At home Clay contemplated all day rather to call Elena back, he thought after she had gotten his message she would call back but yet there was nothing. He stayed and looked at pictures he kept hidden from the twins of Elena holding them and as them a family back when they were babies he could still remember the day she told him he was gonna be a father.

**Flashback**

He had just come back for a run with Jeremy, a run he so desperately tried to get Elena to go on but she refused him. He came in to find her in the bathroom once again and this time he had caught in the bathroom throwing up. He stood at the door and listened as she emptied her stomach into the toilet. He stood at the door waiting for her to notice him and she did immediately after she lifted her head. He stared at her with worry and asked "darling are you okay?" Struggling to get up he quickly assisted her carrying her to their bed and laid her down. He caressed her face hoping she was okay. Elena instantly sat up and said "I'm fine I just felt a little sick nothing that won't clear up." He looked at her and said "darling you gotta change it's probably why you been feeling so sick, suppressing it is probably make you weak." Elena nodded with approval but instantly thought of the little surprise that no one knew of, she wondered would happen to it if she changed. She had thought of the right time to tell Clay because when she found out she was absolutely thrilled but didn't know if Clay would feel the same way. He got up off the bed and called for Jeremy to come. Elena tried to stop him but it was too late Jeremy was at the door instantly. Elena stood up and walked into the bathroom as Clay stood there trying to explain Elena's symptoms to him. It was so surprising how he hadn't even noticed she had gotten out of bed. He and Jeremy just stood coming up with possibilities of her sickness but neither of them thought of the obvious. She went into the bathroom and picked up the pregnancy test and brought back out and walked up to Clay shoving it at him saying "this is why I'm so sick, it's all your fault", as she crossed her hands in front of her. Clay was so shocked at the way Elena had just acted toward him he hadn't even looked at it until Jeremy took it from him and began to laugh and smile continuously saying "oh my goodness." Clay still dumbfounded finally grabbed the stick and looked at saying "is this for real, how is this possible? I mean I know how but..." He immediately lunged at her and swooped her off her feet swinging her around. He was excited and couldnt wait to see the baby. Jeremy stood proud and happy he smiled brightly and was very excited for them. Elena started to scream for Clay to put her down "Clay, Clay, remember I'm pregnant motion sickness or whatever down please" He immediately stopped and sat her down on the bed saying "oh right right right, here sit down put your feet up." Elena began laughing and she told him "Clay trust me that doesn't come till later, I'm about two months late so I would say right up in there somewhere." Jeremy came over helping Elena off the bed and patted Clay on the back he looked at them both and said "well I have lots to do, this an unknown and we have yet to know what to expect from this so I will make some calls and do some research about all this, but congratulations I truly am so happy for you." He left the room and Clay stared at Elena seeing all the beauty she possessed at this moment. He looked at her and kissed her passionately and pulled her close saying to her "you made me so happy you always make me so happy! Right now at this moment there is nothing that can ruin this. I love you Elena." She looked up at him and said "Clay I love you too, we're having a baby." And they kissed passionately.

**flashback Ended**

Clay stared off in space until Jeremy called his name bringing him back to reality saying "isn't it time to pick up the little ones." Clay began to stand up and turned around saying "yea I better head that way to get them." Jeremy noticed the pictures on the table and he spoke out to Clay "If you miss her that much you should ask her to come back, somebody has to give Clay", Clay looked at him and shrugged saying "she never called back, if she really wanted to come back she would have called. It's been three years and I have Katherine and Logan to worry about, it might be time I let go." Jeremy's eyebrows raised and he pleaded saying "Clay be sure about your decision because if you let her go the pack lets her go and she will no longer be one of us. She will be a mutt forever moving from place to place, no longer easily accessible for us to check in on using Logan." Clay threw up his hands and walked backwards "Jeremy honestly I don't know how I feel anymore, it hurts but I have to keep moving like now I'm late."

Driving to pick up his children he looked in his backseat and looked at the empty car seats realizing in a matter of moments he would have them filled with them calling his name for attention. Pulling up in front if the nursery school he got out and on his immediate reaction he noticed a scent that made him rush to the door. He walked in looking around the room for his children but they were no where in sight. He asked the teacher "Logan and Katherine where are they?" She replied "oh Mr. Danvers, they should be right back they went with the new teacher out to the garden." Clay looked surprised "new teacher?" She stood up from cleaning "oh yeah we hired a new teacher to help, she's amazing and she seems to have taken a liking to your twins." Clay looked worried and he walked toward the door rushing to get his children. When just then Logan and Katherine came in hand in hand. They saw Clay and ran to him saying "daddy", they latched on to each of his legs and hugged him tight. Clay put a hand on each of their head and looked down saying "hey!" with worry in his face but relief to know that they were alright. He took in the scent enough to not alarm anyone of what he was doing or even worried. Taking each child by the hand he quickly rushed them to the suv and put them in their seats. As he was about to drive away in his rearview mirror he saw the scent of the person that had been around his children Daniel Santos, standing in his black suit and green tie. It took every strength he had not to go after him but thinking rationally about everything he knew if Santos was showing himself his minions won't be far behind. Instead he chose to drive off and hurry the children to the safest place Stonehaven.

Finally reaching home he took the children out of the car and carried them inside closing the door behind him with his foot. Once inside Jeremy came from the back and looked at the worry in Clay's face but trying very hard not to alarm the children he tried to seem un-noticing. He was cleaning his hands and stood greeting the children "welcome back little ones, how about you head into the kitchen, your snack is prepared and then we'll get started with your lesson." Clay sat them down to their feet and helped take off their jackets and watched them run off to the kitchen. As soon as they were clearly out of eye range he began to speak with urgency "Santos was at their school", Jeremy looked at him and was concerned he asked "you saw him?" Clay paced back and forth running his hands through his hair "I smelled him first, then I saw him. He was watching me with them." Jeremy walked over to Clay and looked him in the eyes "he was inside their school". Clay pulled out a glass and poured some brandy, taking a sip he continued "somehow he got to them, I couldn't cause a scene with them around and I couldn't go after leaving them vulnerable. This is trouble." Jeremy nodded his head "I agree if Santos is watching them he's brewing something. It's best if they not go back we can't put them in danger." Jeremy turned his attention to the kitchen and softly he said to clay "We have to protect them, their our legacy and no matter how much we teach them about this life, we have to remember they're still to young to know they have enemies at such a young age." Just then the twins came running into the front yelling "Grandpa we're ready." Jeremy bent down and scooped up Katherine as Logan cling to Clay's leg. Jeremy looked at Clay "call Logan get him back here, we need to find out what they know without scaring them. Logan is therapist he can talk to them in way that won't scare them." He looked down at Logan ans reached out his hand "Alrighty where were we yesterday", As Logan took his hand Katherine spoke out "why packs are important." As they walked off Jeremy looked down at Logan and asked him "Logan what does important mean", Logan walked with him answering "care about something the most", Jeremy continued to walk praising him "good job Logan, so with a pack it is mostly cared about because the people in it are family." Leaving the room Clay was left with his order to call Logan something he dreaded but he knew he had to because anything involving the twins he wanted to deal with it the best way so they aren't hurt or frightened. He flipped out his phone and called him listening to the ring there was finally an answer. Logan answered "Clay hi, is everything okay?" Clay swallowed hard and answered "not exactly I need you buddy, it's Katherine and Logan."