AUDREY'S POV“Lead the way.“ I followed the maid downstairs to see who the woman was. I desperately hoped, with all my heart, that it wasn't someone from Jaxon's pack…“She's under the tree.“ The maid bowed and left. The said woman had her back to me. She was clothed in a long, dark robe, and she seemed to stoop slightly.I approached her like one would an enemy. I rubbed my stomach for strength. I adjusted my gown to cover the round bulge in my stomach.“Good afternoon.“ I used that to get her attention, and the sight that greeted me was not a pleasant one.Her long, dark robe was covering a tattered black gown. She was barefooted, and her nails were like claws. Black and pointy. I cautiously took a step back, and she grinned at the movement. For a split second, I thought she was going to come closer to me, but she didn't.“I don't know you.“ I said, in a clipped tone, that I hoped to hide my quavering voice.“Child, you do not.“ Her voice was a hoarse one that sent a chill down my
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