Delphine pov
It was certain—I was pregnant for Alpha Japhet. The realization hung heavy in my chest, a weight I couldn’t seem to lift no matter how many deep breaths I took. I wasn’t one to cry easily, but the burn in my eyes told me tears weren’t far behind. What would I do?
Abortion wasn’t an option, not for me, not for this baby. I wouldn’t even allow the thought to linger long enough to entertain it. Still, the mess I was in swirled around my mind like a tornado, each thought smashing into me and leaving me raw. How could this happen with him? The one man I wanted no part of anymore, the one I swore I was done with for good.
The room felt suffocating. Isabelle’s presence in the house made it worse, like nails scraping against a chalkboard. She tried so hard to act cool, her face bl
