Chapter 101 The Weight Of A Choice

• DRAKE
• Staring out the window of my room, the lights off and the night calm, I can’t stop thinking about Briana. It’s been three hours since I told her she was pregnant. Three hours since she kicked me out of her cottage, saying she needed space to think. And for all that time, I’ve done nothing but sit here—waiting, worrying, wondering what she’s feeling right now.
• Briana always dreamed of having a family. She grew up as an only child and used to talk about wanting a big, noisy house full of laughter. But I also know how scared she must be right now. I can feel her fear through our mate bond, the anxiety twisting through it like a cold wind. I hate that I can’t hold her, can’t tell her everything will be okay. But this isn’t something I can control—it’s her body, her choice.