Little by Little

Part 6 - Rhysand

How could I have been so stupid? I should have winnowed us home when i heard the noise. Now my mate and unborn child may pay the price for my foolish actions. How . . . How could Tamlin have possibly gotten past the borders? I picked Feyre up. it wasn't a fatal blow, but she was losing blood. Fast. And it wouldn't just be Feyre I would be loosing . . . 

"What happened?" Amren demanded.

"I took - she . . ."

"Spit it out, boy!"

"We were in the forest and Tamlin -"

"Tamlin?" Cassian asked, "How'd he get past the defenses?" 

"I have no idea." Amren was pressing a cloth against the wound until Madja could get there. 

"The blade went deep. We are lucky she's as stable as she is." I was about to say something, but i was cut off by the knock at the door. it was Madja. She scurried in. Rushing over to Feyre. She shoved everyone out of the room including me. She said she couldn't focus with me peering over her shoulder and asking her questions. so I reluctantly left. pacing around the hallway, Jumping at every noise. Eventually, all the inner circle entered the hallway. And we waited For what felt like ages. 

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The doorknob wabbled. 

"High Lord," Maja said and motioned for me to come in. 

"What is it? Is she okay? Is our child alright?"

"She's fine." I raised an eyebrow. that only referred to one. 

"The child . . . Is - "

"Is what? What is it?" If anything happened to our child I would never forgive myself. 

"There is a complication. It's alive i assure you, but there might be some effects." Affects what was that supposed to mean?

"Like what?"

"It could be anything or it could be nothing. But from what it looks like the blade was coated with some form of unknown toxin. it's not affecting your mate other than the wound, but it might affect your child." Toxin? That bastard. ill kill him if anything happens to our child. He's already taken my mother and sister, wasn't that enough?

"Now, I've given her some antibiotics. although, i still can't promise there will be no effects."

"Thank you Madja." she gave me some more instructions and then nodded a goodbye. as i neared Feyre I saw her try to move as he awoke. 

"You better not," I warned, "you'll be sore."

"How is - " she clutched her stomach. 

"What?" I must have had a look on my face. her voice was laced with anger, then worry.

"There could be side effects, the blade was coated - "

"LIke what?" now her voice was pure fear.

"She wouldn't say." she tried to get up but the pain stopped her.

"Hey, hey! Be careful. You're not supposed to move for a while." her hand was still clenched on her stomach, it was almost like she was in a daze. I pressed a kiss on her forehead. 

"It'll be fine darling. I'll go -"

"No. No, it won't be fine Rhys." 

"Feyre -"

"It cant be fine! that toxin did something . . . I don't know what, but something feels wrong."

"Like what?" she was about to respond and the gaped in pain.

"Feyre!"  

"I'm having contractions," she said in complete utter pain.

"Are you sure? you're only- ." this couldn't be happening.

"I'm having contractions ." she winced in pain, and her face paled. pure fear laced her features, and we sent for Madja once more.