Jade’s pov:

“I can see the head. Please push, Luna Jade,” the mid-wife told me in a soft albeit urgent tone of voice.

I did as I was told, crying out, but maintaining a good flow of energy nonetheless.

The effort to keep some sort of balance, while pushing at the same time, made me almost feverish. I could feel myself get sweaty, and it was all I could do not to faint.

Despite the epidural, the pain had come back – which was to be expected because of my high metabolism as a ...