Chapter 5
Daphne's p o v
I continued to play along their dirty little game pretending like I didn't know anything. Meanwhile Rosie was doing all her best to create a deeper fondness between us. She couldn't help it. She was so worried and enthusiastic about anything that had to do with the baby that I was carrying that it was becoming irritating.
That morning, I decided to do the laundry myself. And white I was packing the clothes in, she was beside me.
"So you also know that eating garden egg is very good for your baby. The garden egg contains nutrients that support fetal development, bone health, and immunity. "
"I see ..."
"Certainly! With a lot of essential nutrients such as folate which is a crucial nutrient for fetal development, Iron, Calcium, Fiber, Vitamin B. That one helps with human development. Imagine having a cute healthy baby all because of the good things you'll be eating while pregnant. Not to mention the moderate level of potassium and manganese ..."
"You seem to be reading quite a lot about pregnancy these days. If I didn't know I would say I was a surrogate mother carrying your baby for you."
She chuckles nervously. "It's just that I am pretty excited about this baby. I just can't wait for its arrival."
"Me neither." I hold my stomach with one hand and my mind wonders off in distant thoughts.
"Have you and Stephan thought of what to name him yet."
"He's been doing the thinking. That's pretty fine. We'll surely pick one of the names before the baby's arrival."
"I have been thinking. How about the name Kian? It's a pretty name that suits a strong boy who is going to be some a great man, don't you think likewise?."
"I believe naming the child is the parents' decision to make, don't you think likewise?"
She smiles stupidly and shrugs. "And by the way how did you know it's a boy? I haven't told anyone."
" Oh!" I watch her eyebrows arch and her eyes widen in uneasiness. "It's just a wishful thinking. You know since we all know the child is gonna be the next alpha we just can't help but assume he his going to be a man."
All I did was shrug. The only person that I revealed the baby's gender to was Stephen because we had gone together for the reveal. They were still sneaking around talking to each other about me and my baby weren't they?
Just a month after that, I was standing in my room when I started feeling the contractions.
As Stephen saw me struggling to make my way to the door, he quickly sprang into action. He rushed to my side, concern written all over his face.
"Daphne, what's wrong?" he asked, his voice full of worry.
"The baby," she managed to say, wincing in pain. "I think it's coming!"
Stephen didn't hesitate, he scooped me up and rushed me towards the clinic. His movements were swift and determined, his mind focused on getting me the help I needed as quickly as possible.
The pack members who were initially surprised to see the sudden haste in Stephan's movement quickly fell into step behind them, ready to lend a hand if needed.
Stephen's expression remained one of concern as he moved swiftly towards the clinic, his eyes never leaving my face. I was in pain but I couldn't help but see that it was the babay that he was concerned about not me. I bet he hoped I died while having him.
The healers rushed around me and the midwife tested me and detected that I still had a few more minutes before the baby was ready to come.
As I lay on the bed, writhing in pain, my mind drifted back to Stephen's betrayal. The memories were like a knife to the heart, adding to the agony I was already experiencing. But instead of letting them consume me, I used them to fuel my determination. I had to have this baby and be alive with him.
As the midwife instructed, I pushed with all my might, channeling my anger and hurt into each contraction.
The pain of that betrayal had only grown stronger over time, like a festering wound that refused to heal. She remembered the countless nights she had spent crying herself to sleep, wondering how she could have been so blind to their true intentions. The pain was unbearable, but I refused to give up. I would not let Stephen and Rosie's treachery defeat me.
I could feel my blood boiling and my sweat burning my skin as they poured out. The babay was coming out behg somehow, I lost my energy and couldn't go on.
"Come on, Daphne's you can do this." The midwife said to me and I shook my head. Just when I thought I couldn't take it anymore, I heard the sweetest sound in the world- my baby's first cry. Tears of joy and relief streamed down my face as I realized I had done it. I had brought new life into the world, and nothing could take that away from me. I had done it. It was me who did it not Rosie. I was a mother!
