Caged in Labor novel - Episode 6

—- “Quick, get the emergency kit, now!” I tried to ask, to scream, but no sound would leave my throat. All I could do was watch helplessly as their frantic, blurry shapes moved around me. My hand fell limply to my flat, empty stomach. Tears clouded what little I could see. I’m sorry, my heart cried out. My baby, I’m so sorry. Mama couldn’t protect you. A single tear escaped the corner of my eye. Then, the darkness swallowed me whole.

Damien’s POV Damien waited anxiously outside the operating room. The moment the door opened, his first thought was of Victoria. He rushed to her bedside and picked up the newborn pup. —- His eyes were full of joy. “He looks just like you,” he said softly. ”So beautiful.” Then he paused, a strange thought drifting through his mind. He wondered who Elena’s baby would look like. If it was a girl, she would probably look more like her. She would be even more beautiful.

After lulling the pup to sleep, Damien turned to leave. A full day had passed. It was time to bring Elena to the clinic. Just then, his Beta appeared. Damien tossed him the keys. ”Go back to the estate, get the Luna from the basement, and bring her to the clinic.” The Beta didn’t look up. He stood frozen, trembling with a fear Damien didn’t understand. As Damien’s patience wore thin, the Beta finally —- spoke, his voice shaking. “Luna… and the pup… they’re… dead.”