Chapter 463 Contractions

Within seven days, Morava had met half of the Alphas who still hadn't rejected her and she presented them with the same sweet deal— that they would become the king of Hydra. All they have to do is support each other. In case an Alpha didn't agree, she told them to kill those who were in the line. However, she asked them to keep it all a secret for their own benefit.

"If you are going to tell it to others, then I will have no hesitation in withdrawing my support from you," she said to Alpha Carragh who was listening to her with acute interest. "And I think it would be to your advantage to keep it all a secret because why would you tell others what you are thinking."

"What if you betray me?" he asked, leaning forward and picking up his cup of chamomile tea. They were sitting in his huge office. Carragh was one of the Alphas who had controlled a piece of land and was the Alpha of his pack.

Morava raised an eyebrow. "Why would I betray you Alpha Carragh?" she said dramatically. "I have come with the deal because I want to see you on the throne of Hydra, and you are having doubts upon me? I am hurt." She pouted and looked out at the snow-covered peaks of the Crimson Mountains. She took a deep breath and told herself to be patient around these men.

Carragh sipped his tea. The woman had a point. "Okay..." he replied. "I agree to support them but only because they want to see me on the throne of Hydra."

"Wonderful!" she squealed and clapped her hands. "I am going to tell others who have joined!"

He gave a tight nod. Morava got up and walked to him. She placed a kiss on his cheek and said, "I missed you. I am at Levin's quarters these days. If you like you can come over there."

He smiled. "Sure, I was thinking about you for the last few days." He lied through his teeth. He was busy with his office and making new office bearers. He was securing the boundary of his pack. At night, he was with his two concubines. He was having a great life after he had parted from the others. But this offer was his dream come true.

"No, Elty!" she rasped, panting. She turned to look at Flora and said, "Do you think it is time to go to the healer?" A special room where she would give birth to her pups was created. Two healers along with a midwife were stationed there all the time.

"Not yet, m'lady," Flora said. "But if you like you can go there."

"In my opinion, she must go there already!" Eltanin protested as if desperate for her to be with the healers. "Look at her condition!" He couldn't believe that Flora would say that.

Flora sighed. Men and their panicky nature when it came to giving birth. "She has another four to five hours before she starts birthing," Flora said nonchalantly.

"What?" Eltanin almost shouted at her. "What the hell do you mean? Do you not realize the kind of pain she is in?" He jumped out of the bed and said, "You know what—you don't know anything about birthing or pains. I am getting my mother right here with Tania! She knows more than you!"

Flora raised her eyebrow. "King Eltanin," she said. "Queen Taiyi has given birth to one man and that is you. I have helped numerous pregnant women in labor and been successful in all. So yes, my experience is more than hers." She shook her head. "And it is very early for you to wake them. At least let the sun rise."

"She is right, Elty," Tania said. "Let your parents sleep. They were here all night."

Eltanin gritted his teeth. Flora was too casual for his taste. He strode to his parents' room with anger bubbling in his chest. He pounded on the door frantically. Alrakis and Taiyi had come just two days back and Eltanin, like a spoiled child, didn't let them rest properly because he nagged them all the time about Tania. When the door didn't open, he opened it with a bang and saw that his parents were sleeping like logs. None of them was concerned about his situation.

"Mother!" he said as he walked to her side and stirred her a little.

"Go away, Elty," Taiyi chided him. "Let me sleep for two hours straight at least."

"Tania isn't well!" he squeaked.