(Audrey's POV)The piercing beep of hospital machines filled the silence. The sound was rhythmic, steady, but it felt deafening in the sterile room. My eyelids fluttered open, the brightness burning my vision. For a moment, the room swam, and I wondered where I was. The ache in my body pulled me back to reality.I blinked hard, trying to clear the haze. The ceiling, stark white without a single blemish, came into focus. Then, the pain came, sharp and deep in my abdomen. It knocked the breath out of me."You're awake," came a voice, trembling and thick with emotion.I turned my head. Sarah was sitting beside me, her face pale and drawn. Her eyes were red, hints of tears pooling in them."Sarah..." My throat felt raw, like I had swallowed shards of glass. "My pups... where are my pups?"Her expression shifted completely. She froze, her lips parting as if to speak, but no words came out. Then her eyes flickered away, and she swallowed hard."Audrey..." she whispered, her voice brea
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