(Aurora's POV)Pain ripped through my body like claws tearing me apart from the inside. The birthing chamber of the Silver Creek Territory Healing Den felt suffocating despite its spaciousness. Rain lashed against the windows, matching the storm of agony inside me."Push, Aurora," my mother urged, her grip on my hand firm and reassuring.I bore down again, sweat drenching my ceremonial birthing gown. The contractions were coming faster now, more intense than I'd imagined possible. My wolf Zoe whimpered inside me, sharing my pain but lending me her strength."The first pup is almost here," the Pack Healer announced, her face a mask of concentration. "One more push, Healer Winters."My mother, Elara Thornwood, wiped my forehead with a cool cloth. Her silver-streaked dark hair had come loose from its usual neat arrangement, betraying her worry despite her calm demeanor."You're doing wonderfully, Little Moon," she whispered, using my childhood pack name.Through the haze of pain, I
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