The Hidden Luna Queen (Maeve and Xaden) novel Chapter 101

And I couldn’t let that happen.

So, taking advantage of Xaden’s prolonged visit to the palace, I had slipped out earlier that morning to a nearby drugstore and purchased some more dark hair dye. It was nearly noon by the time I finished dyeing the entirety of my long hair.

Xaden might have—unintentionally—discovered that I was Alpha Burton’s illegitimate child during our visit with Orenda Gorre, but that was all he knew. Meaning he still didn’t know the truth about my hair color.

He had already determined that he would look into whatever he could about my father and my past, and if he was able to learn something because of my hair, he would follow every crumb he could find.

I… had no idea what to expect at the end of that trail… but I just knew it could only lead to trouble.

Of course, it would. After all, why would Father have gone to such lengths otherwise to keep me a secret?

The thought filled me with trepidation. I shook my head, clearing as much of the fear away as possible, while I gathered all the wrappers and stained tissues I had accumulated and dumped them in the trash bin.

I needed to be careful… especially with my pregnancy progressing as quickly as it was.

Gazing down at my baby bump, it was becoming more and more obvious every day that my protruding abdomen was due to more than just mere bloating. Right now, my baby appeared to be the size of a small plum. Soon enough, I would not be able to wear anything but loose clothing to go out in public.

Slowly, I let my hands roam over my bump. He was getting so big… I wondered how much longer it would be before I could feel him start to kick.

Excitement tickled my stomach. I looked forward to small moments like that more than anything else. I wanted to experience those moments that proved he really was alive and thriving inside me, not just a bump under my clothes. I wanted him to grow and be as healthy as possible.

That was why I was determined not to do anything that jeopardized my health and safety, nor that of my little baby boy.

That was my promise to him.