A/N: it's almost the end there is one more chapter after this one!

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CHAPTER 17 ( 6 MONTHS LATER )

MAX POV

It turns out we moved to San Diego. I was grateful for the great weather and Alec was just glad to be away from Manticore.

After only living here a couple of months I gave birth to our son Benjamin. He is just the cutes baby, he has my dark skin complexion and hair, and Alec's nose and eyes.

Alec was so happy that it was a boy, he did flips, and jumped around and always wanted to hold him. Benjamin was also born on June 15th, on father's day. I couldn't think of a better present. I wanted a girl, but as Alec would say better luck next time.

I got a job at a boutique near by, which I had to put on hold because Alec thinks I should stay home and watch Benjamin, but I'll go back in a couple of months.

Julia and Harry live close by us and I am very thankful for that because they'll watch Benjamin anytime. They love him so much, but not as much as I do.

Alec managed to snatch a Phd. And got him self a job a doctor, a gynecologists to be exact. I know it's kind of ironic that Alec is female doctor, but he does a good job and I am very proud of him.

It's kind of strange how Alec and I fit into this world like anyone else, it's almost hard to believe that only a few months ago I was still back at Manticore.

The bell rings.

Max opens the door and there to her amusement is Jace and Jondy. Max gasps for air, "Oh my gosh! I can't believe you guys are here!" she yells. Max hugged them and then broke away from them. "How did you find me here?" she asks as she opens the door for them to come in.

"Well," Jace began "We escaped 3 months ago after we heard that you escaped. So we split up, and it just so happened that Jondy was living here. She thought she saw you and we came looking for you."

"I can't believe this. I thought I'd never see you guys again." Max stood there in the middle of the room still in shock.

All of a sudden noise came from the bedroom, "What is that?" Jondy asked.

"That's just the baby crying." Max went for the bedroom to get him when the girls stopped her. "Baby?" they asked even more in shock then Max.

Max giggled "It's a long story, hold on let me get him." She ran into the bedroom and picked up Ben from his cradle.

"Come on, we have to show you off." She said in a baby voice as she took him in her arms and walked back into the living room.

"Jace, Jondy this is Ben." She showed them. Both women panted and took him.

"He is gorgeous!" Jondy said.

"Don't tell him that, he'll be full of him self just like Alec."

"Who is Alec?" Jace asked with a smirk on her face.

"He's my mate. At least that's what manticore called him. But out here he's known as my husband." Max glowed at the mentioning of Alec.

"He's from Manticore?" Jondy said in astonishment.

"Yeah, you might recognize him. His designation is X5-494." Jace almost dropped the baby and stared at Max.

"Ben's twin!" they yelled.

"Yeah, I wish you could meet him but he's at work right now. Oh well, you'll meet him later."

"Ooh. You really hit it big this time Maxie!" Jondy said and Max laughed at her. 'She's right.'

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