Chapter 208: 9 o'clock…time to birth

Diana One Month Later "I don't want to," I said, shaking my head at Melissandra. "You are the Luna, Diana. It is your duty to go." "I don't want to go," I repeated for what felt like the hundredth time. Suddenly, I felt a slight cramp in my lower belly. I squeezed my face as I tried to move through the pain. "What is it?" she asked. "Probably that phantom thingy that Damian mentioned." "Phantom labor," Melissandra corrected. "Yes, that," I snapped my fingers and pointed in her direction. "You know many things, don't you? Oh, by the way, I wanted to know if Alison is free. I wanted to ask her if she could—" I stopped mid-sentence. "Luna?" I was called, but all I could feel was the trickling of water down my thighs. "Diana?" Melissandra's voice was immediately filled with concern. "I think it’s time," I managed to say through gritted teeth. "The baby's coming," I said softly. No sooner had I said that than an explosion of pain erupted from my lower body. I screamed as I brac