Jacob~
"I… I wiped your memory."
The words left my mouth heavy and cold, falling between us like a boulder cracking through ice. I watched as her eyes widened, emerald irises shimmering with horror and confusion, her lips parting to suck in a trembling breath. For a long moment, she just sat there, frozen, her gaze locked on mine as though she were staring at a stranger.
Then, without warning, Easter shoved herself upright, her swollen belly jutting forward as she rose so quickly the couch let out a desperate groan beneath her. Her shoulders quivered, her breathing ragged, and her hands curled into trembling fists at her sides, every inch of her radiating a fierce, uncontainable energy.
"Easter—"
"No!" Her voice was sharp and trembling, laced with fury and pain. "No, Jacob. Just… stop it."
She took a step back, her wild curls bouncing around her delicate, freckled face. Her cheeks burned pink as tears welled up in her eyes.
