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Freya even had to take the newborn pup away and wrap him tightly in blankets—Katherine was having another difficult moment. The second pup turned out to be bigger than the first.

"AAAAHHHHH!" With a mind-shattering scream and the last remnants of her magic, the room surged with energy as she pushed with everything she had for her second child.

Gabrielle let out a tired huff, but Sigrid was completely drained, her belly protruding beneath her loose dress.

She wiped the sweat from her trembling hand, satisfied with the good deed she had done. Silas had almost forbidden her from coming, but of course, she wasn’t going to miss this.

Suddenly, the murmurs and panting were interrupted by the strong cry of the newborn lycan. Sigrid expected to see her mother’s joyous expression, yet Valeria’s smile froze on her face.

"Is something wrong?" Elliot asked tensely. The wolf in his arms squirmed to look, nervous and on the verge of fainting.

"No, no, it’s just… Mom, come here," Valeria ca