After Carmella told her husband what happened, he asked for a meeting. Everyone was around the camp fire. Quinn sat between her mom and Sky. Willow was holding onto her mom. Quinn's uncle John was pacing, angry.
"I have had enough of those men thinking they can hurt our women without any repercussions.", John said.
Cass stood.
"I am angry too, John, but we don't have the man power or those stick things they use to kill us with", Cass said.
He was talking about guns. She knew her uncle Cass was right. As much as all the men wanted revenge, they couldn't exactly get it. There just weren't enough men here to help them, with or without guns. Her uncle John sighed, frustration written all over his face.
"So then we move. Maybe the tribe on the eastern side will take us in. We are giving them one of our own", John suggested.
Quinn was confused.
"What do you mean, one of your own? Who's giving who away?", Quinn asked, she was feeling sick to her stomach.
They all fell silent at her question. Willow and Sky were just as confused. They hadn't heard anything. Her dad walked over to her and took her hand.
"You, Willow, and Sky will be given away", he said.
She pulled her hands away and shook her head, she stood.
"You can't just do that. Not without talking to me first", Quinn said angry.
"Its for your protection. They don't have dark ones. Neither do the ones in the Southern tribe or the Northern tribe.", he said.
"You are separating us?", Willow asked.
Willow wasn't a really talkative person. It was hard to make friends in her old tribe before getting to Quinn's tribe.
"We don't want too, but to protect you we will", John said.
"And what about all of you?", Sky asked.
"We will figure it out, but for now, you three leaving would be for the better", Bryan said.
Quinn stood suddenly.
"I can't go", she said.
"Quinn", she stopped her dad.
"I can't go because I am no longer pure", she said, tears falling.
The men looked at her confused. Her dad took her arm gently.
"Did they hurt you while with them? The ones beyond the fence?", he asked her.
She shook her head no. Her uncle John approached her, placing his hands roughly on her arms and shaking her. Her dad was trying to calm John down.
"Did you give yourself to one of those men?", he asked.
She was almost afraid to admit it, but she nodded. He released her. Lifting his hand and back handing her. She fell back, Sky blocking Quinn from John. Bryan pushed John.
"Don't you touch my child again", Bryan said.
Brie held Quinn to her when she stood. Sky on Quinn's other side.
"The Eastern tribe won't want her now, you know this", John shouted at Bryan.
Bryan shoved him back before taking his family to their home. Sky looked at John.
"Then I guess the tribe you are sending me to, wants their women pure too. You won't find that in me", Sky said.
Willow looked at her mom. Somehow Carmella knew already. Willow stood.
"I'm not pure either", Willow said.
John looked disgusted. Nikki pulled his arm.
"I need to go for a walk", he said, leaving the campfire.
Cass went over to his only child.
"Tell me it isn't true", he said, cupping Willow's face.
She cried.
"I'm sorry", she got out.
Becky kissed her daughter's forehead.
"We need to talk Sky", Becky said to her.
Sky nodded. Sami followed his family to their home.
Roman spent the week waiting to hear from Elias. Nothing. He was looking over his plans for a future home, coming to a decision that if his family and the town wanted nothing to do with the wild ones, then he would build a home outside of the fence.
His front door opened and Dean walked in.
"Hey, how's it going?", Dean asked, sitting across from him.
"I thought about redesigning a knew house, but she loves this one. I'm just going to be adding a few more rooms and a small in home doctor's office", he said, showing Dean the add ons.
He nodded.
"If this works out for you, mind having a neighbor?", Dean asked.
Roman chuckled.
"Not at all", Roman said.
"I'm starting to think you have the right idea", Dean said.
Seth walked in and set the food down. He looked over Roman's plans.
"When do you plan to start building?", Seth asked.
"Next week, the guys come down from town", Roman said.
"Have you told your folks yet?", Dean asked, biting into his sandwich.
Roman shook his head no.
"Just my sister. She backs me up all the way. I have a feeling my mom might too, but my dad, I doubt it", Roman said.
"Well, you have us", Seth said.
Quinn had gotten so use to using the clothes Roman had given her, but she knew it was time to go back to her tribe clothes. Taking the folded clothes off her makeshift bed. She undressed and put her dress on. It was a bit tight around her stomach.
"Quinn", her mom said behind the fur she used as a door to separate her room from her parents room and the sitting area.
"Come in", she replied.
She hadn't seen or spoken to her uncle John since he hit her. Her mom moved the fur aside and walked over to her.
"You think you can help me fix my dresses? They fit a bit tight", Quinn said.
The look on her mother's face was of disbelief.
"Mom", Quinn said.
Brie met her eyes.
"You're pregnant", Brie said.
Quinn looked down, she shook her head no.
