We had just got in my room when Joyce burst in. I look at her startled and then quiet down Liam who is apologizing that Joyce slipped by. She comes straight at me but stop when Ashton stands between us.

"Are you really pregnant?" She ignores Ashton and questions me.

"No I'm not. I don't think males get pregnant." I answer quickly.

She scoffs and keeps on staring at me. I feel weak in my legs knowing the person who I wanted to keep in the dark is now in the light. I manage to hold on standing and stare back at her. She mutters something under her breath while moving her hands and gasps after a minute or two.

"You....you are pregna....how did this happen?" She wonders.

"Ashton." I hiss lowly.

"I'm sorry, Kac, she's stronger than me."

I sigh in exasperation and watch as Joyce lowers herself dramatically on the couch. She keeps shaking her head and I know she is in denial.

"Well, surprise." I say sarcastically but still trying to keep my cool.

"How far are you? Does Elijah know?" She asks.

"A month and weeks, though I think it's none of your business. You look like you are dying for answers." I reply and sit opposite her then tell her what I want her to know including the information of her being a witch. I don't know why but I seem to be happy at the moment as I watch Joyce's speechless expressions.

"So?" She asks after collecting her thoughts in order.

"What do you mean by 'so?'?" I ask and she smiles.

"Elijah doesn't know you're pregnant and he doesn't know that I'm a witch. I think we are even." She says and stands up. "I know you've been thinking that it doesn't matter if he finds out but doesn't it? Do you know how he will feel when he finds out?" She smirks and start to walk out but stops when I reply.

"Yes it doesn't matter how he will feel. Either if it's bad or worse because that will be him feeling exactly what I've been feeling since he brought you here. It will just be me expressing my feelings." I tell her and the door to the room opens and reveals Elijah.

He looks so worried and immediately hurries over to Joyce, asking if she is hurt or feeling any pain. I just stand there; on the sidelines and watch the scene as Joyce smirks at me and act as the bitch she is by faking that she is so tired and can fall anytime. I look away when it starts to get too much for much for me.

"What are you doing in here?" I hear Elijah ask.

"I came to see the Luna and he has something to tell you." She says and I've never turned around so fast in my life.

"Kacper?"

"It's nothing."

Joyce knows I am not ready to tell Elijah yet and she is using that fact against me. I may be mad at Elijah but he is still my mate and deep down I know this will hurt him and that part of me wants to keep this away from him. Withholding such information from him and him finding out, it definitely will do some damage.

"Nothing? You call that nothing?" She exclaims angrily as if it concerns her.

"Please calm down Joyce." He leads her back to the couch then looks at me expectantly and I look everywhere but his face.

"Aargh! Stop being dramatic here. I will tell him if you can't do that." Joyce announces and Elijah looks at her. "You're mate is pregnant Elijah."

"No he's not. I could have known and he could have told me if he really was." Elijah says and my already broken heart breaks once more.

"He is and everyone in here knows expect for you. The witch with him is helping hide it from you by masking him." Joyce explains smugly.

"Is that true Kasper? Are you...?" He asks but I don't answer.

I've never lied to him before and he will know if I do so right now. I jump in fright when he growls at Ashton to undo whatever spell he has on me. Ashton has no choice but to carry out the demand and when he does so, Elijah takes in deep breaths. He breathes in my changing scent and he feels the connection with the child in me. He takes a shaky step towards me and still asks despite the truth he has discovered with his nose.

"Are you...really pregnant?"

"Does it really matter if I am or not? It still doesn't change anything and it never will. You chose her instead of me, do you remember? You told me countless times how I couldn't get pregnant. So, no Elijah; I'm not pregnant for you but for me. I need this baby since you already got yourself one." I say strongly after managing to hold back what I am really feeling.

"There was no reason why I had to tell you about me or my baby. You don't tell me some things as well so I think-"

"I don't fucking care about what you think!" He yells. "You kept something important from me Kasper!"

"You don't care? Is that why you don't even care that you have a witch carrying your child?"

"I'm not stupid and yes I know she's a witch. But it doesn't change the fact that she's carrying my child. It might be blackmail but I've been trying to make anything bad that she plans to never happen."

