Interstellar Beastworld: Raising A Cub With My Mummy System!-Chapter 29: I NEED TO FILE A BIRTH REPORT

Uriel spoke. "He mobilized half the palace staff the moment you went into labor."

Magus shot him a look. "Your Majesty did not need to share that."

Lin Yue laughed. "Thank you, Magus. Really."

"You are welcome, Madam."

When they finished, Magus stepped back and addressed the group. "We will take our leave now. Please rest. If you need anything, the guards outside have direct access to all of us."

Lin Yue nodded. "Thank you all again."

The men bowed once more and began filing out. Kyle lingered near the bassinet for one last look at Auriel.

"Kyle," Magus said, his voice carrying that warning tone again.

"Coming, coming." Kyle backed toward the door, still looking at the baby. "Bye, little guy."

He disappeared through the door. Magus followed, closing it behind him with a soft click.

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The room fell quiet again.

Lin Yue looked at the mountain of gifts, then at Uriel. "Magus bought a stroller. And a walker. And a bathtub."

"He is efficient."

"He bought baby food supplies. For a baby that will be breastfed."

Uriel’s lips twitched. "He is very efficient."

She laughed, shaking her head. "I do not know whether to be overwhelmed or grateful."

"Both."

Lin Yue yawned again, her eyes growing heavy. The exhaustion from the past day finally catching up with her.

"I should rest," she murmured.

Uriel nodded. "You should."

She shifted carefully, making sure Auriel was secure in her arms. "Just for a little while..."

Her eyes closed. Within seconds, she was completely unconscious.

Auriel started fussing.

It began as small sounds, little squeaks, quickly building into proper cries. His tiny face scrunched up, his little fists waving.

Lin Yue did not stir.

Uriel stood and moved to the bed. He reached down and lifted Auriel carefully, cradling him against his chest the way he had seen the nurses do. One hand supporting the head, the other holding the body close.

"Shh," he murmured. "Your mother is exhausted. She needs rest."

Auriel cried louder.

Uriel adjusted his hold. Tried a different angle. Bounced gently. Nothing worked. The crying continued.

He walked to the window, hoping a change of scenery might help. The afternoon light filtered through, casting warm shadows across the floor.

He pointed outside.

"Look. Trees. You will see many of those when you are older."

Auriel wailed.

Uriel tried the other window. Then the corner of the room. Then the doorframe. Each new location brought the same result: more crying.

Lin Yue slept through all of it.

Finally, Uriel walked back to the bassinet. He placed Auriel down gently, then began rocking the bassinet back and forth.

A slow, steady rhythm.

Auriel’s cries hitched. Then softened. Then stopped.

His eyes drifted closed.

Uriel kept rocking.

One minute.

Two.

Five.

Until he was certain the baby was fully asleep.

He let out a breath he did not know he had been holding.

He looked back at Lin Yue and shook his head "Guess she’s tired, all that crying and she didn’t wake up once."

He dragged his tired body to the chair and sat down.

He pulled out his data tablet.

He had not announced the birth of his child. Though he knew the whole castle knew by now, it had not reached the city yet. For the safety of his son and Lin Yue, he needed to keep their existence away from prying eyes.

He sent a message to someone.

{How are the renovations coming along? I want the baby’s room to be baby proof. No pointy things. I will be bringing my wife home soon. How is our room coming along?}

It did not take long for the person to reply.

They greeted him warmly, then sent a couple of pictures. The rooms looked perfect. Soft edges, warm colors, everything prepared as he had envisioned. They said they were just cleaning up now, and if he had any revisions to let them know.

Uriel studied the images.

Wife.

He had called her his wife in that message.

The word had come naturally.

He looked at Lin Yue, still passed out, and Auriel, sleeping peacefully in his bassinet.

When did she stop being just the mother of his child and become something more?

He did not know.

But sitting here, watching them both, he knew he would do whatever it took to keep them safe.

The hospital registry was a quiet office on the ground floor, all clean lines and soft lighting. Clerks worked at terminals, processing the endless stream of data that kept the medical wing running.

Vethra walked in, data tablet in hand, and headed straight for the main counter.

The clerk on duty looked up and immediately straightened. "Physician Vethra. How can I help?"

"I need to file a birth report." She set the tablet down on the counter. "All the information is there."

The clerk’s eyes widened slightly, but she recovered quickly. She picked up the tablet and began transferring the data.

On the screen, the details populated one by one.

Name: Auriel Chaohong Khynos-Lin

Time of birth: 06:47 standard

Weight: 3.2 kilograms

Length: 51 centimeters

Health scores: 9 and 10

Vaccines: Standard neonatal package, fully administered and tolerated

Mother: Lin Yue, Earth origin, Citizen ID KY-78421-P

Father: Uriel Khynos, Primus origin, Citizen ID KY-00001-R

The clerk worked quickly, transferring each piece of information into the official registry. When she finished, she looked up.

"The birth certificate will be processed and ready for signatures—"

"I need it prepared beforehand," Vethra interrupted. "They will be discharged in two days. I want the certificate ready so they can sign on their way out. No delays."

The clerk blinked. "Of course. I can have it ready by then."

"Good." Vethra leaned forward slightly. Her voice dropped. "Do not mess this up."

The clerk swallowed. "Of course not."

"His Majesty is not in the best mood. His partner went through forty-eight hours of labor and nearly died. If there are any errors on that certificate, any delays, any problems at all..." Vethra let the sentence hang.

The clerk nodded rapidly. "Understood. It will be perfect. I will handle it personally."

"Good." Vethra straightened and took back her tablet. "Have it ready for their discharge. I will inform them."

She turned and walked out, leaving the clerk staring at the screen with renewed focus.

Behind her, the clerk took a deep breath and began double-checking every single entry.