"Dad?"

"Papa?"

"Daddy?"

"Mheetu, love?"

Mheetu just stood there as the words sat in his mind before they finally clicked and he allowed his jaw to drop. His eyes widened as he looked down at his daughter's stomach as Kion came into the den with Kovu, Kiara, and Kamaria before they noticed how Mheetu was.

The former king padded over and nudged his son with an confused expression. It wasn't until Mheetu shook his head to clear his mind that he finally found his voice and gulped before sharing a look with his father before taking a few deep breaths.

"Leta is pregnant?" he whispered but everyone caught it as the trio of older adults gasped as Kamaria titled her head in confusion at the word.

Leta gulped. "Yes."

The king looked down at his daughter before at his mate. "Grandcubs..."

Kion sighed with a slight smile. "I think you found your crowned heir, son."

"Leta is pregnant. Pregnant. Grandcubs."

Paka snickered as she rolled her eyes. "I think we broke him."

"It might take a while for him to be himself again." Kion laughed loudly as he nuzzled his granddaughter.

Leta stood up. "I need to find Gallus."

DOTNO: TBC

Gallus had been an easy find as she was surprised to see him running through the Pridelands before the two came to a stop as they almost ran into each other. Gallus was out of breath from running half way across the Pridelands without stopping, so Leta allowed her mate to catch his breath before nuzzling him with a loud purr.

"I have good news!"

Gallus blinked. "What do you mean?"

Leta laughed as she nuzzled him again. "I'm pregnant."

Gallus was taken aback but then noticed the smallest of bump and smiled widely. He had forgot on what he was going to say before the news as he nuzzled his love and purred loudly as he licked her cheek and stared lovingly at the small bump.

Then he remembered.

"Gah! I just remembered! Leta, where's your father?" Gallus quickly asked.

Leta blinked. "Back at Pride Rock... why?"

"My father." Gallus snarled. "My father... Hatari. He's declaring war. I need to warn your father and pride about this! He's done waiting for 'his Kingdom' and he wants it back now."

Leta gasped as she nodded. "Let's go!"

Gallus nodded in agreement as he followed his love and he couldn't help but be amazed at the fact he was going to be a father! A father! He promised he'd never be like Hatari in anyway shape or form to those cubs. They needed the best, and they were going to get the best from him. He was going to give it his all.

When they arrived back at Pride Rock, they were greeted by the pride and Gallus didn't lock eyes with Kovu or Kiara as he looked around for Mheetu and held his head high as Bakura approached him with a glare in his eyes.

"Gallus." Bakura stated.

"Hello, Bakura." Gallus said in the same manor as he eyed his friend. "I need to speak with Mheetu."

Bakura blinked in confusion. "Why?"

Gallus sighed. "It's about my father. It's important."

"Fine. He's in the den." Bakura rolled his eyes. "Just... don't harm my sister."

"I won't."

With that, Gallus padded inside the den.

DOTNO: TBC

"Sir! I need to talk with you!"

Mheetu whipped his head around and frowned with burning eyes as he realized who was there.

"Bastard!"

Gallus blinked, taken aback. "Wait, what?"

Before Gallus could say anything else, Mheetu tackled him to the ground and snarled, surprising Gallus to the max before he realized why the King was like this. It was all because of Leta's pregnancy and the younger lion chuckled with slight embarrassment.

"I'm sorry sir! But I have important news on the Outlands!" Gallus yelped out as he moved away.

Mheetu frowned. "What news could be more important than me killing the one who got my daughter pregnant?!"

"They want War!"

Mheetu stopped still. "What?" he gasped.

Gallus nodded as the Pride gathered at the den entrance. "Hatari... he declares war. He doesn't wait any longer ever since Kiara and Kovu left. I didn't think he would declare it. I thought I was protecting you and the others by leaving so he wouldn't attack..."

"You left for us?" echoed Bakura, shocked.

Gallus nodded. "This Pride was the only ones I could firmly call family. The Outlands and the Pride was just too violent for me. I was never a killer like my father."

"Hatari isn't your father." Kiara stated.

"What?" gasped Gallus as he spun around.

Kiara nodded sadly. "Hatari... he found you as an infant. He said your parents were killed by hyenas. You looked so much like your father with your dark red fur, silvery eyes, ear tufts, and fluffy chin and chest. You had your mother's Outlandish nose, the color of your mane is her light brown tail - tip color. It was so clear that you aren't Hatari's son."

Mheetu nodded as he ignored his mother. "That puts me at ease. When will my horrible brother attack us?"

"He says at dawn." Gallus answered.

"Then stay here. We attack at dawn as well."

Leta nuzzled her mate. "I love you."

Gallus purred as he nuzzled her back. "I love you as well, along with our unborn cubs. I won't let Hatari harm you or anyone else."