Diane's POV
His eyes widened slightly but it seemed like he did not understand.
I wanted to explain but the pain didn't even let me do so.
I'd never felt pain like this before. It wasn't the kind that comes and goes quickly, like when you cut yourself or get a bruise. This pain was different. It was like something deep inside me was waking up, something ancient and powerful. It felt like waves crashing against the shore, but instead of water, it was pain. It ripped through my body, leaving me breathless and gasping for air.
I'd heard stories about childbirth from the women in my pack, but nothing could have prepared me for this. It started as a dull ache in my lower back, like someone was pressing a heavy rock against my spine. Then it spread around my waist, squeezing tighter and ti
