Shackled (The Lord Series) by Amy T

429. Bonus content - Shackled

**Alekos' POV**

A thin layer of sweat covers Angel's forehead.

Her face is a mask of agony.

I've never seen her in so much pain before.

A new contraction hits her, her back arching as a weak scream leaves her.

She's been in labor for hours, trying to bring our child into the world. She looks so tired.

Her eyes look at me pleadingly. My heart throbs with pain.

I fucking did this to her. I caused her this pain by wanting a child.

"Push!" the midwife says.

Angel thrashes her head against the pillows, tears falling down her cheeks.

Stefan kisses her ankle. "You are doing great, Schatzi. Just one more push."

Her hand squeezes Reyes' fingers hard. "I can't," her voice begs us to understand. Reyes brushes the hair away from her face with his free hand.

My blood-brothers and I haven't left Angel's side since she mentioned she wasn't feeling well two days ago. We should have taken her to the hospital and gotten the doctor to perform a C-section, but she wanted to give birth at home. I shouldn't have given in. Then, she wouldn't have been suffering the way she is.

I press my lips to her other ankle. "Just one more push, Agapi Mou, and you can rest."

She looks so fucking tired. I can feel it in the way her leg trembles in my hands. "Promise?" she asks.

"I promise," I reply.

Angel takes a deep breath, and when a new contraction hits her, she pushes harder than before. Her back lifts from the bed, and Reyes supports her as she gives all of herself into this last push and screams with the effort. A scream of life and victory as our child finally comes out. Angel falls back on the bed, breathing hard.

Reyes kisses Angel's cheek. "You did so well, Nena."

The midwife places the baby on Angel's stomach. The first contact between baby and mother, skin-on-skin, is the most important. Angel places her hands on our baby, tears of joy streaming from her eyes.

saying, "You are now the

goes from Stefan to Reyes. A baby girl. Just as we

Sofia.

it's the most beautiful

gaze becomes blurry with tears. I'm not the only one

wants to cut the

do!" I say before Stefan and Reyes

puts a diaper and a beanie on Sofia, the midwife shows me how to hold my daughter before giving her to me while she turns her attention to Angel. I look at my daughter. She is so tiny. So damn

ever dares to harm my

give her to Angel so she can nurse her. The midwife shows Angel how the baby should

bring our daughter safely out, but I've never

at her, the love of my life.

fall to my knees and

my entire world. I love you so

**Angel**

the kitchen as I

burns my tongue, but I don't mind since I've been craving pie like crazy for the last few days. Between Sofia, my husbands-who never can keep their hands off

I don't

accepting that my husbands love me for who I am. I'm learning how to

is that I can be strong and independent while being a SAHM. Reyes enters the kitchen while I take another bite from the pie.

gorgeous wife today?"

a bit more before I

"Me too."

offer him some pie, but

you," Reyes murmurs against

for: I want

didn't put so much effort into my costume, only for Reyes to ruin

in his arms-enter the kitchen. I can't get enough of them, of this life we're building

the others wear the Halloween costumes I

is not happy. "Really, Angel? This is the best you came up with?"

"What's wrong with Daddy Shark?"

throws his arms in the air. "I'm 'The other

are

has written 'The hot Daddy Shark' on his custom, while Stefan is 'The super Daddy Shark,' look

cutest Baby Shark ever,' while I'm 'The Best Mommy

as fuck? Yes. Do I care one