Chapter 109

Elias’s POV

A sudden memory of Maya’s proposal earlier today flickered through my mind. I paused for a moment, searching for the right words, but my resolve had already formed. I took a steadying breath and reached for her hands.

“Maya,” I began, keeping my voice calm and firm, “now that I know we’re expecting a baby, I finally understand why you want to work with them.”

She lifted her head, her eyes searching mine. “So… you’ll agree?”

I squeezed her hands gently. “No. We can’t trust those people, Maya. You’re right that we don’t know everything about them, but there’s one thing I’m absolutely certain of: we have each other.”

Tears glimmered at the corners of her eyes. I drew her hands against my chest. “I will do anything to protect you, our child, and Hart. We can face this on our