"What?" Both I and Joyce exclaim.

"I'm Alpha of Alphas and a coven of witches can't shake me. I'm only a bit shaken because it involves my child that she's carrying. It was a mistake sleeping with her and I won't abandon the child she's carrying because it was a mistake. I thought you could understand that, but I guess not." He shakes his head and the look he gives me; I've never felt like a disappointment.

"Alpha then you understands how dangerous she is to your mate and unborn child. She shouldn't be here." Ashton speaks but Elijah looks like he doesn't even hear him as his eyes are locked on just me in the room.

"Do you know why I'm upset you never told me?" I don't answer and just look at him. "I didn't know how to protect you properly. I thought it was only you to protect and that's why I pushed you away but if I knew you were pregnant, I could have kept you close because then I would have protected you both." He says and I shook my head.

"I can't do this, I have to- Liam!" I call him so that he can take me out of this place, but just when he enters the room the door shut and lock on its own. I turn back to Joyce when she starts clapping hands and laughing loudly. She stands up and then does something with her hands that make her pregnant stomach disappear.

"You don't get to leave yet princess. I was hoping it would not be today but I guess I have no choice but to do this now. You people know a bit too much for my liking." She says and just then, the door opens and her friends come in, one with a blue bundle in her hands. I sense the baby and it get me confused even more.

"I gave birth to the child; your son, Elijah, yesterday. It was sudden and I had not prepared for it but it happened. I didn't want to tell you so I had made that fake stomach so that I could look pregnant." She informs and I look at Elijah who sits unmoving on the couch. I unconsciously take a step towards him but stop when she hisses at me.

"Not another step princess. I think your prince will hold his own so you should mind your own problems." She moves to the baby. "Baby, mama loves you so much and this is for the best." She coos slowly.

I scoff, finding her words ridiculous. How can someone like her say that to the baby. She should not even put her stinking fingers on the child.

"What's best about killing your own child?" I can't help myself but ask.

"I don't know if he will die or not and it's my hope that since he has Elijah's blood, must be able to survive this. I'm a mother after all and I also have a heart." She then orders her friends to make a circle for the ritual for her to channel her child's magic.

Everything is moving too fast and in no time, they finished preparing and soon she starts the ritual. The child begins crying and I instinctively move to help but I am held back by an invincible force. Liam and Ashton both tell me that they also can't move and I know it has something to do with the other witches. The child cries harder and the witches chants become louder and faster. Elijah also tries to move but he can't move. I see my mate fight the force harder and harder but it begin weakening him until he stop, exhausted to even try.

"Everything is done." I hear Joyce joyful voice but my eyes don't leave my mate as I watch a tear fall down his cheeks. The door to the room burst open once again and I feel Cadmael's presence as well as his mate and Theo's before I see them.

"What made you think you were the priestess in the prophecy? Did you forget I exist too?" Cadmael said

"Who are you?" Joyce asks and Cadmael mentions Katherine and introduce himself proudly. The moment I felt his presence in here, I knew we had won against Joyce and I stopped paying mind to what was happening. I only watch my mate and see how miserable he looks.

I agree wholeheartedly with my wolf and take a shaky step towards him and it slowly becomes a strong stride. Before I can even reach him, I see the color on his face fade and the blank look on it scares me. I follow where his eyes are looking and my eyes come to the now quieted down child. His light breathing can be heard and I assume he is sleeping.

However, what I see next has me frozen on where I stand. Some sort of fireball is heading in the baby's direction and it came from Joyce. Elijah is still drained and can't move fast enough for the baby. I don't know if someone is seeing what I'm seeing and I don't have enough time to check. No one can save the baby except for me if I move faster and I do. I move and stand in the way of the baby and get hit in his stead.

At first I can't feel anything but then pain comes upon me in waves. I can't manage to stand still and begin to fall down. My head hit the floor and the pain intensify. Unable to take it all in, allow myself to fall unconscious.

Why what?

I know what you're thinking and it's not because of Elijah or the love I have for him. It's because of me.

~Are you aware of what this may cause?~

~As you wish Luna.~

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