-Cora- I’ve been pacing the room for about an hour. The pains have started, but it’s two weeks early. I’m trying to walk in hopes it will help them pass, but it’s making my heart accelerate. “Mmmm…” I grumble, trying not to wake my mate as another contraction starts. This pain was big, though, and it hurt. “Cora?” he asks, looking around for me in the empty bed. He sits up quickly, relaxing when his eyes land on me. “You’re supposed to be in bed.” “I… I think it might be time,” I say softly, afraid to admit it to myself. Joseph rubs his hand down his face. “Time for what, Mate?” “For the pup,” I say and sit in the large chair. His eyes glass, no doubt from linking Thomas. As soon as they clear, he stands and walks to me. “Your heart is racing,” he tells me. “You have to

