Page 104 of Wickedly Yours

It was too soon to tell.Wasn’t it?I could do the math. Maybe I just hadn’t wanted to. Hadn’t wanted to acknowledge the changes, the truth that was going to change everything.I was exhausted. My breasts were tender. I’d peed more in the last week than I could ever remember.

Whenwasthe last time I’d gotten my period? I tried to rifle through my brain. Truthfully, I’d never been great at keeping up with my cycle, and that, plus all the added stress, meant I hadn’t kept track. But I definitely hadn’t touched the box of tampons I’d brought from home.

I touched my stomach, wondering if it could be true. Somehow, the idea hadn’t felt real. Not till right now.

I’d agreed to it when Zain had brought it up, and couldn’t believe how much I enjoyed begging him to put a baby in me. But it hadn’t even been two months since I’d left my home. I’d expected it to take longer.

“I think I’m going to take a bath now, Novalie. And then I’d like to be alone for a while.”

She gave me a small bow. “Of course, my lady. Just call for me if you need anything.”

I nodded at her, though I was hardly listening to a word she said as I left the cozy bed, Zain’s pillow forgotten as I padded into the baths.

All I needed was a moment to clear my mind. To process.

My robe and nightgown were quickly shed, and I stared at my naked form in the mirror.

When had I become the woman looking back at me? I didn’t even feel like the same person I’d been before I came here. Before I found out that demons were real.

Before I’d learned that my soulmate was the heir to the demon throne. I wore his ring on my finger—his mark on my neck.

I stared at my belly, still flat. And yet…

Could I really be…?

“Hi,” I whispered, smoothing a hand over my stomach. A little jolt ran through me, and a smile curved over my lips. “If you’re in there…” The idea had just sprung into my mind, butGoddess, I wanted it to be real.

Was there a demon realm version of a pregnancy test? This place wasn’t that far behind the human world in technology—after all, there were electric lights and running water—but the idea of asking for one made my cheeks heat. Or maybe it was something that Zain could sense?

Maybe I could go visit Willow. It could wait, right? I’d waituntil Zain got back, and then I’d tell him. Then we’d find out. Together.

My eyes shut as I dipped my toes into the bath. Sinking down into the warm water, I let a small moan slip from my lips at how good it felt against my skin.

I needed to wash my hair, which was already getting greasy and stringy, but all I wanted to do was soothe my aching muscles.

A knock sounded at the door, and I frowned. I knew it wasn’t my husband because Zain’s presence always gave me that fuzzy warmth, which I knew now was because of our soulmate bond. Plus, he would have just teleported himself to wherever I was.

“Talon?” I called out, wondering who else would interrupt me. I’d told Novalie I wanted to be alone. No one responded. Standing up, I pulled a plush bathrobe on.

“Novalie?” I asked, a rush of apprehension running through me. Zain had promised me I was safe here. Protected.

My eyes squeezed shut.Zain.I searched for him, the call of his senses responding to me down our mental bond. No one else should be in here. Not with the wards Zain had created. Not when?—

Peeking open the door, I found the butler standing there, a tray of food in his hands.

“I’m sorry,” I said, gagging at the scent. “I didn’t ask for any food.”

He appeared unbothered by my statement. “I was told to bring this to your room since you’d left dinner early.”

“By whom?” I went to close the door. Something didn’t feel right. Every sense I had told me to get away from this demon.

“I’m afraid I can’t tell you that, my lady.” His foot kicked in the door, and I tightened my robe around myself.

“You need to leave.” I felt my power surging up through myhands, and I held them up, wondering if a sudden burst could stop him enough for me to flee.

To find Zain. Talon. Where was my guard? And why had I told him he could go?

I winced as something sharp poked into my arm—my eyes widening as I looked at the demon in front of me. His devilish grin.

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