Labor Pain And A Mate Who Ignored My Pleas Chapter 01

Labor Pain And A Mate Who Ignored My Pleas Chapter 01

I once had a fling with a broke student from Alpha Academy. I won his heart, then broke it when I walked away.

Years later, he rose to power and became the new Alpha of the Ravencrest Pack.

When rogues gravely wounded my father, Vincent absorbed our pack into his and made me his mate.

Everyone called me lucky.

What they didn’t know was that Alpha Vincent brought a different she-wolf back to the Pack House every night.

I never cried. Never made a scene. And it drove him mad—so he knocked up his old flame, Unity, just to get a rise out of me.

Still, I showed nothing. He pinned me against the wall, his voice cracking with rage.

“Fiona, do you love me at all?”

Later, Unity and I went into labor at the same time.

I dropped to my knees and begged, “I love you. Please, take me to the pack hospital. I’m begging you.”

“You’re a liar,” he spat, shoving me aside. Then he scooped up Unity and walked away without a backward glance.

“I’ll get you there later. The pain of pupbirth is your punishment.”

*****

All that remained was the sight of his back disappearing down the hall.

The pain drained every ounce of strength from my body, and I collapsed heavily.

Warm fluid gushed down my thighs, pooling fast on the floor.

I raised a trembling hand and croaked at the maid, Uma, who stood nearby.

“Get me to the hospital. Now.”

Uma hesitated, wringing her hands.

“Luna Fiona, Alpha Vincent gave strict orders. We have to wait for him. I can’t—”

“Can’t?” I clutched my stomach, my voice shaking with agony. “I’m the Luna of the Ravencrest Pack. If anything happens to my pup, Vincent will tear you apart.”

Uma paled and scurried toward the door.

Before she could step out, Beta Thomas blocked her path.

She stammered, “Luna Fiona’s in labor. She needs to go to the hospital right now.”

Thomas glanced at the fluid spreading across the floor, then at my contorted face, and said flatly, “Alpha Vincent said to wait for him. The Luna’s just using the pregnancy to stir up drama. Take her back to her room.”

I forced myself upright, my voice raw with desperation.

“Thomas, if we wait any longer, the pup will die. Can you live with that?”

Thomas gave me a polished, hollow smile, his eyes cold as ice.

“Alpha is at the hospital with Ms. Valentine, making sure her pup stays safe. He ordered that no one—absolutely no one—is to take you off Pack House grounds without his say-so.”

Another contraction ripped through me, knife-sharp and relentless.

“I’m giving birth. The pup can’t wait.”

I curled in on myself, drenched in cold sweat.

Thomas barked at the maids, “What are you standing around for? Get the Luna to bed.”

Ignoring my screams, two maids grabbed my arms and dragged me back to the bedroom.

A warm trickle ran down my leg.

I looked down. Blood.

“Blood! I’m bleeding!” I grabbed a maid’s wrist, shrieking like a madwoman. “Get me to the hospital. The pup is dying!”

“Luna Fiona, I can’t make that call. I’ll fetch the pack healer.”

She tore herself loose and fled.

My abdomen felt like it was being carved open. Sweat, blood, and fluid soaked through the silk throw.

I don’t know how long I lay there before Thomas finally showed up with Dr. Roberts.

Dr. Roberts set down his bag and began his examination.

For a moment, I thought I saw a sliver of hope.

Then he pulled out a few white pills and handed them to Uma without a flicker of emotion.

“Make sure the Luna takes these.”