Chapter 115

“You’re at eight weeks, Leah.”

Wait… that would mean I got pregnant right before Aaron imprisoned me? I blanch. “I didn’t eat for a week. I can’t

imagine that was good for the baby.”

Adam studies the ultrasound and moves a mouse taking measurements. “The embryo would’ve been a cluster of cells at the time and your diet was good leading up to that event,

yes?”

I nod.

“If the baby was going to terminate due to the starvation mode your body entered, it would’ve happened. But this little guy hung in there.”

“Little guy?”

He looks sheepish. “Sh it. Did you not want to know?”

I didn’t know. But, uh, too late now. “Isn’t it too early?”

“Too early to really see his anatomy, yes, but your bloodwork confirmed.”

His anatomy.

I’m having a boy.

All I can think of is Aaron. His smile. His dark eyes.

with love for

He swivels the screen and then

tiny outline of arms and legs

“He’s so small!”

laughs. “He’s the size of

If you can make it through the

a good chance this little guy

eyes water. But for the first time,

to the panel

room and

brother.”

my body, stand up and zip

pull the plug out

what we talked

and says no

lab. He crosses

doing?”

I don’t owe him or anyone else an answer. “Adam and

have more room and resources

elderly.”

creasing his brow.

don’t think he will. Our son

when I’m

they know what this pack needs or that they

to let that

looks between me and

given this a lot of thought. My father made every sacrifice to ensure

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