that he wasn’t wrong. I was late. If what Zev said was true, I would be six weeks pregnant.
I didn’t even realize I was yelling until Lucien's face came into my view. He was saying something, but I couldn’t understand him until I heard snarling that snapped me out of it.
“Stop!” I yelled, seeing Zev and Aeon fighting on the floor.
Aeon got a solid punch in, directly on Zev's nose, making a sickening crunch.
“What did you say to her?” Aeon snarled, as Zev punched him in the side.
“Stop it!” I screamed, as they all turned to look at me.
“Kitten, what the hell happened?” He got off Zev and scooped me into his arms. “What did he do to you?”
“Nothing, I’m just overwhelmed,” I said, pushing myself even closer to him. “I just keep thinking what if…”
