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.

growled again in

I couldn't even look at Lyra to check what she was doing and why she wasn't helping me. Next thing, I felt cold

easy for me." Lyra chuckled as she held a knife

My heart sank.

even

at the same time. Was this going to

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

there but intense

looked down at Lyra's clothes. They were soaked from childbirth. Blood and water. She looked a

don't need to do this." I

of my

"Please." I wheeled.

dictate to me?"

knife across my cheek and

control here. I can end your life now." She

needs a mother. Just like mine does."

You must be delusional. I will throw that trash away into a pit somewhere." She said, My

arm in

horrible thing is that you will never get to see

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

suddenly growled in pain when I felt warm blood trickle down my neck as Lyra sliced through my skin. "Goodbye Eden" her hold

I threw her off. Lyra lost

fell out of her

moment, I saw a

and pounced

instant, the wolf ripped off Lyra's head

the creature.

relief, I focused on

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