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Enjoy chapter twenty-three!

Sherise stood at the edge of a cliff. Debating on whether to take the jump. She couldn't be a mother. Not to some spawn of that monster.

She felt violated. Whatever hope she had of ever being with Jesùs was gone. Sherise knew for sure he wouldn't want her, she's tainted.

A life without Jesùs or with Jesùs thinking ill of her, would be a life worth not living.

"You plan on killing yourself?"

Sherise gasped turning away from the edge for her dark purple eyes to land on her paternal grandfather, Chumvi.

The dark brown teen nodded briefly before being pulled into a embrace. They stayed like that for minutes before Chumvi pulled back.

"Don't repeat history,"

"Repeat history?" Sherise echoed, tilting her head. "I don't understand."

"Let me tell you a story,"

Sherise was still confused but nodded anyway.

Chumvi looked from the bright sky above to his granddaughter and sighed.

"Years ago, before you were born. Before me, there were two brothers. The oldest was deemed king by birth right. But they both had qualities of being king. But in time the young prince met the wrong group of friends..."

Sherise instantly had a feeling where her grandfather was going but she would humor him and listen anyway. With a raised eye brow, she asked. "And what would that be?"

Chumvi looked at his granddaughter with hard black eyes before answering the dark brown teen's question.

"A nearby hyena pack and a rogue lion."

Sherise's smug expression fell. She didn't know about a rogue lion being the reason why her great-great-uncle turned evil.

Chumvi smirked knowing that he had his granddaughter's attention. "The rogue, followed by the hyenas told him lies about his family and friends. Causing the younger brother to envy his brother and soon his friends. Not long after he started to drift away from the pride and hang with the rogue and hyenas more. Causing him to become even more cold."

Chumvi paused to raise a claw to slience his granddaughter, before going on with the story.

"But most of the lies the rogue told, were true."

Sherise instantly wanted to know what those lies was and how bad was it. Sherise quickly snapped out of her head and refocused on her grandfather.

"Time went on and as the younger brother became cold and colder as the present rulers was growing old. One night they passed away. The older brother became king with his best friend as his queen and mate. They later had a cub, a golden son. The coldness and the lies clouded the younger brother's heart that he planned for his nephew's dismay. He lead the prince and his friend into the graveyard. Hoping his hyena henchmen end the cubs' life. But the older brother came to the rescue causing the younger brother to think of another plan to get rid of his nephew. But this time he was going to get rid of his brother as well..."

Sherise knew this story but also knew that her grandfather was holding out. "Okay, spill it. You know more than the original story. So spill,"

Chumvi looked away from his dark brown pelted granddaughter to a bed of pink and purple blossoms, causing Sherise to follow the dull brown lion's gaze and frowned.

Chumvi lowered his head as tears fell from his black eyes. "My aunt, your great-great aunt Aonani, told me the whole story of Scar before she died." with a deep breath, Chumvi looked back at Sherise. "Queen Uru which would be your great-great-grandmother was attacked a few months after your great-grandfather was born. Your great-great uncle Scar or Taka was born."

Sherise scrunched up her nose in disgust at the name. "Taka? Grandma Uru named him trash?"

"It also means pure but we all know what she intended. Because Uru became pregnant, Uru's mate, Ahadi left. Mufasa resented his mother and-"

Sherise looked at her grandfather with confusion in her dark purple eyes. "You said great-great-grandpa Ahadi left but in the story he died."

"Both." Chumvi confirmed. "I was told by Aonani, that Scar chased down his step-father and killed him with the aid of the hyenas. Then he killed his mother, before she died, she gave him that horrid scar."

Sherise took deep breaths to calm down. That bit of information sent chills through her. "That won't happen. Because I won't be here and neither will this cub."

"True," Chumvi nodded. "But it's a rippling effect. You may be gone, as well as the cub but these attacks will still go and the lionesses who were the victims, will treat the cubs of the attack harshly. You have a chance to change things."

Sherise had fresh tears falling as her ears were pinned back as she sobbed. "What can I possibly do?"

"Don't let the monster who raped you win," there were tears in his own eyes.

Chumvi rose to his aged paws before giving the younger lioness a affectionate head bump before walking off. Leaving his granddaughter to her thoughts.

...

It's been a few days since she found out that she was pregnant and since had spent time with her grandfather.

The sun had fell beyond the horizon and the stars were twinkling above. Sherise gave a heavy sigh before closing her dark purple eyes and falling asleep.

When Sherise had awoken, she noticed that it was in a different area then the cave in the cove where she fell asleep in. The area was bright with extra lush green grass surrounding the area. The sky was a extra bright sapphire blue with a bright sun shinning down. But it wasn't hot, more or less it was cool.

But like she thought when she first awoke, this wasn't her cave or the Masai. Neither was it the Pridelands. Had someone kidnapped her?

Just as Sherise started to panic a golden light, shimmered before it took form of a lioness.

Sherise's dark purple eyes widened as she watched the lioness' appearance show. She had creamy brown fur that illuminated by a golden glow. Her eyes were a dark purple, it was as though she was staring at her reflection.

"Do not fret my daughter."

Sherise's face instantly paled as her ears twitched. Mother? Sherise stood still until the shock wore off and a big smile formed before she ran over and embraced the lioness.

"Mother! I wish you were here!"

The lioness, Yennefer smiled before nuzzling her daughter lovingly. "I wish so as well, my darling princess."

Sherise closed her eyes and let the tears fall. "Why did you have to go?"

"Everyone has it's time...but what's left behind would grow more grand than before."

Sherise nuzzled against her mother's chest. "I feel so alone."

Yennefer purred as she nuzzled her daughter. "But you're not alone. You have friends and family, a new life on the way. Plus I'll always be with you."

Sherise looked away with a depressed sigh. "I feel...I'm not sure exactly what it is but I don't want to give birth to this cub."

Yennefer nodded in understanding. "I understand. I'm afraid that many have felt just like you. But, they don't have what you have to help them through. Help see the blessing inside of the disaster. You nor the cub you're carrying asked to be made. It's not your or your cub's fault what happened. Remember, something special grows in the wake of those who we cherished are gone. No matter what, I'll always love you, my Little Sianna..."