SORA

I feel a sickening chill run through my body and the color draining from my face as I drop the paintbrush from the shock of what I'm hearing.

"Dead?"

Amanda nods with a frown as he cradles baby Troy. "Last night when you left." She says.

I stand there feeling sick at how normal Kane came home last night as if he had not just cut someone's head off. Sure it was Aeyon but still.. he did not even tell me what happened or his plan, he just told me to leave and killed him without a trial.

"This is crazy." I mutter as I sit down and rub my face. "How can he act like everything is normal after killing someone so brutally manny? It's barbaric!" I say as I look at her.

She sighs and frowns. "He probably had his reasons, you're pregnant Sora.. he probably did it not to worry you." She gives me a reassuring smile.

I shake my head. "But not even a trial?" I stand up. "Don't you want to know why he did all this? What Braum's next move is? Am I the only one seeing the bigger picture?" I say losing my temper.

Amanda puts baby Troy on the sofa pillow and then comes over to me and wraps her arms around me. "I know it's unfair and different and all so crazy right now, but you must be strong.. you are a queen now with a child on the way, what happened last night had to be done Sora, it is our way of honoring those who died for our people at the hands of Aeyons people."

I release myself from Amanda as I hold my stomach and sigh. This is all too unreal and it's all happening too fast, will this little one be able to grow up in a world like this? Could I accept my child to grow up in such a harsh cruel world?

There has to be a way to make things better..

"I know, I just worry about Kane.. I know he is used to this.. but the future of our child... manny.. they would be half-human, I'm just scared." I mutter out.

"I'm not supposed to tell you but.. they know where Braum is Sora.." Amanda says quietly, I whip my head up and stare up in shock.

"Where?" I whisper.

She shrugs. "I just overheard Lucas last night.. events.." she says in a hushed tone.

How? How did they find him and what is Kane going to do next?

If they find him the war will end..

"Where is Kane right now?" I ask her as I stand up.

She frowns. "Sora what you're thinking of doing, don't."

I grab my coat and turn to Amanda holding Troy. "I'm thankful I have you manny." I say with a smile as I leave through the door, I hear her say something but I'm too far away to hear what.

I send Kane a text.

3:15pm

Hi.. where are you right now?

I walk down the street and there are so many people here, men.. women.. children.. creatures I have never seen before with wings and teeth so sharp.. things sure have changed since the first thing I arrived here.

It feels like years since I've been here when in reality it's only been two months.

3:17 pm

I just finished training, I was about to leave to see my beautiful mate. -Kane

I sigh then smile, I text back instantly.

3:18 pm

I'm almost there :) meet me by the field.

I press send then turn my phone on silent.

As I make my way towards the training ground I see all the warriors currently being trained leaving through the gate to the grounds as I enter. They all look exhausted and sweaty, Kane must have really worked them out to end up like that.

As I pass through I feel uncomfortable as men and women who pass me bow their heads in respect, calling me "Luna' or 'highness" and 'my queen' it makes me feel shy.

I can see Kane from where I stand as he wields a sword and is practicing against another man that looks like Marcus.

As I get closer I see Kane is shirtless and grinning as he swings his sword and it lands on Marcus's sword, shattering it into pieces as Marcus looks in disbelief.

"Are you fucking kidding me?" Marcus mutters annoyed.

Kane's deep masculine laugh sends shivers through my body as he laughs at Marcus.

I notice Kane sniff the air and he turns around swiftly and his eyes lock on me as I stand close by. His eyes grow intense and he struts his way towards me with his large long muscled legs, still holding the sword in his large hand.

I notice Marcus nod at me and then he turns to leave, holding a towel and his broken sword.

"Mate." Kane says breathlessly as he closes the space between us as he wraps his large arms around me and sniffs my neck.

He groans as he smells me. "Mmh you smell fucking divine." He says and I wince.

I groan as I lean back as I block my nose with my fingers. "And you smell!" I say dramatically as I hold back a smile as his smile falters and he looks insulted.

He laughs softly. "That hurt babe." He says as he puts his sword back on the stand. "You should be at home." He frowns.

I groan and sit down. "Kane I'm tired of being indoors, you can't keep me locked up in there all day." I say as I roll my eyes.

He wipes the sweat from his face as his now frown turns to a scowl. "It's for your own safety Sora, you are pregnant."

"I'm pregnant, not dying Kane." I sigh.

He sighs heavily. "I know, I just worry. How are you feeling, does anything hurt?" He asks as he sits next to me and interlocks our fingers.

I nod slowly and swallow the lump in my throat. "Yeah.."

"What are you thinking about?" He asks.

I close my eyes and take a deep breath. "Aeyon."

I feel him still beside me and his hand clutches mine harder as I open my eyes to look at him.

He's pissed.

"What about him?"He spits out.

I release my hand from his hand as I rub my hands nervously at how cold his tone is. "Why didn't you tell me?" I ask him.