Deadly Seduction (Feral Protectors 3) (17 page)

Epilogue

Nine months later…

Gwen almost fainted from relief as Diana, Brandy and Akila bustled into her room. They’d left for a few minutes to get more water, but had returned as quickly as possible. She’d been nervously waddling back and forth across the room ever since her water broke.

Nosh stood in the corner of the room looking as white as a ghost. If she didn’t pass out from the pain, he was the next likely candidate.

Gwen rubbed her enormous belly. “Is it supposed to hurt this much?”

Akila chuckled. “It’s the price of motherhood.”

Gwen snarled. “I’m starting to rethink this whole thing.”

Diana laughed. “A little too late for that.”

“About nine months too late,” Brandy added wryly.

If they hadn’t become such good friends over the last nine months, Gwen would have wanted to slap the smile off her face.

Another slice of agony tore through her belly. She tried to breathe the way Akila had taught her, but how was she supposed to try to control her breath when it stole her breath?

Akila rubbed Gwen’s throbbing lower back. “It’s going to be okay. You’re almost there.”

“Ouch,” Gwen shrieked as another contraction doubled her over.

“Let’s get on the bed,” Akila said.

“I’m never having sex again,” Gwen barked.

Diana laughed. “I said the same thing.”

“But you’re pregnant again.”

“I can’t help it if Ryker makes me want to spread my—”

“Ahhh.”

Akila said, “Let me see how far along you are.”

Gwen lay on her back while Akila checked the baby. When she stood, her face was almost as white as Nosh’s.

Gwen bolted upright. “What’s wrong?”

In a slow, measured voice Akila said, “The baby needs to turn a bit. We’re going to have to try to get her to move. Nosh, get over here and hold your mate’s hand.”

Gwen’s spine went rigid. “How bad is it?”

“I’ve seen it before. If we can get her to move, it will be okay.”

“And if we can’t?”

Akila swallowed. “We’ll make sure the baby turns.”

“Nosh,” Gwen called.

He instantly came to her side and clasped her hand. “I’m right here honey.”

“If I make it through this, we’re never having sex again.”

He blanched.

Akila shot him a look.

Brandy said, “Don’t worry, when I gave birth last month, I wanted to kill Stryde too.”

“Madeline is a beautiful baby,” Gwen said through clenched teeth.

“I love her more than anything in the world, don’t tell Stryde,” she joked.

Diana said, “It will all be worth it when you have your little baby in your arms.”

“If I make it that far.” Gwen snarled as another contraction wrapped around her belly like a steel vice.

Akila said, “Put your knees up. I’m going to try massaging the baby into position.

As the healer rubbed and pressed, white hot pain rocketed down her spine. Sweat poured off her body. She was going to die if this didn’t end soon.

Movement in her belly caught her attention. “I think it’s working.”

Nosh squeezed her hand. “You got this, honey.”

“You owe me foot rubs for the rest of my life.”

“As many as you want.” He smiled.

When the next set of contractions hit, she knew something was different. Suddenly she wanted to push with all her might. She screamed and bore down.

Akila yelled, “No. Not yet. Just another minute and I’ll have the baby turned around.”

Gwen hollered. “I. Can’t. Waiiitttt.”

“What do I need to do?” Diana asked.

“Hold her other hand. Gwen, listen to me. It’s very important that you don’t push yet.”

“Shit,” Gwen yelped.

Brandy said, “The boiled water is ready.”

Akila said, “Get a cold cloth to wet her forehead.”

“I can’t. I have to push NOW!”

Akila rubbed her belly then checked between her legs. “Okay, the baby’s in the right position. Push.”

Gwen bore down with all her might. She just wanted the damn thing out at this point. Excruciating pain sliced down her sides. She panted and gasped.

“Again,” Akila commanded.

Gwen pushed as hard as she could.

“Almost there,” Diana said.

“Nooooooo.”

“One more time,” Akila said.

Gwen sucked in a breath then summoned every ounce of strength in her body. If this didn’t work, nothing would. She heaved and clenched every muscle and screamed at the top of her lungs.

A whoosh of heat followed by a liberating release flooded out from her body. She collapsed back against the bed just as the baby cried for the first time.

Gwen laughed as tears of relief streamed down her face. She didn’t have the strength to lift her head even an inch. A few seconds later, Akila came to the side of the bed. She held a freshly cleaned screaming baby in her hands.

“Here’s your little girl.”

Gwen reached for her and cradled her against her chest. She stared down at her in wonder. She counted ten tiny fingers and ten little toes. She looked at Nosh who stared in awe at their baby then at her. She couldn’t believe that their love had created a brand new life. It was a miracle.

Nosh leaned over to kiss Gwen’s lips. The love and devotion in his eyes made her heart burst with happiness.

Nosh said, “I love you so much.”

“I love you too. We did this. We made her.”

“We did. What should we call her?” Nosh asked.

“Grace.”

He nodded. “I love the name, almost as much as I love you.”

As Akila, Diana and Brandy crowded around to ‘ooh’ and ‘awe’, Gwen brushed the soft skin on Grace’s cheek. She smiled and looked from Nosh to the baby.

She finally had the family she’d always wanted.

***The End***

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“Thank you.” Her bold gaze traveled from his face down until it rested on the apex of his thighs. She must have liked what she saw because she bit the edge of her lip in the most alluring way.

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Hours passed. Pent-up lust ravaged her sense of control, but so far, she was winning the battle. Only a few hours to go and she’d be free.

A soft scrape of a footstep near the door drew her attention. “Stryde?”

Her ears pricked. On full alert, she scrambled to her feet and pressed her back to the wall. As she made her way toward the entrance, she cautiously avoided the moonlight. When she reached the line of light, she stopped. To be so close and not to touch it buckled her knees.

A gruff voice spoke. “Be careful.”

Stryde! She gripped the stone wall and growled, “What are you doing here? The moon’s still up.”

He stepped onto the ledge. Moonlight washed over his chiseled muscles. “I couldn’t stay away.”

She backed up a step. “I have it under control. You can’t be here right now.”

The thread of control she’d clung to all night frayed.

“Your scent, it’s irresistible.”

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