Secrets in the Basement

POV: Lyra.

Two completely peaceful, entirely uneventful months have passed since my escape, and things have seemingly been going incredibly well for us. The cold medical gel glides across my swollen belly. I hold my breath, staring intently at the digital monitor beside the exam bed. Rocco happily drove me to the human city to specifically see a human obstetrician—a quirky but kind woman who owes