Chapter 15: Rebuild“Charlotte!” My gaze lifted from the tiny screen I'd been watching when I heard Conal's voice and I watched him stride across the room, his eyes filled with panic.
I was shell-shocked and edgy after the battle and subsequent confrontation with Goren, but seeing Conal was a soothing balm to what had been a horrific day. He slipped between Marianne and Rowena to reach my side. “Are you okay?”
I nodded, smiling down at Katie who was snuggled on the bed beside me. “I'm fine.”
Conal scanned my bared midriff, the probe that Jerome was pressing against my tummy. “The baby?” he questioned curtly.
“The baby is fine,” Jerome said.
“Told you,” I announced. I'd been convinced the scan was unnecessary and argued with Jerome before finally acquiescing to his request.
Conal's gaz
