My Second Chance
Epilogue

Sapphire's P.O.V

"Its finally the baby's due date... Imma become an aunt!" Bella squealed.All my friends were surrounding my bed, staring at me creepily. Its as ifthey were hoping to see me in pain when I'm in labor.

"Can you guys like, stop staring. Its creepy.” I muttered, snugglingdeeper into bed. "Nope. We wanna be here when our best friend goesinto labor for her first time." Clover chirped. "Yeah. That's what bestfriends do.” Willow smirked. "You're going to go through the samething as me in another 6 months so don't be too happy. And yes, I'vebeen counting down days." I stuck out my tongue at her. Did mypregnancy turn me mature you ask? No.

That's right. Willow is pregnant with a round belly with 6 months to go.Clover and Lawrence are planning to have one soon and Belle... let'sjust say she and Cole are trying so hard, I can hear it from my room.Sometimes I need to scream on top of my lungs to tell them tune itdown a notch. Damn my werewolf hearing.

"When's he going to get back? I don't want to go through this alone.” Iforced calmness into my voice as I wriggled around to get comfortable.I have this sudden feeling of fullness near my pelvis. "He's in aneighbouring pack discussing alliance. He'll be back soon." Alecreassured. I've never thought the day Alec and I could talk withoutclawing each other's eyes out would be this day. "Thanks. Good luck onthe baby. I'm crossing fingers that he or she wouldn't take after you.”There. I just had to ruin the moment. Me and my big mouth. He glaredat me before deciding he was offended and stalked out of the room."Really?" Willow gave me a flat look. "Sorry. Couldn't come up with abetter answer. I kinda have my mind somewhere else.” I answeredshrugging. "You just had to take a jab at him." Bella rolled her eyes."That's my job. Of course I had to." I smiled innocently as she 'tsk'edme. "l don't get why you and Ryder want the baby's gender to be asurprise. Come on, I need to spend some money on my soon to be godchild's clothes.” Bella whined. "You mean my money?" Cole mutteredunder his breath but she completely ignored him. "Don't worry. We'llknow the baby's gender soon. And we can go shopping.” Cloverreassured. If there was one thing Bella could do... it was walkingthrough the whole mall several times.

" usually hate surprises but I love this one. I'm finally going to meet thebaby that have been growing inside me. I'm going to name him or herand I'll be finally called a mum. How can I not love that!" I rubbed mybelly. I winced when a kick accompanied it. Did I mention my baby hadstrong kicks? I'm pretty sure there are a few dents in my womb.

But then, another shot of pain went through my lower abdomen. Thenanother. My friends were panicking beside me, asking me what'swrong. With every shot of pain, my ability to speak seemed todisappear. Georgia, Willow and Alec stormed in, horrified by thesituation. "She's going into labor, get a pack doctor!" Georgia screamedas she hurried beside me. The pain was so unbearable that it wasgetting harder to breath by every second. Alec went since all Willowcould do was waddle with her large belly. "I informed Ryder. He'srushing back!" Cole said gently. "Breathe Sapphire. I know its painfulbut you have to overcome it. Breathe in and out. Slowly.” Georgiainstructed grabbing onto my hand. I painfully nodded as I forced in airand slowly breathed out. The pain lessened, but not by much. I couldfeel beads of cold sweat trickling down my forehead. I felt my friendsfear as they tried to calm me. The pain in my lowet abdomen wasincreasing by every second and I couldn't do anything to stop it. Wasthis how hard to give birth? How did my mum even manage this?Questions like that raced through my mind. Relax Sapphire, breathe,Gwen said urgently. Sapphire, you feel pain, but you don't have to fearit, Drew shrugged. Try this pain! I screamed at her. Fine, I'll numb it alittle, she muttered before a surge of cooling energy rushed throughmy veins, seemingly washing out the fire. I calmed down. "What'shappening? Is she blacking out?” Clover asked urgently. "No... its justher demon helping her out for a moment. But it won't last long... notagainst birth pain.” Georgia shook her head as she continued to mutterconsoling words to me. "Okay, I'm here." A blonde middle aged womanwalked into the room as fast as she could. "Hey Nelly." I gasped forbreath as the pain returned. "You remember me?" She asked, a look ofsurprise on her face. "Yeah... Weren't you from my old pack?” Istruggled with words. She smiled soothingly, happy that I hadremembered her. "Okay, I want everybody outside, except the personwho's going to stay with her.” Nelly said, composing to her professionalstance. "I'll stay. Its better since I've been through this.” Georgia smileda tight lipped smile. the others scurried out of the room quickly. "NowLuna, this is going to take a few hours. So try to stay calm alright?" Shesaid gently as I nodded my head. I looked at the large window at theside of the room.

