The Wolf appears first. He is covered in the blood of other men. My cousin comes a moment later from around the corner.
“I need a car,” I tell him. “Paige is in labor.”
His eyes bug out. “But it’s too early!”
“Tell that to the babies.” I move past him hurriedly and tuck Paige in the back of one of the cars. When I race around to the driver’s side, Konstantin pushes me back toward the passenger seat. “I’ll drive.”
I call Simone on the way to the hospital and instruct her to be ready. When we get close, I glance back at Paige. She’s spread out on the backseat with her legs bent in front of her. She’s breathing through her contractions, which seem to be coming faster and faster.
“Oh God, Misha. I’m not ready. The babies are not ready. It’s too early.”
“They’re going to be just fine. Eve
