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Ch.1 Lyanna The day I was giving birth to my second child, I was in pain for hours, three long, endless hours—each contraction stabbing through me like knives. I waited, hoping for even a word of comfort, a touch of sympathy from my husband, Rhydian, the Alpha of Brandbone Pack. But he wasn’t there for me. Instead, he held his first love in his arms. Aurora was my husband's sunshine and moonlight, and that person was giving birth on the same day I was giving birth to our child. Terror flashed across her face after seeing other women screaming and groaning from the pain of giving birth. "Don't be afraid, I'm here." Rhydian’s soft voice spilled out. He had never spoken to me with such a calming tone. The thought made it sting more than expected. I lay there on the delivery bed, watching my husband outside the door, protecting and caring for another woman. Silent sobs escaped my mouth, my entire body trembled…but I couldn't make a sound. I bit down on my lower lip as the contractions, one after another, felt like a dull knife cutting into my flesh. Cold sweat soaked through all my clothes and hair, and my face was as pale as paper. I looked like a ghost slowly fading away. Shouldn't I be the one being comforted at this moment? My lips were chapped, and my fingernails dug four deep, bloody holes into my palm. I felt the blood gush. I felt my body tearing apart. “Thank you so much! You came all the way from the base after just one phone call. I wasn't prepared at all for my child to be born prematurely." Aurora's trembling voice came from outside the door. The words sent a merciless ache through my chest. I made a hundred calls but couldn't reach Rhydian, but Aurora called him just once and he dropped everything, running down here like a madman. Even though I told him two days ago that we would be expecting our pup today… Tears streamed down my cheeks, pattering onto the delivery bed. Unable to bear the pain shooting through my waistline and down my back, I