~ Adeline ~

My breath catches in my throat as Ronan's words hang in the air like a thunderclap.

"Can I have sex with her at four months?" He asks the doctor, his voice steady but urgent. It sounds so normal. My body is still buzzing from our kiss, my skin tingling where his fingers grazed my dress. Now, shock freezes me. Sex? Here? With the triplets inside me? The thought sends a whirlwind of fear and unexpected heat through my core.

I glance at Cassian and Uriel, their expressions a mix ...