ANNIKA’S POV
“Hi, Mom. How are you?”
I kissed Mom's cheeks and bent over to give her a hug. She immediately noticed the scratches on my face. Her eyes snapped as she looked behind me, and I knew then that Caspian was already there. I didn't want him to come with me, however, he insisted, leaving me with no other choice but to go with him.
She looked at me again and held my hand. “What happened to your face?”
“Nothing, Mom. I just had a little accident at work,” I lied.
Her eyes widened as worry filled her eyes. “What happened? Annika! You're almost due. You should take good care of yourself! What if something happened to you?”
I hugged her tighter to calm her. I felt even more guilty for making her worry. I looked at Caspian, who was looking at me too. I'm not sure if he was reliev
