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Stillborn

Ch. 6

Shawnacy stood in the shadows of the garden outside. Alucard had been in a rather poor mood lately.

Integra's car pulled up. She had been on a business trip that Alucard had been forbidden to tag along. The driver got out of the front seat and went to open the back door. It was almost sun set, but it was still to bright for Shawnacy to step out and get a better look. She wanted to see the mighty human that enslaved her king.

Integra got out and held up an umbrella. Another woman exited the vehicle and stood up. She seemed to be holding a bundle of… something. The umbrella covered her face, but the two women quickly made their way inside.

"Interesting…" Shawnacy hissed.

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"He is so cute!" Victoria said, tickling Julian's nose. She was up REALLY early for being a vampire.

"I think he looks just like his daddy." Cassandra said, smiling. Alucard still wasn't awake, and totally unaware that she was back, let alone that she was holding his son. "I'm going to go take my things back to my room now." She threw her bag over her shoulder, holding onto Julian with one arm, and made her way down the dark and dreary hallway.

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Gentle lips grazed his own. Alucard smiled. He had dreamed of Cassandra before, but never before had they been so vivid. He could've sworn that he could feel her hair brush against her cheek as she leaned down to whisper in his ear.

"Wake up, sweet heart."

"No…" he muttered, not wanting to wake up from the lovely dream.

That's when he felt the shaking on his shoulders. "Don't tell me no!"

"What the hell?" He opened his eyes expecting to see Integra. When his eyes met Cassandra's though, it almost felt as if he had a heartbeat again. However, he knew that was impossible. His eyes went wide, and he jumped out of his coffin. He threw his arms around her in joy, but she didn't hug him back. He took a step back, and looked at her. "Is something wrong? Oh no! I'm still dreaming aren't I?"

"I'm sorry dear, but If I hugged you, I would've dropped Julian." She smiled, and then let her eyes drop the curious baby in her arms. "Julian, Meet your daddy." Her eyes came up to look upon Alucard's face.

His jaw literally dropped to the floor. His eyes were as big as dinner platters.

The baby smiled and reached up at Alucard with his hands. Cassandra suggestively pushed the baby out toward Alucard. Still dazed, Alucard didn't even realize, that he was now holding the small child. "Julian?" A sliver of a smile reached Alucard's face as he gazed upon his son.

The vampiric infant giggled.

Shawnacy watched from the shadows.