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A Second Chance

Lucian watched as Sonja, the woman he loved more than life itself, battled her own father. She flew over Viktor's head and grabbed her sword from the ground. She knocked him down and held her sword to his throat.

"Killing me won't save your precious lycan!"

"Please call off your men!"

"Never! He will die and you will be punished!"

At that moment, Lucian found an opening and took out two men holding the crossbows at his throat. The other two men fired at him and he dodged the mini-spears. As he landed, they saw him begin to change to lycan form. They fired again and they missed as he dodged again. He was fully changed when he landed the second time. He went after them and ripped out their throats.

As this was all happening, Sonja was distracted for but a moment, long enough for Viktor to withdraw his dagger and hold it at her throat.

"Enough!"

Lucian dropped the last vampire onto the ground. He faced Viktor, growling softly. Viktor smirked.

"It's over, slave! You've lost!"

Lucian let a fierce howl rip from his throat as Viktor drew the blade closer to Sonja's throat. That's when Viktor realized Lucian had not come alone as he originally planned. The others swarmed the castle. Lucian growled again. Viktor shoved Sonja aside. He growled himself and jumped down the flight of stairs. Lucian lunged for Viktor who sidestepped it. He turned quickly as Viktor swung his blade down. The blade just missed his ear. Lucian growled and lunged at Viktor again, catching him by the throat. He leaned forward and looked Viktor in the eyes.

"Lucian, don't please," Sonja's voice reached his ears.

He leaned up and tightened his grip before loosening it again and shoving him down. He turned back to Sonja and Viktor rose up behind Lucian with the blade drawn. He brought it down on Lucian's shoulder. Lucian howled with pain and swiped his paw, beheading the elder.

"No!" Sonja screamed.

Lucian phased back to his human self, looking at what he'd just done. He looked at Sonja and back to Viktor's body.

"Sonja, I'm so sorry. I had no choice."

Sonja ran to her father. She cried softly.

"My love, we need to go."

Sonja looked back at Lucian and then at Viktor. She knew that her love had no choice except to slay her father. She got up and took his offered hand. They battled their wall outside the castle walls and into the woods. Once on the other side, they knew that they were truly free of the oppression that Viktor had put on them, but now they were on the run for their lives and, unbeknownst to Lucian, the life of their child.

Lucian turned to Sonja and took both hands into his. He looked into her eyes.

"Sonja, I'm truly sorry I had to do that."

"I know you had no choice, my love, but the man was still my father. It will take some time for me to get used to him being gone."

"I'll be with you every step of the way, darling, I swear."

"I know you will. Lucian, I have something I need to tell you."

"What is it, love?"

"I'm with child."

Lucian looked at her like she had lost her mind.

"It's true."

She took his hand and placed it over her stomach. That's when he felt life stirring beneath his palms. His eyes widened and he gasped.

"You're with child! Oh Sonja, it's a miracle! Now, maybe we can get our species to quit fighting each other!"

"I sure hope so."

"How long have you known?"

"Not long. A day or two at the most."

"This is wonderful!"

"I take it your happy."

"Absolutely! I'm going to be a father! Oh Sonja, I love you so much!"

"I love you too, Lucian."

"We need to go. They'll be hunting us for sure."

"I know."

Lucian took Sonja's hand as they went deeper into the woods. They knew that no place was truly safe for them, but as long as they were together, it didn't matter.

AN: I hope you enjoyed my first Underworld fic!