Chapter 91


    Chapter 91


    25 Best and Worst Day


    Eli POV


    I’m in my office going over paperwork when I get a link from Micah and Mason. “We need you toe


    to the eastern border now.” I don’t waste time asking what the hell is going on. I rush down the stairs


    and out of the pack house. I shift into Ss and we run as fast as we can until the warriorse into


    sight. As soon as we near the border, the scent of blood and rotting flesh invades our nostrils. Ss


    growls and I approach my men. I shift and join the others. Lying on the ground is the body of what I


    assume is a rogue. He is unrecognizable and he has a note stapled to his chest. I reach down and pull


    the note off. As I read I’m so angry I can’t even see straight. I growl and turn toward my men. “I want


    triple patrols now.” My men scatter and only Micah and Mason remain. “What the hell does it say, Eli,”


    Mason asks. I shove the note toward him.


    Letter


    Alpha Eli Thomas


    I sent you this gift to show you exactly what I’m capable of when ites to you worthless mutts. I


    have simple demands, but if they are not met, you and your whole pack will suffer the same fate as this


    worthless rogue. I want your rogue Luna and her ba**ard brother or I will make sure the Nightfire pack


    no longer exists. I know you’re thinking about how strong you and your witch friends are, but make no


    mistake, I am stronger. I have an army of warlocks at mymand. Are you really willing to sacrifice


    your family and pack for those two worthless mutts? I will not wait long for your answer. I will being


    and I expect that you will make the right decision.


    Octavious


    Letter End


    “Eli, we will all fight and die if we have to in order to keep ra and your pup safe”, Mason says. I


    figured that ba**ard Grant would be a problem, but who the hell is this ba**ard? Why does he want my


    mate and Cayden? I will die before anyone touches her or my pack. “Eli, talk to us,” Micah says. “I


    know you both will. We need to figure out exactly who Ocatavious is and what the f**k he has to do with


    my mate? I need you both to put a protection spell on Cayden and ra please.” “Of course we will.


    Are you going to let ra and Cayden know what’s going on?” I growl “ra is due any day. I don’t


    want her stressed before she gives birth. I will make sure I’m with her every minute until our pup is


    born.” “Eli, I need you,” ra says through our bond. My heart stops beating for a moment. “I think I’m


    inbor.”


    “I have to go. ra thinks she is inbor.” They both smile and I turn shifting into Ss. “We will protect


    her, Eli”, Ss says as we run. This is supposed to be one of the best days of my life. My beautiful mate


    is going to make me a father, but instead I can’t push thoughts of that letter from my mind. I reach the


    pack house and rush up the stairs to our floor. ra is in the tub and she is rubbing circles on her belly.


    I can see the pain on her face. “ra, what are you doing? We need to get you to the hospital?” “I


    linked the doctor and she is on her way. I want to do a water birth.” “Why didn’t you mention this


    earlier?” “I wasn’t sure what I wanted but I’ve done a lot of research and this is what I want. Are you


    alright with that Eli?” “Did the doctor say this is safe for you and the pup?” “Yes, she is bringing


    everything she needs to make it safe.” I smile and bend down, pushing her damp hair off her face. “As


    long as it’s safe, I want you to do what’sfortable for you. You are bringing our pup into the world.”


    She smiles and I bend down kissing her forehead.


    There is silence for a minute as she breathes through the pain. “Eli, what happened” she asks and I


    stiffen. “I can feel your fear and anger through our bond now tell me what happened.” “ra, I want you


    to focus on you and our pup.” She shoots me a re and begins to pant again. “Eli Daniel Thomas, you


    tell me what the hell happened now.” “Do you know anyone named Octavious?” She scrunches herN?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content.


    nose. “No, I’ve never heard that name before.” I exin what we found and the letter. I see fear and


    sadness on her face. “I promise you ra I will protect you, Cayden, and our pup.” Sheys her hand


    on my cheek. “I have no doubt of that, but what about the pack members that are going to be hurt


    because of me.” I growl “you are their Luna they would die to protect you.” “I know they would but that


    doesn’t mean I have to like it.” Another pain hits her and this time she whimpers.


    A knock sounds on the door and I rush over to let the doctor in. Evelyn and my mother are right behind


    her. The doctor’s cheeks blush and I know she is the reason they know. “My apologies, Alpha, but the


    former Luna was very insistent that I tell her when I got the call.” “It’s quite alright. I was just about to


    link them.” My mother hugs me “Eli, she will do fine. She is strong.” “I know she is. I just hate to see her


    in pain.” Evelyn smiles and hugs me before they both head into the bathroom. After the doctor has


    everything set up, our mothers head out to wait in our bedroom. ra and I want to do this together,


    just the two of us. “Alright Luna, I’m going to check to see how dted you are.” She smiles “you’re


    moving along nicely. You’re six centimeters and if it keeps moving this fast we will have a pup very


    soon.” ra smiles and I kiss her forehead.


