Chapter 19

Liam

I barely stepped back inside when I heard her voice.

“Liam.”

I didn’t answer.

“Liam!” Claire’s tone snapped like a whip. “Where were you? You can't walk away from me like that.”

I turned slowly. She was standing in the hallway, arms crossed, lips tight, her eyes already full of fire. Her heart raced against her chest and judging by the situation we were in, I was forced to look down on her stomach before looking her in the eye. It was a reminder to myself that she is the mother of my child, that she is carrying my child.

“You left the house before dawn, I looked for you, I called for you, and yet nothing. I even called your phone and you left it in the house. Why would you not leave the house early? Why would you leave your phone? I thought that you needed to go out. I thought that something might have happened. But you were within the pack.” She said, stepping closer. “And don’t lie to me… I saw you. You were with her, wer