Chapter 4

(Sorry about the joint words, my spacebar doesn't work all that good, you know what keyboards are like! So you'll have to excuse the mistakes if i dont see them.)

Selene paced up and down the guest room, waiting for Michael to return from the games room. Ever since the couple had arrived at Thorne's mansion, he had been distant, hanging around with other Vampires, oblivious to her dilemma. She decided she had to tell him the truth;the real truth. She sat down on the bed, when she felt a sharp pain in her stomach. Stumbling to her feet, Selene made her way downstairs, clutching her stomach, to find Michael. She entered a small room, covered with clothes, and ironing boards, washing machines, and tumble-dryers. A small child, barely 16 years of age was folding a large pile of black trousers. She noticed Selene standing in the doorway, her face paler than usual, and slightly out of balance. ''Are you alright?'' The girl asked her.

''Yeah, im...fi..fine'' Selene collapsed to the floor.

She awoke hours later, the young girl standing over her, dabbing a wet towel over her forehead. ''Glad to see you're awake again. You took quite a fall. I'm Melania.''

''Where am i!'' Selene shot up to view her surroundings, but the shooting pain returned, and she yelped in agony.

''Okay, relax.'' Melania told her, easing Selene back down ''I'll fetch my mother.''

Within minutes, Melania returned with Thorne, who closed the door behindher, and kneeled at Selene's side. ''Selene, you must tell Michael that you are pregnant. Its doing you no good, keeping it secret, it is causing you too much stress! You cannot possibly fight in this condition!''

''How did you know i was pregnant?'' Selene questioned.

''Its obvious.I recognise the symptoms, although your are highly abnormal for a Vampire; the mood swings, behavour changes, the pains. How long have you known?''

''2 months, but i'm 3 months gone.'' Selene replied. She lay her head back and closed her eyes. Melania took the towel from her head, and sunk it into a fresh bowl of cold water. ''Melania, find Michael and tell him what happened, he'll be in the games room, with the other Hybrids. When you've done that, go and tudy their room, so you can take care of our guest until further notice, dear.'' Thorne kissed her daughter's head, then returned to Selene's side as Melania left the room. Thorne paused for a long time, then sighed. ''Selene...Vampires are only pregnant for 6 months, you have to be extremly careful, you are half way gone. This is why you must tell Michael.''

''Why are you pushing this?'' Selene questioned.

Thorne ignored her question. ''Those pains you are experiencing, those arethe baby. Even in the womb, Vampires are strong.'' Both Thorne and Selene were unaware Michael was listening at the door. He walked in, but didn't mention anything about what he had heard.

''C'mon then Selene, lets take you upstairs.''

Michael guided Selene upstairs and into their room, where Melania was had made the bed, and begun cleaning.

''Melania, could you fetch Selene a drink please, she needs to get her energy back.'' Michael asked her.

''Sure, no problem.'' Melania said, as she left the room.

''So...Why didn't you tell me about the baby?'' Michael said.

Selene sat up in shock.