Prologue

Is the middle of the night in the Lotus pack. The whole pack is covered in thick darkness, not even the heavenly lights were glowing on this faithful night. The forest surrounding the pack is as still as grave yard, and the only ones awake are the night patrol keeping vigilant through the night.

In the Pack house, inside the Alpha's bedroom, a small heavily pregnant woman with hair of jet black curls lay sleeping in the warm cocoon of her mate, the Alpha of Lotus Pack. A rather large male with wrestler's muscles and flowing blonde hair.

The woman's beautiful round face was softened in sleep, but then she felt something in her swollen abdomen. A cramp like pain. It was mild that it barely registered with her subconscious, but felt enough to cause a wrinkle to appear between her smooth brow, but soon relaxed when the pain went away like it wasn't even there.

The pain came again, it's intensity stronger than the first. This time the sleeping brunette registered it and shuffled around within her mate's embrace trying to get comfortable.

The big man behind her felt her discomfort and tightened his grip around her small frame, adjusting his large frame to better cover her as if shielding her from that which was disturbing her sleep.

While this was happening they both still remained asleep.

Another wave of pain rocked the woman's swollen abdomen, this time there was no denying the discomfort. The pain was stronger than the last two. The woman let out a low moan of discomfort, her face scrunching up in agony. The pain wasn't going away quickly like the first two.

Her slender hand went protectively to her abdomen while she turned around on the bed trying to find a comfortable position, but no position was comfortable for her which increased her discomfort.

Soon her mate felt her distress and pulled himself back to consciousness. He immediately became alert as soon as he saw the struggle on his mates face while she slumbered. The first thing that occurred to him was that his little mate was having a nightmare, so he reached out to wake her.

While his hand was almost on top her delicate shoulders another wave of pain rocked her small body. The woman screamed, sitting up just as a gush of fluid rushed down between her legs.

Her scream of terror scared the shit of her mate who flew back from her in shock and brought the five guards tasked with guarding the alpha and the luna crashing into their bedroom.

The five able looking pack warriors looked sharply around the large room seeking for the invading enemies, their eyes glowing yellow as they were all alert to face whatever is threatening their luna.

When the room seemed devoid of any enemies they turned to face their Alpha who was still recovering from the scare his mate gave him.

"What is going on, Alpha?" One of them asked, their highly alert bodies relaxing a bit now there isn't any danger.

Alpha Grey had no idea and turned to his Luna asking with his eyes what happened.

Luna Grace tried to speak but another wave of pain shook her body forcing her to close her eyes, and take deep fast breath to ease the pain. The six men stared at her with a worried look on their faces. When the pain reduced enough for her to breathe normally, she answered her mate's question.

"I think I am in labor," her voice was strained with pain, and inside her mouth felt parched.

The faces of the six men blanched in horror at her words. Luna Grace would have laughed at the look on their faces had another pain not gripped her at that moment.

The five warriors looked like they rather be anywhere else than here. They had no blighted idea on how to deal with a pregnant woman in labour.

Alpha Grey was also terrified at the prospect of his mate being in labour. She is two weeks early. Was that supposed to happen. What does he do right now.

He turned to his mate a helpless look on his face. "What do we do love?"

"We go to the hospital," Luna Grace told him softly.

Alpha Grey nodded vigorously like the smart idea was in his mind all along. He turned to address the warriors hovering with a helpless look on their faces. "Go get the car ready."

They all wanted to go, anything to escape the room, but the three closest to the door rushed out like the house was on fire leaving the other two to assist the Alpha.

"Hey, help me get her out of bed," Alpha Grey beckoned one of the warriors.

The young man moved towards the moaning Luna with trepidation on his face. He was scared of doing something that will make her pain worse.

He reached out to to touch her only to flinch back when the small woman let out a loud painful wail.

"I am sorry," Luna Grace apologised graciously seeing the look of horror that gripped the young man's face at her scream.

"Is alright Luna," the young warrior swallowed thickly and reached out again. Together he and the Alpha were able to get the Luna of the bed.

Even though she was small framed the Luna weighed like a thousand bag of sand.

The Luna's loud cries have woken up the rest of the house, the servants and they all came out to watch the Alpha make his way with his mate gently to his car.

Soon the news of the Luna entering labor spread through the pack and the anticipation grew high. Everyone couldn't wait for the arrival of the heir.

