CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
"Wolf?" Virginia called in a soft voice as she put her head on Wolf's chest.
"Hmm?" he replied and scratched his nose. He was still feeling sleepy.
"How long are we going to stay here?"
"I don't know. Why are you asking?"
"It crossed my mind. That's all."
"We just came here yesterday my cream puff."
"I know. But, what if Mary and Tom want to talk with us? We don't have a mirror here?" She sat up and looked at him.
"I'm sure the Huntsman would have one here." Wolf got up. "I'll get one for you. But first, we have stomachs to fill." He said with a smile, and started to get dressed.
"Are you going for a hunt?"
"Yes."
"Can I come?"
"Virginia, you don't know how to hunt. Besides, I told you that I'll teach you someday. I promised."
"You taught me last night."
Wolf's mouth dropped open. "I did what?"
"You taught me how to hunt last night. Can't you remember?"
"Nope. Huff-puff! It was full moon last night! I remember going out for a hunt. But I don't remember what happened later. But seeing how we were dressed when we woke up…" He looked at Virginia and nodded to her. "…I think that we had a pretty messy diner."
Virginia looked at her shirt that was once white. It was now covered with blood. "GOD! How am I supposed to clean this now?!"
"Ginny, that's blood. A rabbit's blood. What did you do?" he walked close to her.
"I ate it."
"Raw?"
"Yep." She smiled proudly. "You said it tastes good that way, and I tried it. It was good."
"Oh huff-puff! I won't have to collect wood this morning?"
"You're saying it like you have been collecting wood since the day we met."
"Oh I didn't mean that." He jumped in front of her and kissed her passionately. "I'm sure that our little one there had the best dinner in his life!" he bent and kissed her stomach. Virginia smiled at the scene she was witnessing. "Hi there!" Wolf said and put his ear on Virginia's stomach as to hear a reply.
"She says hi." Virginia said.
"It's a he." Wolf replied.
"Says who? I'm sure it will be a girl."
"Nope. It's a boy."
"Wanna bet?"
"Trust me. It's a boy."
"OK, I won't argue about that now. We will see about that after a few months."
"Alright." Wolf said and kissed her again. "Now, I have to go and bring some breakfast."
"OK. Don't be late. I'm hungry too. I'll clean this place a little bit until you come."
Wolf went out of the tree house and headed into the forest.
Virginia wasn't in a mood to do cleaning now. She sat near the little window and smiled. It was the same window that Wolf came in from a few months ago to save her from the Huntsman. "It seems like yesterday." She said.
"It will always seem like that." A voice came.
Virginia turned around but there was no one there, "Who was that?" she asked. "Is someone there?" She got up and headed to the door, but didn't see anyone. When she turned back to go to the window, she was shocked to see the person whom she never expected to see. She opened her mouth to say something, but words didn't come out.
"Hello Virginia."
Virginia took a step back. "Please don't kill me. I didn't mean to kill you."
"I am not here to kill you my little girl." Christine took a step forward and extended her hand to Virginia. "Come, let's sit. I want to talk with you."
Virginia put her shaky hand in Christine's hand and they sat near the little window.
"I… I thought you were dead." Virginia said as tears began to flow.
"I am. I am doing a fairy God-mother thing now."
"But I already have a God-mother. It's Snow White."
"And who said that I am yours? I am the fairy God-mother of your children."
Virginia wiped her tears with her palm. "Children?"
"You will have twins my girl. A boy and a girl."
"Really?" Virginia's eyes lit up. "But how do you know? Wolf didn't tell me anything. He would've sensed them being two."
"They are so small. He wouldn't sense them now. In the next month, he will start to hear their heart beats."
Virginia hang her head. "I'm sorry I had to kill you."
Christine lifted Virginia's face with a gentle touch of her hand. "Don't be. You didn't kill me. You saved my life. I am happy now, and Snow White is teaching me everything about being a fairy God-mother. She was the one who suggested that I become the fairy God-mother of your babies."
"Oh, mom." Virginia threw herself into her mother's arms and started to cry. "I missed you so much!"
"And I missed you too. There were days when I felt that I had a family. Unfortunately, the swamp witch's power and promises were much more stronger than me. As soon as I was remembering something from my past, she started to talk to me in my mind. And that's why I couldn't recognize you when I first saw you at the palace. I didn't mean to tell you that you were unwanted. That was her. She forced me to say that. I always wanted to have a baby girl. And when you were born, I was the happiest woman in the world."
"Did the witch force you to leave us too?"
"Yes." Christine replied as she stroke Virginia's hair.
"Will you stay now?"
"As much as I want to, but I can't. I must go now."
Virginia sat up and held Christine's hands. "Please stay mom. I need you. I can't go through this alone."
"I'll be close to you. Snow White will be there too. And you have Wolf. He loves you more than anything. He will be by your side all the time."
"But I need you mom. Only you."
"Whenever you need me, just close your eyes and think about your babies. I will come to you." Christine's image started to fade.
"Mom! What's happening to you?"
"My time for today is over. I am going to the fairy world."
"I love you mom."
"I love you too my little girl." Christine gave Virginia a motherly smile and disappeared.
Virginia stared at her hands. She was holding her mother's hands a minute ago. She couldn't believe it. her eyes were still wet and red from crying. At that moment, Wolf came in.
"I'm ba…" he dropped the rabbits on the ground and ran to her. "Virginia, what's wrong? Why are you crying?"
Virginia put her head on his chest and held him tight. "She was here Wolf."
Wolf wrapped his arms around her. "Who?"
"My mother. She was here. She just left."
Wolf pushed Virginia away a little to look at her face. "Is she still alive? Did she hurt you?"
"No Wolf. She isn't alive, and she didn't hurt me." She rested her head again on his chest. "She was here to end our argument about the babies."
"Oh, I see." He paused for a moment. "What babies?"
"Our babies."
"Oh." He stroke her hair while he thought about their babies. Babies? "Virginia, did you say baby or babies?"
"Babies. They are twins Wolf."
Wolf was shocked. He grabbed Virginia by her shoulders. "Virginia, do you realize what you just did?"
"Wolf, you're scaring me."
"Oh Virginia! You made me the happiest half-wolf in the nine kingdoms!!" he kissed her forehead then her lips. "I can't believe we're going to have twins!! Aroooooooooo!!!" he howled happily. Virginia laughed at him.
"Wolf, She also said that she is their fairy God-mother."
"Isn't that dangerous for them?"
"I don't think so. Snow White was the one who offered that position to her."
"Huff-puff! That sounds better. We should tell Tony and Wendell!"
"Wolf, you had an argument with them remember? Yes, but let's forget about that now. Besides, you need Tom to be checking on you! I don't want anything to happen to you. There are TWO cubs growing inside of you, and I know that the pregnancy would be harder."
Virginia wrapped her arms around him. "Wolf, you're the best. I love you."
"I love you too my little sausage."
"When are we going back?"
"In a couple of days. I still want them to suffer a little bit."
"I guess you're right. That'll teach them a lesson."
