lders as they sat on the couch. 'why are you so bothered?

child, Andrew', she replied, l

ut

s going to be anoth

will still be a part of you and me. I will l

n that. 'We already have two boys, Andrew', she said. 'I

is eyes on her. 'Are you counting Alexa out? She's your daughter too

's face, she said. 'These past three years, I have treated Alexa as my daughter. She is my daughter. I never thought I could b

g to tight because of her pregnancy. 'For your happiness, I pray it be a girl too but whateve

s a girl so that you may show her the kind of love that you

, she was rushed

announced, as they carried

ds but she just smiled at

she felt the pain, laughed happily, once the midwife left after cleaning her and makin

d handed to her. She looked upon the child. 'S

eyes, she noted and smiled proudly. The midwife took the baby from her and laid her in a cot beside her. 'It's time for you to rest for a while and regain some strength. We have already sent the go

nd, came

he entered the room where she was. 'Your prayers have fin

rayers?' she asked. 'D

rrected himself. 'Of course, I wanted her as

er, after so many years!' she

ed, with his brows furrowed. 'Don't forget we've had A

but said. 'Of course, silly me! The joy of the mom

uestion will not start feeling unloved or like an

ht of the baby and not paying attention to their exchange said. 'I prayed earnestly f

g and nipping Alexa on the cheek, affe

nd giving me my own sister. Now I have a sister I

hter, Alexa. She was so pure of

en you mind linked me with the news. 'Alpha Fred Connor just excused me for about an hour. He is waiting

that I have both my daughters with me to keep

ng to give my sister?' Alex

hter. He hadn't even been able to stay for a while with her but had to rush off to meet with the Alpha. Does that not show that he didn

xa!' she snapped, pushi

omething wrong?' Alexa asked shocked. Am

ask what the problem was, she continued, 'You are the problem! And t

did you regret giving birth to me? Is that what I have done wrong?' she asked, both puz

our mother', she said hastily. 'You aske

ss mum is no longer angry with me, she thought,

me is C

the name on her tongue. 'I

ful girl', Amelia said, looking pointedl

id enthusiastically. She was going to show off her sister to the other pups in the pack who had been flaunt

care of her and serve her like the princess

a said. 'I shall

, hatred and jealousy she had harboured against Mildred, Alexa's mother, which Amelia had suppressed when she took on Alexa as her own daughter came flowing back into her an