Petalstar's POV:

Agony blurred her vision as her stomach rippled under Marigoldfur's paw. The medicine cat murmured soothing words to her leader but Petalstar couldn't hear anything. All that she focused on was the pain. Her legs kicked out, hitting Marigoldfur. Calmly, one of the warriors pressed his paws against Petalstar's writhing legs. "Keep still." He meowed.

Her eyes closed as another wave of agony washes over her and a loud shriek escaped her lips as the first kit tumbled onto the mossy nest. Immediately, Marigoldfur took the kit and licked it clean before pawing it to Petalstar's stomach to feed. The medicine cat leaned closer to Petalstar, resting a paw on her belly. "There are at least two more kits in there."

"T-Two?" Petalstar winced. She was already growing tired. How will she survive another two kits? Is this how I will die? She knew she was on her last life. This could be her end. Giving birth to Stormstar's kits. She felt a pang of anger. He left me. He abandoned me at the mention of kits! I'm glad Rosegaze was killed. He put me through this pain and he's not even around to help!

She had been so distracted that the second kit slipped out without notice. Petalstar took deep breathes, trying to ready herself for the third and, hopefully, final kit.

With a yowl, the third kit fell onto the moss and instant relief washed over Petalstar. That was it. She had survived.

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