Sue, Selene, and Leah sat in the kitchen, drinking tea and talking about the baby. Selene knew that she had to tell at least her mother and sister what Zeus had decreed, or else she was going to go insane without sharing the information with someone other than Percy and Sally. But Selene wasn't sure if she should tell Emmett just yet; she was going to have to ask her mother's advice for this.

Selene listened to make sure the boys were entertained before asking her mom and sister if they could go for a walk, "Of course, Honey, where would you like to go," Sue asked.

"Down to First Beach."

"Okay, let me take some snacks up to the boys, and then we can go," Sue said.

"I'll help you, I need to tell Emmett where we're going, so he doesn't freak out."

"I will not freak out!" Emmett yelled from upstairs.

Selene laughed and helped Sue with the tray of snacks and drinks she had for Seth and Percy. She walked into the room, and all three of them were sitting on the floor playing; Emmett looked up at his mate and smiled. Selene leaned down and kissed his lips, "Yes, you would, Emmett, and you know it."

"Okay, fine, maybe I would freak out a little. Please be careful."

"Of course, I'll be careful. We'll see you guys a bit later."

"Okay," Seth and Percy said without looking away from the screen.

Selene rolled her eyes, and she and Sue headed downstairs then left with Leah. The three women walked down to First Beach, where Selene took off her shoes and started walking along the beach with her mother and sister. They walked in silence for a while, with Sue glancing at her oldest daughter, "Is there something wrong, Sel?"

"It depends on how this pregnancy goes," Selene said.

"What do you mean," Leah asked.

"Zeus made a decree that if this child is a danger to demigods, it must be destroyed."

Sue and Leah gasped, "He can't be serious."

"He is, and there's nothing we can do about it."

"Zeus would kill an innocent child," Leah asked.

Sue and Selene deadpanned, "Zeus has wiped out civilizations on a whim. Of course, he would."

"How can we stop him," Sue asked.

"The only thing that will stop him is if this child is more demigod than a vampire," Selene told her mother and sister.

"How are we going to tell," Sue asked.

"Zeus said that if it were more vampire, it would make me weak, my pregnancy would proceed very rapidly. The baby would hurt me, and it would crave blood."

"And if it isn't," Leah asked.

"Then I'll have a healthy pregnancy, as any other woman would. I may give birth early, but there should be any complications."

"And how are you feeling right now," Sue asked.

"I feel good, Mom. I mean, I'm having morning sickness, but there hasn't been anything out of the ordinary."

"Good."

"Are you going to tell Emmett," Leah asked.

"I have to, this is not something I can hide from him, but I wanted to tell you two first, this is going to kill him," Selene said with a sigh.

Sue hugged Selene, and so did Leah. They walked along the beach for a little while longer, talking more about the baby, "What do you want, Sel," Leah asked.

"I don't care, as long as he or she is healthy. I'm praying to Hera that the baby is more like me than Emmett. I don't want to have to kill my child."

"I think it will be, Selene, if you're having normal morning sickness and haven't felt anything out of the ordinary, I think you're in the clear," Sue said.

"Let's hope so, but I think it's still too early to tell," Selene said and sighed, "I think we should head back so I can tell Emmett."

"I think you're right, Honey."

The women walked back to the house and went inside. When they arrived, the guys were sitting in the living room watching TV. Emmett looked towards the girls when he heard the door open. He smiled when he saw his mate come in the door. But he frowned when he saw the serious look on her face.

"Is there something wrong, Babe?"

"No, Teddy Bear, but I do need to talk to you. Leah, would you mind driving Percy back to the Cullen house? I need to talk to Emmett in private."

Percy looked at Leah and Sue with a worried look on his face but agreed to go with Leah back to the Cullen house. He said goodbye t Seth and Sue then left with Leah, leaving Selene and Emmett there at home.

"Sel, what do you need to tell me?" Emmett asked.

"Why don't we go where we first met to talk," Selene suggested.

"Okay."

The couple said goodbye to Sue and Seth. Once they were outside, Emmett swept Selene up into his arms and ran to the meadow where Emmett had seen her fight the Manticore. He stopped by the waterfall and set Selene down. Selene smiled up at Emmett, then walked over to the pool and took off her shoes, placing her feet in the water. Emmett sat down next to her, "Selene, what's wrong? Is it the baby?"

Selene sighed, "Yes, Emmett."

Emmett's eyes widened, and he took Selene's hands in his, "What's wrong with our baby?"

"Nothing per se. I talked with my father and told him I was pregnant, and my uncle heard. He said I couldn't have the baby."

"What?! Why not?"

