Chapter 143

Athena

He turned to look at Sarah and me, his eyes assessing us both professionally, and I saw him take in the cut on Sarah's arm that was still bleeding through the bandage Kiara had wrapped, the bruises forming on her face, and then his eyes moved to me, taking in my neck, my face, the way I was holding myself.

"You're pregnant," he said to me, and it wasn't a question.

"Yes," I said. "About two weeks."

His expression became even more focused. "Then you go first," he said ...