Amber POV
It was a nice and warm sunny day, the sun was shining, the sky was a beautiful clear blue and birds were chirping happily from their perches on the trees. The castle was quiet for once, the usual hustle and bustle seemingly gone. It didn't make me feel any less nervous though. Instead, I felt grim, detached almost from anything that was happening around me. I was on tenterhooks, waiting for Stefan to appear, and wondering if this was something best done on a different day. But it had to be done. We both needed to know. But what was there to gain from it? Other than finally knowing what it was?
I placed a hand protectively against my stomach and smiled down at the small swell of my belly. I was starting to show now, and my clothes had gotten tighter. Stefan made fun of me, but
