After the portal had closed behind Stolas, he walked over to his bed and gently laid Blitzø down on the pillows covering his body with the thick comforter. He gently kissed Blitzø's forehead and walked away into the hall closing the door behind him. He didn't want to disturb his partner, so he went to find something to preoccupy himself with.

Stolas walked past Octavia's room hearing the blaring music and sighing. He didn't understand his daughter much these days, but maybe that just came from her developing into a young woman. She was seventeen after all. He just wished that it could be how it used to be when she was 'Daddy's Little Owlette'.

He continued walking till he got to the kitchen. He opened the door to the fridge seeing all the various food items inside. He grabbed the carton of milk, deciding on cereal, something quick and easy. Once he was standing straight up, he turned to go to the cabinet, but not before noticing his daughter walking into the kitchen with him.

Stolas went back to looking for a cereal in the cabinet and grabbed a pink box of round, multicolored ones. He felt Via standing next to him looking one cabinet over for what he assumed to be a snack. He looked at her to see her staring at the shelves, but not actually looking for anything. He took this as his chance to say something to his daughter.

"How have you been darling?" Stolas asked as he went to grab a spoon and bowl. He heard Octavia make a sighing sound.

"I'm fine Dad. Nothing much to report on my end." Octavia said as she grabbed a box of freeze-dried mice from the cabinet and started walking away towards the hallway.

"Via, please won't you have a conversation with me? I miss when you told me about how school went or the things you would do with your friends." Stolas sadly looked down at his empty bowl that he hadn't even started making. He heard Via stomp over, her distaste clear on her face.

"Why would I want to talk to you? You have single-handedly ruined my life because of that THING you continue to bring into the house!" Octavia pointed towards the hallway where Stolas' room was and Blitzø was sleeping peacefully.

Stolas looked up at her, his face contorted in thought, "We used to be so close Via-"

"Yeah! Of course we were! Do you think that I don't remember all the times you would come to me when I was sad or when we would do things just the two of us?! Now you put all your energy into the person that's taking you away from me! The one that YOU broke up this family for!" Octavia's face was bright red with anger. She had her hands down to her sides, not looking up at her father.

"You don't understand what she would do to me Via…" Stolas sounded defeated and upset at the words Octavia was saying.

"And I don't want understand the relationship you and Mom had! I don't ever want to! I just know that you replaced her with that low-class, disgusting IMP!" She stomped off to her room and Stolas heard her slam the door.

Tears were running down his face as he covered it with his hands. He shook with sobs putting his head on the table crying into his arms.

Blitzø had startled awake, hearing all the commotion, "Stolas…?"

He slid off the bed, walking towards the door. As he opened it, he heard Octavia's rant about him. He looked towards the kitchen and started walking over. He was not going to allow Octavia to talk to Stolas that way. He got halfway over and heard Via bashing him further.

" – Low-class, disgusting IMP!"

Blitzø heard footsteps approaching his direction and he stood in the middle of the hallway looking up at Octavia, "Where the fuck do you get off?! The last person you should be acting like a total bitch to is him!"

Octavia crossed her arms scowling at Blitzø, "What do you know? You're just my father's little fuck toy. He doesn't love you. I don't think he has the compacity to love anyone besides himself."

Blitzø ignored the jabs at him as he crossed his arms over his chest. He scoffed, "Oh yeah. Like your own mother wanted jack shit to do with you princess. Your dad is the only person who actually gives more than two fucks about your existence because, as far as I know, your mother abandoned you the moment your egg came out of her bird puss."

Blitzø saw Stolas coming to stand in the doorway of the hall. He became angrier with Stolas' daughter as he saw his partners face feathers were matted down by tears.

Blitzø pointed an accusatory finger at Octavia who was looking at him with disgust, "Your bitch of a mother did everything in her power to beat your dad down! She would smack him around like he was a worthless piece of shit, which from where I'm standing, he isn't! If you weren't who you are I would beat your face into the ground myself!"

Octavia looked Blitzø up and down rolling her eyes, "You're not worth anything in this world. You're a low-life imp that is scratching the surface for anything to grab onto. You just happened to catch yourself a good break by being impregnated by my father. Don't think you'll be anything more than that to him. You will never be royalty like that spawn will be."

The moment the last word had crossed Octavia's lip, she was slapped hard by Stolas who had crossed the hall to stand in front of Blitzø. He had noticed his pregnant partner taking in every blow and cowering beneath his daughter's words. He had enough of the disrespectful antics and the lies that his ex-wife had planted in his daughter's head. That wasn't Octavia's words that were coming out of her mouth, they were Stella's.

Stolas looked angrily at Octavia who had her hand up to her cheek, her mouth agape in surprise, "Young lady! You will go to your room and don't you dare come out until you have gained some common sense! You will not speak to either of us in that manner and I mean that! Your mother has planted lies and deceit in your mind! I know that I raised you better than to think the way that your mother does! GO!"

