Chapter Forty-Six

Savage

With one final, monumental effort, I push through the pain and exhaustion, channeling every ounce of determination and love into bringing our last child into the world. Time seems to stand still as I fight against the waves of agony, a fierce sense of purpose guiding me through the storm of sensation. Levi's, Adrian’s, and Blake’s voices are a constant reassurance in the chaos, their words of encouragement a beacon of light in the darkness that threatens to overwhelm me.

“It's a girl, but she is not breathing!” the nurse cries out.

The room seems to freeze at the nurse's words, a heavy silence descending upon us as fear and panic grip our hearts. I reach out for our daughter, my hands trembling as I cradle her tiny, still form against my chest. Tears well up in my eyes as I desperately search for any sign of life, praying for a miracle to breathe warmth back into her precious body.

Levi's face is etched with anguish as he watches on helplessly, his usual calm demeanor shattered