Rose
I stared blankly at the gigantic circular mirror above the vanity, my eyes fixated on my bare stomach. No matter how hard I stared at it or tried to dismiss that as an illusion, I knew it wasn't. It was most definitely there...a teeny bump on my belly. I ran my fingers over it, and I could definitely feel the difference. It might not be visible unless you looked really closely, but on touching, I could feel the swelling.
But how was that even possible? I was barely a few weeks pregnant. I learned about it two days before Alana sold me to the slave traders. And the pack doctor told me I was one week pregnant. As much as I knew nothing about giving birth, I was pretty sure you don't start to show so soon. Not within two weeks, at least.
I had no idea what to think as my fingers ca
