Chapter 14

“Wait. What?” I sucked in a breath, then pointed at his stomach. “My baby is in there?”

“Yes, Brody.” And his tone was very grave. “But do not worry. I will raise our children to be the best they can be. They will want for nothing on Ssarfta. I promise you this.”

My mind screeched to a halt. “What?”

Sol gave me an incredibly sad smile. “I must resign and leave Elovaris for my homeworld.”7

“No.”

The word was out of my mouth before I even thought about it, and it must have been loud because Sol jumped. Then he slid away from me, and it was all I could do not to drag him back.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to yell. But, no. Why would you leave?” I was already thinking of and discarding ideas and plans, needing him to stay with me.