Without further ado here's the last chapter. Enjoy!

"Mommy, is daddy going to be okay?"

Astra was pacing but stopped and looked at her daughter, who had tears in her dark orange eyes.

"Your father?"

Almasi nodded, "Rhys' uncle."

Astra took deep breathes, what could she say? The cub does need a father and Mateo did offer to help raise her.

"I'm sure he'll be fine." Astra sighed as she pulled the goldish cub close.

-O-

Astra walked in the nursery cave with a sleeping Almasi in her jaws. The tawny lioness placed her daughter on the floor before walking over to Mateo and Sherise.

"How is he?"

Sherise who has been there since Jackson brought her son in, looked at the younger lioness with tried eyes, "He should be waking soon."

Astra nodded, "I'm glad but you should go rest."

Sherise smiled and head bumped her niece before walking out. Astra turned to Mateo and sighed.

"Oh Tenderfoot, what did you get into?"

Hours went by before Astra fell asleep. Skye walked in and saw the two sleeping. She smiled before taking Almasi out of the cave.

Days and weeks went by and Astra never left Mateo's side. Over the time Almasi stayed with her 'Auntie Skye', the small cub became great friends with Rhys.

One particular day Astra was lying by Mateo when he started moving. Astra jumped to her paws and looked at the prince as he blinked his gorgeous dark brown eyes open.

"Tenderfoot, you're awake!" Astra cried as she nuzzled the dark beige lion.

Mateo smiled as he nuzzled back. Sherise heard the cry and ran in the cave and hugged her son.

"Oh, don't ever scare me like that again!"

Mateo chuckled as he nuzzled his mother, "I don't plan on it."

-O-

A few weeks later after Mateo was cleared, the dark beige coated Prince and Astra was taking a walk when they stopped at a clearing.

Mateo took a deep breathe and said, "As', we need to talk."

Astra was confused and worried but she sat and listened to what he had to say.

"I know you told Almasi that I'm her father. And I don't mind but you are going to have to tell her the truth before she finds out from someone else."

Astra looks down, "I know but I don't think I can. I'm ashamed of everything."

Mateo nuzzled the tawny coated lioness and smiled, "You don't have to now but you do got to tell her. But to change the subject there's something I have been meaning to ask you. "

Astra smiled, "What is it?"

"Will you be my mate?"

-O-

Mheetu watched Sabini pace with a sad look."You know he's going to pick Astra."

Sabini stopped and looked at the light gold lion. She couldn't lie, he was handsome too but she was in love with Mateo.

"I know, but I love him!"

Mheetu sighed and walked over to the creamy coated lioness, "I love you and I really would love if you were my mate."

Sabini stood in shock as she watched the light gold, black mane lion walk away.

-O-

A few weeks later the animals of the Pride Lands gather at the bottom of Pride Rock. For today was the marriage ceremony for Prince Mateo and Princess Astra.

The pride sat on one side as the wolf pack sat on the other. Queen Sherise and King Jesús sat with a smile on their muzzles as Mateo and Astra sat nuzzling lovely under a shaded tree.

Sherise and Jesús got up and walked towards the peak with Mateo and Astra following. As the royals walked down the lines the pack and pride bowed.

Once at the peak Jesús gave a mighty roar. Then he looked at his son, who roared so loud that the animals swore it shook the kingdom. With a smile all four lions roared as the pride roared and the wolf pack howled in reply.

The animals went wild as Jesús and Mateo nuzzled their mates. A strong breeze blew around whipping the males' manes around. As the wind blew the voice of Mufasa rang through the air,

'Well done my family. We Are One.'