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"Mama… can we die?" I asked her as I stared up at the moon from the balcony of my chambers. She wrapped her arms around me holding me close to her body. Her scent alone made me feel safe, protected. I would never forget her scent.

"Mm yes my love we can die. But want to know a secret? If your human body dies your other soul remains inside your body keeping you from rotting. Only being brought to Egypt and placed inside our ceremonial chambers, will your lion spirit bring you back to life. But comes at a terrible cost." she said softly and I nodded.

"Father told me this story. If you trade places and rob Osiris of his claim on your soul, then your lion spirit takes your place and you become mortal forever."

"Mmm yes and you will never be allowed to walk in the eternal gardens with your family."

I was staring at the letter, reading it over and over again trying my best not to think of scenarios in my head for how future conversations with my family would go.

"Mom, Luna threw her sippy cup on the floor again!" I hear Kai yell from the living room.

"Pick it up please!" I called out.

"Ima lick it up!" he responded.

"Please don't do that!" I responded. I placed the letter down on the counter and moved out into the living room. Toys were everywhere and Luna was just in her high chair banging down on the red cubes of meat I had made for her.

"Luna we don't play with our food." I told her. She just babbled in response pawing in reply to the floor. Kai was coming over with her sippy cup and he handed it to her. It had been another year since our fight with the Volturi. To Kai it was just a distant memory now. He's seven and taking his big brother roles very seriously. His hair was short and choppy like his daddy's, his skin a bit darker like my brother's. Luna's skin russets and her hair in thick curls already for a one-and-a-half-year-old. Both children looked like one of us, with deep brown eyes and soft cheeks.

I watched my daughter devour her meat leaving traces of blood on her chin. Kai leaned up and licked the blood off, grooming her in a way. Loud shouts from outside caught all of our attention now, Luna learning that the shouting meant…

"Dad's home!" Kai yelled and ran to the door. I smiled and lifted Luna from the chair and she clung to me now.

"Kai don't run." I called out moving to the door with him. He opened it quickly and ran right outside. He jumped off the porch and I looked up with a warm smile as I saw my love exiting the trees with a large grin on his face. He was in dark green cut offs and he leaned over and spread his arms out wide.

"There's my little beast!" he said happily scooping Kai up and tossing him in the air. Leah and Seth followed right after him. Paul kissed all over Kai's face before looking at me, his exciting smile transitioning to a calmer more loving smile as he approached us. "There's my girls." I smiled and leaned into him kissing him lovingly. Our lips lingered against each other's for a moment before pulling back so he could plant kisses all over Luna's face too. She screamed happily before purring lowly in her small body. Paul took her from my arms so he could love on both his cubs. I turned and looked at the Clearwater siblings.

"How was patrol?" I asked and Seth shrugged releasing a sigh.

"Boring." he said. Leah shot him a glance.

"Which is a good thing, after what we went through last year." she remarked and I laughed some crossing my arms.

"Yes, boring sounds very good." I agreed as Leah approached me and hugged me. I returned it and she moved over to Paul who was lightly spinning the children, Kai was held by his stomach now.

"Okay, stop hogging my god children!" she exclaimed. Kai laughed and Paul chuckled and handed him to her.

"Aunt Leah when can we go running again?" he asked and Leah smirked holding him under one arm.

"I don't know, that's up to your parents. We could go now if you want." she said glancing at Paul and then I with questioning eyes. Paul was baby talking to Luna when he finally looked at us.

"Well patrolling is done for the day, so that's fine with me." he said before looking at me and I nodded.

"Same." I replied. Seth fist pumped once.

"Awesome. Come on Kai let's see if you can beat me in a race!" he challenged. Kai's eyes sparkled and Leah put him down and in seconds he shifted, silver fur ripping from his flesh. He had grown the same facial spots that I had on my own form, on his face. His paws were milky white. Even for a seven-year-old he was big. Maybe not like the other wolves, but he was growing. Seth shifted and immediately took off into the forest with my son behind him. Leah laughed and ran after them shifting and following them into the trees. With my lion eyes I can seem them getting further and further away. My baby boy is fast. Really fast. It made me proud. I then feel Paul's hip bump into mine and I look at him to see him wrap his arm around me and pull me into another heated kiss. Luna just watched as if nothing was happening. I giggled against his warm lips before pulling back some.

"I have food waiting." I replied and his eyes flexed.

