Chapter 7

A cry filled the air causing Jack and Thomas to jerk awake from their slumber. Helene had went into labor and they were banished from the room by the midwife of their village. They shot each other a look before jumping to their feet anxiously to see the newest little miracle to the family.

"You can come in and see them now." The midwife chuckles as she opens the door to two eager men. She loved this part, the love that the family showed each other to greet a new member.

Jack and Thomas quickly made their way into the small room quietly to see Helene holding the baby in her arms, the moonlight shining down upon them; blessing them.

"Helene," Thomas breathed in awe as he moved to her side and gently looked down at them. "She's beautiful."

Jack stood at the door unsure if he should go over or not, after all she was their daughter and he was - even though they called him son - he still sometimes felt like an intruder.

"Jack, come meet your sister!" Helene beckoned a she looked at him, her free hand stretched out to beckon him forward. Swiftly Jack made his way across the small room and glanced down at his new sister. Her dark eyes peered up at him curiously, her little mouth forming an 'O'.

"Her name is Pippa." Helene states with a smile. "We were hoping you would give her a middle name. It's a tradition in Thomas's family that the eldest would give their younger sibling a middle name." she explained, her eyes never leaving her sons face.

Jack's head shot up to look at his parents faces to see the truth shining in their eyes before looking back down at his sister. She was truly beautiful and so pure, her aura was still forming but yet beautiful. Many names raced through his head but he didn't know that Helene and Thomas would agree to the name or like it, but Pooka's were normally named after plants, flowers or of great meanings.

"Calla-Lily, it was my sisters name. It means beauty." Jack whispers softly while gently running his finger down the side of her rosy cheek.

Thomas and Helene shared a look, one that needed not to have any words. They adored the name he gave her. Pippa Calla-Lily Overland.

"Would you like to hold her Jack?" Helene asks softly while gently lifting her daughter away from her chest and holding her out for Jack. "Support her head and bottom- yes just like that."

Jack held Pippa close to his chest, it had been a long time since he held a ki- no a child in his arms but yet it still came naturally. She was so small in his arms, much like his siblings were when he held them for the first time. Sadness, shame and guilt clenched his soul as he thought and his home and family; of being unable to protect and save them. But he wouldn't fail this time, he will protect Pippa; even if it meant dying to save her.


A/N: Can anyone say aww? Can you just picture a Pooka Jack holding kits and then human Jack holding Pippa?

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