Astrid's pov
Panic clawed its way in my chest until it reached my throat, and forced me to shake my head from side to side fervently denying the truth.
So much was happening right now. Sienna's escape, Rita's arrival and now even this arsonist attack.
Putting a pregnancy on the table now along with everything else would just cause chaos. I wasn't ready before and things were not looking better now, of course I could not hide my pregnancy forever but just for a little longer, I hoped that things would resolve themselves and I could announce it in an atmosphere of peace and joy.
“Actually…it was a really big apple, no it's not like that,” I said and the excitement in his face immediately dissolved.
“Maybe you should get some test done and–”
“Aiden it's really nothing…just a little
