Lily's POV

I could feel every bump of the car as Ivana sped through the streets. My hands were pressed to my stomach, my knuckles white, my heart hammering. Every second stretched like hours. Every turn of the wheel made my fear spike higher.

“Ivan… Ivana!” I tried, my voice hoarse. “You’re going to get us caught! Someone’s going to stop you!”

She glanced at me, her eyes cold, unfeeling. “No one will stop me. No one. You’re mine, Lily. You and that baby. You’ll understand soon enough.”

I shook my head violently. “No! I’ll never let you! You don’t get to decide this for me!”

Her lips curled into...