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"Luna, it's about time to start pushing."

I growl at Rachel, "I think the contractions tearing through uterus that are making me want to rip everyone's heads off are a sure sign of that, Doctor.

" I clench my jaw and breathe deeply. Holy.

Fucking. Shit. This hurts. I thought I had been through pain, emotional and physical, but boy oh boy does this take the cake.

Ryder reaches over and takes my hand while pushing my hair back from my sweaty forehead, "Hey, it's okay. I'm right here. Just squeeze my hand when you feel pain, mea lux." I whimper and squeeze his hand...and really damn hard. "God Jade." Ryder's face contorts into one of pain.

I roll my eyes, "I'm sorry but on the other hand, multiply that pain by a thousand and place that it in your scrotum and you just maybe will be roughly about where I am right now." I settle back down when the contraction ends.

I watch Rachel's eyes flicker with humor as well as her lip twitch slightly. I sigh and shake my from side to side, "Man I'm a bitch when I'm pregnant."

Across the room, Jason lets a laugh out. I could tell he didn't mean to by the way he quickly snapped his mouth shut and Krista swung her hand out to hit his chest. I also saw Cameron trying not to laugh by hiding his face in Wyatt's neck.

"Yeah, yeah. Laugh it up, my dear brothers.

Jason waits until Krista is in labor and then it'll be my turn to laugh.

Oh and Cameron, should I mention when I walked in on you trying to give- " "Okay!

Okay! Sorry, we're sorry!" Cameron shouts over me.

I start to laugh with them but cut off by the unmistakable pain in my stomach.

"Oh my God!" I cry out. Everyone stopped laughing at once and Rachel looked over at the chart that focused on the babies' stats.

She looks over at me and smiles, "It's pushing time, Luna. Everyone except the Alpha, out." I do the practiced breathing technique and squeeze Ryder's hand again. Jason walks over to me a squeezes my free hand.

He leans down and kisses my forehead, "You've got this Snow.

We are all cheering for you and our niece and nephew.

" He pulls back and smiles sadly at me, "Mom and Dad would have loved to be here for you in person, but you gotta know they are still here, always.

" Tears fill my eyes and I nod with a shaky smile.

"I know," I whisper. He squeezes my hand once more, "Love you kid." Jason has always been the strongest one out of all of us, especially after our parents died, but I could see the tears swimming in his eyes. He turns and grabs Krista's hand before walking out of the room together.

Cameron stands with Wyatt and comes to kiss my forehead as well. "I love you, Jay Jay." He then leaves with Wyatt.

Now it was just me, Ryder, Rachel, Kelly, and George who were the assisting nurses.

George was the only other male allowed in the room by Ryder besides my brothers because he was gay.

His eyes turned silver when any other guy got close.

The only reason Ryder relented and let George in is that there were no other available female nurses.

Apparently, there had been a large mishap with a bunch of kids playing soccer.

Everyone would be fine, but they need all hands on deck.

Kelly and George help me lift my feet into the stirrups as Rachel settles between my legs.

She is decked out in scrubs, booties, and whatever else they need.

She lifts the mask onto her face and looks at me, "You ready, Luna?

" I let out a shakily chuckle, "Usually I make a person take me on a date before they get this close to my vagina, but sure. I'm as ready as I'll ever be."

Rachel laughs and holds out her hands. Kelly and Geroge each place a glove on her hands. "In that case, let's do this. When your next contraction hits, push with everything you've got." I nod and swallow hard, okay I can do this...I can do this...this is gonna hurt like a bitch.

I look up to Ryder and I squeeze his hand and he squeezes back tighter.

He smiles and places and gentle kiss on my forehead, "Ho tutta la fiducia che c'è in te in te, mea lux.

I love you." I breathe his scent in deeply and I feel my next contraction starting.

I throw my head back in pain, "God." I whimper.

"Luna, push now." And I do. I push with every ounce of strength I have.

I scream out as Rachel tells us that she can see the first head.

This makes me push even harder even though I've never been in such pain.

Tears are rolling now my face and I'm pretty sure I've broken Ryder's hand, but he says nothing other than calm words and encouragement.

