19.Our child

Methis Delis POV

I heard him well enough, but I could only groan as another pain shot up through my back.

I felt a shock run through me. Pain? How could that be? I had been careful to take the pills that Beta gave me every day to prevent the pain.

"It's... painful." I groaned deliriously.

Beta looked at me with surprise and concern. He said, “Methis, how did this happen? Did you forget to take the pills?”

I shook my head and said, “No, Beta. I took them every day. I swear.”

The doctor frowned and said, “That’s strange. The pills are very effective. There must be some other reason for this.”

He took out a device and scanned my belly. He said, “Well, as you know. This is not a normal pregnancy. This is a special pregnancy.”

"Because of the surrogacy?"

"Because of the bloodline Methis." The doctor said, giving me a funny look. I understood, I was supposed to know this already, understand it. I was the one carrying the child, wasn't I?

He showed me the screen of the device and pointed at a