The Orphaned Queen (By Brandi Ray) novel Chapter 109

Zion’s P.O.V.

After Rain’s speech, Mia suggested opening gifts, so Jessica and I helped her up and started walking towards the chair designed like her throne where all the gifts were. Midway through the walk, Rain started feeling some pain and leaned over on me. When I asked if she was okay, she said she was. I knew she wasn’t telling me the truth, but I decided to ignore it and keep walking.

Unfortunately, she doubled over before we could reach the chair, grabbing her side. I quickly picked her up and noticed liquid running down between her legs as Odett called for her in a panic. I yell for Doctor Jameson, knowing he’s here somewhere. He tells me to get her to the suite when he reaches us, but I know he wants her in the makeshift delivery room.

I rush through the crowd in a panic, thankful that they made a path for us, and up the stairs to our suite where I lay her down on the bed, only now noticing that our friends followed. Doctor Jameson walks around me and starts to cut Rain out of her dress and before I know it a growl erupts from my chest, knowing that everyone can now see my mate’s naked body. Thankfully, he wasn’t bothered by my outburst, covered her body with a thin white sheet, and continued to do his job.

“What’s going on, Doc?” I asked through the link, not wanting to alert the others when I noticed the stressful look on his face.

“She’s in labor, and it’s too late to give her anything to help with the pain.” He responds as he continues to work.

“What can I do to help?” I ask out loud as panic starts to set in as another contraction runs through her body, making her scream in pain.

“They are here, Zion,” Orian says, looking between me and Rain.

“Go!” Rain says, but I can’t bring myself to leave her side, so I just shake my head in response. “I am fine, my love. I can handle this, but you need to protect our people.”

“I can’t leave you like this. I need-” I try to say, attempting to keep the panic out of my voice.

“Save our people!” She commands. I try as hard as I can to fight it off, but I give up as my anger at getting commanded to leave her while she’s in labor gets the better of me, and I need to go before Ryker loses his temper. I kiss her on the forehead and rush out the door before letting out a loud, ferocious growl.

“How could she command us away at a time like this?” Ryker growls.

“She is thinking of her people, like a true Queen should,” I tell him, trying to make him understand. “Focus your anger on Douglas and his men.”

“We need to make this quick. We should be by her side!” He growls again.

“Then let’s get this done,” I tell him, earning another growl.

“Zion, I can’t reach the patrol guards on the east side of the border,” Orian says.

“The east border was supposed to be our most secure side. What happened?” I ask, growing even more irritated if that was possible. “I need eyes in the area now.”

“Yes, my King!” He says before his eyes glaze over. “We have 20 warriors on the way now.”

“Tell them we will meet them there,” I say before making it out the door and shift, moving quickly east toward the border.

We reached the border in less than two minutes, but not before the other 20 warriors. The scene was complete chaos as wolves were tearing each other apart. I looked around, trying to find Douglas, but he was nowhere to be seen as five rogues charged towards us. The fighting lasted more than twenty minutes before a flash of silver ripped through the two rogue wolves who had me pinned.

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