"This baby is mine." I held my ground, staring directly into Kaelen Thorne's piercing green eyes. My hand instinctively covered my belly in a protective gesture. "Whatever arrangements you're thinking of, you need to understand that."
Kaelen's jaw tightened, his imposing frame seeming to grow even larger as he loomed over me. "That's not how this works, Ms. Moon. My investigators don't lie, and neither do my senses. This child carries my bloodline."
"I don't care about your bloodline!" I snapped, surprising myself with my own boldness. "I underwent this procedure to have a baby of my own. I didn't ask for... for whatever you are to get involved."
"And yet, here we are." His voice was cold, calculating. "Let's be practical. You're in no position to care for a werewolf child, especially given your current financial situation."
My blood ran cold. "What do you know about my financial situation?"
