Chapter Six
Miracle
"Doctor Perlakian!"
"Shhh! Calm down, Hunter."
The physician gave him a warm smile. She rose from the tub as she wiped herself
down with the towel she'd used to clean Callaura. She was too damn calm about
the situation, and Hunter protested.
"Don't you see the blood?"
"It's the afterbirth, Hunter.
Star's fine. Tired, but fine. Fire, is the bed ready?"
"Udo."
Star's weary voice diverted his
attention. His eyes locked onto the mother and child still in the tub. This
time he could see the water level slowly lowering.
"Star, I'm sorry I couldn't be
there."
"It's all right, my love,"
she sleepily told him. Hunter watched as she nuzzled the infant sleeping on her
chest. "Look, Udo. She has your hair."
She did. A mat of short brown curls.
Unfortunately, the
