Page 131 of Destined Paranormals: Volume One

Dr. King ran his hand down her body, his palm glowing green as he did so. Almost instantly, our baby girl stopped crying, and when Dr. King held her out, she was now wrapped up in a purple blanket.

“She’s ready for you to hold her. I need to take care of everything else.”

I reached for our daughter, and when she was gently placed in my arms, the room started to spin, and my eyes filled with tears.

“We have a baby,” I said. I wasn’t really talking to anyone, just stating that we had a baby. I was blinking, trying to focus on her, but my eyes were too full of tears to be able to see.

“We do,” Calum said. He leaned down and kissed my temple and then moved his arms so they wrapped around my arms as I held our daughter. “You have given me so much, sweetheart. I fell in love with you months ago, and today, you’ve given me another piece of you to love. Thank you.”

I couldn’t help it; I started crying in earnest then. I held our daughter to my chest and cried as my mate held me against his.

“I love you too,” I said in between gasps for breath.

“Asher, I’m sorry, but I need you to give me a little push, all right? Just a little one. I need you to help deliver the placenta, and then your omega line can close.”

I did as requested; I crunched my stomach a little and pushed. It felt weird, and I suddenly felt a warm blob come out of my omega line. Dr. King’s hand was glowing green again for a brief moment, and then the blob and the umbilical cord that was attached to it were suddenly gone.

“Very good. It’s complete, and now your omega line can start closing,” he said. I felt him touch my stomach gently, and then suddenly, I was wearing a pair of thin pants.

“Thank you, Doctor,” I told him. Not only for the pants but for his help on very short notice.

“You’re very welcome. Now, would you like to be somewhere more comfortable? Perhaps upstairs in your bed?” Dr. King asked before chuckling.

“It would be wonderful,” Calum said. “But his water broke over there.” He pointed to just in front of the doors. “And he managed to make it to here before he fell to his knees and said it felt like she was coming out.”

“Well, I’d say he was spot-on with that assumption. You both did amazing. And it was good thinking to call me when you did. But perhaps if you should have a second, maybe call me when the contractions start to give me a heads-up?”

I looked at Dr. King, completely horrified. “I’m sorry,” I said, tears filling my eyes again. “I was napping, and pain woke me up. I didn’t really think too much of it until I started walking around looking for Calum.”

“I wasn’t scolding you in any way, Asher. You did everything perfectly. But you certainly would have been more comfortable in your bed,” Dr. King said.

I nodded. I would have, but I wouldn’t ever be upset about our daughter being born where she was.

“Would you like for me to help the two of you upstairs?”

“Would you, please?” Calum said. I felt a familiar feeling when moving from one place to another and suddenly found myself sitting on our bed, my back leaning against pillows that were stacked behind me against the headboard.

“Thank you,” Calum said.

“Yes, thank you,” I echoed.

“You’re very welcome. I’ll be around for a bit if you need me. Enjoy your time getting to know your little girl. She’s a perfectly healthy little fox shifter. She’s six pounds, nine ounces, and twenty-one and a half inches long. She’s a very nice size for a little fox kit.”

“Dr. King?” Calum said suddenly.

“Yes?”

“Is it possible you could help with my phone? I left it down…stairs.”

The phone was suddenly floating in the air in front of us, and Calum reached out and took it. “Thanks again.”

“No issue at all. Call out if you need anything or have questions.”

Dr. King left the room, leaving me and Calum alone with our new little bundle.

“Can you believe she’s here?” I asked as I stared down at our daughter. She had the most adorable pink lips that were pouty, and her nose was somewhat flat, but I figured that was just because she had just been born.

“Well, you were due next week, so I’m not really surprised she’s here. Maybe about how fast she decided to come, but I’m both thrilled and relieved that she’s here and you are both doing well.” Calum looked at me. “You are doing all right, aren’t you? Are you in any pain?”