Part 3

Tess didn't know where she was going. The only thing she knew was that she had to get away from Liz and Max. She wasn't going to let anyone take her baby away from her. He was all that she had left. She ran as fast as she could, which in her condition, wasn't that fast. Despite the fact that she was on Antar she wasn't completely recovered. After about an hour of running she had to stop. She was too weak to go on any further at the moment.

When she stopped she realized she was at the lake where she and Max/Zan first met. When Larek was telling them the story, she was able to remember it like it was actually happening right then and there. Tears began to form in her eyes as the memories came back to her.

" Why couldn't Max love me like Zan did?" Tess murmured out loud

She loved him so much and now he probably wanted to kill her. She didn't know who killed Alex but whoever it was knew what they were doing. Obviously it was someone who wanted Max to turn against

her. Well, there was Liz, but even if she was crazy at the moment Tess didn't think that Liz would have killed Alex. But who did and why? Maybe Liz was right about one thing. Maybe it did have to do with Isabel or them. Oh god, Khivar. At that thought she felt someone behind her.

"Welcome home Your Majesty." The person said. The voice was familiar. She turned around and looked to see who it was. How could it be? She knew it wasn't whom it looked like but his appearance still shocked her. Before she could make a move he knocked her to the ground. The last thing she saw before sliding into unconsciousness was the familiar face of a fallen friend.

Tess slowly woke up and realized that she was strapped to a table.

"Where am I?" she asked groggily, as she tried to open her eyes.

"That's not important," the attacker said.

" Khivar?" she questioned.

" How did you know? Wait, let me guess, it's my appearance isn't it ?" Khivar said sarcastically.

" You know, looking like him won't make Isabel change her mind about you." Tess said, knowing that Isabel didn't care about Alex's appearance, but about what was on the inside.

"Well at least she'll be used to it. I don't understand how she could have fallen for a geek like this guy." Khivar moved his hands gesturing at his appearance.

"Because Isabel isn't Vilandra you asshole," Tess spit out.

Unfortunately, that made Khivar mad and he placed his hand over her stomach. Tess felt an extreme amount of pain run through her.

" NO!" Tess screamed. " Don't hurt him," she cried.

" Don't worry Tess I won't; at least not now. He is the key to the downfall of the royal four. Zan, no wait, Max I mean will turn himself and the others over for the child." Khivar knew that Max would do anything to protect his son despite who the mother was.

" I wouldn't count on it." Tess said with a hint of fear.

" I said his son, not you." With that Khivar turned around and walked out of the poorly lit room.

Tess looked away from the door and started crying. She knew what Khivar said was true. Max would come for their son but not her. Leaving them all vulnerable.



TBC.