Note: This chapter is told from Hollyleaf's POV, not Breezepelt's.

"Sootkit and Windkit..."

"Well," Kestrelsong mewed after awhile, standing up. "We'd better haul these kits over the ThunderClan border."

Breezepelt and I scarcely heard him. He flicked his tail in frustration, padding over, "HEY!!!!" He screeched, making Breezepelt and I flinch and the kits yowled in protest.

"What?" Breezepelt hissed, standing up.

I literally wanted to claw Kestrelsong at this point, because, once again, he had ruined the moment. He mewed more calmly, "Thank you. Now, we need to take the kits back over to the ThunderClan border."

"That's right," I mewed. I was tired. I couldn't remember being this tired in my life.

Kestrelsong leaned down and picked up Sootkit, and Breezepelt, knowing I was tired, picked up Windkit. He walked beside me all the way to the ThunderClan border.

"Don't leave," I whimpered. Breezepelt smiled and nuzzled my cheek, "It's not forever, dear." He whispered.

"Ahem." Kestrelsong mewed, clearing his throat. "Standing right here."

Breezepelt looked at him with cold amber eyes, then looked at me, "See you later, Hollyleaf."

I let out a quiet wail, not wanting him to leave, but I didn't protest as they padded away. Throwing one last look at me, he dissapeared out of sight.

I didn't make it very far with the kits before someone saw me. It was Spiderleg, "Hollyleaf!" I stopped, staring at him, keeping my face blank as if he could read my mind like Jayfeather. He looked at the kits, then at me.

"Spiderleg--" I began, then he cut me off.

"Let's get these kits to camp, then you can explain," He mewed, picking up Sootkit in his teeth. I stared at him cautiously, then saw that he meant no harm. I nodded, then picked up Windkit, and he walked together back to camp.

He stopped in front of the medicine cat den, then called out, "Leafpool!" The brown tabby bolted out, amber eyes wide, then she looked at me.

"Hi, Hollyleaf," Then she saw the kits. Her eyes narrowed, and I fought back a shudder. "Come in." She beckoned me inside with her tail, and Spiderleg and I followed after her.

"Lie in that moss over there," Leafpool mewed. I did as I was told, bringing the kits with me, who were both mewling loudly.

Against my wishes, Jayfeather walked into the den, and his ears perked up as he heard the mewling. He narrowed his eyes my way, and I kept my mind blank, fighting back the sneers that were about to spill out.

Spiderleg, wanting to spread the news of the kits, ran outside, and soon the whole Clan was crowding around the den; Leafpool had to keep several Clanmates away. The only ones who came in were Lionblaze, Firestar, Brambleclaw, Squirrelflight, and, thank StarClan, Ashfur.

My mother was looking at me proudly, and so were Brambleclaw and Firestar, but the others were looking at me suspiciously. "Hollyleaf," Firestar mewed calmly. "Can you tell us who these kits belong too?"

I inhaled, knowing no one heard me, then mewed, "Ashfur." Ashfur was staring at me, confused and shocked, and I looked back at him with a pleading expression. With a flick of his tail, he looked away.

"Yes," He mewed. "These are my kits."

"What are their names?" Leafpool asked.

"Umm...."

"Sootkit and Windkit." I answered before Ashfur could ruin it. Whew.

"Sootkit and Windkit," Squirrelflight echoed. "They're beautiful." Though her emerald eyes glittered in anger at the thought of Ashfur being the father.

"Alright, everyone back off," Jayfeather mewed hastily. "Hollyleaf needs rest." For once, I was grateful. I was tired.

I curled up and wrapped my tail around me, wishing so badly that I could have told them the truth...

-Later That Night-

Ashfur bounded through ThunderClan camp, staring at the luminous green eyes waiting for him outside. He stopped in front of me then, mewing, "Why did you lie?" He hissed. "Who is the real father?"

I took a deep breath, then replied. "Breezepelt."

His eyes widened, "You...mated with that WindClan cat?" I nodded, fighting back a hiss. "Why...?"

Then, I told him my plan, everything. The meetings...the lies...all of it. Then, he snarled, "So your using me as a decoy, just to protect that WindClan filth?"

"Ashfur, I...Please, don't tell Firestar!" I pleaded.

He snarled, "Fine," The relief I felt melted quick. "But, you have to promise me something."

"What?"

"That you will be my mate, and these will be my kits." He mewed.

"Wh-why would I agree to that?" I mewed, hissing.

He knocked me over with his paw, then pinned me down, "Because if you don't, I will reveal your little secret." He hissed in my ear.

My eyes widened, and he continued, "And, if I ever see you with that WindClan cat," He snarled. "I will kill him and the kits."

I struggled to get him off, but to no avail. "Do you understand?"

I nodded weakly, then felt a tear come to my eye. "Oh, please," He sneered. "Don't try that obnoxious sobbing stuff on me. It won't work."

My heart began pounding, and something dawned on me just then: Ashfur was more dangerous than any enemy. He was a danger to all of us. Me, the kits, and most of all...

Breezepelt...

END OF CHAPTER 10