“You really need to push, Luna. Harder!”

Goodness! These people have easy talking. What do they think I've been doing for half an hour? I'm exhausted, this is heavier than I thought.

Zane sits next to my bed and looks concerned. 

“You have to do your best, baby. We should have our first pup in five minutes. I know it's a lot of work, but you must be strong now," he whispers as he wipes the sweat from my forehead.

We've been in the hospital all night. The pups don't seem to be in any hurry to come out. But the last quarter was the worst. The fall of the...