"Please, just tell us, Adira" Moni whispered as fear stole through her. She had never been this terrified in her life, she took David's hand again, needing to touch him. She would battle the entire clave and mixed blood without batting an eyelid but this. This was a whole new level. She stared around, begging them all with her eyes to do something when Adira just sat there with her eyes closed, a confused look on her face. She could see her fear mirrored in their faces, none of them able to help.

"You're pregnant, and it's fine I swear," Adira told David, watching as Moni sagged into him, both...