Book 2: Pregnancy Woes

Emory

I try to sit still as Dr. Joe Martin looks over my vitals. Kane is busy dealing with the diplomat from Scarlett Thunder to be with me for the check-up. He feels terrible about it, but I told him it isn’t a big deal. I know he’s stressed enough dealing with this stalemate with King Peter, and I don’t want to add on to his load.

Besides, I’m not alone. Lola is here trying to sit still on a stool nearby. My maids, Helga and Nellie are in the room with us trying not to hover. After Lord Alistair found out about my pregnancy and informed King Peter about it, Kane and I decided to let our friends in the castle know. We need the support of those closest to us more than ever.

We know that King Peter won’t be sitting on this information for long and will probably be spreading it to the other kingdoms to curry favor for his cause against Kane. We can’t keep this information to ourselves any longer, so all we can do is try to mitigate the upcoming wave