Evaline:
The headquarters building stood tall and pristine under the morning sun, its glass walls gleaming with polished perfection, just like everything else in River's world.
I walked in, swiped my ID, and stepped into the elevator, watching the floor numbers tick upward with mechanical rhythm.
With each level I passed, my heart was beating a little faster.
>Level 10: Council Legal Division.
>Level 11: Strategy and Operations.
>Level 12: High Council Memebers offices.
The moment the doors opened, a strange chill gripped me. The hallway was quiet, lined with clean grey tiles and sterile fluorescent lighting. Familiar. Routine. But my steps grew slower, heavier, more hesitant with every inch I crossed.
Suddenly, I wasn't sure if I wanted to be here at all.
What if River already knew?
What if he had heard everything that had happened between me and his brothers?
What if he knew I was pregnant?
The thought alone sent a rush of dread through me.
