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.

and nose before saying, "You are now the parents

lungs as my gaze goes from Stefan to Reyes. A baby girl.

Sofia.

the most beautiful sound I

becomes blurry with tears. I'm not the only one crying. So are

the

Stefan and Reyes have a

before giving her to me while she turns her attention to Angel. I look at my daughter. She is so tiny. So damn beautiful and perfect. I gently press her to my naked chest. She

If anyone ever dares to harm

can nurse her. The midwife

from the traumatic event her body went through to bring our daughter safely out, but

love of my life. I love Sofia with all my heart, but Angel will always come first, no

knees and put my

you so much," I say,

**Angel**

as

spoonful. It 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 me and

don't

finally letting go of my fears and accepting that my husbands love me for who I am. I'm learning how to be

the kitchen while I take another bite from the pie. He stops behind me, his arms wrapping around my waist, his palms resting against my stomach. It's been about three months since I got pregnant again, and the twins are doing great. Me, not

is my gorgeous wife today?" he asks before kissing

bit more before I say,

"Me too."

some

hungry for you," Reyes murmurs

is cue for: I

so much effort

and Stefan-holding a sleeping Sofia in his arms-enter the kitchen. I can't

others wear the Halloween costumes I

some reason, Alekos is not happy. "Really, Angel? This is the best you came up

wrong with Daddy Shark?"

arms in the air.

are

his custom, while

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

as fuck? Yes. Do