Hazel’s POV
“I’m pregnant!”
The words tore out of my throat before I could stop them.
The fork froze inches from my chest.
For one single second, everything went still.
The ocean stopped roaring in my ears. The water stopped shaking around us. Even the rage burning in Dillian’s father’s eyes flickered.
Something human flashed there.
Shock.
Pain.
Maybe even memory.
His grip on the weapon loosened slightly as he stared at me. At my stomach.
I sucked in a shaky breath, my heart slamming wildly against my ribs. I had bought myself time. Barely.
Then his expression darkened.
Darker than before.
“A child?” he said softly.
The way he said it made cold fear crawl through me.
“You think that would stop me?” His voice rose violently, echoing through the ocean like thunder. “Why would
