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

she was doing and why

easy for me." Lyra chuckled as she held a

My heart sank.

couldn't even scream in

time. Was this going to be the end of

allow her kill my child. I was more worried about my pup than I was about

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

from childbirth. Blood and water. She looked a mess,

to do this." I

grabbed a hold of my neck and choked me. "Shut

"Please." I wheeled.

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

sharp edge of the knife across

I can end

It needs a mother. Just

will throw that trash

I grabbed her arm in a struggle. Then

will never get to see

my neck and placed it against my skin. At that moment, another contraction hit and

blood trickle down my neck as Lyra sliced through my skin. "Goodbye Eden" her hold on my

off. Lyra lost balance and

out of her hand and in

I saw a hybrid

and pounced

an instant, the wolf ripped off Lyra's head brutally and blood

recognized the creature. It was

breath of relief, I focused

other movement in the bush as Adonis and a few other wolves came