Zane

My baby.

Our baby.

My pup...

"Gods..."

"My pup.."

"Our pup.."

She was carrying my child—why had I not sensed it?

"Cathy taught me how to keep things from you," she admitted, "I do apologize."

I smirked, "Well, look who's naughty?"

"Wanna punish me, alpha?"

That sent her giggling.

She wasn't used to speaking to anyone like that and Zelda was absolutely adorable when she blushed.

"This changes things."

"How so?"

"Now, I have to be extra careful when I go kill off Eugene."

Zelda

I knew the words were coming out of his mouth, but I didn't want to hear them.

"What if we just,-"

"Staying here is an option, but you don't want to be held hostage—then I'd have to keep our children hidden. I can't leave because I am alpha—and you can't leave because we'd still have to come back."

The dilemmas were all over the place.

We held each other close as he patted my stomach, telling me all that he could about going to the faire and taking care of business.

We spoke of names for our child—we even planned out the nursery.

I felt a little queasy and he made me some tea and brought me some crackers.

"Cathy is the best nurse I have—our personal nurse. She will set up a place for us while you're pregnant so you can be monitored."

"Thank you," I told him as we made stew together, "I am happy that I've been accepted."

"I know you've been wary—I would be in your position."

"I was..I guess I still am."

He smiled, "There's no one out to get you, but I must admit...my men have been worried."

"They have every right to be."

"You're too understanding."

"Should I not be?"

"You're exactly the Luna leader they need."

Zane

We were washing up when a commotion was heard outside.

"Wait here.." I whispered to her, peeking out the door.

"Boss, we got a situation," Craig said as I pulled him inside.

"What type?"

"The weird...I don't know.." Craig looked at Zelda and sighed—his face was sad, confused even.

"What is it?" Zelda asked, "Craig, is it my family?"

"It is.." Craig stammered, "We infiltrated."

"Without my fucking permission?!"I growled, my eyes narrowing, "Craig.."

"No, we were hunting and caught up with that Eugene fucker."

"And?"

"And somewhere in the conversation—drunken, I might add—he tells his friend that Zelda isn't even a full vamp."

Zelda gasped, "Are you sure?"

"You sound like you've thought about this a lot."

"I have," Zelda admitted, "I don't have the same powers as my family members—I've always thought something was off."

"Human—you're human, Zelda.."

I even gasped at that one, "What?"

"She's human—you're half-human," Craig told us, "Zelda, they know you can't fight them like we can,-"

"Then...wait.." Zelda shuddered, "Who was...who is.."

"I don't know anything else," Craig shook his head, "I think we can simply investigate more."

Zelda's tears slipped down her cheeks as I tried to comfort her, "Someone was human..I am still have vampire—or whatever percentage I am. They...they've been using this advantage against me."

"I bet it has something to do with my parents,"I said.

Another knock at our door and Carver stepped inside, "Did you tell them?"

Craig nodded, "Anymore information?"

"A little..." he looked at me and then to Zelda, "Are you sure you're ready for this?"

"Yes, I am!"

A breath in, a breath out and Carver continued:

"The night Zane's father died—there was a woman—a woman with your mother, Zane. She was beaten, badly—so badly that even Cathy couldn't save her."

"A woman.."

"Her name was Maggie and she was running from the Crimson Fae—particularly your family, Zelda."

"Why? What for?"

"She..." Craig looked down, "She was your mother..."