Ashley

“Especially when he finds out she is carrying another man’s pup.” Waneeka’s words continued to ring in my head like a bell.

The entire dining hall went silent.

My fingers froze around the spoon I had been holding. For a moment, I couldn’t breathe. I could feel every pair of eyes in the room turning toward me.

My heart pounded violently in my chest. How did she know about my pregnancy? I slowly lifted my eyes toward Waneeka.

She was staring directly at me while a small victorious smile appear on her lips.

I knew that look all too well. She had been waiting for this very moment.

“She’s...