Astor’s Pov
The world tilted. The carefully constructed reality I’d been living in shattered into a million sharp pieces. Alice stood before me, her eyes wide, a strange mix of triumph and something I couldn’t quite decipher swirling within them.
“I’m pregnant, Astor,” she’d said. “And it’s yours.”
The words hung in the air, heavy and suffocating. My gaze, unbidden, snapped to Faith. She was standing by the door, her face a mask of… what? Shock? Hurt? I couldn’t tell. My heart ached, a dull, throbbing pain that had nothing to do with Alice’s announcement and everything to do with the woman I loved.
“What?” The word was a choked whisper, barely escaping my lips. “Alice, are you… are you joking?” My voice cracked, a pathetic sound even to my own ears.
She stepped closer, her chin lifti
