CORALINA“Coralina, I'm very sorry. We tried everything we could…”The doctor, a middle-aged beta, stands at the foot of the bed. I wait to hear what else he has to say. I already know what it's going to be, but I wait anyway, because I'm not going to believe it's real unless I hear it being spoken out loud. “Unfortunately, the fetus no longer has a heartbeat. It was a nearly fully-developed male.”My chest caves in. I try to swallow the lump of tears stuck in my throat, lying on the narrow bed with hands folded over my belly out of habit, even though it is already useless…The doctor keeps talking, and words slide past me like water.“Given the situation, we recommend induced labor as soon as possible. It’s safer for you.”My head moves on its own, saying yes, as if my body has already decided without asking me. The doctor hesitates, then asks, “Has Alpha Maximus arrived? We’ll need his signature as well.”I twist the blanket’s edge between my fingers as my whole body starts to
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