#Chapter 66: Sweet Relief

Moana

“Did you decide?” the doctor asked.

I felt completely helpless, and began to cry harder. The doctor was silent and let me cry, and when I was finally able to speak around my sobs, I looked up at him and shook my head.

“I can’t do it,” I said, my chest heaving with each word as my lungs felt like they would explode. “I don’t want to go through with the abortion.”

The doctor nodded. “Okay then,” he said with a warm smile. “You don’t have to do it.”

He left to let me get dressed again. As I did, I felt Mina practically leaping with joy inside of me, and I couldn’t help but smile a bit. I finished dressing, then headed back out to the elevator with the intention of calling a cab home since Edrick thought that I would be spending the night here.

When the elevator doors slid open, however, I was utterly shocked to see Edrick standing there with a blue surgical mask on to hide his identity. He had a panicked look in his eyes, We stared at each other for a long few moments before he finally spoke.

“Well?” he asked. “Did you do it?”

I shook my head. “I couldn’t. I decided that I want to keep it.”

He seemed relieved and let out a deep sigh. “Come on. I’ll drive you home,” was all he said, but I could tell just from his body language that he was happy with the decision.

Without another word, he turned around and walked back to the door. I couldn’t help but notice the rude secretary’s eyes on me as I walked past with Edrick — no doubt she was shocked to see a human walking out with a werewolf.

and was certain that I’d made the right decision. Whatever obstacles we faced, I was sure that

and the maids,” I said as we

but didn’t say anything else out loud. I wondered what was going through

quiet, aside from that brief agreement to tell Selina and the maids about the decision when we got home. Finally, I couldn’t contain my curiosity any

I asked. “I thought that you were going to pick me up

“My morning meeting got canceled, so I decided to

didn’t ask any other questions, but I couldn’t shake

was surprised to see me there; meanwhile,

and running over to me. “I thought

her level to pinch her cheeks. “I decided I

your room for a little

she was gone, Selina stood. I noticed that

“Well?” she asked.

follow him to the study, and called for Amy and Lily to come as well, who were standing in the kitchen

promptly closed it again and cleared his throat; I could tell that

to keep

realized that they certainly already knew about the pregnancy, despite Selina having promised not to tell anyone.

in her arms. Once again, I was taken aback by her sudden display of affection, but it was over more quickly

you going to

at Edrick; we hadn’t talked about it even once, and I was still unsure as to whether he would even tell her that the baby was her sibling, or if we would hold up a facade that the baby had

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