As they were busy talking, they heard Allen.
"Deucalion," Allen said from down the hall. "They've gone quiet."
A second after he spoke, the muffled sound of a baby's cries echoed down the hall.
Deucalion looked to the three women. "We're done here. Do what you need to do. I have a baby to initiate into the pack."
Before they could answer, he was taking long strides down the hallway just as Allison came out. She looked exhausted, but there was a sweet smile stretching her lips. She reached out for him as he got closer. Allen and Brandon stood up.
"It's a girl," she said against his chest.
"And Lucy?" Brandon asked.
Allison smiled over her shoulder at him. "She's fine. Tired, but fine. I think Tim's freaking out more than she is."
A nurse poked her head out the door. "She's asking fo
