There was an insistent knock at Karoline's front door, and Francesca realized she could no longer ignore it.
She barely reached the door before she had to press one of her hands against the wall. She screwed her eyes shut and bit her other wrist hard enough that she tasted blood, but the pain didn't even register and it did not distract her from the pain of the contraction.
She hadn't answered the door because she knew it was Selene; that was why she had been so desperate to stop herself making any noise that would give away what she was going through.
She took a deep breath and opened the door. She was planning on making an excuse so Selene would just leave, but when she opened the door she realized Selene already knew what was happening.
"I suppose you're here to tell me I deserv
