The Blessed Reborn Lycan

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Twelve

Amy POV

Eighteen years ago at the gamma house...

Why does the sun always shine the brightest in the morning when I am the sleepiest, sigh.

And this little pup is driving me wild, she really has something against my ribs today, either that or she really wants me out of bed.

Let's go see what we can whip up with daddy, he should be home soon from patrol, rogues have been getting too close to the border so he’s needed to do more patrols lately.

Downstairs I start to crack the eggs while the bacon is frying and I hear the door. “Edgar dear I'm making food, come have some breakfast before you rest up!”

He comes around the corner full of dirt and I almost lose it. “Oh my goddess Edgar did you fight the forest?”

He lets out a small chuckle and tells me “No darling, Vargr wanted to chase a deer because he was getting tired of listening to the new recruits whine about laps in training today. Before he made them go for another lap he went on one himself. Those boys were quiet and on alert rest of the night when he dropped a clean bone in front of them.”

He and Vargr always love to tease the new recruits. As the Gamma I suppose it's his job to keep them in shape, but I never liked that it was with fear.

I walked over to him reaching for a hug when he backed away quickly. He’s never done that before, but before I can question him he tries to explain himself.

“Sorry babe I’m all full of crap from the forest and Vargr’s kill, I'm going to shower real quick so I don't get you dirty, I'll be back down in a few.”

He blows me a kiss and runs upstairs, I guess I can understand that and just shake it off. I finish off breakfast and call Edgar down a few times but I hear nothing.

I go upstairs and there he is passed out in bed, Vargr must have run him ragged all night. So I return downstairs and eat breakfast alone, again.

That's when I feel a little kick, a reminder that I'm never alone.

Eira chimes in now at that thought, ...Am I just a figment of your imagination then? I've been around since you were 9 and this is the thanks I get?...

I start to laugh out loud at her dramatic nonsense. “Eira we are one, that doesn’t count, and you yelled at me all the time as a child.”

Eira scoffs and starts to laugh too.

...As a child you were a nightmare, nobody could get through to you but me or else I’d take over and stuff your face with vegetables...

I shuddered at how many times she made me eat raw broccoli and spinach, she was a master at torture, but made me into a calm strong woman, thanks to all the vegetables I never lacked in the nutrient department and in time learned to just relax to stop being punished. Though she would threaten me either way if I wasn’t eating properly on my own.

“It was always like having a second mom, or prison guard.” We both laughed at that one as I washed up the last bit of my dishes before heading over to the clinic for a check up.

This time I’ll bring some fresh baked cookies. The pack doctor found a small rogue pup injured along the borderlines some time ago and adopted her. She is so cute and has quite the sweet tooth.

The sky shines in a warm afternoon glow now as I walk to the clinic.

Normally I would ask Edgar or Ned for a ride to places but Edgar is still asleep and Ned, well Ned seemed to be in too much pain last doctor visit, I’m sure he was thinking of Lily and the child he will never meet. I promised myself I wouldn’t ask him to come to the clinic anymore no matter what, so a nice walk it is.

As I walk into the clinic I greet all the ladies and hand out baggies of cookies. Afterwards I walk to the back to find the pack doctor Amber and her adopted daughter Donna.

Donna scraped her knee and was telling Amber it was “no big deal” and wanted to go back outside and play. That girl was always a curious one, never cried when she got bumps or bruises, I wonder what she went through so young to act so tough and mature.

“She would make a great soldier being so tough the way she is.” I say approaching the two, Donna actually looks sad and says she wants to follow her new mommy and help fix people.

Amber is about ready to cry now, I’m so happy she gets to have her pup in some way, her mate was killed in the battle that killed our Luna and many others.

Our pack was never attacked before that night and we were not prepared before, but we are now.

“If you want to be a doctor just like me, you have to stop climbing trees and read books.”

Donna pouts at Amber, “But what if I want to read the books in the tree?”

Both of us laugh at that because she just doesn't seem like a kid sometimes until she doesn't get her way.

