I was worried about Skylar now. The further along in her pregnancy that she got, the harder it got on her. It was then i learned that it was because werewolf pregnancy was harder on a human body than a wolf's body. Our body's were built to take care of it unlike a human's body. After an appointment, my mother took Skylar back to the castle while the doctor talked to me and my dad. I had found out that she was dying.
"There is a month longer for the survival of your child to be in a safe area Prince Andrew. However i don't think your mate can survive any longer than a week. We could do an emegancy delivery to save your mate but the survival rate of your baby will be low." The doctor had said. When i asked how low he had told me my child's chances of surviving were at thirty percent. So it was either loose my mate or loose my child and neither of them i would be okay with. So my father and i went to my mother who was with Skylar.
"You look like you just recieved the worse news of your life Andrew. What's wrong?" My mother asked. However i fell to my knees and laid my head against Skylar's weak body as i cried.
"I'm so sorry Sky." I whimpered.
"What's wrong?" Skylar asked. I couldn't respond as i looked for words.
"Skylar, Andrew and I spoke to the doctor after you and my mate left. You're dying. The baby you're carrying is killing you because your body just isn't strong enough to carry a werewolf's baby. The doctor wants to have an emergancy delivery in order to save you, but the chances of the baby surviving are low." My father said. I was being force to choose between my mate and my child.
"How long can we put it off? If we wait even a little longer will it increase the baby's survival rate?" Skylar asked.
"Sky, it'd be too risky. Didn't you hear that you're dying?" I asked her as i pulled away from her.
"I want our child to survive too Andrew." She said. I whimpered and shoved my hands in my hair. The doctor wouldn't let her got further than three more days.
"The latest date the doctor said is three days. If you choose anything past three days then he won't do anything because your body would be too weak." I said as i got up. Skylar looked at me in shock.
"What about four?" She asked. I froze.
"He said three. He told me that three was the longest he would wait. Anything past that and he won't do anything." I said. She frowned and looked at her stomach.
"I need time to think." She mumbled. I felt my world begin to start crumbling but nodded. I walked out with my father and followed him to the office.
"I know it's hard Andrew. But give her some time. She'll make the right desision." My father said as i slumped into the chair.
"Dad, she's dying right in front of my eyes. I'm loosing my mate right in front of me." I told him. He sighed and rested his hand on my head.
"I know bud. I went through this very thing. My first mate was human, not a hunter but a human. You were supposed to have an older brother. But the two never made it out of the delivery room. Your mother, she's my second chance mate. I got lucky that she was a wolf. Andrew, i can't promise you that both of them will make it through this alive. I can't even promise that one of them will make it through it alive. But i can promise you thay no matter what, things will get better after this. Whether you have both your mate and child or just one of them. Things will get better. And if you come out of this without either of them, it won't be the end." My father said. I looked at him in shock. I always thought him and mom were mates. Second chance mates didn't exist.
"Second chance mates don't exist dad." I mumbled.
"They do. The moon goddes doesn't give them to everyone. She only gives them out to wolves who deserve them. There are only three others in the world of werewolves that have gotten a second chance mate. Andrew, i can assure you that this isn't the end for you. I can promise that you'll get something food one way or another." My father said. I frowned and looked down at my hands.
"What if i loose both of them? My child and my mate. What if they end up like the brother i was suppose to have and your first mate?" I asked him. He smiled softly and rested a hand on me.
"You'll either get a second chance mate or you might have to find a girl who got reected or lost her own mate." My dad said. I frowned and shook my head.
"I wouldn't be abke to do that. I love Skylar. She's mine." I said. He shook his head and ruffled my hair.
"I know you love her Andrew. But those are your only options. You'd need someone to take after you get too old or you die." My father said.
"Then i'll take in an abandoned child or something. I'd feel too guilty about anything else." I told my father. The thought of me loosing both my child and my mate was killing me. How did he survive after losing his first mate? Skylar was my world. I couldn't understand how he did that. The thought alone was terrible and hurt so much. Yet there wasn't anything i could do to help Skylar or raise her chances on surviving as well as my child's. I was having to choose between both of them and either way, there was the chance i could loose both of them. Would i even be able to handle that?
