IRENE
“What?”
I didn't say that. Aunt did. I was too stunned to speak. Her words had frozen me dead. This was an expensive joke I never wanted to afford.
“You heard me.” she snapped, keeping her eyes on me and stealing my breath. My chest tightened. I wasn't breathing. "It's all in the papers. I just got back from the healer-"
I snatched the papers. My hands trembled but I quickly read the pregnancy checkup report.
No, no, this cannot be real. Please, goddess!
“You're what?” Aunt asked again, her tone laced with disbelief.
“Pregnant," she stressed every syllable, folding her hands as she said, "…and it's Karson's.”
I whipped my head up that instant. “You're… you're lying.”
“Oh, enough with that, Irene!" Lexie flipped. "I've been holed up in my house for months since you came back
