Months passed by. Dimas healed up good as new, and was in peak condition. Lovino blew up like a balloon. He was more than 8 months along now, the baby had started kicking and everyone was obsessed with touching his stomach. Feliciano had come to throw him a baby shower, and to do an official royal painting of Antonio and Lovino while he's pregnant.

"Ok, now Toni hold around his stomach as far as you can!" Feliciano directed. Antonio did as he was told and pulled Lovino closer to him on the couch. "Perfect. Now hold still for several hours." And Feliciano began to paint.

"Toni, I never thought I could be this relaxed with a Lich at large." Lovino laughed softly.

"Who knows if she'll ever come back." Antonio said. "Vlad said she had a few other things to gather. And she's just a ghost. What good can she do?"

"Mhmm... I mean, we'll have to deal with her eventually..."

"But hopefully our baby will be grown~" Antonio cooed.

"So Antonio when is your official coronation?" Feliciano asked.

"We're holding off until the baby is born." Antonio said. "Eduard say that the baby can be crowned too. So we'll do it as a family. Then we get another painting done."

"I hope its me again~" Feliciano said brightly. "I'm so excited about these... People will study my paintings now!"

"Who else are we gonna ask?" Lovino said with a smirk. "You're the best painter I know."

"The only other person who could paint us is that painter in Love Town." Antonio said pulling the Locket Lovino wore out of his dress and opening it. On one side there was a small painting of them, with Lovino asleep in Snow White's casket with Antonio leaning over it. "I love that picture."

"Sure, but he can only paint you guys in that pose~ The rest is mine." Feliciano giggled. "So, what's the baby gonna be named?"

"I have two girl names." Lovino said. "No boy ones yet, but I'm pretty sure this is a girl. So I have Nadia, and Bianca."

"Oooh, I like Bianca!" Feliciano said. "Very old sounding."

"I'm a fan of Nadia. It sounds like it's from this culture my dad was from." Antonio explained. "Nadia just sounds like an extoic princess."

"Bianca sounds more royal to me." Feliciano said.

"That's what Dimas said. Marcello agrees with Toni." Lovino said "And Grandad says he likes Bianca because it was his second cousin's middle name or something and he's just glad I'm choosing something in the family. Eduard only agrees with everything Antonio says."

"It's his job. And Nadia is a better name."

"Ha ha no it's not." Feliciano said "So when is my little niece due? Because I'm staying until they're born"

"Arthur says between a week and a month."

"So basically any day now." Feliciano said with a laugh. "Which reminds me... Me and Lud were thinking about maybe having another baby... I mean, Angelina is already so independant. She's almost 6. And we were thinking about trying it this way instead of adopting again."

"Arthur could hook you up. I'm not sure if you'll have to stay here during the pregnancy to be close to him but you can talk to him about it while you're here." Lovino said with a smile.

"Good, I'm just nervous about Angie and having a new sibling. I hope it wouldn't make her feel like less of my daughter if I give birth to a kid."

"It was hard for me, you are my blood brother and I was 2. It's rough having a younger sibling because suddenly it's all about them." Lovino said. "You'll just have to make sure you still do things with just her. Or maybe wait until she's a little older and can understand it all better."

"You're probably right." Feliciano said softly. "Ok, almost done with this part..." he said painting away.

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Feliciano was true to his word and stayed. He had a small baby shower for Lovino where he gave him a gift (it was the finished painting! As well as a promise to paint the baby). Marcello gave him another book on parenting called 'Baby independance'. Dimas didn't give them a gift, only saying he was going to do a lot baby sitting. Lovino laughed.

However his grandfather had given him a small red hood.

"For when she, or he, is a little older and wants to dress like you." He said nearly in tears. He sniffed before bringing Lovino into a tight hug. "Oh my grandson!" He said.

"Thanks Grandad." Lovino said hugging him back. "I love it..."

They were happy, excited and ready for the baby who was due at any moment. Things were peaceful, calm and loving.

"mmm night Lovi." Antonio said pulling Lovino closer in bed. "Sweet dreams."

"You too." Lovino said falling asleep.

Lovino was in a room of ice, but it was not cold. He had been here before... Over 2 years ago... When he met Snow White. And there she was again, sitting on a block of ice. She was smiling, but it was a sad smile.

"Hello Lovino." She said putting her hand out. He took and sat next to her. "You're about to be a mother."

"Yeah..." Lovino said dreamily.

"I am sorry to say, but things are not as peaceful as they seem." She said looking down. "But I should explain myself. A few months ago you were having dreams of my life. I had two motives for this. First, I was blocking the queen from using Sadiq to invade your dreams. Second I had a message for you."

"And what's the message?" Lovino asked.

"What did I tell my husband to be, when he met me. And I explained why my mother hated me."

"Because she could never have children." Lovino said. He had memorised every detail of those dreams. "Oh." He said his hands going to his stomach... But it wasn't there. He was flat again, no baby bump. "She wouldn't."

"Not kill, no." Snow White said. "No, she just wants to take her."

"Take her?" Lovino asked "And do what?"

"Raise her. Your baby is part wolf, a royal and the daughter of two heroes. A most valuable child. One with power of which the world knows not."

"There have been plenty of wolf heroes and wolf royals. Why is my baby any different?" Lovino asked.

"She is unlike anything we know. A first. You will see why when you wake." Snow White said.

"Wait... Have I... Will I?"

"You have already given birth." Snow White said. "The Queen has cast a spell over the whole castle throwing everyone into a cursed sleep. I am shielding you from it's effects. When you wake, you can wake up one person. Then, you must go to her mirror room and face her there. She will have your child. You must kill her with the comb I have given you. Your shoes will help. Put them on right away, grab your cape for it is full of love and will protect you from her magic."

"Ok..." Lovino said nodding. "Let me wake up."

And he did.

And when he did, he was fucking pissed.