#Chapter 93: A Beacon of Hope

Renee’s POV I must’ve fallen asleep because the next thing I know I’m being yanked from a deep sleep into an upright position and someone is yelling at me. For a split second somewhere in between dreaming and awake I think it’s Eric coming to my rescue. Maybe he heard my calling. Maybe our fated mate bond is stronger than I thought. Moments later, I’m hardly oriented but aware enough to see that it’s Mia who’s yelling right in my face. Her words begin to form meaning as I become more and more conscious. “You have to give us the passwords to Eric’s bank accounts, it’s the only way this can all be settled,” Mia continues but I’m no longer listening suddenly there’s a jerk in my stomach and it takes everything in me not to react. My baby’s alive. I’m so relieved I could cry, but I don’t. I refuse to let Mia know anything about my pregnancy, except then I realize she also has stopped talking. I look up at her and a knowing smile plays on her lips. “What?” I ask feignin