"That's impossible," I whispered, my hand still pressed against my flat stomach. "Jaxon can't... he told me he can't have children."
Kaelen's expression remained serious as his eyes met mine. "It should be impossible, yes. But I'm certain of what I'm sensing."
My mind raced, trying to comprehend the bombshell he'd just dropped. Pregnant? With Jaxon's baby? The violent, tattooed, emotionally damaged man who'd tried to kill me when we first met was going to be a father? My child's father?
"There has to be a mistake," I insisted, shaking my head vigorously. "Maybe it's something else. Maybe—"
"Let me check," Kaelen said softly, kneeling before me. "May I?"
I nodded numbly, still reeling as he placed his large hand over mine on my abdomen. He closed his eyes, and I felt a gentle warmth emanate from his palm, seeping into my skin. His power felt different than usual—not commanding or forceful, but gentle and probing.