Alois decided to keep the dream to himself, though he had no time to reply to the voice, he knew the answer he would ultimately give. His family was more important to him than his own life. He knew that it would break Naveen,Hannah and Luca's hearts but if the choice was unavoidable, he wanted the baby to have the opportunity to live.

He also knew that to mention what happened would be to worry his family. If he was to accept this fate, he wanted his last months of life to be spent enjoying the time that remained. He wanted to have the fond memories to take with him, to cherish every moment with his mate and daughter. He would have Luca over as well. He found that the thought didn't frighten him at all. He rested his hand on his stomach.

"It'll be alright, I'm going to look after you,I love you very much little one." He said quietly.

"I know you won't remember me saying it or anything about me at all but I do love you,more than you know. I'm sorry for what I talked to Ciel about. Just so you know, I would never have done it. You're too precious to me, I was afraid that something might happen to you and I didn't want you to be hurt. I wanted what's best for you." He said rubbing his belly gently.

"We need you to be healthy and happy,your daddy and sister love you too, this was your big sister talking to you the other day, I can't help but wonder if you could understand her and if you somehow answered. I hope I get to see you though, I'd like to hold you and give you a hug before then. Will you do that for me?" Alois yawned. It seemed no amount of sleep helped him. Nevertheless, he closed his eyes once again allowing himself to drift into sleep.

When his eyes opened, he was back in the darkness. This time, a child seemed to be crying in the shadows.

"M-Mommy, did you come to me?" The tiny voice called through tears.

"I'm right here little one." Alois called back softly.

"I am happy you came,you are very nice to me."

"Why are you so sad?"

"Because I am not feeling good. It makes me feel better when you talk to me and the other sounds too. I think they are good. I really like the sound that was so happy to tell me happy things. It was nice."

"That was your sister, she seemed so excited to talk to you." Alois smiled at the thought.

"When I am big mommy, can I see what a sister is?"The tiny voice sniffled.

"Yes, you'll see what a father is too, and a grandmother and uncle. You're already loved little one."Alois said.

"What does that mean?"

"It means that you have a family that wants to take care of you and give you hugs and kisses. To make you happy and play with you."

"I will play?"

"I hope so, that's what babies are supposed to do when they're old enough."

"Will you play too mommy, will you make me feel better soon?" Alois didn't know what to tell the unborn child. He desperately wanted to say yes but in all honesty had no idea what to do for it.

"I'm going to try. I'll do what I can for you and as long as I can be, I'll be right here for you."

"I like you, you are a good mommy for me. I will like being your baby, I can tell. Do you want to be my mommy?" Alois smiled.

"Yes, very much. I don't suppose you could tell me a little more about yourself could you?"

"oh yes, I can tell you that I am very,very tiny and I do not feeling good and I would like to know what it feels like to be held. I like the happy noises that come when you are not here. One is like you."

"You probably did hear me, I was talking to you a bit ago."

"Are you the noise that wanted to hug me?"

"Yes."

"And wanted me to be happy?"

"that's right,and healthy." Alois confirmed, he loved speaking to his child.

"You told me happy things, I like that. When you are away, can you tell me more happy things and do the happy thing?"

"What happy thing?"Alois tried to think of what the child was asking for.

"Sometimes I can feel something on me. It is warm and nice. But then there is a different thing, it makes me sad because it pushes me. Why is it so mean mommy?"

"Sweetheart, I think you mean when I see the healer, he pressing on my tummy to make sure we're both okay. But when you feel something on you, the nice one, that's probably when your daddy rubs my tummy. It makes me feel better too." Alois explained.

"I like the daddy then, will he do it again?"

"Very soon. He likes to do that, it makes him feel closer to you and I don't feel so worried."

"You worry mommy?"

"A lot sometimes." Alois admitted.

"The poor Mommy, why?"

"Because I want you to be with us and I don't want you to go away. I want you to be born and have a good life

"That is good to do?"

"Yes."

"Will the scary monsters be there too?"

"No. I promise you'll be safe there. I want you to get better so you can come see the outside world.

