Page 115 of Broken Bonds

I laugh under my breath, and even that hurts.

“Yeah, I know,” I say quietly, but she still catches it and raises a brow.

“Miss Jillian, please get off of my patient. She just had major surgery and has been asleep for nearly two days,” Doctor Moreno says, making me look up.

She smiles at me as Jillian moves, grumbling under her breath as she goes, and stands beside Link at the foot of my bed.

“You gave us quite the scare there for a little bit. And that one over there nearly took out a few of my nurses when you flatlined,” Doctor Moreno says, nodding over at Forde.

When I glance at him with a raised brow, he shrugs, not looking the least bit ashamed. Doctor Moreno laughs, shaking her head.

“How are you feeling?”

“I feel okay. Tender around the incision, and it hurts to move, but nothing some more rest won’t fix. What happened?”

She glances at everyone in the room before looking back at me.

“It’s fine. They can stay,” I say, waving my hand.

“You started hemorrhaging when I was pulling baby B out. You flatlined for about three minutes before we could get your heart going again and the bleeding under control. We had to give you several transfusions while I sewed you back up.” She sighs before continuing. “Given how this went, I wouldn’t recommend you have any more children, Ramsey. I was able to save you from a hysterectomy, but I think it would be too dangerous for you to carry again. You had a healthy pregnancy, but multiples carry extreme risks for some women, and I’d be concerned about you having another pregnancy with multiples.”

I glance down at my lap as I process what she’s told me.

On the one hand, I’m already so blessed. I have three babies now thanks to my alphas, and honestly, they’re the only children I thought I’d ever have. But I didn’t expect Forde, Link, and Rion.

I look at the three of them, and they all nod their heads, like they made a decision without even saying anything.

“Say no more. Where can I make an appointment to get snipped?” Forde asks so casually, not even blinking.

My eyes widen, and my lips part as I stare at him in shock.

“Me too,” Rion says, a resolute look in his eyes as he stares me down, daring me to challenge his decision.

“Wha—” I start to say before Link pipes in as well.

“Make it for three,” he says, crossing his arms over his chest.

“I can help with that,” Doctor Moreno says to them on a chuckle.

“I approve,” she mouths at me as she looks back at me, giving me a secret thumbs up.

What just happened?!

I’m completely speechless and just flabbergasted right now. I don’t know what to say, or how to feel, but my heart feels like it’s going to jump right out of my chest into their hands. They just decided to have vasectomies without even knowing for sure if we’ll work out. Or maybe, to them, it doesn’t matter, because the risk to me outweighs everything else.

It’s heartwarming and incredibly fucking attractive.

Right there, in the middle of my hospital room and in front of mydoctor,I perfume. My scent quickly fills the space, making every alpha in the room choke. Doctor Moreno covers her nose and mouth, but I can hear her give a choked laugh.

“I think I should go for now. Ramsey, I’ll check in on you in a bit. I’m glad you’re okay,” she says, touching my shoulder before quickly exiting my room.

“Yeah, I’m out, too. For now. Ma is waiting to come in. She was right behind us when I told her what was happening. Even shutJinxdown. She’s been down at the NICU seeing the babies, but I texted her as soon as Forde said you were up. And these three surely won’t be leaving your side anytime soon,” Jillian says, rolling her eyes as she leans down and squeezes me in her arms.

“Spend some time with the babies and your new alphas, babe. I love you, and I’m so fucking proud of you,” she whispers in my ear, before pulling back.

She quickly swipes under her eyes before smiling at me and leaving me with… my alphas.

That feels right.

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