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

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

Sofia.

the most beautiful

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

the umbilical cord?" the midwife

I say before Stefan and

me while she turns her attention to Angel. I look at my

It's possessive and all-consuming. If anyone ever dares to harm my precious Sofia, I will

and Reyes have the chance to hold Sofia, we give her to Angel so she can nurse her. The midwife

tears, pain flickering in her eyes from the traumatic event her body went through to bring our daughter safely out, but I've never seen her more beautiful than now. She is breathtaking. I don't think I've loved her

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

fall to my knees and put my head

are my entire world. I love you so much,"

**Angel**

pumpkin and apple pie fills the kitchen as I

don't bother waiting for it to cool down before cutting a slice and having a 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

don't mind

of my fears and accepting that my husbands

while being a SAHM. Reyes enters 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 that

today?" he asks before kissing my

bit more before

"Me too."

some

Reyes

cue for: I want to ravish

with the Halloween photos." I didn't put so much effort into my costume, only for Reyes to

arms-enter the kitchen. I can't get enough of them, of this life

the Halloween costumes I custom-made

happy. "Really, Angel? This is

"What's wrong with Daddy Shark?" I

the air. "I'm 'The other Daddy

"You are still

written 'The hot Daddy Shark' on his custom,

cutest Baby Shark ever,' while

Yes. Do I care one