"I will try to get better for you mommy,will you please get better too?"

"I'll try baby."Alois promised.

"Bye bye then mommy it was happy to see you. Can I call you again?"

"Anytime you like. I love you." The voice giggled.

"I like how it feels to be told that. It makes my heart happy. I am loving you too mommy."Alois woke to a sharp pain in his stomach, he tried to ignore it but it wasn't easing. He was near tears when Naveen entered their sat down on the edge of the bed and carefully began to rub his Mate's belly.

"My precious Alois,what can I do to ease your suffering?" His emerald eyes had lost their sparkle.

"Just stay here with me if you're not busy,maybe bring Lenora in a bit later. At the moment I just need to rest and a tummy rub, those usually help ."

"Then rest, I'll be right here to care for you. Maybe you'll eat too?"

"I'm not going to have a choice. The baby needs it. I feel terrible though."

"I'm sorry precious one. I asked you to become pregnant again,I had no idea it would be difficult for you. You are in so much pain, I never intended to hurt you."

"You didn't hurt me at all. It's not something you did,it's normal for it to hurt ,remember when the healer told us that with Lenora?"

"I do. This seems to be worse, are -are you sure you want to do this?"

"Yes,I'm really sure. I want our little one very much." He could easily tell Naveen was torn and knew what was coming next. Naveen sighed.

"You know I love you so much,and I love the family you've given me. If you hurt this badly and feel so ill, as much as I want the child you're carrying,I cannot ask you to continue if-"

"You would let me choose something like that?'Alois wasn't really surprised.

"As painful as it would be for me to lose it,I can't allow the love of my life to suffer. If you change your mind about this at anytime, I want you to know that I wouldn't love you any less."

"I'm not going to change my mind, I made the choice to have a new baby and I will. There's nothing for you to feel bad about. You're a lot like Sebastian though aren't you?"

"In some ways I suppose. He and I would never wish to harm our mates or see them in pain. This is the reason Cousin Sebastian also gave Cousin Ciel the choice with each child. He loves him enough to do whatever is best. Likewise, I love you. He knew that you and I would share a love much like theirs, this is why he brought us together. The actions you see from us come from true and endless love. I will never force you to do something you don't want to do especially if it's painful."

"It means a lot to me that you'd be willing to do that for me and it makes me happy to know that you love me so much. I'll admit to you that when Ciel and Sebastian first got together, I was jealous because I wanted someone to love me like that but I didn't think anyone ever could. Thank you for showing me I was wrong. Now I have everything I could want. I never thought I'd have a baby after what happened and then she came back, Lenora's my little miracle and now I get a second miracle, I'm happy Naveen and I can't wait to meet our new little one. " Naveen smiled.

"You are truly a brave demon, many would have refused to allow the unborn child to grow. It's so common place in our world that the healer will bring up the option, do the procedure and the mate would never have known they were to be a father. I might be very young Alois, but I am thankful to you for our children and giving me as much love as you do. Before you, even though I am the nephew of the devil and his queen, no one ever noticed me, and I couldn't believe your kind treated you the same way. It's a terrible injustice. Someone as beautiful and precious as you could be hurt as you were. I just wish I had been the one to find you. To have all that time with you would have been amazing."

"I was so different then. I told you about everything I did." Alois replied.

"Yes you did. I love you just as I did the first time I saw you,regardless of your past, and to be fair,I'm a demon, there's nothing you could have done as a human that could have compared to what we're taught. This I promise you."Naveen leaned over and began nuzzling Alois affectionately.

"I must say it again Alois, you chose me even when I couldn't give you a castle, I could not offer a crown or the adoration of every demon in hell. Cousin Sebastian gave his mate everything. All I could offer you was my heart and my life, you accepted it and I will be forever grateful to you for it. You should have so much more."

"You honestly love me, you love Luca and our children. You even really try to be nice to Hannah. You really did give me everything that matters to me. I love you."

"I love you too, you're nothing short of incredible and I can hardly believe after our time together that I am fortunate enough to hold you in my arms each day and tell everyone you are my mate."