YES, PLEASE READ THE WORDS IN BOLD, I KNOW ITS A LOT BUT I HAVEN'T POSTED IN A WHILE SO SOME OF IT IS IMPORTANT

YOU WILL PROBABLY REGRET IT IF YOU DON'T

Hi everyone! So for the last couple months (about four or five months) I have taken a break from due to school work and my extracuricular activities, however I am to come back for a while and continue my story Concealed betrayal.

BUT- I will not be able to read other peoples stories or write reviews for a little while, so please don't be angry if I'm ignoring your stories that I read before i stopped coming on.

I will try to update Concealed betrayal weekly or sooner then that, but I can't make any promises.

Thank you for reading!

HERE IS A SHORT (KIND OF) SUMMARY OF WHAT HAS HAPPENED SO FAR IN THE SECOND BOOK, TO REFRESH YOUR MEMORY :)

At the beginning, Batwing becomes a warrior and dreams of Nightclaw's memories, and just before that, Cloverkit gets kidnapped by a Shadowclan warrior. In Nightclaw's memories, Nightpaw and eaglepaw were best friends, however Nightpaw becomes rude and ambitious once he starts meeting secretly with Crookedwhisker.

After being rejected by Eaglewing, Nightclaw runs away and meets Nina, who he falls in love with. Nina and Nightclaw are captured by twolegs and brought to the pound where they hope to escape.

Meanwhile, back in Thunderclan, Mouseclaw's mate, Sleetheart, is discovered cheating on her, and he runs away with a kittypet. Mouseclaw's son, Ravennight, turns on her in fury, blaming her for his father's departure, and once Ravennight goes missing, Mouseclaw goes out into the forest looking for him, and dies of both heartbreak and cold.

Eaglewing is out in the forest, still sad over Nightclaw's absence, and she is attacked and raped by Crookedwhisker. Pebbletail finds her and comforts her, sparking the beginning of a long lasting friendship between the two cats.

Dewpelt, who was Dewpaw, is made a full medicine cat by Stormpelt, who then dies at the moonpool. Dewpelt is devastated, however that night she is visited in her dream by Mouseclaw who gives her this prophecy "The kit born on the full moon will find favor in the eyes of Starclan. And with the rise of trickery and deceit, only the daughter of Night can follow the path of stars and save us all."

YES, I know its very long, but you might as well read if you've forgotten everything :)

Thank you and on with the story!

Chapter 19

Nightclaw's green eyes slowly drifted open, and a smile burst onto his face. Sunshine was exploding through the trees and leaves so brilliantly emerald green nearly blinded him. A cry of joy filled Nightclaw's mouth, and he began to look around himself wildly, not believing the sights before him.

Stunning blossoms with soft and delicate hues of coral, tawny, and violet adorned the bushes, a sky as blue as a robins egg lay above, with pale wispy clouds floating by. The tittering of songbirds and the scuttling of mice could be heard in the forest, and Nightclaw dropped into a hunters crouch, his body wriggling in anticipation.

A fat and young vole slowly waddled in the small clearing that the black warrior crouched in, oblivious of the watching tom. Its tiny black eyes flicked back and forth as it assessed its surroundings, checking for danger. It only took one leap to overtake the creature, and it was dead in one swift bite. As the savory taste filled Nightclaw's mouth, a hunger unlike any other erupted in his stomach, and a low wine emerged from his mouth.

But, just as the food entered his mouth, the harsh reality exploded through him. White walls surrounded him, pressing in on all sides, and thick shiny black bars imprisoned him. The same dream, night after night. It was destroying him, and Nightclaw knew he would go mad if he didn't escape soon. The fresh air and bird song had all seemed so real, yet it was all torn away from him each morning. The same glorious nightmare was slowly eating away at his soul, and Nightclaw feared that his mind would be taken over by his desperation to return to his home in the forest.

He heard the slow muffled sound of breathing, and he turned, smiling lovingly at Nina's dark sleeping form, her sides rising and falling rhythmically.

Nightclaw nuzzled closer to her, letting his mood soften, as the dream fluttered out of his mind. The sound of twolegs talking brought Nightclaw to his paws in an instant. His green eyes were wide as he saw three twolegs enter the room.

They were covered in all white, and a harsh scent accompanied them as they entered. Their pudgy pink faces looked grim, and Nightclaw shivered, wondering what was going to happen to them.

He glanced at Nina, staring into her golden eyes, which were wide and full of fear, reflecting his feelings. Just across from them, Echo lay in her cage, and it seemed as if she was asleep, but Nightclaw could see that once of her icy blue eyes was open and coursing with energy and terror.

Nightclaw wrapped his tail around Nina protectively, feeling the warmth of her body engulf him. The three twolegs approached their cage, walking with a brisk and determined step. Once they reached it, one of the twolegs, who was carrying some kind of rock with a white leaf like thing scribbled shapes onto it, glancing up once in a while at the two cats huddled together in the cage.

"Its paper," whispered Nina, her golden eyes narrowed. "They're recording something." Suddenly she looked up, her gaze flooding with fear. "You don't think their going to kill us, do you?"

