Forbidden Bonds

Chapter 20

Sebastian

"That was fun," Sebastian says.

"Y...yeah," Skye agrees, "I'm g...glad I m...met s...someone t...that understands what I've b...been t...through."

"Me too."

They head up to Skye's room, where they fall asleep cuddling one another.

Sebastian spends the next week working on paperwork and spending time with Skye. One day, when he's in the main pack house, Alice mindlinks him. "Alpha," she says, "you need to get home soon."

"Why?" he asks.

"Skye's in labor. I'm not sure how far along she is, but she keeps asking if we can go to the hospital."

"I'll be there in a few!"

"Bring your mother with you. I think having someone who's been through this before might help her feel better."

"Okay, I will." He gets up and runs out of the room. While he's running to his house he mindlinks his mother. "Mom, could you come to the house now?"

"Sebastian what's wrong?" she asks.

"Skye's in labor! I'm on my way there now! I'm not sure how far she is, but Alice told me that she's asking if they could go to the hospital yet!"

"I'll meet you there."

By the time Sebastian makes it to his home, his mother is already there. He comes into the living room and immediately sees a shaking, sweating, frightened Skye. "S...Sebby!" she cries out, "I'm s...s..scared!"

"It's okay," he says, trying to soothe her, "we're going to go to the hospital. Angela will make sure everything is going smoothly." She nods. Sebastian gently lifts her up and quickly yet carefully carries her out to the car. His mother follows behind them. "Look after the boys please," he mindlinks Alice before they leave.

"I will," she answers.

By the time they make it to the hospital, Skye is shaking quite violently. "Angela!" he yells, "I need you now!"

Angela appears, seemingly out of nowhere. "Alpha, what's going on?"

"Skye's in labor. I don't know how long she's been in labor or how far she is into labor. She kept begging Alice to come here though."

"Alright, come with me." She leads them to an empty hospital room. "Set her down on the bed. I'm going to change her into a gown." She looks at Charlotte. "Luna, do you mind..."

"Of course," Charlotte answers. She sits down next to Skye and begins to whisper comforting words to her as Angela changes her into a hospital gown.

"I need to check how dilated she is. Alpha, please keep your eyes on her face."

"O...okay," he stutters out, confused.

Angela quickly checks Skye's cervix before saying, "She's five centimeters dilated."

"What does that mean?"

"She has to get to 10 centimeters. It may take a while."

"Is there anything you can do to make her more comfortable? Like an epidural?"

"I can't use an epidural, not on her."

"Why not?"

"Sebastian, she's anemic, it could cause spinal damage and excess bleeding when it's time for her to deliver."

"What do I do then?"

"Try to make her feel safe. Remember the last time she went through this, she was alone and in an environment that was not kind to her."