Future

Chapter 6

*Marshall's POV*

I ran. I ran as fast as my legs could carry me. As I reached the top of the stairs, I heard Everest and Lexi in the girl's room. I pushed the door open and ran to my mate's side, letting her lean against me. She cried into my chest as she huffed in pain.
"It's ok Ev. I'm here. You're gonna be ok." I tried to calm her down but it wasn't working. She gripped my paw again as she cried out in pain. Contraction.
"M-Marsh I'm so, oww! Sorry." She gasped.
"Why are you sorry?" I nuzzled her.
"Do you think she's in the right state to explain?" Lexi rolled her eyes at me. She ran her hand along Everest's back. I noticed that Chase was looking at me worriedly from the hall. Lexi saw him and said to me,
"Go and talk to him. I'll be here with Ev. Don't worry." It was no use arguing. I reluctantly walked out to my friends, closed the door and snapped at them.
"What?"
They exchanged a nervous glance and looked back at me.
"I don't have all day!" In the end, Rocky sighed and opened his mouth.
"Marshall, we worked it out earlier and there's a chance that...these pups aren't yours."
"What? What are you talking about? Everest hasn't..." then it hit me. "Oh my god."
"We're sorry bud but, we just didn't want you to be disappointed if they weren't." Chase said sadly.
I shook my head. "It doesn't matter. Even if they're not mine, I've seen how you are with Blue. I'll still be there for them."
"Phew!" Skye gasped. "Good to hear. Now what are you waiting for? Get your butt in there!" She nodded to the door and I ran in again, closing it once more.

Lexi was sat on the floor next to Everest who was laying on her side on a couple of blankets. I went to her and lay behind her, my head on hers and paw ready for her to hold. She breathed heavily as her contractions grew closer and closer. Lexi reminded her to breathe in a regular pattern. As time ticked on, Everest began to panic. She turned her head to me and cried into my chest again.
"It's alright Ev, you're doing great." I soothed.
"B-b-But I-I don't want pups u-unless they're y-y-yours." She cried before clutching my paw for dear life as she pushed again.
"Don't worry about that now Everest. Come on, you're nearly there." We had been in the room for two hours now and I could occasionally hear the other pups pacing on the other side of the door. My mate cried out as she gave one last push and fell onto my side, breathing heavily. I kissed her gently on the head as she closed her eyes in relief.
"Well done babe." I murmured to her.
"Good girl Ev." Lexi smiled. We heard the faint noise of some puppies yelping. Everest turned and looked at them whereas I couldn't even bring myself to glance that way. I looked at the floor as my mate cleaned them and lay them in her embrace, letting them feed. I could tell from the scent that there were two pups. One girl, one boy.
"Marshall, look." Everest nudged my shoulder. I looked at the floor sadly, thinking about the earlier conversation with the others.
"Marsh, please look." She pleaded. I gave in upon hearing the desperation in her voice and slowly turned my head.