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Keres hugged her, and Persephone began to appreciate how strong her sibling was. She tore a hole in space and time for her, and Persephone knew she could do so much more.
Dear babies. You are going to have the best auntie. She is going to love you, care for you, and maybe give you cousins to play with, but you are all going to be sisters first.
Keres smiled, and Persephone heard,They don’t have ears yet, but yeah, I am going to be the best auntie, and yeah, sisters first.
Chapter Fourteen
Keres drove serenely to her sister’s home, parked her car, and walked into the hornet’s nest of fretting men, the midwife, the doula, and the obstetrician.
Owen saw her and gasped. “Keres! Oh, thank goodness. She’s in labour.”
“I know. Achilles didn’t eat breakfast, and Dante likes fajitas. They are going to be here soon. You may want to take notes, but make sure any guys who want to help during delivery have eaten.”
She walked up the staircase to the pack bedroom, and when Persephone groaned, Keres tutted.
Persy looked at her with glazed eyes. “Keres, you made it.”
“I did. Hello, Luna, Nora, Oreal.”
She went to stroke Persy’s face. “Why are you in bed? They won’t come for hours.”
Her sister blinked. “What?”
Nora was grinning. “Should I help her up?”
“Please.” Keres was keeping calm until her mates got there. Her own labour had progressed, and keeping that from her sister was important. Her passengers would be here in less than an hour.
Nora looked at her belly, and Keres shook her head. There was a slight nod, and they got Persy up and on her feet.
Luna told her that the walking was helping to get the babies in position. They were at it for about half an hour, holding Persy during contractions.
Luna got newborn bottles and a warmer on a table in the corner. The colostrum packs were ready.
Achilles and Dante came in calmly with Owen and Than behind them.
Keres sagged when they took charge of her as her body was rapidly becoming not her own.
Persy gasped, “Keres, what’s wrong?”
“Nothing, Persy. Same issue you are having. All the girls are gonna have the same birthday. Than and Owen are going to help Nora, and everyone is going to stay out of Luna’s way.”
Luna grinned. “That’s the way I like it.”
Achilles and Dante put her into a comfortable gown, and Achilles murmured, “Midwife, could you do a check?”
Luna dipped under the gown and popped up. “Do you have a favourite position?”
Keres laughed. “That is how most women get into this condition.”
“Yes, less chatter. More focus. There is a little black-haired head in there.”
Dante scooted against the edge of the bed, and Luna caught on and put some sheets down on the floor. Achilles knelt and rubbed her lower back, applying counter pressure when she let herself groan. She was settled onto Dante’s lap. Holding him, pushing at him, and locking her fingers with his.
His thighs supported her head, and Achilles took care of everything else.
There was a roaring in her ears as her crouching body took over, and the first niece began to make her way into the world.
Luna spoke softly, “Good girl. You have done this before.”
