CHAPTER 23

HAPPINESS.

In times of joy and happiness, all of us wished we possessed a tail we could wag.

Happiness is spiritual, born of truth and love. It is unselfish.

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The moment she heard him scream, Alena could not find the words to describe how she felt right now. Her happiness knew no bounds. She was exhausted but relieved at the same time… her baby was fine.

“ It’s a boy” Haven pointed out excitedly using a clean towel to wipe off the baby’s body gently. “ Oh he looks just like you”. Her excitement made Alena force a smile amidst the other pain she was feeling.

“ Here, you should hold him” Haven said after cleaning him up. Wrapping him in another towel, she helped lay him down on Alena’s chest.

“ My baby, my Axel.....” A tear dropped down her cheeks as she held her child for the first time. Her happiness knew no bounds and all the pain she felt earlier seemed to have disappear by looking at her child. Staring into his sparkling brown eyes, Alena knew every single pain was wo