Where is Ryder?

I felt his presence before I saw him.

Ryder burst through the doors dramatically and slammed the doorbehind him. I wouldve laughed if I wasn't in so much pain. "I'm here!Are you alright?" He asked panicky. His hair was messy, showing that hehad ran his hand through it many times. I glared at him for asking astupid question. "What do you fucking think? Of course I'm fine,despite having contractions.” I growled as another squeeze in my lowerabdomen send a tear stray from my eye. "You and your sarcasm.” Hemuttered before rushing next to me. I squeezed his hand while theother squeezed Georgia's. "Get it out of me!" I wriggled around as I feltpressure near my pelvis.

Nothing changed for the next past hour. Me screaming for the pain tostop and Nelly doing everything to help me get ready for birth. Georgiaand Ryder gave me encouraging words from time to time.

And for that, Ryder got a free bodyglove. Well, not really bodyglove...more like faceglove. That's right, I slapped him.

Suddenly, the pressure increased tenfold and I felt something inside mebreak. I somehow knew it was my water. I felt liquid trailing down mylegs, wetting the blanket Nelly had put me on. Water pooled beneathme. Its rather disgusting if you ask me... but I was in too much pain tocare. "Her water broke!" Ryder alerted them quickly. Nelly quickly wentinto action, first placing an oxygen mask on me before telling me tokeep calm and push. I immediately felt my breathing easing.

I pushed... hard. Pains didn't just shoot up my body this time.. no.. itdidn’t. This time, the pain stayed. And a little warning to all women outthere, be prepared to face pain you've never faced before.

I cried as I gripped onto Ryder's and Georgia's hand. I finally felt heavypressure near my entrance. "Nelly something... there's somethingheavy..." I gasped for breath. "Okay, the baby is near. Georgia, please, Ineed your help." Nelly said urgently. Without Georgia's hand forsupport, my other hand found Ryders. He didn't stop me fromsqueezing his hands. I think he barely registers the pain. His face waspale, like whitish pale. I could see he was struggling with the feeling ofbeing helpless, seeing me in pain yet couldn't do anything to help. Iforced a smile out to tell him I didn't mind. Its our child after all.Although I think it came out more as a grimace. He kissed my sweatyforehead, putting all his feelings into the kiss. That kiss told me thateverything was going to be alright. That the pain was going to pass andthat this was all going to be worth it at the end. It gave me the courageto keep going. To push my baby out of my womb and into the worldawaiting it.

Georgia positioned herself at my belly. Nelly squatted down, waiting forthe baby to slid out. "Okay Luna, I want you to breathe in and outslowly as you push as hard as you can when I count to three, okay?"Nelly said soothingly. I whimpered but nodded anyway. Ryder wiped allmy sweat away and pushed my hair back from my eyes.

"One...two.. Three!" At the count of three, I pushed as hard as I could.Georgia pushed my belly down, trying to encourage her grandchild toslid out easily than putting it's mother through all the trouble."Anything?" Georgia called out. "No crowning yet. Again!" Nelly said."What's crowning?" I asked as I panted fter several more pushes."Crowning is when a baby's head appears at the hole of the vagina.”Nelly gave me a tight lipped smile. Come on Sapph, you can do it!Gwen encourage. Think about the baby Sapphire. Don't do this foryourself, do it for the love you feel for Ryder and your unborn child...Drew said softly. That encouragement was enough to keep me going."One...two...three! Push with all you can!" Nelly said and I feltdetermination etch itself into me. I pushed as hard as I could. "Okay,okay! That's good. There's crowning, the baby's coming out. Just a fewmore pushes!" She encouraged excitedly. "But.. but... I can't." I groaned."Sure you can.” Georgia encouragingly. I grunted irritated. "Okay,push!" I sucked in a deep breath before pushing as hard as it waspossible for an already frustrated and exhausted pregnant woman. I felta shot of pain as something was pushed out of me. The paindisappeared into thin air as I saw the beautiful baby in Georgia's hands.I smiled and sighed in relieve. Ryder murmered soft soothing words tome for a minute of two, telling me that I did fine. I smiled at himgratefully. He pecked my lips before going to the baby to cut theumbilical cord. But before I could say another word, I felt somethingwriggling, inside my womb where my baby had been just a minute ago.My eyes widened when I knew that vision in the mirror when I wasovertook by Drew was true. The baby that was now in Ryder's hand hadanother half... a twin.

