Heath leaned against her, cradling her small form and moved his hands along her back. His focus remained on her face, and the round belly that held his children. Heath could feel the shudder of pain and the tension of her body told him that another contraction was rolling through her muscles. Alaine spoke, and Heath's heart was beating too furiously in his ears for him to hear her clearly. But he knew it was time. His mate's form pushed against him, and he held her tightly with hands still against her back. Then again and again until he felt the sudden ease of her muscles and her head against shoulder.
Heath opened his eyes, not having realized that he had closed them, and saw the form of their first puppy. Hands did not move, but his heart stopped as he caught sight of the moving form that had just entered the world. There was silence in his ears, though the room was moving with activity and his eyes followed the squirming pup. There was a instant connection, a need to hold it and to know if it was a male or female and more importantly to know if he or she was perfect, healthy. Heath almost lost sight of his mate, until she tensed against him in preparation for the next push. The male returned to his task, focusing on the next contraction and helping her through the next push.
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