Lost Creek Hollow avisame

Shock unhinged his jaw so that it fell open. Fear sparked in the pit of his belly. 

Pregnant? But how? He could only think back to their time together, to the closeness he had shared with the beautiful girl. It burned shamefully inside him. Like warm flames licking at his inner flesh. Crowfeather drew in a breath to steady himself, to stop from quaking in horror. 

It was his fault that tears hung in her eyes. It was his fault that she had been forced to run away, to try to rid herself of the children she carried. Horror washed over him again and again until he thought he might vomit. 

M-Mine? he choked stupidly.