Chapter 170: The Renegation

"Come on, Cam. What's wrong?" Clayton asked, holding her close. Her body, still wet from the shower, pressed against him. "I've just been thinking about stuff," she murmured against his chest, her voice muffled. "Thinking about what?" he pressed. "Losing this baby. Then I got thinking about losing you. Then that turned into the thought of you losing me. And now I don't know if I can go through with the Unbonding Ritual, and I don't know what to do," Camden moaned hopelessly, clutching Clayton's shirt with angry fists. "Oh, Cam... " he whispered, wrapping his arms around her protectively as he kissed the top of her wet head. "What do I do? I don't know what to do? No matter what I choose, I let someone down," she whispered, feeling completely helpless and dejected. "Okay..." Clayton soothed her, gently rocking her from side to side. "No more tears, okay? Let's talk about it and we'll try and work it out together, alright? You don't have to figure it all out on your own, babe. You're not