#Chapter 51 Birth

I wasn't sure what drugs were in the syringe Eva forced on me. I knew what they did, though. As the first cramps rocked through my body, I understood. Eva had injected me with something that induced labor. The cramps were early stage contractions. I was going to have my baby, right then. It was too soon! I should still have a month left. The pup's lungs wouldn't be fully developed yet. There could be complications, they would need an incubator and medical care. “Please, Eva, I need a doctor,” I begged, “The pup might not survive. It's too soon!” I couldn't ask her to stop it. I knew it was already too late for that. But I hoped she'd care enough about the baby to get help. “Don't be such a wimp,” Eva scoffed. “Lots of wolves opt for home births. You'll be fine.” There was a big difference between a home birth and being forced into labor while chained in a secret room in the walls of your house. I would have pointed that out, but my insides decided to make a valiant effor