Okay everyone... I have some bad news at the end of this chapter... There is some good news too though!

Disclaimer: I didn't want them anyway... except Adrian...

Alberta's POV:

Jake said the meeting hadn't gone well. I wanted to comfort my little girl, but I knew she needed a little time to cool off. I decided to look at her baby book that was up in the attic. I realized the door was open which was unusual. I grabbed a stake and headed up the stairs. That was when I saw my baby girl. She was passed out on the ground and a bottle of pills was lying next to her. I started screaming. "KATHERINE!" I ran over to her body and started shaking her. "KAT!" I looked at the stairwell. "STANLEY!" I heard footsteps on the stairs and looked up at the doorway. "Stan... Help her!"

Stan kneeled down and lifted Kat up. "Alberta, call the infirmary and tell them I am coming."

I just nodded. "Okay."

Stan looked me in the eyes. "I need you to stay calm okay?"

I did my best to nod. "Okay." I followed Stan down the stairs trying to keep my emotions in check. Why was I such a bad mom? Why did my children keep dying? Was I that bad of a mother? I went to the phone as Stan went out the door. I called the clinic and told them what to expect. Once I was off the phone I went to find Jake and Lily. They were in the backyard practicing defense. I took a deep breath. "Jacob? Lillian?"

Lily looked over at me. "Mom? Are you crying?"

"I need to talk to the both of you."

Jake went ramrod straight. "What happened?"

"Stan is on his way to the infirmary with Katherine."

Lilly looked scared. "What do you mean?"

"She tried to overdose on some pills. I found her passed out in the attic."

Tears started to roll down Lily's cheeks. "Why would she do that?"

Anger went through Jake's eyes. "Because she is a moron."

"Jake... That isn't why..."

"Alberta, I can't do this. I am tired of having to be the strong one and the punching bag. I'm sorry, but I can't stay."

"Jake... Don't do this... she is your wife."

"I know that, but I... I can't do this anymore."

"Okay. It is your decision." I looked over at Lily. "Do you want to go to the clinic with me?"

Lily nodded. "Of course."

I gave Jake a small smile. "You know where to find us if you change your mind."

"Thanks Alberta."

Stan's POV:

I watched as my little girl lay in the hospital bed. I was scared for her. I knew she was in pain, but I didn't know it was this bad. And as hard as this was with Alberta, it was even worse with Katherine. It may have made me seem horrible, but in my mind, there was no doubt that Kat was a Petrov. She was exhibiting the same mental issues.

"Daddy?"

I was snapped out of my thoughts and looked at Kat. I gave her a small smile. "Hey, little girl..."

"Where am I?"

"The infirmary."

"Why?"

"You tried to kill yourself."

"You should have let me die..."

"Never."

"Why am I so insecure?"

"Well... I think there is something genetic there."

Kat looked away and out the window. "Daddy?"

"Yeah?"

"You love me right?"

I got up and sat on the foot of her bed. "More than anything."

"Then if you loved me, you would let me die."

"No... It doesn't work that way. When you love someone you fight for them."

"Dad?"

"Yeah?"

"I don't want to see mom..."

"Why not?"

"I don't want to trigger her."

"So, you love your mother?"

"Of course I do..."

"And you want her to live?"

"It's not the same..."

"Why not?" Kat took a deep breath. I gave her an encouraging smile. "Just talk to me..."

"Everyone in my family dies... I want to die too..."

"Why?"

"I don't want to see people suffer anymore... I'm not strong enough anymore."

I pushed Kat's ebony hair out of her face. "Let me and mom be your strength. Let Lily help... Let Jake."

"Jake's gone..."

"What do you mean?"

"Dad... we have been in rough water for awhile now... I know this was going to be the final straw."

"You don't know that..."

"I know I can't be one hundred percent sure, but I am pretty sure he is gone. We just weren't meant to be... I'll deal."

I kissed her again. "I'm so sorry..."

"It's okay. I don't have a husband, I don't have a baby, and my brother is dead... Why should I get any happiness?"

"Katherine, if anyone is deserving of happiness, it is you. You have suffered so much... overcome so many obstacles..."

"I just don't know if I can do it anymore."

"Then let us help. Let mom, Lily and me be your strength."

"You would do that for me?"

"Of course we would. We love you."

That's when it happened, the infamous Petrov world peace smiled appeared. "Okay."

I leaned down and kissed my little girl. I finally knew that everything was going to be okay...

Well everyone... There it is. The ending. That is the bad news. Thank you all so much for coming on this journey with me...

The good news is that on Sunday July 4th, I am going to post chapter one of my new story! No name yet, and I am a little nervous about the pairing, but it is going to work out I think.

I will see you all then and I hope you liked The Secret Lives of Guardians!

Anni