It was before dusk when she woke him up. She smiled down at him brightly.

"You are looking better, love," she said. He smiled up at her. She was looking much better then she had last night. She slipped from the bed. "We need to get dressed. We have a new member of our family to welcome."

They made their way to where Jeb, Cain and Molly were. They opened the door and what was behind the door brought a smile to Emily's face. Jeb was still sleeping, with Molly sleeping to one side of him and Cain to the other, all three out cold. Zero and Emily smiled at each other as they went to wake them up. Emily gently shook Molly, waking her from her sleep while Zero woke Cain up, less gently, by pushing him off the bed onto the floor. After the thud, Cain was quite awake, and grouchy.

"What the HELL was that for?" Cain yelled.

"Take a wild guess," Zero growled.

"Still sour over that?" Cain said getting himself off the floor.

"You have no idea."

"Boys, cut the crap," Molly barked. "So, how long until he wakes?"

"It varies from person to person. Could be a few minutes after dusk, could be a few hours."

"So are we all just going to sit here and wait?" Cain said.

"Yes, Wyatt," Emily said.

"Why is it that he gets to wake up in a bed while I get the cold cell?" Cain asked.

"Oh, that is because you are a special case, Wyatt," Zero snarked.

"You know what would make this time go faster, if you shut the hell up," Cain barked at him.

"Oh My God, they are like children," Molly said. Emily shook her head.

"Wyatt, do you want the first thing your son to hear is your bickering."

"Too late," The voice came from the bed as the figure below them let out a stretch and a yawn before sitting up. Molly smiled at him.

"How do you feel?" Molly asked.

"Different, tired… and really, really hungry," Jeb said.

"It's all natural. It might take you a little bit to get used to the changes," Emily said with a smile. Jeb nodded at this. He looked at Molly and smiled, she smiled widely at that. He saw his father and Zero standing on the other side of him, and that was quite puzzling. He smiled at his father.

"Still bickering I see. Will you two ever get along?" he said.

"But with what he did…." Cain started.

"It's in the past and if we are going to have a future here, we are going to have to put that behind us," Jeb said.

"How can you say that?!"

"Because I'm tired of fighting, and I don't plan on spending eternity on this. I choose to move passed it. Okay, I'm really hungry," he said turning back to Molly.

"He can feed off me if he need," Cain offered.

"NO!" Emily barked, surprising everyone. "Sorry, but his first meal has to be human, or… it could mess him up," Emily said, nodding to Zero and Zero left. "After he feeds for the first time, he can drink most anything, but not his first meal," she explained.

"And why is that?" Cain asked.

"It was how I was taught…" she said glaring at him.

"But my first meal...."

"And look how you turned out? I'm not making that mistake again."

"Father, it's okay. I understood this was part of it when I signed up for this, I'm ready." Zero returned with a male, late twenty who didn't quite know where he was. He placed the man on the bed and Jeb looked at him.

"What is wrong with him?"

"Many things, but that doesn't matter, what matters is that you need to feed. Think of it as putting him out of his misery if you must," Emily said.

"Why does Jeb get a mental patient while I had to kill a perfectly good girl?" Cain groaned. Zero glared at him.

"She went nuts and ended up killing her family, does that make you feel better?" Zero barked out and Cain's eyes went wide.

"A little." Cain grumbled before turning his attention to Jeb.

"How do I…" Jeb said not sure of himself.

"Here," Molly said as she took a hold of the guy, moving him to Jeb before sitting behind him. "Take a hold of him." Jeb nodded, grabbing a hold of the man before him. "Listen to his blood flowing, can you hear it Jeb?" she said into his ear. He closed his eyes for a second, concentrating.

"Yes," Jeb purred.

"Find that point on his neck where the blood flows the greatest and bite down," Molly said into his ear. Jeb smiled, nodding, before moving to the guy's neck, biting down. Jeb drank from him until he was gone, feeling that deep hunger within being quenched.

