Chapter 288

NATALIE’S POV The pain hit me like fire. It was like something was burning inside me. The pain spread through my stomach until I could barely breathe. I held my stomach as I screamed. “Liam!” Before I could even compose myself, before I could make sense of what was happening, he was already shouting: “Iris! Chloe! Get in here, now!” The door burst open in a matter of seconds. Iris and Chloe rushed in. Their faces went pale as they saw me twisting in Liam’s arms. I was drenched in sweat, biting back another scream, but it came out of my mouth anyway. Iris dropped to her knees beside me. Her hands moved quickly over my belly. Her magic hovered over my stomach in a bright glow. Her expression froze and her lips parted in shock. Then she looked at me and Liam. “She’s in labour.” She said. “What?!” Liam and I shouted together. I couldn’t believe it. I knew my due date was soon but I didn’t know it was this soon. I didn’t expect to give birth tonight. My head spun. “No… no, it’s not time. It