Gracie’s POV
“Wait. Let’s wait till tomorrow morning,” I said softly, shutting the door behind the guard before he could argue.
The hallway was quiet now, the kind of silence that made you hear your heartbeat too loud in your own ears. As I stood there for a second longer, I pressed my palm flat against the wood, my breath shallow.
Why was I delaying?
Why did I just stop the plan that was already in motion?
I turned away quickly, walking back into the room and sitting on the edge of my bed. My hand instinctively went to my stomach. The bump was starting to show. Slightly, but clearly enough for me to notice.
Strange how no one else had commented on it.
Maybe they were afraid.
Maybe they just assumed it was Kael’s.
Or maybe… they didn’t care enough to ask questions.
I stood up and
