Selene: Hopefully this is the last of the war.

Me: I agree. It's gone on for too long.


We got home and Nick came down holding Eve. "She woke up from a nightmare." He said.

"You got her to calm down?" Mom asked slightly surprised.

"Yeah. It's not hard. Kids love me." He said handing her over to Mom.

I smiled. "You'd make a great father, Nick." I said looking down like I was hiding something.

"You alright, Liz?" Mom asked.

I shifted nervously. "I...uh...I'm pregnant."

They looked at me shocked. "Why didn't you tell me?" Nick asked.

"I just found out three days ago. I didn't know how to tell you. Any of you." I said looking at my parents.

"How far along are you?" Mom asked.

"I don't know. I haven't talked to the doctor. I took a home pregnancy test."

"Then lets go find out right now." Dad said.

I looked at him. "Ok." I said following him.


Inside the infirmary, the doctor turned around. "What's going on?"

"Elizabeth is pregnant. We need to know how far along she is." Dad said.

She nodded and pointed to a bed. I layed down and waited. "Pull your suit down."

I took off my corset and pulled the suit down to expose my belly. She put some kind of blue gel on it and started an ultrasound."It seems like you are four weeks along."

"Can you tell us the gender?" I asked.

"Not yet. It's not developed enough. In six weeks, we can check."

"Thank you, Doctor Miriam." Nick and I said in unison.

I got up and redressed quickly. "You know you're at a risk for premature birth, right?" Mom asked.

I nodded. "Yeah. But hopefully I can make it along just far enough it can at least survive outside the womb." I said.

"It'll be difficult, but yeah. Lets just keep close watch." Dad replied.

I nodded and went to take a shower.


It's been seven months and everything seems to be going well. We found out we were having a girl. I want to wait until she's born to name her though. I told Nick and he agreed that was best. Eve just started talking. Lizzy was her first word. Then she said Mama and Daddy. She said Nick just yesterday. She's been talking for a week and she can't seem to stop. She's curious about everything. The lycans signed the peace treaty two months ago and we started living like a combined coven. Everything is just perfect. Mom said she's pregnant again. Not surprised. Her and Dad make love all the time. She's two months along now and she found out it was a boy. I'm laying in bed in the infirmary now. My water had just broken and I'm in labor. At least I know she'll survive. Nick and Mom are by my sides and Dad's behind the bed wiping the cold, wet washcloth on my forehead. "You're doing just fine, Hunny." He assured me.

"It hurts. Really bad." I cried.

"I know, Baby. It's ok. You're doing fine. Just breathe." Mom said and stroked my hair.

"I am breathing. AAAHHH!"

"Shhhh. It's ok, Sweetheart. It's almost over." Nick said trying to comfort me.

The doctor came in finally. "Lets see how you're progressing." She said.

I lifted my legs for her to check. "How much longer?" I asked my voice slightly shaking.

"You're five centimeters and fully efaced. I'd say at least six hours maybe ten."

I groaned in pain. "Thank you, Miriam." Mom said and the doctor left. She looked at me and stroked my hair some more. "Try and sleep some, Princess."

"I can't." I groaned. "It hurts too much to sleep."

"Lizzy ok, Mama?" Eve asked worriedly.

"Lizzy will be just fine, Baby. She's just having a baby."

"Baby?" She asked looking at me.

I nodded. "Yeah. I'm having a baby. Just like you."

"Where is baby?"

"In my belly." I said pointing.

"Belly?"

I giggled. "Yeah."

"How it come out?"

"You'll see." Mom said.


Seven hours later, Doctor Miriam came in to check me again. "It's time, Elizabeth." She said.

On the next contraction, I pushed as hard as I could. "AAAAHHHH!"

"Good job, Liz." Mom said.

I pushed for two hours. "Head's out." Doctor Miriam announced.

I felt down with my hand and felt lots of hair. I started crying happy tears and grabbed Mom's hand again. "It's almost over, Princess." Dad said.

I pushed two more times. I suddenly hear a wailing cry and Doctor Miriam layed her on my stomach. I cried more happy tears and laughed a little. Nick kissed me softly then cut the umbilical cord. "She's beautiful." Mom said.

I looked at my daughter as I held her. "Prudence Melinda Jonas." I said.

"I love it." Nick said and looked at our daughter. "Welcome to the world, Prudence Melinda Jonas."

She opened her eyes and looked at us. "Hello." I said. "I'm your Mommy."

"And I'm your Daddy." Nick said.

Prudence smiled and cooed. Mom and Dad laughed. "She looks like her mother." Dad said.

"Baby!" Eve said excitedly.

Everyone laughed. "Yeah. That's the baby." Mom told her.

"Prue for short." I said.

"Eve, can you say Prue?" Mom asked.

"Pue."

We all laughed. "Close enough." She said.


The next day, I woke to Prudence cooing. I got up and picked her up out of the bassinet. "You hungry?" I asked.

She looked at me and cocked her head confused. "Eh?"

I smiled. "I'll take that as a no."

Nick woke up. "She wake you up?"

I looked at him. "A little. She was just cooing. She's a happy baby." I replied giggling.

He got up and pecked me on the lips. "Morning, Love."

"Morning."

He looked at Prudence and smiled. "And good morning to you, My Little Angel."

She cooed again and smiled. I kissed her forehead then went to check on Eve. "You up, Little Sis?"

She stood up in the crib and smiled. "Lizzy!" She said happily.

I picked her up with my other hand and looked at her. "Good morning, Eve." I said and kissed her temple.

"Hungry, Lizzy."

"Ok." I said and carried her to the kitchen. I sat her in her high chair and made her a blood bottle. "Here you go." I said handing it to her.

"Tank you." She said and started eating.

"You're welcome." I said and sat in the chair next to her. Eve ate quickly and handed me the empty bottle. I took it and sat it in the sink. Prudence yawned bored and cuddled into me. I smiled and took Eve to go play.

"Hey, Princess." Dad greeted.

"I just fed Eve. I'm taking her to play now."

"Ok. How's my granddaughter?"

"Bored, but happy. She woke me up cooing."

He chuckled. "That's good. Your Mother's in the training room. She wants to see you."

"Ok."

"Daddy!" Eve said grabbing for him.

He took her and left. I looked at Prudence. "Lets go see Grandma. What do you think she wants?"

She just smiled. "Ggggg."

I laughed and went to the training room. "Mom?" I asked walking in.

She turned around. "Hey. Baby up?"

Prudence cooed and reached her arms out. I laughed and handed her to Mom. "Yeah. She woke me up cooing. Slept all night though. She's a happy baby."

"I see that. I wanted to know if you were ready."

"Ready for what?" I asked confused.

"Ready to take over."

"The coven?"

"Yeah. Your father and I are too old to rule anymore. We need to take care of the family. The war is over and we need to keep order."

"I...uh... Is it just me?"

"Well, Nick will be help ruling too. You still have some family business to attend."

"When will this happen?"

She handed me Prudence who fell asleep. "A week after your wedding."

"Sure. I'll talk to Nick and let him know." I said and walked to my room and put Prue in the bassinet.