"Yes! I am starving!" he said and began to walk toward the house, our hands locked. He looked at Luna. "Did you eat all your food? You gonna get big and strong?" Luna clapped her hands in response and we entered the house. Paul sat Luna in her large play crib that had many toys for her to stalk and pounce on. I just stood over the pen and watched her as Paul entered the kitchen moving over to the different bowls, one holding spaghetti meat sauce and the other buttered thin spaghetti. Garlic bread was in a separate tray. I watched Luna on her back and slowly she rolled over and began to crawl over to one of her toys gently yipping and she just placed her body over the toy. I giggled.

"I will count that as a pounce." I replied smiling at her as she chewed on the ear of her stuffed animal. In one quick pull, she bit the ear right off. I playfully rolled my eyes and stepped into the pin, picking up the toy and forcefully pulling the toy from her mouth.

"Hey babe, what is this?" I hear Paul ask, and I looked over and into the kitchen to see him holding up a piece of paper. I completely forgot about it and I bit the side of my lip. Paul looked confused and worried, that much was for sure. I picked Luna up and left the pin since it seemed this talk would be important and require our attention. We moved back into the dining room and sat down together.

"It's a letter from my mother. One of her messengers sent it." I replied gently bouncing Luna in my hold. Paul nodded.

"Yeah I can see that… but do you know what it says?" he asked, and I nodded slowly resting my cheek gently against the top of Luna's head gently inhaling her scent. She still smelled like my organs, a new baby smell. He just looked at the paper. "It says your mother is stepping down from her position as queen and she's asking you to do it."

I nodded still.

"As are the traditions of our kind. Mother is ready to live a normal life with my father and her pride. A lionesses girl cub usually takes her place and title." I replied. Paul rubbed his face and shook his head.

"It says you need to go to Egypt to claim these rights and rule, when were you going to tell me about any of this?" he asked. I sighed heavily shaking my head.

"Paul I just got the letter today. I never expected my mother to give up her royalty status." I replied. He just shook his head looking at Luna.

"Is it because of Luna? She's your first girl cub and a lion so the line just keeps going?" he asked. I just shook my head.

"Paul that is how things have always been, there's no need to get upset." I replied.

"Are you going to do it?" he asked.

"Do what?" I asked and he gave me a look.

"Are you going to go to Egypt and take your mother's place?" he asked.

"Paul this is all very sudden for me. I-" I replied.

"But you knew one day this would happen." he said.

"Yes, but I didn't think so soon. Why are you getting so upset over this?" I asked. He stood up now holding the paper up.

"Because this means things could change for us. I knew your mom couldn't fully accept us together!" he said. I stood up now.

"Paul her acceptance has nothing to do with us." I said.

"Yes it does! She's the queen and you're the princess. She expects you to just up and go to Egypt, take her place and rule, and then we're left here!" he argued. I frowned heavily.

"What makes you think I would ever leave you and my children here!" I yelled. He just shook his head and crossed his arms, his body shaking now, almost shivering as if trying to control himself. Luna, sensing danger in the house, began to cry immediately. I immediately consoled her shushing her. Paul moved over doing the same, rubbing the top of her head.

"Oh no don't cry baby girl." he whispered in a pained tone before looking at me with soft eyes. "I'm sorry. I guess after everything that happened last year, the thought of losing you still creeps into my mind and it drives me crazy and I can't think straight." I winced and placed my palm against his face.

"Paul, I gave up my titles when I decided to stay here with you. And nothing is going to take me from you." I said. "Surely you know that." He just nodded and I pushed my head into his, purring lowly against him.

"My family is right here." I promised. He nodded and I nodded kissing him softly.

"Ever since I imprinted on you, I've wanted nothing more than to be in this moment with you: house, kids, family. True happiness." he said, wrapping his arms around me and I smiled letting Luna nudge between us and enjoy the mild squeeze of our body heat against her.

"I would rather be Vitanja Lahote than Princess Vitanja of Egypt." I said gently pulling back so we could look into each other's eyes. "Any day." He smiled warmly and leaned down kissing me passionately. I knew Paul was affected by the events that went on last year. I just didn't know how bad. I found it easy to cope and move and being around our pack and kids, he seemed to be handling it well. But I guess he was good at keeping that from me.

Within a few hours. Everyone was home, eating spaghetti. After dinner, we all sat in the living room and watched The Jungle Book for the hundredth time. Luna was passed out in Paul's arms as Kai was snoring in my arms. It wasn't strange how we didn't look much older even as years went on for Kai getting older. Paul had grown more in muscle now from his teen years. Even though Sam was still bulkier. But Paul could still intimidate someone with his size and glare alone if they bothered us. My metabolism was still fast like his so we both looked very fit.

