SELENE'S POV.
“You did what?!” Aldric’s voice rang with disbelief, his wide eyes fixed on me, causing me to quickly look away. I couldn’t bear to meet his gaze. My cheeks were practically on fire from the embarrassment as I replayed the whole incident in my head.
I'm such an i***t. What was I thinking? I should’ve come up with a better excuse… anything but....this
“I told him I was pregnant, Aldric. What was I supposed to do? What else could I do?” I muttered with my head hung low in embarrassment as I fidgeted with my fingers. “After what Eleanor said, I had to get away from him. I couldn’t just tell him I didn’t trust him anymore. I panicked. I had to escape, and… that was the only thing that came to mind at the moment. I’m sorry.”
I wasn’t even sure why I was apologizing. What other
