"Calm down," he said softly. "The pregnancy is fine. You and the baby are fine."
I tried to let his words sink in, tried to believe that everything was okay. But then he added something that made my stomach drop. "I can’t let you go on such a trip for now. Your body can’t handle it, Elsa." His fingers brushed through my hair as if trying to comfort me, but all I could think about was Adam, and the promise he made. He needed to come for me, and soon.
"Did you see Adam?" Lucas asked suddenly, his voice shifting, the gentleness replaced with something sharper, something dangerous.
I froze, my heart thudding painfully in my chest. "No," I lied quickly, shaking my head. The words felt heavy on my tongue, and I could only hope that he believed me.
"Why are you asking?" I ventured, trying to
