Ode
Yes, the bab
reached me through the haze of pain as I travailed
ckthorn pack, and as Luna and their
as another wave of
piece of cloth that was
so hard to be
is" Reika whispered as her hands steadied
sweat-soaked hair was plastered to my face. I shut m
he strength in
st sharp cries of my child
agged wit
she wrapped the baby with a soft cloth and pl
her, another wave of con
child wa
my teeth
e, something
ody trembling as I forced
en, si
er arms, rubbing her tiny back in hopes of strength
ldness settl
eyes moved
was crying besid
hild was sma
rophecy I had received mo
doms have ever seen-strong, powerful, destined to u
fingers over the first twin's
ed to the frail chi
ssed my face, but it disapp
other ch
up sharply.
childbirth forgotten as I pr
orn pack. You can raise her as your own. But no one
she caught her breath .
r birth. Mira is the child who will unite the packs. She is the future, so she will stay with me and I will raise her myself to walk in line with her de
itation in Re
finds out I had twins, they will
chest, her heart aching. "At
g-perhaps guilt or re
it before it c
away. "Kira." I s
to Kira's tiny forehead. "I will protect her," sh
return." I reminded, turning my back with
ed to Mira, the dau
ture of the Bl
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appearing into the dark
d by blood but to
the other
ns, ones that even Luna
rning even the strongest decis