Chapter Thirty-Six

Three months later …

“Grey.” I answered the ringing phone. It was four am and I was so tired I could barely open my eyes.

“Ava’s gone into labour, we’re in the waiting room,” Elio said.

“She’s got shit timing, we’re on our way,” I said wide awake now.

“What’s going on?” Megan asked me as I switched the lamp on.

“Ava’s having the baby,” I said.

“Can’t I just stay here?” she asked me.

“And how would that look to the rest of the tribe?” I asked her already pulling jeans on.

“I hate your tribe,” she said as she got out of bed.

“No you don’t, you love them all,” I said with a smile.

“I hate you,” she said and I laughed.

“Get over it because I love you,” I said as she reached the cupboard.

“I’ll get over it when I can see my feet again,” she said as she pulled on tights and one of my t-shirts.

An hour later I parked the truck in front of our clinic that was run by our own people. It was open to humans as well and cheaper than the private hospital. I had to bite my tongue at how slow Megan m