Chapter 8
Suspicion — evidence
Elara's POV
I pulled into the garage and as the engine downed, my heartbeat echoed in my ears. Fear. I was scared because I was finally pulling into the one compound where the traitors were.
My mind traced back to Vivian's words as I tried to steady myself. “Elara, this is a conspiracy, you have to protect yourself.”
And she was right. I should protect myself and… my hands rested on my tummy and I sniffed. The baby. Was I going back to the doctor? I didn't know yet.
“You have to gather evidence first, Elara. If you file now, Lucien would know within 24 hours and he'd act first.”
I couldn't let him know. I couldn't let him act first so I had to calm myself and control my emotions. I sniffed and stepped out of the car. When I reached the door, I turned
