The tenth child arrived in the quiet hours before dawn.Emma delivered in the private medical suite attached to the new property, the heavy steel collar locked at her throat the entire time. Jax held one hand. Marcus held the other. The moment the doctor announced the second son with a soft, official tone, Jax’s grip tightened in possessive triumph while Marcus’s breath caught in reverent awe. Emma’s body had been magnificent throughout, strong, resilient, the perfect vessel they had designed and used so meticulously. Sweat beaded on her luminous skin, and her voice remained a calm, steady whisper as she pushed through the final waves.“You’re almost there, little one,” she murmured, eyes locked on the ceiling where soft medical lights painted everything in gentle gold. “Mommy’s still right here. Still collared. Still theirs.”When the boy slid free, the room filled with the crisp sound of a new life entering the world. The doctor placed him immediately on Emma’s chest, and she cradle
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