Hello readers, tis me again. As said in the last chapter I mistakenly placed the rough draft version on here rather than the one I was working on. This will be my last update message so that the story will continue on. Thank you for reading and I would love to hear your input in the comments. Mahalo plenty!
Konella and Solomon reveled in their newfound love for one another and continued to be indefatigable the coming years. Before long the year was already 1925 when Solomon took a chance in revealing his true self to her. The moment of truth revealed to Konella proved her indominable spirit and love towards him unconditionally. Startled and merely confused at first sight of his form, she looked past the form of a beast and loved the man nonetheless. Remaining resolute, it was with great surprise that Konella was bearing a child. Fortuitous of their miracle between a chevalier and a human, it came down to both of them experiencing something completely uncharted in their newfound relationship. To understand the unknown how the baby would be born Solomon dedicated himself to research in the medical field. Taking small samples of DELTA-67 blood and Konella's, research began small with destructive failures.
In time as Konella's pregnancy moved along they moved to a small house located in the outskirts of Paris. A place they could reside in peace without anyone able to see them if the child was born different than expected. Solomon being a medic out on the field during the war proved useful in times of check-ups. Though the lacked certain amenities, Diva's other chevalier—Nathan, would assist with great enthusiasm.
"Solomon darling are you certain the baby is yours?" Nathan asked within closed walls as Solomon's hands stopped moving to look at Nathan with question. "It's never been done before, a human and a chevalier. No records of this being possible even exist, so how can you be so sure the child she bears is even yours to begin with?"
"Nathan, as much as I humbly respect you and brother Amshel, this joke of yours is taking it rather far."
"Oh it's no joke." Nathan seemed determined to figure something out and peeked through the window to Konella sitting under a tree reading a book. "I've been around for quite sometime and have found no reason to believe such a human to exist that could possibly bear a child conceived by a monster."
"You would think your accusations over after seeing this then," Solomon went to his desk and pulled out several documents and handed it to Nathan. "I've been running hundreds of tests with the blood samples taken from Konella. My DNA runs in her womb acting as a catalyst for the baby. Each month I've taken new samples and she has been developing certain antibodies that regulate her to carry our child."
"…Solomon," Nathan's voice darkened, he seemed almost fearful seeing the results. "Burn these findings."
"What?" Snatching the papers back and aghast to be asked such a thing, Nathan withheld nothing.
"Diva will seek to destroy them. Konella isn't a Queen Solomon, therefore not only will that make our little princess quiver with anger it will also activate the instinct to kill the competition."
"What possible competition could that possibly be against Diva?"
"Diva doesn't like to share what's hers."
"…what could I possibly do then to protect her?" Realizing Nathan's words and the possibility Diva would not accept Konella, it was devastating to him. "I don't know what to do…"
"There is a way you could make this work Solomon."
"Please, tell me, I'll do anything!" Desperate as he clung onto Nathan's sleeve, he faced Solomon directly and sat him down.
"Slowly inject DELTA-67 into Konella and turn her yourself."
"That will kill her!"
"Not if you're careful about the dose. You have been researching Diva's blood since you've become a chevalier. You have a bright mind Solomon, you could possibly achieve this."
"…I'll need more than just these blood samples that have been diluted, I'll need to extract blood from Diva herself."
"If you truly wish for this happiness you've come across, do what you will and achieve it through your own hands."
Nathan was particularly serious when speaking to Solomon for the remaining day before returning to Diva's side. Solomon appreciated the information given and placed his studies as priority. Konella never knew all that he was doing other than his work at the winery, but as he gazed at her to know that time was not on his side for long, his decisions would have to be now before it was too late. With little to go on he revealed his efforts to her near the coming of their sons birth and she fully supported him.
The year was 1926 when Trae Goldsmith was born.
Having raised their newborn son in Paris for a year, Konella was always caught gazing at the child with such tenderness and care she had wished it could last eternity. An everlasting wish of hers to always be there for her son as he would grow and leave her steadily behind.
With time being a constant reminder of Konella's mortality, Solomon would be gone for several months on end developing a way to give Konella—his beloved—longevity with the aid of his Queen's blood that granted him immortality.
Konella gave her all to give her son enough memories to last his lifetime. Trinkets that would outlast her time and grow with him. Taking photographs and storing them in albums to preserve them, writing letters, creating art together; every action to become a memory no matter what may happen. She did it all but always gave a thought for the possibility that there would be a way to stop her own time as well.
That wish was granted.
The day of her 28th birthday, Solomon had returned with a special tincture of blood from his queen that would stop Konella's flow of time. It was a long awaited journey for the both of them, but Solomon's tireless efforts were not in vain and they could truly begin their timeless lives together.