Page 120 of The Alpha's Huntress

I got off the bed and growled. “Where’s my mate!?”

“This way alpha.” The nurse started leading me to a different room.

We walked in. Artemis was asleep on the gurney, attached to a heart monitor.

“She’s just sleeping. The pup was born dead that’s why she was bleeding. She died shortly after giving birth but we were able to save both of them. I’ll have the doctor come in and explain everytging else to you and he’ll come back with your pup.” The nurse left the room.

My heart skipped a beat when she said my pup was born dead and Artemis died after.

I felt useless.

I wasn’t able to keep them safe.

I walked up to my mate and place hand on the side of her cheek.

She stirred around in her sleep and slowly opened her eyes.

She saw me and sat up from the bed and rubbed her eyes.

“What happened?” She asked as she stretched. “Why don’t I look like Santa Claus anymore?”

“You had the baby.”

“Well what happened? Where’s my child?” She narrowed her eyes.

“Calm down the doctor is coming with our pup.”

She relaxed.

“The baby died. That’s why you were bleeding. You also died shortly after but he doctors were able to save you both.”

She looked at me with disbelief.

I looked down at my lap ashamed. “I was powerless. I couldn’t do anything to help you both.”

I tear ran down my cheek.

Artemis grabbed my face in her hand and brought her lips to mine.

“It wasn’t your fault.” She said as she pulled away.

“But I couldn’t live with myself if the doctors weren’t able to save you and that I could have done something about it.”

“You are not going to loose me.”

I was about to respond but a nurse and doctor came in.

The nurse was holding our pup in a blue blanket.

She handed our pup to Artemis.

“Congratulations Alpha and Luna. You have a new son.” The doctor said. “Since he was born a month early he’s a little smaller than other pups but his alpha genes will kick in, in time.”

“Is there anything else we should know?” I asked.

“Yes there is. We did notice some problems with him. He’s fine for now but in time he will develop mood swings, anger issues and we have a feeling he will not think before doing something. These predictions may not be true but we want you to be prepared.”

I nodded as Artemis handed me our pup.

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