ICWN 17

Pregnant? With the male lead’s child—from the very novel I had possessed? Me… a mere extra? It had been only a single night. I remembered nothing of it, yet when morning light spilled across the bed, he was there. One thing, at least, was certain—Cassian was the father of this child. “Marry me. Come live with me.” It wasn’t exactly the answer I had dreamed of, but it was close enough. Divorce… I could think about that later. For now, I chose to protect this precious life growing inside me. And yet, to my surprise, married life with him was… sweeter than I’d expected. Though it felt as if there was a secret—something everyone knew but me…