Time and time again, she feels the sharp pains in her womb. She knows it’s far too early for the pup to be born, and she begins to worry. Quickly, Harou lifts her and runs behind Alarick who leads the way to take her to the infirmary.
The elder ladies try and sooth her as she is placed in the bed. Harou is ordered to wait outdoors and paces to and fro in the massive hall of Alarick’s home. But her cries make him tense and each second that goes by makes him doubt he’ll be able to contain himself from barging in that room.
“Why is this happening? Why did I allow her to partake from this? If I’d known, I-” He narrows his eyebrows. He runs his fingers through his hair and tears run freely down his cheeks.
Emma holds Keiran tight. She is worried and scared to what may happen to Candace, the three women have become best of friends and always look out for each other. Only Elena was allowed to enter with her to assist them, and she though she knows Elena will try her best to save their friend, she wishes she could have gone in there as well.
Alarick and Keiran try their best to comfort their friend.
“Harou, everything will be alright. Just be patient and do not lose hope brother. We are here for you old chap.” Alarick places his hand on Harou, squeezing his shoulder and giving him a concerned look. The word spreads through their land and everyone begins to mourn and worry for their Lycan Luna and her unborn baby.
“Is it bad for me to hope that if given the chance, I’d want my wife to be the one to survive this? Is it too cruel for me as a father to be,. to wish for my wife to live, over my unborn child?” He narrows his
eyebrows and sighs through tethers and tears. Members begin to mind link him and the other two to stay strong.
“No Harou. It’s not bad for you to have such a wish. I know how much she means to you. And if given the opportunity that she makes it out ok, which she will! You can try for another pup later on in the near future. What is important now, is that you stay calm. She will need to see you at your strongest point.
Your pack needs you to stay strong. We are all here for you brother! ”
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5 excruciating hours later, Elena exits the infirmary. Her once beautiful gown though it’s covered with an apron around her waist, still managed to get covered in blood.
She looks at Harou and Alarick. Slowly she makes her way and lowers her head.
“Harou, I’m sorry. We could not save your little bundle. We tried, we really did. But it was just too much for her little body to bare.” Her voice breaks, Alarick quickly pulls her, embracing her tightly.
Harou comes close to Elena. A hard knot caught in his throat. Gently, Alarick lets go of her and Harou cups her hands gently.
“I was going to have a princess? It was a girl?” He looks into Elena’s eyes and kisses her knuckles gently as the soft words leave his mouth.
Elena can’t help but continue to cry seeing his pain evident in his face. “I’m sorry Harou.”
Harou gasps, cupping Elena’s cheek with a melancholic smile.
“No, my dear. It wasn’t your fault. This is what our goddesses have chosen to do. I can not hold this against you, you tried your best. It just wasn’t meant to be.”
Harou turns and looks at Keiran and Emma. Keiran holding Emma in a tight embrace, and smiles sympathetically at him.
He turns back towards Alarick and leans his head low. “If you will excuse me. . . I need to be by my wives side.” They all nod slowly and he turns on his heel, walking towards the infirmary.
Time stands still, and though their bodies feel the evidence that they have become stronger and more powerful than before; they can’t help but feel pained as they have lost an important member of their new pack.
Their bondage binding them together as one, making them care for each other deeply. The two packs and Keiran’s clan feels the pain of their loss. Many of them who had seen Candace’s belly grow over time, begin to cry as news reach to them that the baby is gone.
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Third Person POV
Dylan walks slowly towards his mother’s study. Word has reached to him by his Alpha that she may be up to something awfully bad.
She has been highly suspicious and for the good of the land and the new tri-pack treaty, all must remain at peace. The pain of the loss of this baby is too much for everyone already.
Just as he nears her study, he can hear her yelling frantically. But she is not alone. Joseph holds his hands up, and tries to calm her down but she continues to yell and throw stuff around the room.
“Don’t tell me to calm down Joseph. Don’t you dare tell me to calm down. Do you not understand what just happened? That stupid girl dropped every ounce of that blood. It’s useless. What am I supposed to do now? That blood was my ticket out of this damn inferno. If I could have just taken one sip, just one small sip from it when I had the chance. . .”
She runs her fingers through her hair. He comes behind her slowly, unaware Dylan is listening to every word and can see them through the crevice of the window.
“And why didn’t you darling? You had the opportunity to do it. Why didn’t you take a sip?” He leans close and kisses her neck, tightening his grip on her waist.
Dylan clenches his jaw. It had just been a few weeks since the death of his father. He doubted this romance between his mother and Joseph had just begun.
“Don’t be ridiculous Joseph! Do you have any idea what would have happened to me if I did that in front of them? They would have beheaded me in an instant. The blood ritual was supposed to be only for the leaders and their mates.”
“Why does it matter anyway? How powerful can they become from this bond? I doubt they can become so powerful.” He leans closer, running his hands up and down her sides.
“Joseph,” she pushes his hands away and turns to face him.