Chapter 24
The Twins’ Arrival
As each moment passed, the pain of the contractions was becoming unbearable. I was no longer able to hide the amount of agony that I was in. I was still shackled to the wall but it wasn’t like I would be able to escape anyway. I only had a minute between each contraction where the pain would subside; I knew the babies were coming within the next fifteen minutes.
“Get Magdalena, towels, and warm water.” I heard the Alpha of the Blood Red pack order one of his minions.
My sister continued to try and comfort me while I hunched over from the horrid feeling of labor. This was far from the ideal place to deliver the twins but with the pain I was in, I needed them to come out.
“Why are we delivering them? We should kill them!” Magdalena insisted once she saw a place being set on the concrete floor for a delivery.
I was released from the shackles and brought to a fleece blanket that was spread out across the ground. There was no pillow and the blanket was itchy and provided little comfort from the cold, hard floor. Bailey knelt next to me as I lay; she kept whispering “Stay strong, you can get through this.”
Truthfully, I didn’t know if I could get through this. I was without my mate and in the hands of a diabolical monster.
“We will keep the twins as leverage; if they die then we can’t control her.” The Alpha explained to his mate.
I was beyond distraught that they would be controlling me through my babies, but it would be the price paid for them to live.
Magdalena knelt between my legs and lifted the nightgown I wore, filthy from the birthing fluid and the dirt of the basement. I could feel her checking me as the pack doctor did, she was far from gentle and her hands were freezing causing me to flinch.
“OH MY GOD, OHHHH!” I cried as a large amount of pressure built up between my legs.
Magdalena turned to the Alpha. “She is beginning to crown, it won’t be long.”
The room was spinning but I could still hear my sister telling me encouraging things and I could see Everett standing with Kara and Kiera, watching me as I squirmed in pain. Everett and Kara gave me sympathetic glances while their sister watched me with the same devious look as her father.
I tried to remember the breathing techniques that Lisa had taught me to cope with the immense pain but I was struggling with my thoughts and my breaths became labored. I felt as though both my head and heart would burst unless I gained control of myself.
