Chapter 5

''How do you know about that?'' Selene asked.

''I heard everything, Selene! How far gone you are, the pains, everything!''

''Michael, you dont understand!'' Selene replied, weakly.

''Understand what! Why you didn't tell me! Let me guess; you were going to leave me high and dry?No, no; you were going to have an abortion! But now it's too late, because i've found out!'' Michael yelled, his body transforming into his Hybrid form uncontrollably.

''I..I was scared, Michael. I was scared of how you'd rea- Arrgh!'' Selene yelped once more, as the baby could feel her stress. Thorne was right; keeping the baby secret was causing 'it' harm. Michaels body returned to it's human state immediatly, realising Selene was in pain. ''Oh god, what am i doing! I could never harm Selene!'' he rushed to her, helping her onto the bed. ''I guess i never realised having a baby would make me so fragile.'' Selene laughed, still shaken by Michael's transformation. ''Selene, i am so sorry for what i just did, i...i dont know what came over me...''

Selene stroked the side of his face. ''Its ok. I should have told you when i found out.'' They hugged each other, Michael reached for Selene's hand and kissed it lightly. ''Is there anythingi can get you?'' He asked her quietly. ''I could do with another pillow, if you dont mind..'' Selene replied.

''No problem.'' Michael left the room, and minutes later, Melania returned with two large glasses of blood. She placed them on the bedside table, then began to clean again.

'You donthave to do that Melania, you're not a slave you know.''

''Oh, but i want to.'' She replied sweetly. '' Why does everyone treat Melania like a slave?'' Selene thought ''What happened to equal rights for Vampires?'' Melania continued to clean the windows, looking at the sea, and the small forest to her right. She suddenly stopped cleaning, and turned to Selene. ''So, have you decided if you will help end the war yet? I..if you don't mind me asking''

''Oh, im not sure yet. Why do you ask?''

''No, reason its just- nevemind.''

''No, carry on..''

''Well, don't you ever wonder how many Vampires there are out there?'' Melania questioned, turning back to face the window. ''And how many lives will be destroyed because of the Stone?''

''Wait, what Stone?'' Selene interrogated.

''You dont know?''Melania replied.

''Know what exactly?''

''The way my mother plans to end the war, is by destroying the Stone of immortality. She found a Book of Prophecies, ages ago. It told of a stone that would destroy all Vampires and Lycans, and of a Vampire that will survive the destruction of both immortal creatures. By destroying the stone, all Vampires and Lycans will turn to dust, including-

''-Me.'' Selene interuppted. ''Why didn't Thorne tell me about this?''

''She knew you wouldn't help her if you knew the truth. I don't agree with my mothers decision. Thats why i have nothing to do withher coven. I know im an outcast, but i prefer it that way.''

''What about Hybrids? what happens to them?'' Selene asked.

''Unfortunatley, they have become a different race. Neither Vampire or Lycans, they will not be destroyed. This is why Hybrids have never been created, apart from-''

''-Michael.'' Selene finished.

''When this coven found out about him, Thorne turned her own realatives into Hybrids, to train her Vampires. She wanted to turn me. I hate the thought of becoming a Hybrid, but i hate the thought of dying more. Now she wont turn me. She says I've made my decision, i have to live with it.'' Michael returned with a satin pillow. Melania began to exit the room again.

''I'll leave you to talk.'' She told Selene.

''Talk about what?'' Michael asked...