"It's because she was pregnant!" Alyssa calls to Killian, whose hands pause mid-air from landing another punch on Marcel's already bloodied face.
The shock was evident on his face as Killian stood up and walked over to where Alyssa stood. Even though Alyssa was scared out of her mind, she knew she at least owed him an explanation.
And guilt filled her system, knowing she was the one who begged for Brynn to be taken to the hospital. “What the f**k did you just say?" He raged at Alyssa, who flinched at his growl.
"Miss Brynn fell ill, and I panicked. I had no way to fix this or the storm; we couldn’t call or reach you. I was scared she was poisoned, so I begged Marcel to let us go, and then we found out she was pregnant,” Alyssa explained. “It's my fault; I’m sorry, master Killian; I’m so
