All Chapters of Alpha Zane’s Surrogate: Chapter 181

Naya’s POVThe first thing I noticed was the smell.Antiseptic.Medicine.Clean sheets.It was so different from the scent of the forest that for a moment, I wondered if everything that had happened had only been a nightmare.Then the pain hit.A sharp ache spread through my side, forcing a groan from my lips.My eyelids fluttered open.The ceiling above me was white.Sunlight filtered through the curtains, casting soft rays across the room.“…Arthur.”The name escaped my lips before I even realized it.My head snapped from side to side.The crib beside my bed was empty.Panic shot through me.“Arthur!”I tried to sit up.Pain immediately exploded through my stitches, but I ignored it.“My baby!”The door burst open.“Naya!”Nikolas hurried inside with Winnie close behind him.Both of them looked relieved.“Easy,” Nikolas said, gently helping me back against the pillows. “You’re going to reopen your wound.”“My son!”I grabbed his arm.“Where’s Arthur?”“Is he alright?”“Please tell m