Chapter 26


    Dr. Winters was waiting for us when we arrived, leading Dane to a room down the long hallway. The


    pain was excruciating. I had heard how painfulbor was, but I never imagined it could be this bad. I


    felt like I couldn’t breathe every time a contraction started. Dr. Winters began examining me as soon as


    Dane hadid me down on the bed. “It’s time,”


    he looked up at me, “


    when the next contraction starts, I need you to take a deep breath and push as hard as you can.”


    With the next contraction, I started pushing, squeezing Dane’s hand as I screamed. I wasn’t sure how


    long I had been pushing but it felt like hours, and I was exhausted. The pain was almost unbearable. “I


    can’t do this anymore,”


    I looked at Dane. He brushed the hair from my face before cing a kiss on my forehead, “You can do


    this babe. You’re almost done.”


    With a deep breath, I began pushing again. “One more time Luna,”


    Dr. Winters said encouragingly. I squeezed Dane’s hand as another contraction started. Within


    minutes, the small room filled with the sweet cry of my baby. “It’s a girl!”


    Dr. Winters grinned as he held up my daughter. No, our to me. “She’s beautiful and looks just like you,


    babe.”


    Dane slowly ran one finger along her cheek. She did look like me. I was amazed at the amount of


    chocte brown hair covering her small head. Her bright green eyes stared into mine. I had never felt


    so much love for one person before. The nurse walked up to the side of my bed, reaching her arms out,


    “Luna, we need to examine her real quick, and then she will be all yours.”


    I didn’t want to hand her to this woman. She seemed nice enough, but Kain’s words started ying in


    my head. Then I thought of how N had been talking to Kain, working with him. What if this woman


    was doing the same and she handed my daughter over to him? “Pll go with them. I promise she will be


    safe.”


    Dane whispered to me, never taking his eyes off the precious little girl lying in my arms. I reluctantly


    handed her to the nurse and watched as Dane left the room with them. As silence filled the room, I


    started to doze off. Exhaustion slowly taking over. A small knock on the door had me wide awake,


    “Come in!”


    I hollered. The door opened slowly as Genesis and Adria walked in grinning. Adria quickly went into


    mother mode, “How do you feel dear?”


    she questioned as she gave me a hug. “Your food I chuckled lightly, “I’m fine thanks. I’m just so tired,


    but the pain isn’t as bad now as it was duringbor.”


    I joked with her. Her lips formed a tight line, “Genesis, go find Dr. Winters and have him bring


    something for her pain. He knows she doesn’t have a wolf, so her healing will be much slower than


    ours and her pain tolerance isn’t like ours either.”


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    Genesis quickly nodded and made her way out the door. “Really, it’s okay. I can wait for the nurse to


    come back.”


    Adria shook her head, “No, it’s no problem. You just gave birth. The least they could do is give you


    some pain medicine.”


    Ayoung girl knocked on the door carrying an assortment of food, with Dain following in the room behind


    her. He had a small pink bundle in his arms. I reached my arms out ready to have my baby back in my


    arms. He carefully handed her to me, “There is a very impatient little boy waiting to see her...”


    he chuckled lightly, “Do you have any names picked out?”


    I hadn’t even thought of names much...I mean I had a few that I liked, but I hadn’t decided on one yet.


    “I really like the name, Kyra. What do you think?”


    I asked Dane, quietly afraid of waking her up. She looked so peaceful sleeping. “


    Kyra ck....”


    Dane whispered his eyes, never leaving her. I raise her as his own, but I guess I hadn’t thought about


    herst name. My heart swelled with love. He wanted her to have hisst name. “I think it sounds


    perfect.”


    I smiled at him. “Me too ...”


    he leaned over, giving me a light kiss. ..Dr. Winters interrupted as he entered the room, “Luna Holly, I


    have some pain medication for you. My apologies it wasn’t brought in sooner.”


    He handed me two small pills that I quickly took. Dane didn’t speak to him, just watched him closely. I


    could tell there was something Dane wasn’t telling me. The way he stared at the doctor had me a little


    concerned. Dr. Winters didn’t stay in the room long after giving me my medicine and checking my


    vitals. “Do you feel up for visitors?”


    Adria asked and I noticed Genesis standing next to her. “Just two more?”


    Genesis smiled at me, “And I promise we won’t be long.”


    I knew who she was talking about. Ash and ze. I nodded my head, giving her the okay to bring them


    in. Dane helped me to sit up more in bed before they came in. ze was the first one through the door.


    Though he was running, he was very quiet. “


    Hello, Luna Holly.”


    He whispered as he reached the side of the bed. “Hello, ze. Are you ready to meet our daughter?”


    I looked at Dane who was grinning just as much as ze was. to be very gentle, okay?”


    ze looked at Dane as if he had grown three heads, “Alpha, I will always be gentle with her.”


    I couldn’t help theugh that escaped me. Dane sat him down beside me on the bed and I adjusted


    Kyra so he could see her. I didn’t think his smile could get any bigger, but it did. “She’s perfect. What’s


    her name?”


    he asked softly as he held her little hand. “Kyra ck,”


    Dane spoke up proudly before I could answer. “Congrattions Alpha!”


    Ash pulled Dane in fora hug, “Wee to parenthood...”


    Dane smiled and thanked him. “ze, we need to leave now. Luna Holly and Kyra need to rest okay.


    We''ll see them tomorrow.”


    Genesis tried to help ze off the bed, but he didn’t budge. He looked at the three adults standing


    behind him, “Alpha Dane...”


    he whispered softly, “something is going to happen. I know it. Please don’t make me leave. I need to


    protect Kyra.”


    He looked as if he was going to cry. I’m sure my face looked just like the others... surprised. “What do


    you mean?”


    I asked ze as fear started creeping through my veins. His blonde hair bounced as he shook his


    head, “I don’t know Luna, but I feel it. Something is going to happen soon. Please don’t make me


    leave.”


    Now he was begging me, his eyes clearly showed how worried he was. I noticed Dane and Ash


    exchanged a few looks, “We will sleep in the waiting room. Is that okay, ze?”


    Ash asked him, trying topromise with him. ze looked back down at Kyra and leaned closer to


    her, “I''ll be right outside, okay? I’ll keep you safe.”


    ze gave me a quick hug before jumping off the bed and leaving with his parents. My anxiety was


    steadily growing. “Dane...you have precautions in ce, right?”


    Adria asked her son. He only responded with a nod of his head, though he seemed lost in deep


    thought. I knew there was something he wasn’t telling me.