Zelena.“What do you mean baby number two?” Lunaya snapped at the doctor.“Twins, ladies, I mean there’s twins” Dr Tenner called. How in the bloody hell did we not know there were two babies in there? Make sense given how huge I was.“No. She can't be having twins, Weres almost never have twins” Roe argued. There was no point in fighting it, I could sure as shit feel another one was coming out. But I don’t understand why she isn’t more excited.“It's not possible” Lunaya breathed quietly.“It’s fucking possible” I screamed and placed the baby into Roe’s arms.“And it’s coming now” I yelled and pushed hard. With a few more pushes, Dr Tenner stood up holding another little pink baby in a bundled blanket. He placed it in my arms and wiped his forehead with the back of his hand.“A sweet little girl, Miss Baxter. Well done” he said and walked off to begin cleaning up his tools and supplies. I looked down at the little pink faced blob of love in my arms. She too had dark whisps of hair and
Zelena.“You’re at eight centimetres, Miss Baxter. But I need you to start working with your contractions and not against them” Mr Tenner interrupted. I looked over to Roe and then back at Lunaya and nodded my head. I can do this. I have to.“He will be home soon” Tobias whispered into my ear. I turned my neck and looked at him. He had a gentle smile on his face as he nodded his head to the corner of the room. I looked to where he was indicating, but there was nothing there.Look closer. Feel for it, Little OneHe flashed me. Another contraction swept through me, and I did as instructed by Dr Tenner. When it passed, I looked back at Tobias. He again nodded towards the corner and rested his chin on my shoulder. I took a deep breath and tried to concentrate. It was hard to focus on anything other than the pressure in my lower stomach. After a second, I picked up on the tingle in the air, and a gentle and comforting chill brushed over my skin. I focused my eyes, and there she was. Selene
Zelena.When I didn’t answer, Lunaya went on.“I lost my Mate too, remember. He may not have been my True Mate, but he was everything to me. When he died, my life collapsed”.“GUNNER IS NOT DEAD!” I screamed. Another contraction hit, this one worse than the others. With the surprise of the contraction and my sudden burst of anger, I lost my hold and a surge of energy exploded out of me. It shook and rattled the instruments and forced Lunaya to her knees. I could feel my wall breaking. The barricade that I had put in place to keep out all of the feelings, all the emotions, all the bad stuff, was starting to crumble. Lunaya struggled back to her feet and gripped the bed railing for support.“I know he is not dead. He is coming back to you. Don't you want to tell him about how strong you were? Don't you want to share with him the birth of your pup” she said with a strained voice. I took a deep breath in, and with it, I felt another brick come crashing down.“I don’t want to do it without
Zelena.A little while later Roe came in, a huge smile on her face and an excited hop to her step. She gently caressed the side of my face, sweeping my hair behind my ear.“Beautiful girl” she cooed and pressed her lips to my forehead.“The doctor is here, are you willing to talk to him?” she asked me. I huffed and closed my eyes again. I don’t want to talk. I don’t want to do anything. I just want to go back into the darkness and be left alone. Another contraction rolled through me, causing me to hold my breath and wince as I tried to sit up. They were getting closer together and the intensity was increasing, it was becoming impossible to ignore it.“Breathe through it, Miss Baxter. You have to work with the contractions, not fight against them” the doctor said as he walked into the room. I gazed blankly at his face, a whisper of familiarity wash across me. I think I remember him. Dr Tenner. The doctor who helped me after I was shot. He was also at the pack grounds after the battle w
Zelena.More days passed. I could again see the faces and hear the voices of the people that I love. But I had nothing to offer them. I wanted to stay in my head, my own quiet world, and away from the place where I knew that Gunner wouldn’t be.Pain shot down my back and I flinched, scrunching up my face and hissing. The warm body that was behind me, pulled me closer. I could smell him before I knew he was there. His scent was far too overpowering. The devotion and protectiveness, it was seeping out of him. Tobias’ large hand was under my shirt and his fingers were splayed over my round stomach. The connecting points of our skin tickled, it burned nearly. The sensation was wildly unfamiliar and yet positively addictive. The scent of him, his essence, it filled my empty cup. Just a little a first. But the longer we lay together, the more of him filled my soul. And for the first time, in I don’t know how long, I spoke.“What are you doing?” I asked. My voice was hoarse and quiet. My thr
Zelena.Week one. Emptiness.Week two. Pain. So. Much. Pain.Week three. Darkness.Week four. Nothingness.~Numb. That’s what I was now. Numb. Numb to the pain, numb to the fear, numb to the emptiness. I had nothing left. No emotions, no feelings, just deep dark nothing. The happiness that my memories were meant to evoke, was non-existent. The sadness that I thought his departure would cause me, was nowhere to be found. I had nothing. My lifeless body lay motionless on the bed. I don’t know what day it is, nor do I care. I don’t know how long it’s been since he left, nor do I know where he is. I just know that he isn’t here. And without him with me, there was nothing for me here. Hours turned to days and days turned to weeks. But in my mind, it was one long and unbroken patch of darkness. I was conscious of the faces that appeared in the room around me. I could hear the low whispers of pleading and encouragement that accompanied them. But I had nothing to give them in return. No moti