The Beta’s Regret

The child's cry filled the forest. It was loud and cute...

I immediately tore at the inner part of my grown, and created a shawl that I used to cover the baby from the cold.

Lyra looked at the child in my arms, a little anxious.

"It's a girl." I said softly. The joy that filled me in seeing a new life was overwhelming.

At that moment I forgot that some seconds ago, we were at each other's throat fighting for our lives.

I couldn't hide the joy I felt in knowing that Lyra was now a mother. I just hoped this would be a sign that Lyra had to become a better person for her child.

She was now a mother after all.

I spoke too early.

"A girl?" I looked at Lyra whose face had molded into horror. "Give it to me!"

Lyra grabbed the baby from my arms and looked at it in disgust.

"What is it?" I asked. "What is wrong with her being a girl?"

"I can't give birth to a girl. I need a strong Alpha," she said with a snap.

I suddenly understood what Lyra was getting at. Before I could say another word, another contraction hit me.

It was as if I had already forgotten that I was in labor. It took me by surprise. My knees went weak, and I crashed to the floor beside Lyra.

She eyed me. "What is it?"

"My baby. It's coming." I said softly.

Lyra rolled her eyes at me. She suddenly smiled and carelessly placed her baby on the other side.

again in

at Lyra to check what she was doing and why she wasn't helping me. Next

everything way too easy for me." Lyra chuckled as she held a knife to

My heart sank.

couldn't even scream

time. Was this going to be the

wouldn't allow her kill my child. I was more worried about my

deeply into Lyra's eyes. There was nothing there but intense hatred.

soaked from childbirth. Blood and water.

don't need to do

hold of my neck and choked me.

"Please." I wheeled.

to dictate to me?" She smirked. "Your life is in my

ran the sharp edge of the knife across

control here. I can end

of your baby. It needs a mother. Just like mine does."

throw that trash away into a pit somewhere." She said, My

tightened her hand on my neck and I grabbed her arm in a struggle.

only horrible thing is that you will never get to see your own child." She

At that moment, another contraction hit and I felt my baby begin to slip

pain when I felt warm blood trickle down my neck

lost balance and fell to the

out of her hand

I saw

and

head brutally and blood gushed

creature. It

relief, I focused on labor

the other movement in the bush as Adonis