Grace
The soft light of dawn was just beginning to seep through the curtains when I got a link, jolting me from a restless sleep.
“Gamma,” Josh’s voice cut through the haze of my drowsy mind, tight with urgency.
My body tensed instantly. “What is it?” I asked, my tone sharper than I intended.
“We’ve spotted something,” he replied, the words clipped.
A surge of adrenaline shot through me, erasing any trace of grogginess. “I’m on my way,” I said, already moving to sit up.
The action was far from graceful. My belly, heavy with the weight of the life growing within me, made even the simplest movements a challenge. I gritted my teeth, steadying myself with one hand on the edge of the bed and the other resting protectively over my stomach.
“Ethan,” I linked him, my voice firm but calm des
