OCTAVIA POV

I'm doubling over, clutching my back as a wave of severe waist cramps washes over me. The pain is intense, and I can feel minor contractions rippling through my uterus. I'm 7 months pregnant, and this isn't normal, I have complained to my doctor but she claims this is normal for Lycan babies. I'm trying to breathe through the pain, wondering what's causing it as I gabble down a bottle of water.

Just as I'm starting to feel a little bit of relief, Nadia bursts into the room, her face white with fear. "Octavia, you have to get out of here, now!" she exclaims almost breathless, as she...