Isolde
Isolde woke up in pain. A deep stab low in her stomach, making her groan softly as she shifted under the tattered blanket.
She had felt it last night just before she slept; a dull discomfort that she had ignored, but now it was worse.
It came very sharp, and she couldn’t ignore it though she wanted to.
She exhaled slowly, pressing a hand against her lower belly. Maybe it was just stomach cramps. Maybe from hunger. Maybe it was stress.
She wondered if Kael would let her rest today.
Her stomach turned at the thought.
The kiss.
Her body went rigid, heat crawling up her neck.
She had kissed Kael.
Or had he kissed her?
She didn't even know. It happened so fast. His large fingers closed around her chin, the way his lips had crashed against hers like he was furious, like he
