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I snuggle into his ar his power and his protection

“Believe it or not, I have a plan,” he ood one”

Over the following days and weeks, Krush follows through on his plan I busy ns one quite often, soer safe for ree Lyric found me without issue because she knows me

We moved the very next day to a different shack, and then to another, and another We are taking great pains not to be tracked or seen Krush’s disguises are hopefully more adequate than mine

I sit inside , while knowing that he al Krush was never trained as a spy or scued royal served by others

Soon there is no doubt that I a in a myriad of subtle and uncomfortable ways It is not entirelyit with another life It is too early to feel motion, but it is not too early to feel its presence

After a long day of tinkering with gadgets—so I used to very much enjoy, but which now feels like a solitary chore, Krush co after dark

“Hello,a careful kiss on ood with dark hair It sets off his silver eyes in a way that truly makes them flash I feel my belly quiver in response to his et fro with him

"Where have you been? I've been hearing drones all day”

“Busy,” he says, pulling me down to sit me on his knee I cuddle into hith Krush is my world now He is outside me, but he is insidehis essence and will always be connected to hireat strides”

“Well, I a fat and bored”

“You are not fat You are swelling with our infant”

“That does not sound better” I have not co is weak and beneathweeks and months I will be torn asunder, and the innocent life now protected in my belly will become vulnerable to all the terrible atrocities of this world

“I a our future In a matter of months, before the baby is born, ill occupy the royal stronghold The baby will be guarded by royal soldiers with absolute loyalty We will be safe, Jax You and our sons will be safe”

“Sons?”