Stephanie calmly put her wine glass down. She has tolerated the childish bickering between Edge and Dave for the past 200 years and not a day less. They constantly had to one-up each other in abilities, powers, and even death counts.

Stephanie hoped it was just a phase and she dealt with it. But when Edge killed Kimberly, all bets were off. She knew there was nothing she could say or do that would stop Dave from enacting his revenge and she encouraged it. When Edge told Stephanie what happened to Christy, Stephanie only smiled and said, "Are you really surprised?"

Now Edge was going too far and Stephanie had enough. It was one thing to get even with each other but it was completely different to threaten a child. She walked over to Edge and grabbed his neck so hard, it brought him to his knees. "Hey, hey, hey!" Edge whimpered.

"That baby she is carrying is a potential heir to my throne, got it?" Stephanie threatened. "You and your little minions will not do anything to harm that child in any facet. If you do, I will make your afterlife so unbearable, you would be biting your own neck to escape from misery, got it?"

"Got it." Edge whimpered.

Stephanie smiled as she looked at Stacy. She let go of Edge and he fell over the floor. Stephanie stepped on Edge as she walked over to Stacy. "Who are you?" She said flatly.

Lilian got up and introduced Stacy to Stephanie. "Stephanie, this is Stacy. The newest member of…"

"I didn't ask you to speak." Stephanie addressed Lilian while maintaining her focus on Stacy. "Who are you?"

"Stacy." She replied.

"Why are you here?"

"Because I was told to be here."

"Isn't that just wonderful?" Stephanie motioned for Stacy to stand. She walked around Stacy, examining her body. Just as she felt up Trish, Stephanie began to feel all over Stacy's body, cupping her breasts and sniffing her neck. "Nice choice, Edge."

"Thank you." He whispered as he slowly got up.

Stephanie turned Stacy to her attention while she still spoke to Edge. "I said nice choice, I didn't say I approve. You know better. I am to approve of any and all members to my family and you broke the rule—again." Stephanie then addressed Stacy. "I'll say this once and once only. Don't cross me." She stated.

"Got it." Stacy replied.

"Do you have any powers?" She asked.

"I know how to fly and I can assume the form of a wolf. I can also transform into mist." Stacy stated. She turned to Stephanie. "If you're trying to intimidate me, it's not working."

Stephanie smiled. "Garcon, come here." She directed one of her servants.

The male servant came to Stephanie's side. "Yes, ma'am?"

Without hesitation, Stephanie reached into the servant's chest and pulled out his heart. She took a bite of it and licked her lips. She then opened Stacy's hand and dropped the bloody heart into her palm. "How about now?" She asked Stacy.

Stacy was stunned as she stared at the heart. The servant dropped dead to the floor. Stephanie looked over to Jeff and Carlito. "Do you have anything you want to add?"

"No ma'am." They both replied.

"Good." Stephanie walked back to her throne, stepping on Edge in the process. "Go."

"Steph…" Edge began to say.

Stephanie focused on a spot on the floor and burned a hole through. Edge quickly moved away, grabbing his stomach. "I didn't kill you intentionally—this time." Stephanie calmly stated. "Need I say more?"

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Since meeting Dave, Trish's life has been turned upside down. While she didn't miss how her life was, Trish was apprehensive on how her was life was going to be. Within a few months, she was going to raise a human baby within a vampire world. Her child was going to learn how to ride a bike along with how to create firestorms. The child will have human friends along with a vampire family.

Trish didn't believe in abortion but she would be lying if she said it didn't sound tempting given the circumstances. She wiped away her tears as she held onto her growing tummy. She soon felt Dave's arms wrapped around her waist as they laid on the bed. "I'm scared, David."

He kissed Trish's cheek and wiped her tears away. "I know."

"I don't know anything about being a mother. What if I can't protect my baby?"

"All of us are going to protect you, Trisha."

Trish turned over and faced her boyfriend. "You can't protect me now. You're vulnerable, too."

"I'm going to do whatever I can to make sure no harm is done to your or our child." He assured her.

Trish nodded as she moved closer to him. "I'm scared, David." She said again.

Dave sighed as he wrapped his arms around his girlfriend and kissed her forehead. "I'm scared, too."