I collapse back onto the bed and pant heavily, I sob out, "I don't know if I can do it anymore.

" Ryder bends over so I can see his face in front of mine, "Yes you can Jade.

If anyone can do this, it's you. Just one more big push, okay?

Just one. I promise." I take in deep breaths and nod, "Okay. "

When my next contraction hits, I push. I use more physical and mental power than I ever had before and I wasn't sure I was going to be able to recover from it.

That was until I heard the cry of my child echoing throughout the room.

I don't know how to describe the feelings that washed over me with just that one sound.

Relief, fear, disbelief, happiness, love.

I had not seen my children yet, but I have loved them from the moment I knew of them. Now one of them was finally here.

"Congratulations Alpha and Luna, your baby boy is here.

" A sob racked my body at those words. Within seconds our precious baby boy was placed in my arms and my whole world was rocked.

He was beautiful and oh so tiny. He was perfect and I wanted nothing more than hold him forever, never letting him out of my sight.

My wolf howled with such a velocity of happiness that it made me laugh, even though it was broken up by the happy tears.

"Luna you have a few minutes until it's time to deliver your daughter." That just made me cry harder. So soon until both of our children would be in our hands. In only minutes, the beings that we waited months to meet, would be here.

Ryder's hand reached down to caress his small head. He seemed so delicate, that just the slightest pressure would break him. I lean down and place the gentlest kiss on his forehead. "Hola hijo. Te quiero mucho." I whisper to him. His crying hush down and then he fell asleep on my chest.

"Luna, it's almost time to start pushing again.

May I?" George held out his arms to take him from me.

I felt reluctant to do so, but I knew it was time for my second child to join our world.

I was so tired and I just wanted to sleep, but I know I have one last big job to do first. "That's our son, Jade.

You did it. You gifted us with a son and soon, a daughter.

" He kisses me passionately and I smile tiredly at him.

The smile soon turns into a grimace and groans of pain when I feel the contractions starting back up. "Alright, Luna, a few more times and you will have your daughter." I nod and when she says push, I push with all the strength left in my body.

I push so hard that I lifted off the bed slightly and then I heard the most angelic sound.

She was crying but it was the softest thing.

Like she was whispering her arrival. "Congratulations, my King and Queen, your daughter and son have been born.

" Rachel said and personally handed our daughter to me.

More sobs rack my body as I take her in.

The moment she was placed in my arms she stopped crying and looked up at me.

My vision was blurry from my tears, but I could tell that she had the bluest eyes I had ever seen.

I can't help but wonder if her brothers' are the same.

She was smaller than her brother, but their beauty was the same.

My heart felt so full, I thought it might explode, or I would die from a heart attack.

As she looked at me, she raised her tiny hands up and grabbed my face.

This explosion of love that was soaring through every part of my body was the best feeling in the entire world. I had my mate, my son, my daughter. I have the life everyone dreams of.

Geroge brings back over our son and places him Ryder's awaiting arms. I will admit that a large man like Ryder, holding the tiniest thing ever, was comical and yet so heart swelling.

"Have you chosen their names?" Rachel asked.

I look up at Ryder and he nods. I smile at Rachel and reach a hand up to wipe away my tears.

"Yes. Our daughter's name is Atarah Madison Mathews.

" I tell her and smile down at Atarah herself.

Our son wrapped his fingers around Ryder's large finger and the pride in his eyes was obvious when he told Rachel his name, "Mattathias Leeroy Mathews is our son's name. "

Tears refilled my eyes and it burned, but it burned with a burn I was willing to repeat the rest of my life as long as this moment never left.

Ryder placed Mattathias next to Atarah and I held them both close to me.

I place a soft kiss on each of their heads and smiled brightly.

"Welcome to the world, our little ones. We love you so much, more than you'll ever know.

" I whisper and lay my head on Ryder's chest. I was happy, I was more than happy.

..I don't think there is a word for what I'm feeling, but I know that I never wanted that feeling to go away.

"Uh, Alpha, would you like to get your hand checked out?" I couldn't help but laugh at that.