Note: their ages for the past part may be wrong but that's simply because I can't count
Photo #4: Our Fourth
Eadlyn remembers when her mother told them she was expecting Osten. She really hoped it was a girl so she could finally have a little sister, but the odds were not in her favor. Nevertheless, she loved Osten anyways. When the kingdom found out the King and Queen were pregnant with their fourth, they were over-the-moon excited.
The next photo Eadlyn sees is one where her mother is sitting on a hospital bed holding the newborn baby Osten and looking down at him with absolute love. Eadlyn and Ahren, ten at the time, both standing on opposite sides of their mother. Kaden, six at the time, was on top of the hospital bed, peering over the newborn's sky blue swaddle.
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America went into labor about a week earlier than her predicted due date in the middle of the night. She woke up the moment a contraction hit. A couple maids ran over to help and the kids each peeked out of their bedroom, scared of what was happening. Maxon gathered all of his kids in the hallway and crouched down to face all of them.
"Very soon, you will have your new little brother," Maxon told them softly. "Go get some shut eye and I will wake you."
Eadlyn, Ahren, and Kaden nestle together in their parents bed. The three of them find themselves wide awake, with their mother's screams still fresh in their minds. All of them hold hands and tilt their heads together and pray for the best.
Two hours later, Maxon slowly opens the door to his room and sees his kids fast asleep on the bed. He quietly walks over and shakes Eadlyn awake, causing all three kids to flutter their eyes open.
"Ready to meet your little brother?" Maxons whispers excitedly to them.
The three kids nod as they hop out of the bed and follow their father to the hospital wing. Once there, they stay as silent as possible as Maxon opens the door for them. Sitting up in a hospital bed is their mother in pristine condition, looking down at the newborn baby with a full smile. When America sees her other kids, she encourages them to come over. Eadlyn and Ahren take one side of the bed and Kaden climbs on.
"Kaden!" Maxon whispers-screams.
"It's alright," America responds.
"Meet Osten Schreave," America introduces the newest member to their family.
Maxon quickly snaps a photo of everyone looking down at the little baby. America's face with love, Eadlyn and Ahren's faces with joy, and Kaden's with curiosity.
"Can I hold him?" Eadlyn asks her mom,
"I want to hold him," Ahren says.
"I want to!" Kaden exclaims.
The three children start to bicker, Eadlyn uses the point that she was born first to help her case. America looks down at Osten who starts to make little noises in his sleep, hoping he won't start crying. America looks at Maxon who joined their argument and rolls their eyes. With one swoop of her hand, they're all silent.
"Give it some time," America responds to her kids before meeting Maxon's eyes. She passes the baby to Maxon and like with America, the kids crane up with awe.
I purposely put this one as the fourth chapter.
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