The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 223

Ella

Sophia was the last person who I would accept help from in a situation like this.

“I’m fine, thanks,” I said, struggling to my feet. I tried to keep the look of pain off of my face, but it was no small feat. The last contraction was still wreaking havoc on my body and making it nearly impossible to breathe. “Lilith and I were just leaving.”

With that, I grabbed Lilith’s hand and began to pull her away, praying inwardly that Sophia wouldn’t tell Alexander that she had seen me here. That was the last thing I needed right now.

But before we could pass by Sophia, another wave of pain hit me, this time worse than the last. I immediately crumpled again with a cry.

“Woah!” Sophia quickly caught me in her arms and held me upright. “Your contractions are really close together. We need to get you somewhere where you can deliver this baby.”

“The hospital is too far,” Lilith pointed out. “Perhaps we should call an ambulance-”

stiffen. Sophia cleared her throat and composed herself. “My house isn’t too far from here. I can

glances at that. Accepting a ride from Sophia back to Ashclaw or to the hospital was bad enough, but going to her private residence? Where she could just do

wave of pain made my voice come out as a mere croak. “I’ll

tried to hobble past her. Her eyes were softer than I’d ever seen them,

know what to think. Sophia, of all people, had never tried to help me a day in my life. In fact, she’d always done the complete opposite, always doing everything in her power to make my life

looked into her eyes and saw the sincerity there, I couldn’t help but wonder if she was being

all of

looked somewhat resigned to

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you away from

I’ve known that for a long time now.” I folded my arms over