Page 175 of Her Cold-Hearted Alpha: Part 2

I didn’t even wait for an answer as I pushed the blanket off and rushed to the baby crib that stood beside the bed, but it was empty.

"Where is he?!"

"Calm down, Luna, the nurse has gone to clean him up. There’s something we need to tell you-"

"I want my baby!" I screamed.

Everything was unravelling, I felt as if the walls were enclosing in on me. I couldn’t lose them both. No, how could I lose Alejandro?!

"Luna… calm down." Callum said just as a nurse rushed back in. He had probably mind-linked her to return.

I rushed over, taking the bundle from her as I looked down at my baby. My breath hitched as I felt his warmth in my arms. I fought back the tears as I gazed at my beautiful baby boy. He had a head full of black hair, juicy cheeks and when he opened his eyes and looked at me... I gasped.

Looking back at me was not just an ordinary pair of eyes, but eyes that were bright red. What made my stomach twist with nerves was the slight dark glow that emitted from them. A softer version of Alejandro’s Lycan eyes.

"Yes… that’s what we want to tell you. His eyes seem unique."

Unique.

My heart thumped as I felt the power that rolled off the child in my arms.

"He’s powerful." I whispered, in awe and worry.

I held my baby close, inhaling his soft scent, feeling all life leave me as I staggered to the bed. The nurse and Callum rushed to assist me.

"Skin to skin will help you both." The nurse murmured, helping me slip my gown open and put my little boy inside before she adjusted my pillows for me.

“He was three weeks early, but he weighs 9 pounds and 6 oz.” Callum said.

I couldn’t respond, I felt suddenly numb. This was supposed to be one of the best days of my life... But it was the saddest day at the same time… I couldn’t believe he was gone, it didn’t feel real. It hurt that instead of crying in happiness to meet my little prince I was crying for the loss of his father.

A father he’d never get to see. I sobbed as I rested back, looking down at him. Alejandro… I saw him, in our pup. He would have been so proud, he had wanted a baby boy.

"Alejandro." I whispered. The pain in my chest was unbearable.

"Luna, you can go to him soon. We won’t move him until you tell us to." Callum said gently, sadness in his own eyes.

Move him? Meaning to bury him? I began crying as I hugged my baby tightly.

"Is he really gone?" I whispered.

"I’m afraid so Luna."

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DARIEN

I closed my eyes as I listened to Kiara’s gut-wrenching sobs as she hugged her child, turning away from the small window in the door.

We had all felt our Alpha pass. Seeing Kiara’s agony, her pain and her effort to revive him… it broke me. We had no idea what had changed, he was fine this morning.

I took a deep breath, fighting back my own tears. Right now, I was in charge. Do we tell Rafael that his brother had passed away? So far, only those in our pack knew, but it was too soon to tell anyone else. The entire pack was restless. Although I had broken the news that our future king had been born, we were still mourning the loss of our previous king. This day would be the saddest for this pack…

I was in awe when I had seen the child. His glowing red eyes, the power I could already sense in him, a child that would be equally feared and respected. Something told me he would be far stronger than his father even.

This should have been a day of excitement, a day of happiness... But it wasn’t.

Seeing Kiara, a young girl who was only eighteen, lose her mate... She had been so strong, so positive that he would wake up. I made my way back to the mansion, the setting sun casting long shadows on the floor.

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