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my belly that was entirely different from the searing fire on my back

degree burns on her back!" a paramedic sho

r with tired eyes leaned over me. "The trauma and extreme stress ha

frayed nerves. Because I was delivering a powerful Alpha pup, my dormant healing fac

ons threatened to swallow me whole. I could only whispered

rment, a new sound cut

ed infant on my chest. "It

ghter. And in that moment, all the physical pain

r after the resilient tree that c

in the form of a hospital social worker. She asked about insu

ut payment or insurance, we'll have

way from me was more terrifying than t

t to do. One last, desperate

y and shaking, dialed Alston's private number. Thi

I was about to hang up whe

asn't hi

s voice purred, s

ya

answering Alston's personal p

deline? Is that you?" she asked, her tone drippi

voice murmured in the background. "

as A

completel

er. Then she lowered her voice, speaking directly into the

physical blow, but I

"It's a girl. I'm at the hospital. I can't pay the bill, and they are going

was a

ly sweet. "Of course. Don't you worry about a thing.

hung

etic seed of hope taking root in my shatt

s okay, little one," I whisper

hands of my greatest enemy. I had no idea that Dayana had already deleted