"You're pregnant… with His Majesty's pup."
For a heartbeat, the room froze, or perhaps Adina did. Her heart beat tripled, and she heard nothing but the shrill noise ringing in her ears. She watched as their faces all transformed from shock to utter happiness. Watched as they all fell to their knees, bowing.
"Congratulations, your majesties!" They cried.
Adina felt frozen in time, or perhaps she was. She felt Thorne's hand grip hers tighter. Was he shocked too? In disbelief?
Thessara gripped her shoulders, hugging her tight even as Thorne held her. "You're going to be a mother, Adina. The first pup our palace has had in decades. You've broken the curse!" She said.
The curse… that's right. Thorne cannot have a pup unless it was with a sage. Adina's a sage.
She's pregnant.
She glanced at Thorne and saw the absolute shock in his face… yet his eyes lit up like a hundred candles burned. He was happy.
