-AHHHHHHHH- a cry echoed throughout the mansion, making the hair of all the wolves inside stand on end.
Nebraska had done everything possible to hold back the screams in her mouth, but the latter was impossible, causing her to lose all her strength and fall on the bed with her body bathed in sweat. Panting heavily as a cry reached her ears. Sara ran over and wiped a dry cloth over her forehead and neck in an attempt to cool him down.
The omega had had five deliveries before and one miscarriage but none as difficult as this one. The pregnancy hadn't had a bad time. The months had passed quietly as she watched her belly grow, she heard her husband fight because she wanted to do things and he would not let her and her children fought with their father to make a schedule to share with their mother, claiming that he hoarded it for him alone, which was not true.
The mansion had literally become a battlefield and there were moments when to have a quiet time she sneaked into Sara's room or Leoxi's room, hiding from her husband and children. The beta and the Commander took pity on the omega and left her there regardless of whether they had to sleep somewhere else, or lie to their alpha. They were suffocating her and Nebraska needed space.
Layan had threatened to take her if they continued to bother her, but that had only fanned the flames, so the remedy had been worse than the disease. Now all those wolves waited impatiently on the other side of the door while she finished giving birth.
Caesar came over and sat on the edge of the bed with a small creature in her arms covered in clean sheets and held it next to Nebraska for her to see. The omega was extremely weak so she could only turn her face, smiling slightly and reach out to touch the face. The little girl had big silver eyes that were wide open and she tightly grasped her mother's finger bringing it to her mouth and smiling as she kicked.
-She's beautiful- Sara had tears in her eyes.
-Yes, it's beautiful- Nebraska was in the same state. Her daughter was strong, healthy, beauty.
She had felt that when all the power she had gained from the blood of the alphas had come out, it had gone with her going limp and weak. She would get better, but she worried that her daughter wouldn't be able to deal with that power. But for the moment everything seemed calm. Caesar checked Nebraska's pulse and part of her body.
-My queen, she needs to rest, she must be very exhausted, she was almost all day to give birth- the wolf frowned -Don't worry, your daughter is in good hands and when she opens her eyes she will be by your side- he comforted her Knowing the hidden fears of the omega.
The words took immediate effect and although inside her she still refused to sleep, her eyes closed and she was plunged into total unconsciousness. Caesar sighed and asked Sara and the other wolves to help clean her and change the sheets for when she woke up. He took the puppy in his arms and walked to the door. There were murmurs outside so he knew there would be a tremendous uproar but the girl's smiling face for some reason took away his insecurities.
He opened the door and indeed the entire family including the pack beta and the red-haired alpha, were scattered waiting for the final news. Seeing him appear with a bundle in his arms they approached. Hades was the first to be in front of him followed by the four cubs, Leoxi, Siran, Celesia with Saisen and finally Layan who was watching from afar.
He was afraid to get close. He still remembered the feeling he had had with the puppy and how every night her words echoed in his mind, waking up full of sweat in the middle of the night. Still he couldn't reciprocate those feelings. He had a moral. He would not take the daughter just because he had failed the mother. They could tell him many things but he respected that pattern even if the wolves, with all their laws, let certain things pass.
Hades was speechless at the beauty he carried in his arms. She was a miniature Nebraska, with pink lips, a defiant little nose, but there was no doubt that her orbs were his. He lowered his arms a little so that the puppies Noa and Alan could see her closely, while behind them Nicolas smiled moved and Rodrigo hesitated if it was correct to touch her. Only after Hades insisted did he rub her fat cheek and tears ran down his. Nico seeing this shook his brother's head and walked away before he protested. It had been difficult but they were both working on their relationship.
Leoxi patted his brother on the back, happy to have a niece while Celesia pretended to be the girl and scolded Saisen for wanting to play with her, but the wolf was very rude. Siran bit his nail knowing what he had to work on with his wife later. He never thought a puppy could be so adorable. Finally the puppy ended up in Layan's arms once Celesia scolded Hades that he had to be thanked for the miracle because Layan had helped Nebraska a lot.
The wolf first hesitated but ended up with the baby next to him. As soon as he made contact, her presence moved inside him like that time and he had to put up a barrier using all his strength. She was relentless even if she was just born.
-You can't do that- he whispered -When you're older we'll talk-
At the moment he couldn't do anything. The wolf was very small and she would not understand but when she was old enough she would reject her appropriately so that she could look for someone who really deserved her. He wasn't that wolf, he didn't want her to see herself as her mother's replacement. Immediately the presence withdrew from his body and Priscilla began to cry loudly, having Hades take her in his arms but without making her stop crying.
-Alpha, inside, take her to her mother- Caesar ordered.
No one understood what had happened but as soon as she was close to a sleeping Nebraska the baby let out two slight sobs and calmed down by grasping with her fingers one of the now remembered strands of her mother and staying still until she fell asleep. Hades ran the tips of her fingers over her wife's tired face and ended up arranging the baby to announce that all was well to those who had been left outside.
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Hours later Hades arranged the clothes for her wife to change while their four cubs surrounded their mother who talked with them while nursing her fifth cub. It was heartwarming to see that and she realized she would need to buy a bigger bed. Once they left after saying goodbye, Hades took Priscila in his arms so that Nebraska could rest and put her on her bed playing with her fingers until she closed her eyes.
He walked over and sat next to his wife to kiss her forehead.
-Are you happy?- She asked him.
-I cannot ask for more, I have five restless puppies to take care of and a complicated wife to educate- he joked receiving a push -But yes, I would not change anything I have now-
Nebraska put a hand on the back of her neck and pulled him back by kissing him.
-Hug me- she asked -As if there was no tomorrow-
-Forever, my wolf-