The sounds of her screams were deafening. Carl cringed as Emily gripped his hand tighter.
“Sshh my little mate,” he leaned in and whispered in her ear, trying his best to give her some comfort. She gazed up at him, obviously annoyed.
“Don’t sshh me!” she growled out and he quickly nodded.
“Couple more pushes Emily,” Doctor Hecate encouraged, and Carl watched as Emily took a deep breath and pushed. The room was suddenly filled with the sound of their first pup crying. Maria immediately came forward and took the baby. Carl wanted to rush over to her and see his pup, but he knew Emily wasn’t quite done yet. He could see she was exhausted as she had been in labor for the past six hours. Doctor Hecate had arrived a few days earlier, not just for Emily but to witness his daughter, Maria and
