But since the territory wasn’t close by, they wouldn’t be arriving until the next day at the earliest. So for now, all I could do was wait.
Later that evening, I went along to observe another training session. Elias and Luke were both leading it, and I stood off to the side, leaning against the building, just watching. That’s when Hailey came up and stood beside me.
“Why don’t I ever see you out there training?” I asked her.
“Because I’m pregnant,” she replied casually. “Elias banned me from participating. He’s worried I’ll get injured.”
“I didn’t realize you had a mate,” I said, a little surprised.
“I don’t,” she replied, glancing over at the training field. “I’m going to raise the baby on my own. It happens. I made a poor decision, and now here we are.”
“I’m sorry. Does the father
