Chapter 206: Blooming Strange

Talia "You need to rest," Lyra said as she pushed me down to sit, where I remained for nearly an hour. "I can work just fine," I said, removing myself from her grip. Lyra raised a perfectly arched eyebrow and folded her arms over her chest. "Besides," I continued, placing a hand on my hips, "your pregnancy is just as heavy as mine." I pointed to her heavy belly, which was all but pointing in my direction. "We're different," she said, twirling her dark brown hair around her finger. "Really? How?" I asked, crossing my arms over my much larger chest. One exact movement made Baron lift his head from where it had recently been resting. The Beta's mate simply looked away rather than meet my gaze, her actions earning an eye roll and a click of my tongue. Then again, it wasn’t as bad as the way Cressida was treating me. As for Cressida, she believed that I should stay still every moment of every day, doing nothing except for relieving myself and eating exactly what she wanted—which was