"That was mildly disturbing," Cain muttered.

"Why? Because you just watched your son feed?" Zero laughed "To us, it can be just as good as sex, and what were you doing to me last night…" Cain glared at him. Zero smirked. "And you said you don't love me," Zero said blowing Cain a kiss.

"I tried to kill you," Cain growled. Zero smiled wider.

"I thought as much, and thanks for admitting it. So what shall we do with the attempted killer now?" Zero said to Emily.

"What is going on?" Came from the bed, Jeb's face full of worry.

"Jeb, your father nearly killed Adrian," Molly said.

"I got that, by what… why? Father?"

"Because they wouldn't let me see you," Cain growled.

"And with the way you are acting, why should we trust you? Instead of asking you attack and nearly kill someone, something is not right with you." Emily said. It was Jeb, slipping off the bed that got their attention.

"Father, what is wrong?"

"I just wanted to protect you," Cain said, sorrow in his voice.

"Well I can protect myself now. I don't need you getting yourself killed trying to protect me. You need to calm down, you need to let go and you need to forgive, if not, you are going to get yourself killed. And I want you… no I need you here, father, I can't bare to loose you again. So please, for me, try and behave," Jeb pleaded. The others looked at him in mild shock and watched as Cain nodded.

"I will try."

"You are going to have to do a lot more then try, Wyatt. You crossed the line too many times. You are going to have to prove your worth to us. But you can't do that locked up, but one mistake, one hair out of place, one toe out of line and I will not hesitated to lock you up and throw away the key," Emily bit. "And don't expect it to be easy, your attack on Adrian, pissed everyone off. You are going to be closely watched, so be prepared," Emily said. She could tell he was angry with her, but he nodded.

"I understand…. My Lady," he said with a triumphant smile. She turned to Jeb.

"When you are feeling up to it, I would like you to come to the great room, so I can show off the newest member to our family. Adrian, I would like a word," she said before leaving. Zero followed her.

"What is it, My Lady."

"I think Wyatt is starting to get his ability," she explained. "And it worries me."

"Why is that?"

"Because I was having trouble reading his mind in there, and the bastard knew it. He was blocking me."

"So?"

"He could have been lying and I wouldn't have a clue. Keep an eye on him."

"I think we all will be at this point, even his son," Zero said. She nodded.

Things started to settle down after that. Jeb was welcomed into the family with open arms. Emily could tell that Molly and him were getting quite close, but still haven't done much. She questioned him about it once, and watched as he turned bright red.

There was a lot of hatred towards Cain. He was always there within the group but he chose to be the outsider, not wanting to fit in. He rarely talked to anyone besides Jeb and Zero and only Zero when he had to. He was always polite when spoken to, but still there was something there.

Emily was worried about him since he still held visible anger towards her. The fact she couldn't investigate it was unnerving her. It only seemed to grow worse as Zero and she grew closer. She thought it might have been jealousy, yet he made no advances on Zero. It puzzled her. After her confession, the fact Zero knew how much she cared for him, the thought of them sharing a bed didn't bother her as much. She knew she had his heart and that was all that mattered, even if she hadn't shared a bed with anyone but Zero since then.

Within a week of Jeb becoming one of them, his talent was quite evident. He was quite quick on his feet. His reflexes were top notch, even if he didn't quite have the strength to back it up. It didn't matter as much, since he could avoid most things that came his way. He noticed that he also had a lot more energy, and incredible stamina, always on the go, and never wanted to stop. Molly joked about it once to Emily, saying that she would like to put that to good use when the time was right, but she would wait tell he was ready, since they had all the time in the world.

Zero and Jeb had been going out more, mostly on Jeb's request. Emily was happy that Jeb was trying his best to get along with Zero and she told Jeb that often. They spent their time talking, trying to come to an understanding with each other. Zero would explain his past actions, not looking for forgiveness, but letting Jeb know the whole truth.

