I sent Stacey away and returned to the dining table. Eating alone felt dull, but I wasn't hungry enough to care. The villa stayed quiet in that heavy way that always reminded me of the bond I never fully trusted. Ashton still hadn't returned, and I didn't expect him to.
After a few bites, I went back to my bedroom. The next two days passed the same way. I stayed inside, reading, scrolling through housing listings in Q City. If I was going to leave, I needed a place safe enough for me and the child growing inside me. A place far from pack influence, far from eyes that already felt too close.
A sudden call broke the silence.
Macy.
The moment I answered, her voice hit like a storm before I could even speak.
"You reckless woman! Did you go through with it?"
I exhaled slowly. "Yes. How did you find out?"
Her anger flared instantly. "How did I find out? You still ask that? Do you think I wouldn't notice something this big? Do I not matter to you at all?"