"Because, the baby could be a danger, and Zeus can't allow that. But he said that if the baby was more demigod than vampire, I could keep it. If not, oh, Emmett, we have to give up our baby!" Selene said and started crying.

Emmett pulled Selene into his arms and held her tightly. He let her cry against his shoulder until he felt her tears soaking his shirt. If Emmett could cry, he would have been in tears too. The last thing he wanted was to lose his child, but he knew there was no way of going against the King of the gods. His will was law. A determined look came over his face, and Emmett pulled Selene away from him. He wiped her tears away and smiled at her.

"Well, Sel, we'll have to make sure that our child is going to be more like you than me. I pretty sure they will be."

"How can you be sure," Selene asked.

"Because you have godly genes, you're genes are stronger. We have nothing to worry about; if you want, we'll have Carlisle monitor this pregnancy very carefully."

Selene sniffled, "Okay."

"Okay, then. Let's go home and talk to Carlisle. And get started. Don't worry, Babe; everything will be fine."

"I hope so."

"It will, Babe, we have to believe that."

Emmett stood up and took Selene's hand and helped her up. She put on her shoes, then Emmett picked her up and ran home; they needed to talk to Carlisle. It didn't take long for Emmett and Selene to get home. When they got there, Esme told them that Carlisle was at work and that he wouldn't be home until later, "What's this about, you two look worried."

Selene explained to the family what Zeus had said and that they needed to find out as soon as possible whether their baby had any vampiric traits. Esme looked at them, horrified as did everyone else. But they had figured out that there was nothing they could do against a god if their minds were made up. So, the only thing that Esme could suggest was that Selene and Emmett see Carlisle at the hospital so and see what he could determine.

Selene and Emmett agree and took Emmett's Jeep to the hospital. Esme called Carlisle and told him what was going on and to expect them. When they arrived at the hospital, Selene and Emmett greeted the receptionist and were told that Dr. Cullen was waiting for them in his office. Emmett led the way to Carlisle's office, he knocked on Carlisle's door, and Emmett heard Carlisle tell him to come in.

"Hey Carlisle," Emmett said.

"Hello, Emmett, Hello, Selene. Esme called me and told me what happened. I'm so sorry to hear what you two are going through."

"Thank you," Selene said, "Do you think you can help us?"

"I can certainly try. Why don't we go into the exam room and take a look," Carlisle said.

Carlisle gave Selene a full physical exam, including checking her weight and blood pressure. He also gave her a breast and pelvic exam. Carlisle didn't need to do a pap smear on Selene since she had only been with Emmett. Hence, there was no chance of sexually transmitted diseases, and it wasn't likely that she had cervical cancer, given that she was a demigod.

Carlisle drew blood to check for blood problems such as anemia. Test Selene's blood type and Rh status. Test for syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B. Test for immunity to rubella (German measles). Screen for diseases such as cystic fibrosis carrier status, diabetes, and thyroid dysfunction. It wasn't that Carlisle was expecting to find anything; it was that he needed to be thorough to pass the file on to an OB/GYN when the time came. Carlisle decided to leave the urine test to the other doctor.

After doing all that, Carlisle asked Selene when her last period was, "April 12th," Selene said.

"Well, based on my calculations and if this is a normal pregnancy, you'll be having the baby on January 17th," Carlisle told the couple, "And so far, there's nothing unusual about your pregnancy."

Selene and Emmett let out a sigh of relief, "But let's give it one more month; if everything is still on track, I suggest you switch to an OB/GYN, Selene."

Selene nodded, she thanked Carlisle, and she and Emmett left his office. The couple held hands as they drove back to the Cullen house. When they got there, everyone was gathered in the living room except for Edward and Bella. They all wanted to know what Carlisle had found out. So when Selene and Emmett walked in the house with smiles on their faces, everyone relaxed.

"What did your father say, Emmett," Esme asked.

"He said that the pregnancy appears normal and that if in a month everything is still on track, we should switch to an OB/GYN. And that the baby is due January 17th," Emmett said proudly.

Everyone cheered, and Leah and Percy lunged for their sister. They were both so happy that everything was going to be alright with their little nephew or niece. Once everyone had congratulated Selene and Emmett, Selene went downstairs to call her mom and give her the good news.

That night Selene was able to sleep more soundly than she had since she found out she was pregnant. All the stress that had been plaguing her body melted away as she relaxed into Emmett. Selene sighed and closed her eyes, "I love you, Emmett."

"I love you too, Babe. Get some sleep."

"Okay."

Emmett kissed Selene on the lips then wrapped his arms around her as she snuggled more into his chest and fell asleep.