The Alpha King's Contracted Luna by Nelson Claudia

Chapter 290

-Ava's POV-

"Get them out of me!" I screamed, gripping the sides of the hospital bed so tightly my nails threatened to tear through the fabric. I was done. I didn't care about breathing techniques, controlled pushing, or whatever useless advice these doctors kept spewing at me. I wanted my babies out-now.

"I need you to breathe-"

"Oh, shut up about breathing before I stop you from breathing!" I snapped at Dr. Monroe, my voice hoarse from hours of

labor.

She exhaled sharply, stepping back with her hands raised. "Okay, okay. I hear you."

A fresh wave of pain crashed over me, stealing my breath, and I barely managed to whimper, "I swear I'll be nice from now on. I promise. All those things I said in Italian and Spanish? They were nice things. I swear. Just-please get them out.”

Dr. Monroe pressed her lips together, glancing at the other doctors in the room. Something unspoken passed between them, a silent message that made my stomach plummet.

Another contraction ripped through me, and I screamed, tears burning my eyes. "Ava, you need to-"

My wolf surged forward, my canines sharpening as I growled, "If you tell me to calm down one more time, I swear to the Moon, I will-"

Another contraction. Another scream.

And this time, I didn't hold back the tears. My body was on fire, pain thrumming through every inch of me, and nothing- nothing-was happening.

I sagged against the pillows, exhausted, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean that, Dr. Monroe. Please, just... just get them out of me."

Dr. Monroe hesitated, her throat bobbing as she shook her head. "Ava, we're trying. But your body isn't responding the way it should. You're not pushing them out naturally, our anesthesia isn't keeping you unconscious, and-" She paused, exchanging another unreadable glance with her team.

"And what?" I rasped, suddenly feeling cold despite the sweat drenching my skin.

Her hesitation made my heart stop.

Dr. Monroe took a slow breath before finally saying it:

"We wanted to try a C-section, Ava. But every time we make an incision, your body heals before we can even finish the cut."

I blinked, trying to process what she had just said. My head shook slightly, almost instinctively rejecting it, "So... so what? You're saying I have to live with them inside me forever?" My voice cracked at the end, hysteria creeping in.

"I don't know what's causing it," Dr. Monroe admitted, "But it's like your body is refusing to let them out."

I let out a strangled laugh-short, humorless, bordering on unhinged, "Oh, perfect." Then I sucked in a sharp brea. voice shaking, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to yell, I just

my

She was already backing away, murmuring something to another doctor. A man I didn't recognize. His hesitant posture made it clear he was reluctant to come anywhere near me, which, honestly? Fair.

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My parents had made sure the hospital was only staffed with werewolves or humans fully aware of our existence today, but even still... whatever was happening to me wasn't normal

I glanced down at my swollen belly, my hands trembling as I placed them over the

curve.

"Come on," I whispered desperately, "Please. Just come out."

I didn't even know what I was saying anymore. I was begging my own body, my own children, to just let go.

The door opened suddenly, and Dr. Monroe stepped back inside-this time, with Grayson reluctantly following behind her.

The moment I saw him, something snapped in me.

I glared, "No. Get out. He did this to me. Make him leave."

Dr. Monroe sighed, rubbing her temples. Grayson, however, didn't listen. He stepped closer, completely unfazed by the rage burning in my eyes.

Instead of leaving, he brushed the damp hair from my face, his hand surprisingly gentle despite the raw unease radiating from him.

"Don't touch me," I bit out, my voice wobbling.

But instead of backing off, he murmured something low-something that normally I would have considered really sweet of I didn't want ri stab him for doing this to me but I didn't want him to again and the thought of it only made me cry harder, "I just want them out."

Dr. Monroe exhaled, motioning to the nurses, "We're going to try pushing again.”

at that, shaking my head furiously, "Didn't you just say

have to try," She said,

tossing my head back, "I wish I had been blocked when he

only smirked-the bastard-and murmured, "I've never loved

just to glare at him and then, another contraction hit, and

the effort but it was still nothing. No movement. No progress.

let out a frustrated sob, "It's not

Monroe's expression was tight, her worry barely concealed behind her calm exterior, "Keep trying, Ava. We're so close.

head against the pillows. "They won't come out! I can't keep doing

"Ava-"

"Get them out!"

grip firm and grounding, "You can do

at

did something that made my entire body

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He squeezed my hand.

simple touch. A meaningless gesture. But the moment he

in my throat as a strange sensation rippled through my stomach. It was subtle at first-

was that?" I

"What

eyes wild, "Do it

"What?"

"Do it again!"

once more-this time, a little firmer. And just

moved

slammed into me like

screamed, my entire body tensing as a wave

eyes snapped up,

see a

into motion, nurses rushing around me, voices

could focus on was pushing. The pain didn't matter. The exhaustion didn't matter. Nothing mattered except

out.

I had left, gripping Grayson's hand like it

me to

Ava! One more big push!"

every muscle

And then-suddenly-the pressure released.

cry pierced

back against the pillows, my chest heaving, my

world blurred for a moment, my mind spinning, but

"It's a girl!"

cleared just in time to see Dr. Monroe holding a tiny, squirming,

baby in her hands.

in my eyes as I gasped

"She's perfect."

barely had time to process it before

the pain just as intense as

one is coming!" Dr.

had no time to recover, no time to

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Grayson's hand again, letting out a

I

It happened so fast.

One final push.

cry louder

"It's a boy!"

relief was instant. My body sagged against the mattress, my

deep,

air in the room

energy filled the space, thick and

break.

force rippled through the

Everyone felt it.

Monroe's hands trembled slightly as she passed off the

entire body coiled like a predator sensing a threat. "What was that?" One of the

still racing, my exhausted body barely

what had

babies weren't just