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Widening his eyes, he tries to move.

"Aaron!" he yells. "W-What do you mean?!" he screams.

Dragging himself across the ground, his limbs begin to give out as the sedative runs its course.

Turning on my heels, I take off in a sprint, listening to his grumbling groans as he screams in pain.

"I'll kill you for this, Aaron Danvers!" Kai weakly yells. "I'll fucking kill you!"

Wiping away my tears, the true objective at hand becomes my only priority.

Save Forest's child.

End Elyon.

Wiping my eyes over and over again, the tears seem to be endless.

Kaiden Blackburn.

My first love.

Aaron Danvers.

His first enemy.

Could this all get any more fucked up?

A warning for my readers...

The following chapters contain sensitive themes, including miscarriages, traumatic births, loss of infant life, loss of life postpartum, and the challenges of complicated pregnancies. These topics may be intensely emotional and difficult to read. Please approach with care and only proceed if you feel comfortable. Your well-being comes first.

Chapter thirty-eight

Forest

Kicking and clawing at my insides, my girl feels as if she is ripping me apart from the inside out.

Letting out a vicious scream, I stumble into Rowan, gripping her cloak for extra support. Wide-eyed and confused, she holds me as best she can.

"Forest, what's wrong?" she gasps.

"Something's wrong with her," I cry. "We need to get her out-"

"Forest?" Valerie questions. Stepping down from the cabin steps, Fallan follows in pursuit after her. Running past Valerie, Fallan helps me up. Feeling a wetness run down my legs, I scream in excruciating pain.

"She knows," I gasp. "She knows I need her out-"

"Forest is being induced into an early labor," Rowan snaps. "We need to cut her out now, before Elyon can catch on to where we are."

Dragging me up the cabin steps, Valerie directs us toward the kitchen's counter, already lined with cloths and towels. Lookingat the half assed surgical set up, I glare at the large bottle of alcohol.

"We had to make do with what we had," Valerie says frantically. "Now get her up here."

Helping me lay down, Valerie and the others cut away at my clothes, giving them all a view of my belly.

Looking down at the bump, Fallan supports my head, rubbing my temples in an attempt to soothe me.

"The water has broken but a vaginal birth isn't possible," Valerie whispers. "It will take too long-"

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