Nightclaw stiffened, and looked back at the twolegs, now more afraid then ever. "I don't know," he murmured quietly. Then he shrugged. "Don't worry, it will be okay. Look now they're going over to Echo."

Nina nodded, trying to reassure herself, but it was obvious that her fear still coursed through her bones like a wave. Gazing up into Nightclaw's bright green eyes, she bit her lip, distracted by the fact that the twolegs were readying to leave.

They quickly disappeared though the large iron door, and it clanged behind them. Nightclaw shivered, and slowly backed up into the corner of the cage, his eyes narrowed.

Across from him, Echo lay, curled up in her cage, her blue eyes gazing at the two cats. As she spoke, her voice carried a haunting ring, that made Nightclaw shudder. "They'll be back," she murmured. "We don't have much time left."

Nightclaw rested his head on Nina's flank, his eyes shut, as if he was trying to block out the cruel world they were prisoners to. Her soft brown fur felt good against Nightclaw's pelt, and he managed a sad smile. He couldn't bare the thought of leaving her, of never smelling her sweet scent, and of never looking into her honey golden eyes. However, some small part of him knew that Echo was correct, that their death was soon approaching them.

Nightclaw slowly struggled to his paws, glancing again at Nina. He smiled, but his emerald eyes narrowed in confusion. Her stomach was larger then usual, and she looked bloated. She should have been skinny and starving from the lack of food, but instead she looked plumper, like a kittypet.

However, Nightclaw just assumed that it was his mind playing tricks on him, and his grief and fear once more flowed through him.

With a sad moan of defeat, Nightclaw closed his eyes once more and let his mind drift off into unconsciousness.

A loud clanging awoke him suddenly, and Nightclaw's eyes flew open. Nina lay, crouched next to him, her body trembling in fear. Jumping to his paws, he saw that twolegs were entering the enclosure, wearing all white, including white things covering their large paws.

Nina whimpered in terror, as a twoleg slowly opened the door to their cage. Reaching its paws in, it grabbed both Nina and Nightclaw in its grimy paws.

Nightclaw yowled in anger, swiping at the twoleg, but his claws were out of reach, and his captor held him high up in the air, away from where he could hurt him.

He heard a loud cry and saw Echo struggling with the twoleg who held her. "They're going to kill us!" she screamed. Then, she sunk her needle sharp teeth into the twolegs skin, and scrambled onto the ground. Bright red blood spurted out onto the floor, and the twolegs who held Nightclaw and Nina loosened their grasped as they took chase of Echo.

Nightclaw wriggled as hard as he could until he leapt out into the open, Nina following him. "Run!" Echo screeched as she streaked ahead of them, her white fur shining in the bright lights.

Adrenaline pumped through Nightclaw's veins, and he and Nina raced ahead of Echo, their legs pounding on the hard metal floors. The hallway seemed never ending, and Nightclaw felt a flash of fear, wondering if there would ever be an escape.

His heart leapt as he saw sunlight streaming through an open door at the end of the hallway. He was only aware of Nina's laborious breathing as they ran together, and he surged ahead, determined to get to the door. Loud bangs and screams filled the air as the twolegs took chase after the cats, but they were too late.

Nightclaw howled in triumph as the two burst through the doorway, out into the glorious sunshine. Together, he and Nina raced over to a tall tree and crouched under it, remaining concealed. Nightclaw was breathing so hard, he was afraid that his chest might burst, and he collapsed onto the soft green grass that carpeted the ground underneath him.

Nina let out a cry of relief, and suddenly the tears began streaming down her dark brown fur. "We made it," she sobbed, her emotions spilling over. "We're alive."

Nightclaw wrapped his tail around hers, finding comfort in her crying. "We're going to be alright now," he whispered, smiling. Suddenly he glanced around. "Where's Echo?"

Nina froze. "She was right behind me," she gasped, her eyes wide, and her whiskers trembling. "She was running right behind me!"

Nightclaw whirled around to gaze at the large building. The day was still. Nothing moved. Echo was gone.

For a moment the two just stood there, not knowing what to do. Then Nina leapt to her paws. "We have to go back!" she cried. "We have to find her!"

Nightclaw grabbed Nina by her scruff, stopping her. "Its too late," he murmured sadly. "There's nothing we can do."

"No!" Nina cried, her eyes desperate and wild. "We have to rescue her!" She struggled, trying to escape, but Nightclaw's hold was too strong. Slowly, Nina collapsed onto the ground, her sobs louder then ever. "She knew," she cried, her voice tormented with grief. "She gave herself up for us, because she knew!"

Nightclaw shook his head in shock. "Nina, you're delirious, you're not making any sense."

But Nina just continued to cry, and then she looked up, staring into Nightclaw's bright and sad green eyes. Her gaze was so loving yet sad, it made the tom's eyes water and fill with tears.

"I'm pregnant, Nightclaw," Nina whispered, salty tears streaming down her pelt. "I'm pregnant."

Alright, well people were asking me when Nina was going to become pregnant, because the story has to eventually tie together with Batwing!

I hoped you liked it, and please review!

Thank you :)