“Enough pouting little child, I have something that will cheer you up.”

I pull out the bag of fresh cookies from my purse and hand it to Donna, eyes wide and big smile she screams a “Thank you!” and runs off. Me and Amber talk about her life as a single mom now and do some tests to check on my baby girl.

“I felt a painful sting in my side last night but it faded pretty quickly. I figured I’d come check in the morning to make sure everything was fine. I’ve felt it once or twice before too.”

Amber seemed a bit confused but looking at the ultrasound, she can see that my little girl was very active and nothing was out of the ordinary. She wipes the gel off my belly and tells me what to do next.

“I would try to take it easy for a few days, less housework maybe, she just might not want too much movement from you. If you are stressing about anything then talk to your mate, maybe he can help.”

The mention of Edgar has me feeling a bit somber. She quickly notices and asks “Is everything okay?”

I’m not sure how to answer so I lie, “Yes, he’s just been so busy with training lately, maybe I’m taking on too much of his stress too.”

She smiles and holds my hands to my belly, “He and the others want to protect us is all, we weren’t prepared that night, they want to be ready if it happens again.” I smile back and nod in agreement, not wanting her to prod further.

I say my farewell to her and the ladies, and a little wave to Donna who is in the trees with a book on different herbs in one hand and a cookie in another.

Feeling exhausted from baking those cookies all morning and the walk to and from the clinic, I decide to take a hot bath then a nap. I get inside the house and can’t hear a thing, Edgar must have gone to training while I was out.

After taking a nice bubble bath, I get a mindlink from Edgar that he will go straight to patrol and not wait up for him for dinner. Second time this week on a night off, but I suppose the new recruits do need extra training and attention.

I guess I won't have to cook again at least, I'll just have that grilled cheese I've craved all day. Before I turn out the lights I set the ultrasound photos on Edgar's pillow for him to see in the morning and lay my head down.

A sudden sharp pain woke me up some time later, I must have been asleep for a while because it was pitch black outside now. “What the heck was that Eira? Was that a dream? Is the baby okay?”

...I'm not sure Amy, something doesn't feel right, the baby only reacted to the pain, but it was me and you who felt it...

I felt another shockwave of pain up my back and my belly tensed as my baby kicked around violently.

...Get to the clinic, something is wrong with us, with the baby...

I got up and put on my robe, too much pain to care what I looked like.

Walking down the stairs, I mindlink Edgar that I'm not feeling good and need to get to the clinic now. Silence was all I got in return. I tried again but it was like I couldn't reach him, maybe Vargr took over and was hunting again.

I will just have to get there on my own.

I got outside and started to drag myself to the clinic. I started to get dizzy as waves of pain hit me, each wave more painful than the last. I must have taken a wrong turn at some point and ended up at the lake.

At this point I was in tears, I was in too much pain to focus on a link and too far for anyone to hear.

I look down and see red on my robe, I move it aside to see blood all down my legs and I scream. “NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! My baby what's happening to me?!”

It hit me then, it's impossible, but I read somewhere that long ago, mate bonds were so powerful, that you would be connected to each other in every way.

You would be able to feel their presence, to be the only one able to smell their true scent, and to feel what they felt, including, when a mate was betraying the bond.

Then I felt it, one last massive wave of pain that went throughout my entire body brought me to my knees, but I felt it mostly in my heart, and in the mark on my neck from when Edgar marked me years ago.

With that wave, at the same time Eira let out a howl and gave me her last bit of strength as I pushed out my baby girl, “Asha”, I cried out her name for the first time before falling to my side just looking at her in my hands. My baby, full of blood, took a single breath and then stilled. I thought I was going to die in that moment. My wolf was now silent, I thought my life was fading away. I looked up to the night sky, and swore I saw the full moon shining down on us.

The full moon hadn't been seen in centuries so I must be dying, right? Suddenly, ripples formed on the ever still lake towards us, the moon shone brightly suddenly, only on my daughter's body now. Right before my eyes shut and I blacked out, I swore I heard her take a breath.

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