    An hour passes and ra’s grunts and moans are bing more intense. I rub her back, trying to do


    what I can to give her somefort. I hate that she has to go through all this pain. The doctor checks


    her again and this time she is ready to push. “Alpha, why don’t you slide in behind her so you can help


    her push.” I strip down to my boxer briefs before I slide in behind her. She leans back against my chest


    and takes my hands in hers. “Alright Luna, when the pain hits this time I want you to bare down and I’ll


    count to ten.” ra begins to squeeze my hands and the doctor counts. This process happens over


    and over again. I don’t know what I expected, but I wish for ra’s sake that our pup was born already.


    I can see how exhausted she is and I just want her to be able to rest. “Alright Luna, stop pushing for a


    moment so I can check you again”, the doctor says. “You’re amazing ra. You’re so strong” I whisper


    into her ear. “Luna, a couple more pushes and we will wee your pup to our world.” It was like she


    had a new determination just from the doctor’s words. She grips my hands and bares down. She


    pushes two more times before she screams. Her body rxes back into my chest.


    I watch as the doctor pulls our daughter from the water. She starts to rub her with a towel and her cries


    fill the bathroom. “Oh my goddess she is here ra. You did so well. I love you so much.” “I love you


    Eli” she says before she closes her eyes. I rub her hair as the doctor finishes cleaning up our daughter.


    “Luna, do you want to hold her?” She reaches her hands up without a word and takes our beautiful pup


    in her arms. “Hello sweet girl” she says before she kisses her forehead. The doctor cuts the cord and


    helps ra deliver her afterbirth. Evelyn peaks her head in “do you need any help?” “Yes, mom,e


    in and hold your granddaughter while I get out of the tub,” ra says. I slide out first before I lift ra


    out of the tub. I carry her to our bed after I dry her off. Once Iy her down, I look at my mother holding


    my pup. Shees toward me, cing her in my arms. “I’m so proud of you, ra, and happy for you


    both”, my mother says and kisses my cheek.


    “Mom, can you let Cayden, dad, and Larisa know they cane in to see ra and the pup.” She


    nods and leaves the room. I walk over and sit on the bed in front of ra. I hand her our pup. “She is


    so perfect. She has your nose and your hair, Eli.” I chuckle “she is your mini-me love. She has your


    eyes and your beautiful smile.” I lean in and press a kiss to her lips. “Do you still want the name we


    discussed?” “I do, I think it’s perfect.” Everyonees back in and I head to the other side of the bed


    to sit next to ra. Larisa walks over first. “Can I hold her?” “Of course you can, you’re her aunt,” ra


    says. “What’s her name”, Cayden asks, and ra smiles. “Her name is Faith Eve Thomas. I want her


    to always believe in who she is and Eve for my mother”, ra says. Evelyn ps her hand over her


    mouth and tears form in her eyes. I stand and go around to hug Evelyn before she goes to hug ra.


    After everyone gets to hold Faith, they leave us to spend time alone with our pup. I bring the bass


    from the nursery into our room. Once ra feeds Faith, she is fast asleep. I ce her in the bass. I


    turn back and ra is barely holding her eyes open. “ra love, why don’t you get some rest. I will be


    here and if Faith needs you I’ll wake you up.” “Thank you, Eli. I’m so tired.” “After what you just did, I


    can’t believe you’re still awake. You are stronger than anyone I have ever met.” I walk over and press a


    kiss to her lips. “I can’t tell you how proud I am of you. Thank you for epting me and making me a


    father.” “I love you Eli and I always will.” I climb into bed next to her and sheys her head on my chest.


    I look over at Faith every few minutes just watching her sleep. As Iy there, thoughts about that f**king


    letter shes through my mind. A moan from ra brings me out of my thoughts. “Are you alright


    ra?” She doesn’t answer and I assume she is deep in sleep until I feel something wet on my leg. I


    throw the nkets back and my heart sinks. There is a circle of blood under ra’s legs. I link Lily and


    my mother. Lily appears first and the door flies open a few secondster. Lily teleports us and I scream


    for the doctor. She runs toward me. “She is bleeding, she won’t wake up, help her” I scream. I ce her


    on the gurney and they wheel her away. Lily follows them to try to heal my mate. “Eli, we can’t lose


    her”, Ss cries. This can’t be happening. Everything was perfect and now here I am at the hospital


    praying that my mate will be alright.


    Evelyn, Cayden, and my fathere in with panic on their faces. My father wraps me in his arms


    without a word. We stay like that for a long time before I hear the sound of doors opening. I turn to see


    the doctor and my aunting towards us. As soon as I see the look on their faces I fall to my knees. I


    scream before I run out of the hospital. Ss is whimpering, but right now I can’t even offer himfort.


    My heart is being ripped out of my chest. The pain of losing her is more than I can handle when it hits


    me. Ss takes three steps before the darkness takes us under.