Chapter 170

“Can I steal you for a minute?”

Something in her voice sounded nervous.

“Of course.”

I let her guide me away from the music and laughter, heading toward the quieter edge. Behind us, wolves still danced beneath the lanterns while music drifted softly through the warm night air. But the farther we walked, the quieter Emily became.

Now I was worried.

“Baby,” I said gently once we stopped beneath the trees. “What’s wrong?”

Emily looked up at me, then looked away again. Her fingers twisted together near her stomach. Asher went completely alert.

“Emily.”

She let out a shaky breath. “…I didn’t know how to tell you.”

Fear flashed through me first. After everything we survived, my brain jumped straight to the worst possibilities. “Tell me what?”

Her eyes finally lifted back to mine. They were beautiful, filled with a mix of fear and hope.

“…I’m pregnant.”

Everything froze. I just stared a