"Guys..." I mumbled weakly. Nelly took no notice as she was carefullytaking care of the baby's umbilical cord. "Its a baby boy!" Georgiasquealed, too excited to notice anything. Ryder turned to me quicklywhen he sensed something wrong. "What's going on? Are you notwell?" He asked worriedly, stroking my hair. "I. I think there's anotherone." I whispered, touching my belly. Nelly turned around in surprise."Shit. We have to get it out.” Nelly said quickly and squatted down,looking for signs that could tell another baby was on the way. "Whatanother one?" Ryder furrowed his eyebrows. "We're having twins." Ismiled as a tear slipped down my cheek. His eyes widened in surpriseand a large grin took over his face. "Okay, Sapphire, I need you to pushagain.” Nelly murmered. "But... I'm exhausted.” I mumbled. "Sapphire,you have to push or the baby will die in there." Georgia said worriedlyas she still held on to her crying grandson.

I opened my mouth to protest but my husband beat me to it."Sapphire, see that beautiful ring on your hand?" He whispered softly.Georgia and Nelly turned away, giving us some privacy. I looked downat the ring on my fourth finger. The red ruby glinting where rays ofsunlight hit it. I nodded difficultly. "Red represents your uniqueness,love and most importantly... strength. Strength that you have. TheSapphire I fell in love with wouldn't give up that easily. The Sapphire Ifell in love with would keep fighting for everything she loves. So, please,hold on a little, then we'll have another beautiful baby to spoil.” Hestroked my hair. A giggle escaped me at his chosen words. "I marriedyou because I fell for you. And the biggest reason I fell for you, wasbecause you were strong." He said to me lovingly. I smiled and nodded.He was right. When did I give up? Sensing the end of the conversation,Georgia and Nelly once again rushed to my side to receive the secondchild. My beautiful princess.

I pushed and pushed... after an hour or two, a beautiful girl slid out intothe world. Ryder hugged me tightly as he held his daughter for tthefirst time. After a few minutes, Ryder cut the second umbilical cord. Hecarried both children in his arms to show me. I felt tears well up in myeyes. They were too... perfect.

"Carly Van Black." I whispered as I held the baby girl in my arms. Rydersmiled approvingly at the choice of names. "Ashton Will Black?" Ryderlooked at me, hoping I would agree. I nodded.

He did look like a Ashton...

"Oh my god! I have two babies to spoil?!" Clover screeched, bouncinginto the room. "They are so adorbs!" Bella squealed. Her high pitchvoice made little Carly cry. "Hush." I glared at her and she winced,"sorry." "Seeing you so happy, I can't wait to be a mother." Willowrubbed her belly. “I'm going to introduce the babies to the pack.” Rydersaid as he marched out proudly with a baby in each his arms. "He reallyis going to spoil them. He loves them already.” Georgia sighedadoringly. "How can he not?" Nelly smiled as she plucked the bloodygloves off her hands. "Thanks Georgia. You too Nelly." I smiledgratefully. "No problem. Its my job." Nelly shrugged. "I'm going to replacemy cute little chubby grandchildren that you've finally gave birth toafter 6 long painful hours." Georgia said excitedly and ran after Ryder."I'm so happy for you." Clover and the others hugged me tightly. "Well,I'm happy for myself." I laughed and she snorted. "You never change.”She muttered.

"I don't have to. I have everyone around me here because I acted asmyself.” I waggled a finger.

"Yeah. You're a perfect Luna. Because you know... being a half werewolfand half demon is never easy. I don't even know how you deal with it."She shrugged and I smiled.

Its because you have us, Gwen rolled her eyes. Duh. Drew added and Ishook my head at them, laughing.