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A/n: Hey, guys I am back! Sorry for the long time between updates, but it has been a hectic couple of weeks, with school ending, Christmas and my birthday, just around the corner. Thanks to all my loyal reviwers: obsidian crystal, Lady Shannon of RosePeak, Anonymous girl, Elfsquire90, Tortallanrider, Pink Squishy Lama and lady knight. Some of you had a guess about who is behind the threats and you will find out who it is in the chapter!

Chapter 6: Secrets unfold

It was a month later after the ball, and despite George sending in daily reports, Alanna and Jon sill had know idea who was trying to kill them. Alanna woke up to see Jon at his desk, writing on a piece of paper. She stretched out, and then suddenly felt rather sick. She jumped up and ran to the washroom she and Jon shared. She threw up violently in the basin. When she stopped, strong arms wrapped around her wist. She leaned against Jon, still feeling rather ill.

"What is wrong my sweet?" Jon asked her rather concerned. Alanna did not answer. She leaded against him thinking. Her mind came to two conclusions. The first one was it was just something she had eaten the night before the other was…

"I'm not sure whats wrong." She replied somewhat truthfully. Jon nodded.

"Well why don't you get changed and we will head down to breakfast." He suggested.

After breakfast, (Alanna has eaten a huge amount, mounting her suspicions on what was wrong with her.) both Alanna and Jon were sitting in Jon's study enjoying some alone time, when Raoul entered looking rather disturbed by something.

" I just go a message from George, who got a message from his mage friend, who says that he thinks he might know who is behind the death threats, although he's not one hundred percent sure-" both Alanna and Jon jumped to their feet when they heard this.

"Raoul tell us who is it?" Alanna pleaded. Raoul looked at his feet, not wanting to meet their majesties eyes.

"You are not going to like what I have to say." He mumbled to the floor. Jon, who had heard what he had said, shot him a piercing look.

"I don't care whether I'm going to like this or not. This is our lives we are talking about, now tell us!" he said rather calmly, something Alanna would have never been able to do. Raoul took in a deep breath.

"They think….no they don't think they know it is…." He trailed off and took in another breath. Jon gave him another piercing look. "It's Roger!" Raoul blurted out. Alanna gasped and brought her hands to her mouth, while Jon sat down in a chair looking rather pale.

"How is this possible?" Alanna asked, "I saw Gary kill him. You were there! We all saw him die!"

"I know Alanna I know! But apparently some one bribed an extremely powerful sorcerer from the Eastern lands to bring him back." Raoul told Alanna and Jon. "From what George's spies have told him Roger has built quite an army in the small fief of Cari. It is located somewhat south from here. George doesn't know any more than that I'm afraid."

Both Alanna and Jon sat in silence. Jon was lost in thought and Alanna was in complete shock. Jon finally spoke.

"But how? How did they bring back Roger with out us knowing? And why?" he asked Raoul puzzled.

"It is a complete mystery as to how Jon, but why? Well isn't it obvious? He wants power; he wants to rule all of Tortall." Raoul told him.

"Um…I am going to leave you to talk, because I am not feeling the best at the moment so I'll see you later." Alanna said hurriedly before rushing out of the room. The two men looked at each other.

"Whats wrong with Alanna?" Raoul asked

"I'm not sure; she wasn't feeling well earlier this morning either." Jon replied

Meanwhile out side in the corridor Alanna was leaning against the wall for support. She had just figure out what was wrong with her, although she could not be one hundred percent sure. Alanna headed down to where the healers were. If anyone could tell her what was wrong with her they could.

It was some time after lunch and Jon was in the nursery playing with Chantelle, Jason and Lianne (Roald was still too young) when Alanna walked in, chewing on her bottom lip. Jason and Chantelle jumped up at the sight of their mother.

"Mother!" they cried before giving Alanna a hug around the knees. Alanna smiled and bent down to give them a hug.

"What are you two up to?" she asked.

"We are playing with father and Lianne." Chantelle said. Alanna smiled, knowing that her children hardly got to play with their father, as he was always so busy.

"So what game are you all playing?" Alanna asked.

"Happy families! I'm the mother!" Chantelle said happily, as she skipped over to where Jon sat, playing with Lianne.

"And I'm the father! And Lianne is our child!" Jason told Alanna. Alanna walked over and sat down next to Jon, giving him a kiss on the cheek.

"I found out what was wrong with me." she whispered in Jon's ear, making sure the children didn't hear what she had to say. Jon gave her a worried look. Alanna laughed, quietly.

"Don't worry Jon, its nothing bad. I'm a month pregnant." She told him. Jon's face suddenly changed from worry to happiness.

"Alanna that's great!" he said

"I know. You know its funny, something good always happens after something bad. And the gods know we need happiness at a time like this." Alanna said quietly, watching Chantelle and Jason playing some sort of hiding and running game.

"Don't worry about the bad stuff at the moment Alanna it will all be okay." Jon reassured her. Alanna nodded giving him a small smile.

"Jason, Chantelle come here. There is something I have to tell you both." Alanna called out.

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