Hey y'all, if you don't understand this chapter just read Wolf at Midnight III: The Offspring, by Sharli. It will clear any confusion you have.

Josh sat on his balcony watching Dakota and Julia sitting together on the park bench. Dakota read a book and Julia leaned against his chest just being with him. He admired Dakota. The way he had conquered and regained his life inspired him. Finally, he was to the point where he had the courage to go and talk to Darron about his past. As he walked down the hall he saw Pearl and Sterling talking. To him, they symbolized all the weird business that had been going on in the past month. A day after Sterling and Jack had their fight; Pearl had gone on a date with Sterling to prove that she could give some one a second chance. Within a few days, Sterling's entire attitude had changed. He had fallen completely head over heels for Pearl. However, when she was hesitant to return the affections he had been heart broken and automatically assumed she did not feel the same for him. Around that time Paul attracted again and Sterling had gotten tangled up in it. When Jack saved him Sterling found a new respect for him and they had become friends. Then, things took another turn, Sterling, blinded by all that had happened between him and Pearl, joined Paul's side. Of course Pearl, realizing that this could not happen, went and brought him back. Life had turned into a soap opera. But Pearl and Sterling were not the only ones pricked by cupid's arrow. Charlie, Bethanie, and even Jack and Xander had. Bethanie had fallen for Sterling's twin brother Jason and Jack, amazingly enough had fallen for Sterling's cousin Kimber. Charlie and Xander's stories were a bit more odd. A girl named Nicole had just moved into the mansion. She could heal people with a single touch. The odd thing about her, was that she was Paul's daughter. She hated him as much as they did and wanted to get away. Xander had been taken with her immediately. Charlie fell in love with a new girl as well. Her name was Bailey and she was a vampire, and a rather odd one at that. She had wings!

Josh felt very left out of the soap opera, but he simply pushed the feelings away, sat back and enjoyed the entertainment.

He reached Darron's office and knocked on the door. No answer. Josh kicked the door out of exasperation. Why wasn't he in his office? Where else did he have to be? Josh checked the kitchen, Darron's bedroom, and even the pool. Then, he walked to the park. Sometimes Darron went there to be alone. He found him sitting on a bench with his eyes shut, soaking up the little patches of sun that peaked through the trees. Josh opened his mouth to say something, but Darron spoke first.

"It's a great day outside isn't it Josh?" He said with his eyes still shut.

Josh did not reply.

"It's one of those days that I'm happy to still be alive." Darron opened one eye slightly and glanced at Josh. "Is something wrong?"

Josh sighed. He did not know how he should begin, or even where to begin. But finally, the words came. "A little while ago, when David let Xander out of jail and into the mansion, Pearl and David had a...discussion. Pearl got really angry and ended up shouting something about Xander trying to kill her father. But I'm confused. I thought her mom and dad died a long time ago. And then, I'm having all these dreams..."

Darron put a hand up and Josh stopped. He stood and stretched rubbing a hand over his bald head. Bald. He and David were both bald. Must be a family thing, Josh thought.

"It's time you were told," Darron finally said. "Let's go some place private."

In Darron's office Darron shut the blinds and the door, then sat in his desk. Josh sat across from him, fearing the worst.

"This is going to be a little hard to believe Josh, but just listen. You are only about a year old." He put up a hand to stop Josh's protest. "You know all about

Julia and Dakota? About how Bip protected Julia from being killed, right?" Josh nodded. "Well, when we thought Julia was dead, we had to protect her children. The ones she had had with Dakota. We took her little boy and girl, twins about six moths old, and sped up their growth process so the Counsel could not find them." Darron paused. "You and Pearl are those children."

Josh stared in silence for a moment. Could it be true? It was not like Darron to lie, it had to be true. But wait. That meant... "Well what about Bethanie? You said-"

"That story was to protect the two of you. Bethanie is Alex Crammer's daughter. The old Counsel had her kidnapped as a baby in order to use her against Alex. However, Sephrim intercepted her and we sped up her growth process as well. Alex doesn't know. We felt that the less people who knew the better."

"How come Pearl knows?" Josh asked.

"She's a tough kid to hide things from. She...was friends with Bip, and she hacked into our computers to find out her past." Darron explained. "Needless to say we were not thrilled about it."

All of it sunk in. "I have a mom and dad...and a sister." He could barely believe it. He had gone from being completely alone, with no past, to having an entire family. A family that was alive! "Can I...I mean..."

"Go on kid, it's time that your family got together." Darron said.

Josh jumped up and ran out the door. All his old problems seemed to have dissolved. He had a family, and that was all that mattered.