31 Chapter 31

　　Hope

　　My father returns as Alpha of the Dark Moon pack after staying with us a few months. All the peace treaties are signed by the remaining packs, and new laws allow any species to mate.

　　Dad returns just in time, when I’m giving birth to my first child. Everyone is in the house, excited, waiting around for the doctor and Maximus to give them good news. I spend hours screaming, in labour, and then go quiet. Maximus leaves me to announce the birth of our new little boy; the future Alpha and Prince of Blood Moon.

　　Everyone cheers and roars, delighted by the news, and then goes quiet when I start screaming again, clearly needing to push out a second baby. Max runs back to me, worried, and shuts the door behind him.

　　I continue to scream and push for a few more minutes, before the doctor catches our second baby boy. Max wipes his tears away with the back of his hand, and leaves me, to give everyone the good news again. I can hear everything through the door.