A burning pain crossed through me, forcing a painful shout from my throat. My body was uncontrollably shaky. It felt as if I was being torn in half."Push, my brave girl! Push for your white pups!"The voice was my mother's. Mom? White pups?I forced my eyes open. I wasn't in the damp cave anymore. I was in a clean, makeshift room, lying on a soft bed. My mother was seated by my side, her face soaked with tears and stress, but alight with something that looked like hope. A fat, elderly woman I didn't recognise, the Wolf Doctor judging by the scent that smelled of medicine, was standing over me."Annie, you are awake! You dare not sleep, dear. The second one is on the way!" my mother exclaimed, stroking my forehead.The second one. I groaned, the pain returning with a heart of revenge. I felt Nyx sighing heavily, saying nothing.One final, strong push, and finally, the pain receded, replaced by an overwhelming peace, strange in its way.The Wolf Doctor began rejoicing over me. "Two hea
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