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She grabbed a handful of his hair and groaned, "The baby is coming!"

It was then that Lucian noticed the water gathering below her gown. His eyes widened in panic and alarm. Since the day she entered the last month of her pregnancy, Lucian had summoned four midwives to stay in the palace in case the moment came.

He had even made arrangements for the labor room and made sure things were set according to how Ave wanted. With her medical education now, she was more specific about what needed to be done or not. She even gave the midwives a few more lessons on childbirth so that when her time came, they wouldn't mess things up or give up when she could no longer push.