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Chapter 16 – My Pups Won't Die!

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Gabriel

Had the strain and exertion been too much? Or worse - had something happened to the pup? Panic clawed at my throat as I gently cradled Lyra, feeling her shallow breaths ghosting against my skin.

"Stay with me," I growled, half command and half plea. "Do not falter now when you carry the heir to my legacy!"

"Stay and give birth to my pups!"

One-hour earlier

"Drive! Drive, we're running out of time!" I roared, cradling Lyra's unconscious form against my chest as we piled into the armored SUV.

Terror clawed at my throat as I felt her shallow breaths ghosting against my skin. Fury, my inner wolf, whimpered deep in my psyche - a broken, keening sound wracked with fear.

"Do not falter now when you carry the heir to my legacy!" I growled, both commanding and pleading in the same breath.

Lyra didn't stir, her face ashen and body utterly limp in my arms. Fresh crimson bloomed between her legs, that copper tang of her blood setting my pulse to thundering.

Had the strain been too much?
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