For fifteen years, Lotus Pack had waited patiently for a heir and few months ago the moon goddess answered them. They all believed that the heir is a male, even the Alpha and the Luna and that is why a name was already picked out. Logan Dale Callick. Strong and powerful just like Alpha Grey wants his heir to be.

Their arrival at the hospital created a pandemonium as everyone ran like chickens without its head trying to make arrangements for the Luna's birth.

She was ushered into one of the private delivery rooms in the hospital, and soon surrounded by six midwives and the Pack's obstetrician. The Alpha wasn't taking any chance.

The health personnels tried to get the Alpha to leave the room because his agitation wasn't helping his Luna but he bluntly refused and only left when his Luna ordered him to.

Everything was arranged and the wait began. Moans of pain from the laboring mother to be continued to shake the walls of the hospital. Everyone was on high alert waiting. The Alpha was pacing up a storm in the waiting room, soon joined in by his Beta, Beta Garret.

Minutes turned to hours and soon the sun was making its appearance in the sky and the Luna was still in labor.

Prayers for her safe delivery soon rose to high heaven from every lip in the Pack and the wait continued.

Soon the evening rolled around and the Luna has yet to give birth. The poor woman looked exhausted and in pain, her forehead misty with sweat, her beautiful green eyes dulled with pain, her lips chapped and cracked.

"We need to do an operation for you Luna, this is taking long," the doctor said to her, a worried look on her face.

Luna Grace shook her head with a determined look on her face. "I can do it."

Everyone in the room looked at her with worry on their faces but there was nothing they could do so they continued to wait.

Evening came and passed, the sun slowly disappeared from the sky and the night came, this time with a beautiful full moon sitting majestically on the sky.

Everyone is now worried, the Luna has yet to give birth. Alpha Grey has gone to the delivery room severally and each time he is told that it will happen soon. He can't wait to meet his son. His pride as an Alpha will soon be restored once his son makes his appearance.

"I want to push," Luna Grace told the women in the room, her face pale and worn out, but her determination a statement in her green eyes.

The doctor took a critical look at the Luna wondering if she could push. She went to check her and realised that she wasn't fully dilated and opened her mouth to warn her not to push that it wasn't time yet, but she was already pushing.

Luna Grace couldn't take the pressure on her lower waist anymore so she began grunting trying to force the little human inside her out.

Since she wouldn't stop pushing the doctor had no choice but to take the delivery.

Few minutes later a round head full of dark curly hair plastered to its skull peeped out between its mother's thighs feeling the women in the room with joy.

"One more push Luna!" One of the mid wife encouraged and Luna Grace gave it her all finally sending the rest of the baby's body out of her stretched hole.

The little red and botched infant angry at being uprooted from her warm and liquid cocooned home let out a loud wail of protest piercing through the walls of the delivery room and broadcasting all through the hospital.

"What a set of lungs." Commented the Dr jovially.

The women laughed, Luna Grace mustered a tired smile.

Alpha Grey stopped in his pacing at the sound of the newborn's cry. He wanted to rush towards the delivery room but his Beta held him back.

"Give them few minutes to clean them up," Beta Garret said in a calm deep tone, speaking like a man with experience. He has two sons and a daughter.

Alpha Grey nodded and waited.

Inside the room the midwife and the doctor looked down the baby's private area and the smiles on their faces disappeared, and a worried look appeared on them.

Luna Grace saw the look on their faces and became worried. "What is it?"

Before they could answer she started seizing. The baby was immediately abandoned in favour of saving its mother.

Alpha Grey immediately felt something was wrong and ran towards the room. He crashed open the door and his heart stopped beating when he saw his mate convulsing on the bed.

"Her blood pressure is 210/120!" one of the mid wives yelled out. "And she seems to be pouring from her vagina," another observed.

The doctor began issuing orders like a millitary captain, asking for blood, for fluid to be set up, Magso4 to be given but before any of these could be set up the Luna took her last breath and stopped breathing.

Alpha Grey stared at his still mate with a shocked look on his face. His mind couldn't comprehend what happened.

As if aware that something bad has happened the infant let out another wail piercing the mourning tension in the room attracting the attention of the Alpha. He felt a little compensation that his mate left him a gift before departing. He looked towards the doctor, a hopeful look in his eyes.

The doctor swallowed hating that she was the one going to deliver this news.

"It is a girl."

Alpha Grey's features underwent several transformation, shock, anger and then hate. Without looking at the crying infant he walked out of the room.