Shadows of Betrayal

***Marcella***

"CELLA! CELLA!"

My eyes flew open, heart thundering, to find Kaelen hovering over me. His hands were firm on my shoulders, his voice threaded with worry. I blinked against the blur, my cheeks wet with tears, my chest heaving.

My hands flew to my stomach, no pain. Nothing. Just the fading echo of something terrible.

"It's okay, baby. It was just a dream," Kaelen murmured, his voice a