DAVIES POV

Maybe I celebrated too quickly because she immediately went stiff. The smile on her face slowly faded. Was she truly not accepting me?

I could feel Draugluin brawling inside and I tried to stop its aura enveloping us. I couldn't scare her more than she did.

“ The seekers…” she muttered, clutching her stomach tightly.

I squinted at her reaction. Was she concerned about what Raina told her?

“ Stephanie…”

She suddenly blurted out, taking a step backward. “ I can accept you, Davies. I can accept Kylo and Draugluin too. But…. What about my child? The seekers would stop at nothing to…”

I felt her worry. I...