CHAPTER SEVENTY-ONE

ALPHA KING EDEN

My heart pounded as I stood in the hallway, every instinct screaming at me to be with her. I could hear the midwives moving around, preparing for the birth, and my own breath came in ragged gasps as I waited, feeling more helpless than I ever had before.

My back was pressed against the wall outside the room, my hands clenched into tight fists. Each time Sara’s cry of pain pierced through the closed door, my heart ached with a helplessness I had never felt before.

I paced back and forth, my eyes flickering to the door with every sound. I found myself praying silently, pleading to the goddess to keep my mate and child safe.

Time seemed to stretch endlessly, the minutes feeling like hours. My chest tightened with each passing second, the weight of anxiety heavy on my shoulders.

My pack had faced countless battles, enemies and threats, but nothing had prepared me for this; the agonizing wait to know my Luna and child were safe.

Finally, the door opened, and the head midw