CandyLuv99; About Crossing Borders. I have been thinking about it but haven't decided yet. As for Kiara, you'll find out soon.
TMNTTLK lover; Vlad and Jezebel are something else for sure.
Enjoy the fourth chapter of Delicate!
At priderock King Kovu was a pacing mess. Consumed with guilt and worry.
"I'm sure that the queen is fine, my king." a dull beige lioness tried to ease the dark brown lion's worrying.
Kovu stopped pacing and closed his forest green eyes before reopening them. "It still doesn't stop the fact that I betrayed my queen."
Lofn frowned before getting to her pale beige paws and walked over to the distressed king. "Is it because I'm also pregnant with your cubs? Your heir?"
Kovu went to respond when his eyes landed on his father-in-law. The dark brown lion gulped before lowering his head.
"We'll discuss this later." Simba nearly growled before taking deep breaths. "Right now, you need to follow me."
Kovu shared a confused glance with Lofn before quickly following the golden lion down the stoned slope and into the swaying grass.
"Simba? What's going on?" Kovu questioned as he tried to keep pace.
"I just received word from Ono." Simba started. "Kiara was found at the bottom of the gorge on the southside."
Kovu stopped walking as he instantly felt everything run cold. His forest green eyes wide, tears threatening to fall. "No. Is she.."
Simba had also stopped walking and turned to face the younger male. "No. But Rafiki is treating her. When we get to Rafiki's emergency cave, we'll know more."
Kovu nodded before continuing to follow Simba. When the two got to an impressive cave that Kovu never seen before. The Queen Mother was there along with Kion.
When the golden yellow lion saw his brother-in-law, he narrowed his brown eyes. "I hope you're happy! Shouldn't have allowed Kiara to go out!"
"Dear calm down. All of this is not good for Kiara." Nala sooed nuzzling her son.
"What's wrong with Kiara?"
Kovu might of asked but he feared the answer. If anything happen to Kiara or the cub he'll never forgive himself.
Nala nuzzled her mate, as the golden lion sat next to her before looking at her son-in-law. "We are waiting for Rafiki."
Before Kovu could say something a old mandrill walked out of the cave. Everyone sat up and looked at the Sherman, praying for good news.
"I have good news and bad news..."
Nala was crying now, she didn't have to hear what happened. Just to know that something bad will come to her baby.
Simba nuzzled his mate before focusing on his friend. "The good first, if you will."
Rafiki nodded before taking a deep breath. "I managed to reset any broken bones. Kiara will recover just fine in a week's time."
Simba sighed in relief. "What's the bad news?"
Rafiki glanced at Kovu before looking at the King Father. "The cub was lost."
Kovu lowered his head, not bothering to fight off the tears.
"Anything else?" Kion managed to ask.
Rafiki held onto his staff and briefly nodded his head. "From exhaustion, stress and the fall she had, caused her to lose a lot of blood and to knock something loose inside the womb."
Everyone's eyes widen in shock and fear. They have a feeling what's coming but refused to think it.
"I'm afraid that the queen won't be able to conceive any more cubs."
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Inside the infirmary cave on priderock, Jezebel's sister had just went into labor. Even though at the moment, Jezebel wanted to be anywhere but there. More importantly, she wants to know if Kiara's dead.
A loud roar that was full of pain, disrupted the reddish lioness' thoughts. Jezebel turned her dark green eyes to her dark red sister. Who was lying on her side, chest heaving, eyes clenched close from the intense pain shooting through her body.
After a few more roars of pain, the cave was greeted with tiny mews bouncing off the walls.
"Congratulations, Julia." smiled a elder dark cream lioness. Her light green eyes shined with up most joy.
Jezebel rolled her eyes before approaching her sister and the cub just as Julia had finished cleaning the infant. "Boy or girl?"
Julia gave her cub's head one more affectionate lick before smiling up at her sister. "Girl. Amanda, her name is Amanda."
Jezebel nodded, not really interested in the first place. After watching her sister move her niece to feed, the reddish lioness stood and exit the infirmary cave.
With a glance at the sky, Jezebel smiled. Regardless of how the attack played out, she'll have what she wants soon enough.