Thank you for the reviews. Don't worry; things will get better for Vivian and Gabriel. Esme is angry but she's trying not to explode. I cried when I wrote it too.

Oh and Vivian was doing her duty as a leader. And Jenny is one of her best friend. And Jenny has a baby remember.

Ten

GABRIEL

When Gabriel woke up he saw that he was in a cave and he was naked and Vivian was laying against his chest fast asleep.

The pain from losing his pup was still raw. It could have been worse. He could have lost Vivian too. He shivered with the thought and then he pulled Vivian closer to him.

Then his stomach growled. Gabriel got up and changed in to his wolf form. He walked to the entrance of the cave he stopped and looked over his shoulder at his sleeping mate then he went out to hunt.

He came back a few minutes later with two large rabbits in his mouth. He looked around and saw that Vivian was still asleep. But she changed in to her wolf form. She must have changed form in her sleep. Gabriel thought as he dropped the rabbits and nudged her gently until she woke up. She looked at him in confusion. Gabriel pushed a rabbit towards her.

Vivian sniffed it for a minute, but instead of eating it she just curled up in a ball and went back to sleep.

Gabriel frowned and half changed form so he can talk to her. "Babe, you have to eat."

Vivian growled at him. Not hungry. "Vivian-" Vivian's head snapped up and she growled at him even louder and threatening. Not hungry. "Vivian-"

"Leave her." Came a familiar voice. Gabriel turned around and saw Rudy at the entrance of the cave.

"She only does this when she loses someone she loves. She didn't eat for days when Ivan died. Your even luck that she letting you mate with her." Rudy clapped Gabriel on the back. "I'm sorry about your pup." Gabriel couldn't say anything. He only watched Rudy approach his niece and rub her back.

VIVIAN

Vivian felt someone rub her back. She looked up to find her uncle staring down at her with sadness all over his face.

Vivian half changed and hugged Rudy tightly. She cried in his chest.

After a long time they pulled apart and Rudy said as he helped her stand up. "Let's go back. Your mother is worried about you." Vivian nodded.

They ran back to the inn to find Esme waiting for them. When she spotted them she ran to Vivian and hugged her.

"Honey, I know your upset but please stop blaming yourself. No one blames you." Esme held her daughter's face in her hands, rubbing her eyebrows gently. Vivian looked to her eyes and nodded with a little smile.

Gabriel and Esme showed Rudy around while Vivian went to find Jenny.

She found Jenny in her lounge room holding her little boy. "Jenny." Vivian whispered. Jenny looked up at the sound of her name.

"Oh Vivian, I'm so sorry I-" Vivian cut her off. "Don't. It's not your fault. The only thing I was thinking about was you son. He lost one parent I wasn't going to let him loose another."

"They weren't going to hurt me. They wanted to start a new pack. I turned them down. They didn't take it lightly. They hit me over and over until I said yes. Then you showed up. Seeing the males ganging up on you were the most frightening thing I ever witnessed. When they let you go I thought you were dead. And when Gabriel showed up he looked like he wanted to kill."

"I wouldn't let him. There were pups there. I don't want any more bloodshed." Vivian whispered as she stocked the baby's head gently.

"Would you like to hold him?" Jenny asked after a while. Vivian nodded and held out her arms and Jenny placed her son in her alpha's arms.

The baby, named Chris looked up in Vivian's eyes and smiled. Vivian watched the smile form on the little face. It made her smile a real smile. Vivian pulled a funny face and Chris giggled loudly.

Vivian stayed with Jenny until it was dinner time. "Would you like to come over for dinner?" Vivian asked as she stood up. Jenny smiled and nodded. "That would be nice. Thank you."

They reached Vivian's house and Gabriel was cooking dinner and Ulf and Rudy were in the lounge room. "Hey Jenny, How are you?" Rudy asked when he saw her coming in to the room. "Good thank you. And you?" "I'm good." Vivian smiled and went in to the kitchen. The five were helping Gabriel. "I take it that you're still being punished?" The men turned at the sound at her voice. William raced to her and hugged her. "Are you alright?" He asked. Vivian returned the hug and replied, "I'm okay now."

Gabriel, Vivian, Rudy, William, Ulf, Fin, Jenny and little Chris ate and laughed. The loss will still be there but they need to move on. Wolves loose pups every now and then.

FIVE MONTHS LATER

GABRIEL

Gabriel was happy. His mate was back to her normal self. She spends most of the time with Jenny and the five. They would go for a run with Vivian in the lead.

Most days Gabriel and Vivian would visit their child's grave and spend a few days in the cave alone.

As they lay in each other's arms, Gabriel looked up at the sealing of the cave thinking. He wants to try for another pup. It has nearly been six months. But he was afraid that Vivian wasn't ready. "What are you thinking about?" Gabriel looked down at his mate to see her looking at up at him. Gabriel sighed pulled her closer to him. He didn't reply. He just rubbed her belly and felt a tiny bump. Was Vivian putting on a little wait?

It was clear that she was unaware of the bump. Because she said, "maybe I should see Persia."

There is chapter 10. I know it was a little short but I want to keep my readers in suspense.

What has got Persia running and smiling? Is Gabriel going to fast? Is Vivian ready? What is that bump? Well you'll just have to wait and find out.