May 10th 1982

Queen of the Underworld's lair

Artemis POV

I am secure in knowing The Oracle has lost favor again and quickly my mate's love.

May 15th 1982

I smirk as these are the last that will be Cassandra and Axel's children as Lillian has told me that Axel has forsaken Cassandra.

I am so happy that I make love to Axel five times.

As if she ever had a chance in giving my husband his heirs as these sons will know me as mother.

I am going to have three boys and two girls.

The boys will be mine when we give them the blood adoption potion and never will know Cassandra as their mother.

Axel POV

I thank Lillian for the news of my children's gender as Lillian has told me my mate and wife is having three boys and two girls.

I hear my wife discussing names with Lillian.

''I was thinking of Vesta for one of the girls and for the other I was thinking Alexandra.''

''Those are excellent names my Queen. What about your sons?''

''Well I was thinking of naming the first one Arcturus, the middle one Samuel and the baby of the bunch Gregory.''

''Excellent names my love.''

''Oh, Axel I didn't hear you come in.''

''I didn't want to disturb you while you are supposed to be resting.''

''My love it was only a cold.''

''This time but good wants to vanquish you. I just want you to be prepared and well rested.''

''Oh, my love they would die before taking me from your side again.''

The Source always worried over his Queen. As many good witches signed up to vanquish her and take her from his side again.

'Never again' The Source thought as he remembered that day too well.

Flashback starts

''Axel my love stop worrying so much. My family doesn't know and good only knows you have found your mate not who she is.''

''Hestia my love I can't help but worry as you were almost vanquished yesterday.''

And before Hestia could try to placate me, her family had appeared.

''Mom, sisters what are you doing here?''

''Looking for you and we find you shacking up with a demon and The Source of All Evil at that.''

''Mom I can explain-''

''No need. You're the Source's mate, aren't you?''

''Yes, I am. I love him mom. And-''

''Don't say anything else.''

And with that, Hestia's mom vanquished her with a potion. And I thought I would never see her again.

Flashback ends

I come out of that memory only to see Hestia now Artemis in front of me trying to comfort me. She probably had asked Lillian what was wrong.

I don't want to put stress on her as she's pregnant with our children and don't want to cause her to lose them.

Artemis POV

I sigh as Axel leaves to protect me from stress he may bring upon me.

Oh, I love Axel more than anything in the world. I would do almost anything for him. Hey I draw the line at familial murder.

Even though I despise my mother I will not harm my nieces unless they harm their cousins first. Then and only then will I kill them.

Hey I'm a mother dragon when it comes to my kids.