We were just stuck in time. But I didn't mind being stuck in time with these three. Pau and I both looked at each other knowing what we both wanted. We quietly got up and cut the TV, putting the children to bed in their rooms. Kai loved Aquaman, that was for sure. He had posters and fish toys all around. I placed his pajamas on and gently placed him in his bed, tucking him in lightly. I kissed the top of his head and quietly left the room. Paul was just exiting the baby's room and we both closed the doors quietly before he just moved up to me and kissed me hard and heatedly.

His arms locked around me possessively and he lifted me off the ground. I gave a gentle moan as he carried me to our bed room and luckily the door was ajar. He closed the door and sat me down but only for a second so we could strip out of our shirts and pants. We wore nothing underneath. He pressed his chest into mine and I feel my breasts pushing into his rock-hard chest. I ran my fingers into his choppy hair and I feel his hands cupping my breasts. I hiss lowly in response. We dance around the room holding onto each other, our lips never leaving each other's. His body is facing the bed and so I just push him back and he falls and lands so beautifully. The large window above the head of our bed is showing the moon and it illuminates him beautiful. I smiled warmly at him and he just smiles up and holds up his powerful arm to me, his hand out to me. I didn't even have to think as I let my hand meet his. He encloses his hand around mine and pulls me into the bed atop of him. I'm straddling him now and I lean over, my hair covering our faces as our lips meet again. His mouth opens and lets my tongue in emitting a low moan from him.

I couldn't hold back the lustful purr that left my body. This lioness was ready to mate. Our bodies are different levels of hot. Already we are gently starting to sweat. I feel his cock already hard between my legs.

"Ride me." he growls into my lips. He commands and I am happy to obey. I run my hand down his powerful chest before it disappears between our bodies. My hand reaches his shaft in seconds and the heat from my palm alone makes his body tighten and he growls lustfully against my lips, holding onto my cheek hard. He's a mature wolf now and we aren't worried about hurting each other. I position him at my entrance and take him inside me. He stretches me immediately and my walls tighten around him. I moan out leaning up and his hands grip my thighs and immediately we move as one, and each movement sends sparks of electricity through our bodies. The room fills with our moans and pants as my body grinds slowly against his, my eyes clouded with nothing but lust. I'd strike at any non-family member who were to disturb us.

Paul grunts and growls as he stares up at me with aggression and lust that I love. His hips move back with mine and now I start bouncing my body a bit faster and he matches it. He knows just how to keep up to keep the pleasure going inside me. His hands come up and gently rake down my sides. My hands come down to gently massage his chest as his hands finally reach out to caress my breasts again. We both move a bit faster and he sits up with a growl and is inches from my face, our lips so close, and he kisses me tenderly and lovingly as if still saying "sorry". Most likely for earlier. His hand comes up and caresses the back of my neck and I reply just as gently as he does. "I forgive you", is what I am saying. Now he grips my hips and twists our bodies so now I am on my back with him on top of me. His lips find my neck and he bites down on it and I groan hard at the pressure that makes my vagina throb hard. He grinds hard against me and I cry out holding on to him, my legs locking around his hips wanting to feel every inch of him inside me. I feel him hitting my cervix.

Ra he's going to put another baby in me I was sure of it. His thrusts are primal, his grip in my hair is tight and I felt if I was a human I would be crying and begging him to stop as each thrust could be painful for me as a human, but I am not human and every push is a blissful delight. He is not human. My sharp nails raked down his back and I could smell the blood, but by the time our love making usually ends, the marks are gone just leaving dried up blood on his chest. He pants and grunts in my ear as he bites down on my lobe. I can't hold back any noises and I am completely at his mercy. I yell out hard as my orgasm hits me violently hard. My body is shaking and within a few seconds he growls hard pushing deep into me and filling me with everything he has. He rides out his orgasm against me for a few more seconds before possessively kissing me again. He slowly pulls out and slides just a few inches down so he can wrap his arms around my back and rest his head atop my breasts. He likes to hear my fast heart beat slow down. I hold him to me and I can feel his lips just trailing soft kisses on my flesh and I respond with gently running my fingers through his sweaty hair and purring.

The silence is beautiful, even when it puts us to sleep.

Author's Notes

Alright here we go getting started so my new villain I think is going to be portrayed by Mads Mikkelson. I think he will fit this new character very well. Anyways enjoy!