*Rose* āWhat do you mean you need me to push, you ugly bitch?ā Even though I have the epidural, itās not completely made the pain go away, and whenever I have a contraction, Iām beginning to feel it again. I asked Dr. Travesty if I could have a new button because the one Iāve been pushing recently
With new determination, I bear down and begin to push. I grit my teeth as Reece counts for me, and with Dr. Travestyās help, I only have to push a few times before she tells me to stop. And then⦠I see her. Tiny, purple and red with white goo all over her, and mad as hell, sheās holding a baby gir
*Eli* Now, this is a vehicle. Iām so thankful that I was finally able to reach Rose, and that the other Alphas rushed these cars out to meet us. That old piece of shit van held out for a lot longer than Iād expected, but this⦠this thing is fast, and I know itāll get me to Rose fast. Iām going to
Sure enough, I see a huge estate appearing on the horizon a few moments later. Even from far away I can see that itās majestic, surrounded by lush greeneryāexactly how I pictured Markās domain. We get closer, and I see that everything is well cared-for, as is always the case when a great leader is
*Mark*My mouth is dry and my cheeks are wet as I stare at Roseās beautiful face. The healers and nurses are running around, doing everything they can, and all I can do is stand here, feeling helpless.Itās not like me at all. Iām used to taking charge, figuring things out, saving the day.But itās
She never truly complained, though. Sure, sheād joke about how the pups had her so big and uncomfortable, taking jabs at herself for being so round and heavy, but that was only because her body was doing something extraordinary, something no one else could do. She was carrying our four babies, all a
*Kelly* My eyes open, but I still canāt see anything, though my eyesight is very sharp even when Iām not in wolf form. Iāve got a strange feeling washing over me; everything feels muffled and confused, and I canāt even think straight. Then I remember itāthe crash, the flipping car, Heatherās screa
āI know,ā I say. I wish it were that easy. āI know. But I donāt know how. I need help figuring this out.ā āWell, who is this crony guy?ā she asks. āDo you really think heāll kill innocent babies?ā āHe sure seems the type,ā I say. āHis name is Alastor Dravenwolf. Heard of him?ā āThe name sounds fa
I look at Shelby. āShelby⦠why?ā She looks like sheās about to burst, and she finally spits it out. āBecause Iām pregnant!ā My eyes go wide, and I want to grab her and jump up and down, but I donāt want to squish Reeva, so I do a milder equivalent of that, which involves one arm and bouncing more
Rose It feels strange going back to Castle Dark Forest, and itās going to feel even weirder being there again. Itās been so long since I first arrived there for the stupid contest⦠well, I guess without that contest, I would have never met my Alphas, so I suppose I wonāt call it stupid anymore. I
Eli seems only half-convinced, and once Kelly and this guy are finally separated, he clears his throat.āIām going to need the name of the guy who just sucked face with my sister,ā he says firmly. āAnd I need to know where youāre from, and whether you have a criminal record, andāāKelly slaps Eliās
RoseI canāt believe how much the Goddess has blessed me. I remember all the times I was hunched over on the floor of the sewage plant trying to force myself to breathe through my mouth to avoid the stench. It didnāt work very well. I also remember all those lonely nights in my high school years whe
After a moment, I remember and quickly free him from the rest of his clothes. He pulls my nightgown over my head and tosses it exactly where he thought it should go and then lays me on the bed, All Iām wearing now is a tiny red thong. He stands at the foot of the bed and takes me in. āDamn,ā he mur
Mark Itās my turn to spend the night with Rose, and I can hardly wait. It is a little odd being in this position, sharing my mate with four other men, but now that we have our situation settled, I realize I wouldnāt want it any other way. Iām carrying flowers as I go into her room. I think sheās p
āNo, little flower,ā says Tristan.The smile on his face and twinkle in his eye made my heart skip a beat.āHeās not allowed anywhere near our precious little pups,ā he clarifies. āJust the diapers. Dirty diapers, all day long⦠thatās his new job! Weāll watch him every second.āāBut you donāt have t
RoseI love spending time out in the garden, and now Iām doing it with four little bundles of joy. Iāve heard that expression so many times, but now that Iām a mother, I really understand just how much joy those little bundles can bring. And with all the fear of losing them that Iāve experienced ove
āNo.ā Alpha Alice crosses her hands across her chest. āIām staying out of this. If these Alphas want to take you, so be it. I know how the contest was supposed to go, and if one of them had a male baby, then that will be the next Alpha King. Iām not getting on their bad side.āāAppalling!ā I shout.