Chapter 9

Briar’s POV

I barely noticed the murmurs of the crowd as I dragged Finn and Luna away, their small hands clutched tightly in mine. My heart pounded in my ears, drowning out the sounds of the bustling fair. All I could focus on was getting as far from those men as possible.

Rachel rushed after me, calling out, "Briar, wait up!"

I ignored her, my mind spinning. How did they know? How could they be so sure? No, they were wrong. They had to be.

It wasn’t possible that I had slept with them and have their children.

But everything I was thinking was against logic. Yes it was possible. I had slept with multiple men that night. But I was scared to admit it.

By the time we reached the car, I was shaking. I helped Finn and Luna into the backseat, my hands trembling as I buckled them in.

Rachel finally caught up, her face flushed from running. "What the hell just happened?" she asked, breathless and wide-eyed. "The Lycan