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His loyal Folloould stake claim to Greth Dome No soul the wiser as they flourished while the contaminated bones in Thólos bleached in the arctic sun

A year, maybe two, and Claire would be all sive, because he knew her secret… he could feel it flowing from her even as she slumbered

Shepherd smiledChapter 8“Jesus, Claire, I only took one fry off your plate” Maryanne gawked, wide-eyed, and a little stunned

Recognizing that she had barked at her friend, Claire took a deep breath, looking sheepish She was tired, having been woken up and dragged upstairs when all she wanted was o see her sky, clai as company “I’m sorry, Maryanne But if you touch another piece of ht have to kill you I can’t help it”

Maryanne snickered, tutting, “Sweet little Claire is all knocked up and nuts Come on now, show me the baby bump”

Since that painful conversation with Shepherd, everything seenancy as if he wereher into a position where she had to speak on it over and over and over Green eyes looked down at her cotton dress and the tiny bulge that had only just begun to show “There is nothing to see yet”

A deep, rasping voice ordered from the corner, “Show her”

It was the first tis with Maryanne, and it fed Claire’s suspicion Looking over her shoulder with a pouty scowl, she let out a sigh and stood Turning sideways and holding the fabric of her dress taut, she made her point

Maryanne cooed, brown eyes settled on her friend’s torso “You do have a little one! Do you feel anythingaround in there?”

Claire snorted, and looked down at her belly, s the fabric in a small caress before she could stop herself “What I feel is tired all the tiry I worry a lot”

“That’s nothing new” Maryanne sh