A/N: I feel sorry for Solange too. She's a great lioness. But there will be a light, so without further ado here's chapter ten. Enjoy!

"Come and catch me, pop-pop!" Azjah yelled as she ran through the short grass

"I'm going to get you!" Simba playfully growled before running after his granddaughter

James saw the golden lion run towards him and laughed before running another way. Kopa and Kovu along with Kiara, Kula and Nala.

"He's amazing with cubs" cooed Nala as she watched her ex-mate run around a like a cub with their grands

Kiara smiled, "That he is"

Kopa nuzzled his queen before looking back as his cubs.

-X-

Sherise hit the ground face first. Blood dripped from her muzzled as she stared into cold apple green eyes.

Amber sneered, "Get up!"

The chocolate brown cub struggled to get up. But with shakey knees, she managed to stand.

"That's enough"

Amber shook her head, "No! Tani, she needs to know how to stand her ground!"

"She's my only chance to get what's mine! I will not work her to death!" Vitani snarled, spit flying in the red lioness' face

"Amber, Vitani is right" said Sarafina walking over with Lilly and Tama

Amber scoffed before troting off to her cave. Vitani shook her head before looking at Sherise.

"Go get clean up. Dinner has been caught"

Sherise nodded before running off to a nearby lake.

-X-

Queen Kiara awoke to being nudge. She blinked her rich reddish brown eyes open and saw her mate at the cave entrance. Kopa move his head to the side before disappearing around the corner. Kiara sighed before stretching and following her mate.

"This better be important" the pale golden lioness growled as she seen the sky still dark

Kiara had climbed the top of Pride Rock where she was surprised to see fireflies floating around.

"Kopa?"

A chuckled reached the queen's ears. Kiara twitched them as a warm breath blew in them.

"Happy Anniversary, love"

Kiara gasped as Kopa's breath and words sent a shiver down her back. The queen turned slowly to be nose to nose with the king. Kopa smiled before kissing his mate.

Kiara pulled away before licking the golden lion's ear. "Happy Anniversary"

Kopa licked Kiara's muzzled before ushering the queen down and attacking her muzzle. A few minutes later Kiara pulled away gasping for air.

"Kopa...we can't"

"Why can't we? You're my mate so why can't we?"

Kiara sighed, "I'm in heat"

Kopa smiled seductively down at the queen. "The more the marryer"