Bonds at War: The Virgin is Mine Novel

Chapter 184 Pack Doctor Chapter 184 Pack Doctor TESSA " Tessa , no ! " a voice shouted , panicked , blurred in my haze , " We're losing her ! " someone else cried . 15 free Col My head was heavy . Everything hurt . My whole body felt torn in half . Every push felt like it split me apart . " Tessa , keep pushing ! We need to see her ! She needs to breathe ! " I tried , but the agony only climbed higher and higher . I wanted it to end . I wanted someone to be there with me , to hold me , to tell me it was going to be all right .

I clenched my teeth and pushed again , and the sound I made didn't sound like it came from me . It was guttural like an animal ripped out from deep inside . My nails tore against the sheets . " It hurts ! " I sobbed , thrashing my head to the side . " It hurts- " " We're so close ! " someone urged . " Come on , Tessa , one more time ! You can do it ! " No , I thought . I couldn't . My body felt squeezed dry , but I still pushed because I had no other choice . The pain was so sharp that it blurred everything else around me .

My eyes closed , and for a moment , I thought I would never open them again . The second I woke , I gasped . My whole body shot upright , and I quickly turned to look for her . I sighed in relief when I saw she was still lying down beside me . The small , fragile being that breathed quietly . Relief broke through me like sunlight through the darkest clouds . I sagged back down , my chest rising and falling too fast , and I whispered , " Thank the Goddess ... " That memory still haunts me these days . Giving birth was truly not an easy feat .

However , I was glad it wasn't as cruel as my past dreams of the car crash . I turned my face to her again , a small smile tugging at my lips . Calla . I had named her Calla , after the lilies that grew everywhere here . A flower that looked fragile but always seemed to bloom again after storms . They comforted me . And when I looked at her , my baby , it was all 1 could think of . She was perfect . I couldn't stop staring at her . Her little face was smooth , calm , untouched by the world's cruelty . A nose like the faintest button . Her lips were small and pink .

Her eyes closed in sleep , lashes brushing against her skin . How could she be so perfect ? 1/4 C 茶 Chapter 184 Pack Doctor Maybe it was because she was mine . My blood . My child . My miracle . No , she was perfect as she was . She didn't need me to define her . She was simply herself - angelic and beautiful . My baby . It had been so hard carrying her . Sometimes I wonder how I even managed . They say that wolf pregnancies are harder than human ones , because the child isn't just nourished by the mother's body , Eut by the bond between two mates .

The threads of energy weave together to carry the little life to full term . But I didn't have that . I didn't have him . Without the mate bond , the pain was doubled and the risk was higher . Some mothers don't survive . Some babies don't make it . Somehow , I did it . I shook off the heavy tide of memory and stood . My knees creaked , my hands brushing against the rough wood of the small table we called our dining space . On top of it was the cake I had prepared the night before , after work .

The sweet smell lingered faintly in the air , a little too strong for such a small house , but it made me smile anyway . Carrot cake . I lit the tiny candles and carried them carefully to her bedside . She stirred when I crouched down , her lashes fluttering before her sleepy eyes blinked open . " Calla , " I whispered gently . She stretched her small arms and rubbed her eyes with her fists , then looked up at me . " Mommy ? " she murmured . I smiled wider and lowered the cake into view . Her eyes widened , and her little mouth dropped open . She gasped . Her favorite .

I know it makes no sense . She's so young . What kind of three - year - old loves carrot cake more than anything else ? " Happy birthday , " I whispered , my voice breaking into a quiet tune . I sang softly to her in our small house , the words filling the little space with a kind of warmth no fire could give . Her shoulders wiggled with the instinctive little dance she did whenever she was happy , and I giggled . " Happy third birthday , my Calla ." She leaned forward and blew at the candles , her cheeks puffing , her little breath making the tiny flames flicker out one by one .

I watched her , my hands folded close to my chest , my heart heavy and light all at once . It had been a little over three years since we left . Three years since I stepped away from everything I thought I was . 2/4 O Chapter 184 Pack Doctor Three years of just us . The path crunched beneath our feet as Calla and I made our way toward the cottages . The air was cool this morning , making me want to breathe in deeper . Our cottage sat farther out than most , tucked away at the edge of the trees .

Owen always said his father insisted on isolation , something about distance - even inside a liberal pack like ours . At first , I thought it was strange , but over time , I began to understand . There are days when the noise of the world presses too close , and all you want is silence . Maybe Owen's father just wanted his own small world away from everyone . Calla hummed beside me , skipping along the dirt path with her usual lightness . She carried that brightness in her - sunshine bottled up in the form of a child . The closer we got to the cottages , the livelier it became . " Calla !

Happy birthday ! " a pair of women called out from their porch , smiling widely . " Good morning , Tessa ! " another voice greeted warmly , and I lifted my hand in response , returning their smiles with one of my own . This place never rushed its mornings . It always started slow , as though time itself stretched to allow space for laughter and greetings and conversations that didn't need to be hurried . Children were already playing near the center of the cottages , and the moment they saw Calla , their eyes lit up like lanterns . " Calla is so pretty , like Dr. Tessa !

" one of the little ones exclaimed as they ran up to us . I couldn't help but chuckle . Dr. Tessa . It sounded good coming from them . I bent down to ruffle their hair . Somewhere along the way , after Calla was born , I'd chosen to follow the dream I'd tucked away when I was younger . I'd always wanted to heal , to understand the body and the mysteries of our wolf kind , and bring comfort in a world where pain so often took center stage . There had been a doctor in the pack , Dr. Sally Saylor , who became my mentor . She said I had the potential , and I took it as words of encouragement .

Under her watchful eyes , I learned everything from poultices to advanced werewolf healing , from setting bones to understanding rare wolf illnesses . I spent long nights studying with glasses perched on the bridge of my nose , squinting at medical texts under dim lamplight after Calla was asleep . For years , it was both exhausting and fulfilling , my days full of being a mother and my nights with being a student . Three months ago , I finally earned my licence . Now , I wasn't just Tessa Fen . I was officially the pack doctor .

Unfortunately , the moment I got my certificate , like fate , Dr. Saylor also died . The children tugged Calla's hands and spun her around in play , her laughter ringing out like bells . For a moment , I simply watched her , my heart swelling . " Tessa , over here ! " 3/4 11:22 Tue , 26 Aug Chapter 184 Pack Doctor 15 Free Coths I turned my head at the sound of my name being called . Noelle , who was also studying to become a doctor as she was inspired by me as she claimed , waved me over . Beside her was Sol , who was sipping on some coffee .

There was a table in front of her , filled with medical screening items . " The medical mission's going to start once the guests arrive ! " Noelle shouted with a grin , waving me over 474