Octavia glared at Stolas, tears falling from her eyes making eyeliner run down her face, "Fine."

Stolas watched as Octavia walked into her room and slammed that door. He turned and knelt down to look at Blitzø who was staring hard at the floor, "Blitzø, let's get you back to the room alright?"

Blitzø's mind was spiraling with worry, anger, and sadness.

What am I going to do? Does he not actually want me? Is he only with me till I give birth? What's going to happen to the baby? He's going to take it away from me!, Blitzø looked at Stolas, his face changing from hurt to a blank stare.

"This was a mistake."

"What?" Stolas had stood up and begun walking towards the room, but stopped in his tracks when Blitzø spoke, "What ever are you talking about?"

Blitzø looked up at him, his hands shoved in the pockets of his pajama pants, "This. Being together, partners, it's too much too soon. I can't do it Stolas. I'm sorry…" Blitzø, even though his expression never changed, had tears running down his face as he spoke. He looked down at his distended middle that was growing bigger by the day.

Stolas gazed down at Blitzø trying to formulate words in his head. He leaned against the wall sliding down his face in his hands. He couldn't think. Everything had been going so well and within minutes, his whole world came crashing down once again. He looked at Blitzø who was looking down at the floor, tears still flowing from his eyes. Stolas reached for his face, but Blitzø moved away from him before his hand could touch him.

"Blitzy…"

Blitzø began to walk past the prince. His only goal was to get the fuck out of there. He felt his wrist being grabbed and he was pulled into a tight hug by Stolas. He didn't try to break away and just let Stolas have that moment.

After a few minutes, Stolas felt Blitzø hug him back and wet tears hitting his feathered chest. He held him close, not ever wanting to let go. Finally, Stolas spoke.

"Those things that Via said. They could not be farther from the truth on how I feel about you… Do you remember how we met because I do." Stolas felt Blitzø look up at him through his tears, "We were young boys, and you were in the circus that my father let me attend for my birthday. I had fallen for you the moment I saw you. I had never forgotten you from that day onward. You have always been my end goal Blitzø."

Stolas looked down at Blitzø with nothing more than love in his eyes. He looked away after a moment, "But if you would like to still separate… I will not stop you. You deserve to be happy."

Blitzø was horrified. He hadn't realized that he fucked up that bad. He always had just assumed that Stolas wanted him as a fucktoy, a mere plaything. He had to shake the feeling of himself always being the biggest fuck up in everyone's life because… it wasn't true. He had to accept that somebody, especially Stolas, cared for him more than anything. He placed a hand on Stolas' trembling cheek, tears falling down the prince's eyes as the silence built between them.

Blitzø gently kissed Stolas' lips, letting the gesture tell Stolas that everything was okay. He knew that wouldn't completely solidify his worries, but it was a start. He soon broke the kiss to look at Stolas.

"Stols… I'm sorry. I just… FUCK," He placed his face in his hands groaning from not being able to find the words, "I've been the scapegoat my whole fucking life Stols. I always assume the worst because that's the hand I've been dealt. I don't want you to deal with me being an emotional wreck all the fucking time. I don't want to break you like I've broken everything else. My mom, Barbie, Verosika, and Fizzarolli were all my fault. I wasn't good to any of them. I'm just the big fucking mistake between us Stolas. Not you, me."

Stolas watched Blitzø explain his reasoning and picked him up as he stood. He silently walked towards the bedroom and opened the door. He settled Blitzø on the bed and kissed his cheek. He sat next to him wringing his hands together looking at the floor. He finally looked up at Blitzø with a soft smile, touching his face.

"Well darling, mistake would be the last word I would use to describe you. You are charming, cunning, handsome and an amazing fuck," Blitzø blushed at the praise and Stolas continued, "I can't guarantee you will always be happy, but what I can assure is that through every hardship you will face from here on out, I will be by your side in an instant. You mustn't worry as long as I am here."

Blitzø lunged at Stolas hugging him tightly. He pressed as close as he could to the prince's body. He felt the baby in his stomach move and turn between them. Most likely happy that the two demons were finally at peace once again.

Stolas hugged Blitzø back tightly and after pulling away from the hug he placed both his hands on the sides of his partner's pregnant stomach placing a gentle kiss on the top of it. He looked at Blitzø, "This child is going to have a very interesting life."

Blitzø chuckled placing a hand on top of Stolas', "Hell yeah they are."

Soon Blitzø had fallen asleep with Stolas sitting next to him a book in his hand on imp pregnancies. He looked down at his Blitzy placing his hand on his distended middle, a peek wouldn't hurt…

Stolas' eyes glowed bright as he searched inside his partner's womb smiling as he came upon what he was looking for. He chuckled and went back to reading his book saying to himself, "We are definitely going to have our hands full."