"Jana, we were expecting you to be the good one," Gerwyn complained jokingly, "I despair, both you and Rhydian are out of control. What am I to do?"

Jana laughed, "You're forgetting Bryn as well. And I'm not underage so I'm not as bad as Rhydian."

Rhydian screwed up his face in annoyance, "Jana, shut up!"

Xander smiled, he loved how much Jana and Rhydian acted like siblings even if they weren't actually related. He could imagine what they would have been like as toddlers- constantly arguing and daring each other.

"Anyway, you're only sixteen," Rhydian continued, "So you're not exactly that old."

"You're only saying that because your birthday is in just over two months," Jana complained, "I hate how you brag about being so much older than me, you used to do that all the time when we were cubs."

"I only did it because you used to call me names and steal my food," Rhydian replied.

"That's because I was an alpha's daughter," Jana answered.

"Yes, I remember Alric telling me," Gerwyn replied, "Alpha's daughter handbook 101- section A subsection 15- as an alpha's daughter you can boss people around, call them names and be rude to them in any way you like and if they grumble you can steal their food as punishment."

"That isn't actually a thing?" Xander asked laughing. He could quite imagine a baby Jana writing an alpha's daughter handbook.

"No," Rhydian replied, "Only because she couldn't write at three."

"Shut up or I'll tell my daughter to attack you," Jana replied.

"How do you know it's going to be a girl?" Rhydian asked, "Not more pack astrology, it's less reliable than British weather."

"Well sometimes it's right," Jana argued, "Remember what they predicted about Aran and Meinir."

"Yeah, Jana," Gerwyn replied, "Most wolfbloods are solemn, grumpy and sadistic. You don't need a scrying bowl to see that."

"You've only been here a week or so, but I have no idea how you've managed to make the place so messy," Ceri said as she dumped a bucket of dirty water next to the sink.

"It's Xander's fault," Jana said, earning a playful hit on the arm from Xander.

"Actually most of it is Ellie's stuff," Xander replied, "She seems to be using the spare bedroom as storage space. And she usually spends most afternoons here."

"Well when we start decorating the nursery we'll have to put the boxes in the loft," Jana mused.

"Yeah but that won't be for another few months yet," Xander said, "In fact, you'll be seventeen when the baby's born and I'll be twenty."

"Yes, but I don't want to leave things to last minute," Jana argued.

"That means you've already started thinking of names," Rhydian replied, "And probably colours for the nursery."

"Not quite yet," Jana replied grumpily.

"The strangest thing is that you're already getting morning sickness," Ceri said, "Usually you wouldn't get that for another few weeks. Maybe your children won't be like normal wolfblood or human children. I mean, after all, wolfbloods and obligates can have children, werewolves and wolfbloods can have children but I was pretty sure wolfbloods and humans couldn't."

"Yeah, that's true," Gerwyn said, "Do remember Batty? She tried to hook up with a human didn't she? They never had any children."

"Never probably had the time to," Ceri replied, "Her father got rid of the guy she was dating."

"Maybe it's because I'm more human than most wolfbloods," Jana suggested, "Kincaid did say something about my mother being half-human half-wolfblood."

"I wouldn't trust a word he says," Ceri replied,

"Isn't the trial starting today?" Gerwyn asked.

Xander nodded, "Lasts a whole week."

"What can they spend a whole week talking about?" Rhydian asked, "We all know what's going to happen. They're going to say he's guilty and either ship him off to the north of Norway or let Jana's pack have him."

"Actually they're letting the pack have him," Jana said, "In exchange for my father's loyalty, support in any fights and the recipes for the pack's potions."

"I'm sure Kincaid would be happy to know that he's worth as much as a few bottles of lemon juice and dried herbs," Gerwyn said, "Are you all going to trial later? I could drive you back to work, and then come up with an excuse as to why we're half an hour later."

Xander cussed under his breath, "I've really got to stop doing that."

"Come on then," Jana said, grabbing her coat, "Let's not be later than we already are."

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"Xander, you were supposed to be here half an hour ago," Josh nagged, "And this must the famous Jana we've all heard about."

Josh took her hand kissing it, making Jana feel incredibly uncomfortable.

"Nice to meet you too," Jana replied with a hint of sarcasm.

"Xander, is this Jana? I'm Mary," Mary asked, "I thought we weren't going to be seeing you until tomorrow. I was thinking Xander, if maybe later, you wanted to go somewhere you know…"

"Oh, I think I'm going to be busy tonight," Xander replied.

"Yes, love, did you not remember that we're going out for dinner tonight?" Jana asked.

"Totally slipped my mind," Xander said, "Sorry, Mary."

"It's cool," the girl replied before walking away.

"Since when did you call me love?" Xander asked grinning, "And since when did we have a dinner booked for tonight?"

"Well I could hardly call you Hotpants," Jana replied, "And we should celebrate after today, and something better than a takeaway from the local Indian or the M&S meal for two. What about that fancy restaurant in Newcastle that's just opened?"

"What about our good old restaurant by the sea?" Xander asked, "We haven't been there in weeks."

"I don't know," Jana asked, "I just really fancy Mexican food, although I'm sure by the time I finish work that the very thought of Mexican food will make me feel sick."

"I remember my Mum telling me that when she was pregnant with Ellie she used to eat stupid amounts of carrots," Xander replied, "But when she was pregnant with me she craved burgers. I guess it explains a lot about the way Ellie and I turned out."

"So you mean our daughter's going to be a flamenco dancer?" Jana asked sceptically, "You know there was only one human food that my father every let the pack eat- cake- Madeira cake, actually. Apparently my mother absolutely craved it when she was pregnant with me, I don't know how she figured out that was what she was craving, maybe my grandmother had let her try some, but every time it was mine or my mother's birthday or when there was feast in our honour he'd let my mother go into town and buy a cake."

"That's sweet," Xander said, "I thought he would be totally opposed to the idea."

"He actually used to not mind humans too much," Jana replied, "It was only when Jane found us in the woods that my father started cracking down on how much interaction we had with the human world- he still let Mum buy cake though. Pedr, my little brother, when Mum was pregnant with him she didn't crave cake, I think she craved blackberries."

"You still think about your brother a lot?" Xander asked.

Jana nodded, "I hope Kincaid mentions him. I know Elgar kept him alive, maybe my mother too."

"Jana, I'm sorry, but I think that's what Kincaid and Elgar want you to believe," Xander replied, "But if there's any truth in the matter I'll help you find it."

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Kincaid gazed around the room spotting the red haired girl and her boyfriend, they were talking to Rhydian and it appeared that Jana and Rhydian were bickering about something. It reminded him a little of his own brother, but Kincaid shook his head trying to rid himself of his memories- no, his brother was a monster, he'd never been kind to him. Anyway Elgar had been a brother to him, before Ellie had murdered him- he would never forgive her for that.

"Can everyone take a seat please?" Miss Sweeney commanded, "We were be staring shortly."

Kincaid smiled to himself, the fun was just about to begin.