"I wasn't in a good place, I made bad choices, and your family was one of them," Zero said as he leaned against a tree as he watched Jeb climb up it. He just been for a run and he was not planning on stopping anytime soon as Zero, Cain, and Molly watched him.

"I understand that, we all had to do things we were not proud of during the war, but you took joy in what you were doing while so many people fought back against her."

"I know, that is why I wasn't in a good place. I was angry and was expressing it in the worst way. I've calmed a lot since then."

"I can tell that," Jeb said sitting on a branch. "That is what's making it easier to forgive you." Zero looked at him quite shocked.

"I'm not asking for your forgiveness I was just explaining things."

"I know you're not looking for it, but that doesn't mean I can't give it to you."

"I locked up your father, told you he was dead and then killed your mother, Jeb."

"And you could have killed us all, without a second thought. We were enemy's Adrian. Casualties were expected."

"Your mother wasn't just a casualty, Jeb."

"I know, she was a very special woman."

"And I killed her."

"And you feel sorry for it. You feel guilty for it. You know how many Longcoats I killed? I didn't even know their names and most of the time I didn't even bat an eye at it. But you felt guilty. You are showing me that you are not the monster I thought you were, you are human… or as human as we can be at the moment. A monster I can't forgive, but you, I can." There was a silence at the moment while Zero took in what Jeb was telling him.

"Thanks, that means more to me then you will ever know," Zero said with a smile. "So monkey? You coming down any time soon?" Zero asked with a laugh. Jeb smiled, before falling back, hanging from the branch from his legs. Jeb smiled before sticking his tongue out at Zero. Jeb slipped off the tree, and landed on his feet.

"You are like a fraking cat," Zero said, shaking his head. Jeb smiled at him. Zero put his arm around Jeb's shoulder.

"Come on kid, lets head home," Zero said, walking with Jeb. He saw Molly, smiling at him. He then saw Cain, and it was almost scary. He was glaring at the two of them, but kept quiet. Zero's hand slipped off Jeb, before backing off slightly.

"I need to head up, need to talk to Melissa for a moment, How about the rest of you head back without me," Zero said with a smile as he pushed Jeb playfully to his father. He watched them go off for a moment before sighing. He was happy that he had gained Jeb's trust and now forgiveness, but with Cain's constant glares and holding the rest of it over him, he felt like there wasn't much to celebrate with Jeb's forgiveness. He liked the boy, and was glad that they were no longer bickering. But, it was Cain's forgiveness he wanted, but he knew he would never get. He was hoping that Cain would at least put aside his feelings eventually, but so far, he only seemed to make the man angrier.

Since Cain's new found freedom, he refused to talk to Zero unless he had to. Zero almost wished he could lock Cain back up, just to get him to talk. He knew Jeb would kick his ass if he tried, but there had to be something he could do to get Wyatt to listen to him. Bickering between them was at an all time high and that was putting strain on the entire clan. He knew there was going to be a breaking point soon, and he wasn't looking forward to it. It was nothing but a disaster waiting to happen.

Zero figured he spent enough time walking, lost in his thoughts, so he started to return home. He wasn't even inside before he met with Cain. Cain was livid.

"What the hell was all that?" Cain growled. Zero rolled his eyes. He wasn't in the mood for another pissing match. Not this time. He walked passed Cain and Cain grabbed him, pushing him against the wall. Since Cain fed on him, he been a bit stronger then the rest, but still, if Zero wanted to stop him he could. Zero looked at Cain with almost disinterest.

"Wyatt, I'm not in the mood for this song and dance. Why are you mad this time?" Zero said. Cain glared at him before letting him go.

"I see what you're doing, this whole phony nice guy routine. Getting Jeb to like you, but he is MY son, and I want you to stop it."

"It's no act, Wyatt," Zero pleaded. Cain glared before walking away leaving the threat in the air.