Oath of the Seventh Night

MAEVIA

I stared at Torin after stepping away from him inside the corridor outside my chamber. The cold air between us felt heavier after everything he said downstairs.

He reached toward me again and lowered his voice slightly. His attention shifted toward my stomach.

"You need to calm down for the pup," he said.

"We cannot continue like this."

I knocked his hand away before he could touch me. The