The Big Sky Alpha novel Chapter 87

COLT POV

It wasn’t even an hour after we got her to our room that the contractions started. Sasha was still there making sure everything was set up correctly. She confirmed it, Freya’s in labor.

F**k, this can’t be happening! We really don’t even get a couple more days?

“How long do we have? I am still trying to make her wishes happen!” I say to Sasha.

“Based on how far apart the contractions are and where the babies are right now, I would say we have quite a bit of time Alpha. Just because she’s in labor doesn’t mean she’s having them right now.” She said, then turned to finish what she was doing.

“Levi how much longer until you get here to take the video? And where is the camera?” I linked Levi. I’m in a panic. “Oh and tell her parents she’s in labor they’ll want to be here.” I sent them to their hut to eat and relax for the night until I found out about this.

“We’re all on the way alpha.” He said back.

I walked over to Freya. She was just sitting there watching me and smiling.

“What?” I asked.

“I love watching you. You know, I’ve heard some people are in labor for a couple of days before the baby actually is delivered.” She said then gave an off putting look. “I just hope it doesn’t hurt that whole time!” she laughed.

I chuckled a little bit, even in this situation she’s laughing. I love this woman.

“What do I need to do my love?” I asked, knowing that there’s things i need to be getting ready for the babies.

“Absolutely nothing Colt. Everything of theirs is in the next room, everything i need for the delivery is right here. Jessi and my mom will help with everything. I just need you to spend time with me.” She smiled at me knowing that i was panicking.

Max scolded me. “She just needs to spend time with you idiot!”

He’s right. I took a deep breath trying to calm my nerves. I got into the bed with her and snuggled up against her in the blanket and thought about things i maybe didn’t know. I guess now would be a good time to ask her about her.

“So, you’ve never really told me about your childhood. What was it like being alpha Harland’s daughter?” I asked, and I’m genuinely curious but I’m only asking because i know it will get her talking and give me some ideas about what to do with her for the time being.

Before she could answer, in popped the crowd. I almost forgot they were coming.

Her mom rushed over and asked how she was feeling, and about fifty other questions i had no idea about. I’m guessing she was trying to get an idea of how long we have.

Levi brought me the camcorder. He gave Misty her phone so she could take pictures.

Misty wanted to make sure we got the pictures done as soon as possible before Freya got to a point where she couldn’t do it anymore.

I helped Freya get downstairs in the lounge. We decided the best place to do pictures was on the biggest couch down there.

First Freya had us all pile in. Ash took the picture for us after a quick crash course on how to use the phone camera thing by Misty. Levi, Jessi, Harland, Misty, myself and Freya. Then it was just Harland and Misty with her. Then just Jessi. Then just me.

I loved that she was doing this, giving our children a visual of what their mommy looks like and a picture of everyone smiling together. It felt incredibly weird, but i wasn’t going argue about any of it. Technology wasn’t my thing, but she was brought up with it. She deserved to have her final wishes.

I helped get her back upstairs and i gave her the camcorder so she could get a video made for the kids. She described this as a video of things that she wants to be able to tell them. She also just wants to give them the chance to hear her voice and her laugh. I think it’s beautiful.

While she did this i left her alone so she could do this her way. I just sat in my office praying that all of this is just precaution and that none of it is going to be necessary.

After about 30 minutes I went to be with her. Harland says that she’s supposed to be taking that medicine every couple of hours so I wanted to make sure she got it.

She was sitting there in bed holding the camcorder crying. I went over to be with her.

“I know everything isn’t okay, but did you get to do your video okay?” I asked.

“Yeah” she nodded as she sobbed.

“I just hate all of this. I feel like I have all this time to get it all taken care of but with every contraction I’m reminded that it’s coming near and all I can do is pray. I feel helpless.” She cried.

“I understand baby.” I held her in my arms as I scooted in to sit close with her. “None of this seems right it all seems so weird and wrong but at the same time it feels like we need to do it all. I don’t really know what to do or say here, I’ve just decided that I need to let you handle this in your way and everything else we will handle as it comes.” I kissed her forehead.

“Don’t leave them here alone Colt. Hold on as long as you possibly can, they’ll need one of us.” She cried.

I’ve been thinking it too. I will die without her, it’s inevitable. However, I can do my part by letting it take me slowly so I can be with them for hopefully a good handful of years before it completely takes me.

“I promise Freya. I won’t leave them until it takes me. I won’t do it any sooner than that.” She hugged me close kissed me.

Then, possibly for the very last time, she fell asleep in my arms.