"No mom, their food is different and whenever we ate he served me a lot and I'm sure being back, I'll lose it", Quinn said.
Brie shook her head no. She walked over to her daughter, feeling her stomach.
"There's a baby. Your breasts have also gotten bigger", she said.
Quinn shook her head no, but it did explain everything. She placed her hands on her stomach.
"You can't tell uncle John, he'll hurt my baby", Quinn said, moving away from her mom.
Brie shook her head no.
"No one is hurting you or this baby", Brie said.
Quinn sat on her bed.
"I'm going to talk to your dad", Brie said.
Quinn nodded. She knew her mother had too, Quinn wouldn't be able to hide it for much longer. What about Roman? This was his baby too. Did he know and that's why he got rid of her?
Brie found Bryan setting down wood for the fire. He smiled at her.
"Hey", he said.
"We need to talk Bryan", Brie said quietly, trying not to attract attention to their conversation.
Bryan nodded and pulled his wife away a bit. The men had agreed not to let the women out of the camp. Only groups of men, four at least must go and stay close together.
"Quinn is pregnant", Brie said.
Bryan sighed.
"Mother will be home in a few days. We don't say anything to anyone till she gets here", Bryan said.
Brie nodded.
"Don't say anything to Nikki, we don't need John trying to hurt Quinn in her state. I hate to think that about him, but after he put his hands on my daughter, I wouldn't put anything passed him", he said.
Brie nodded. They walked into their home and Bryan made his way to his daughter. She was a bit afraid he would be angry with her.
"You keep this to yourself for now", he said.
She nodded.
A few days passed when Mother came back home. Brie helped her sit by the fire. It was cold and everyone was covered in furs.
"How was your trip?", Nikki asked her grandmother.
"Fulfilling", she answered with a smile.
"We got Quinn back, they let her go now that she was healed", Brie said.
Her grandmother touched her cheek.
"I'm glad", she said.
Konnor threw more wood into the fire to keep it burning.
"Now tell her why none of the girls can be given to the men we've chosen for them", John said.
Gina looked at Brie first before looking around at the group that had gathered around her.
"Well?", she asked.
Brie looked down before meeting her grandmother's eyes. Taking her hand in hers.
"The girls let those men inside the fence take their virtue", John spit out in disgust.
Gina sighed and looked at Brie. She nodded, confirming that what John said was true.
"Then we lie to them", Gina said.
Everyone watched her.
"They know about the dark ones and what they do. We can just say those men took it without asking", Gina said.
"And what happens if our girls tell the truth? We've taught them to be honest.", Becky said.
"Then we tell them to lie about this. If those men know about our girls, they will come for them. We have no way of stopping them", Gina said.
"And what is going to stop them from raping our wives?", Neville asked, pulling Paige into his side.
"Then we disband this tribe for now. We all go our separate ways. Each man and a few of their men will be coming soon for the girls. You can all decide who's tribe you would like to join. They've accepted each of us already.", Gina said.
Brie stood.
"I was born and raised here, half of us were. My daughter was born here, I will not take her away from her home. I don't care if I am the only one left here alone with her. I am not leaving", Brie said.
Carmella stood and nodded.
"I won't either. Its not fair that they can just run us out of our homes. I have already done that once before, I am not doing it again", Carmella said.
Cass nodded. Becky looked at Sami and he nodded.
"We aren't going either", Becky said.
"Then you will die. I am getting my wife and unborn child out of here", John said.
Nikki took his hand.
"I won't be able to do the long walks, John. This baby will be coming any day now", Nikki reminded.
John sighed and bent down. Rubbing her bump.
"If the child comes before they get here, we leave with them. If not, we can wait till then", John said.
Nikki nodded and looked at Brie. She wanted to stay in her home as well. She had never imagined raising her child anywhere else.
"No one is being forced to leave. They are only options. If you want to stay, then stay", Gina said, looking around at all the faces of confusion.
She looked at Brie and stood. Apollo and Heath helping her up.
"Now, I would like to see my great granddaughter", Gina said.
Brie nodded and took her arm. They made their way slowly to their hut. Elias cut them off.
"Mother, I have a message from a young man from inside the fence", he said.
She nodded.
"Hold onto it and I will come and find you once I see my favorite girl", she said, touching his cheek gently.
He nodded and let her go. She and Brie continued to their hut. Getting inside, Quinn hugged her grandmother. Her hands slipping towards her tiny belly. She looked from her hand to her great granddaughter's eyes.
"Are you with child?", she asked.
Quinn took a few steps away from her, waiting for her to react like her uncle John did.
"Who did this to you?", she asked.
Brie looked from her grandmother to her daughter. Quinn put a protective hand in front of her stomach.
"The man I fell in love with. Roman", she said quietly.