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Chapter 5

"Mommy," Arlet said my name as Eddie and I got dinner ready. She was playing with an electronic toy Abe had gotten for her for her birthday.

"Yes." I said as I starting cutting up carrots.

"Why did that big tall man look like Alec." I froze and so did Eddie. When I came back earlier from the donut shop I hadn't told Eddie I had run into him. I knew this wouldn't end well.

"Yes what man Rose?" he said giving me a deadly glare for not telling him before.

"Is he Alec's daddy? They look a lot alike." At that statement both Eddie and I froze. We had agreed that they would never find out who their real father was only that Eddie was their father. I was the first to recover though.

"No the man is not Alec's dad. He never was and he never will be. Eddie is your daddy as well as Alec's do you understand me Arlet." She nodded her head. She knew I was upset. She put her game down and looked at Eddie.

"Yes I understand, I'm sorry daddy." She said opening her arms so he could hug her. He walked over and hugged her picking her up. They staid like that for a few moments.

"It's ok baby you were just confused by seeing people from not the same family look alike. It happens all the time." He told her reassuringly. Though I think he was also trying to convince himself.

"I love you daddy." She said. Eddie had tears in his eyes now. I knew it was hard taking care of another mans' children and claiming them as your own when at least one of them looked like the real father. Though Eddie went through it well. He treated all the kids like his own. Well all except Alec that is. He didn't feel so comfortable with Alec for the fact that he look exactly like his father. And I mean I couldn't blame him either.

"I love you too Arlet." He whispered into her hair. He smiled. I guess he knew that even if those weren't his children he still loved them and he would have his own on the way.

"Are the others sleeping?" I asked Eddie as he put Arlet back in her chair.

"Yeah they sleep just as much as you do." We all laughed at that.

"Mommy I think you spilled something." Arlet said pointing to something on the floor underneath me. "I think you dropped some water." She said giggling.

"Let's go." Eddie said. "Arlet if you want you can come." She nodded her head and we made our way to the car. "Adrian, hey, do you think you can watch the kids for a while?...yeah…ok thanks." With that we drove off to the clinic.

"Push Rose Push." The nurse said to me. Darn this was the exact nurse I had last time that I hated.

"You try pushing! It's not as easy as you say." I huffed.

"Be happy it's only one this time." The nurse said.

"I'm going to get you for that you-"

I got cut off. "Rose, think of the baby." I kept pushing. Damn this felt like hell. I kept squeezing his hand until I thought it would snap off. Finally I slumped down when I heard the crying of the baby. I couldn't believe it. This was the last child I was ever having. I couldn't endure the pain.

Eddie held her before I did this time. It was the first time we were here with his child. "She's beautiful." I murmured to him. I took a closer look at her. She still looked like me. Just like all my other girls except for her eyes. "She has your eyes Eddie." He nodded.

"Thank you Rose." I just smiled. He seemed so happy.

"Ok let me see her." Arlet and Lissa complained on the side. Eddie walked over to them and showed them our new baby. Their faces were priceless at the sight of Adrianna.

All my kids except Alec had turned out to be vampires. The cause unknown but I think it had something to do with me being shadow kissed. "What are you going to name her?" Lissa asked. I looked at Eddie.

"She is your daughter so you get to name her this time." I told him.

"Adrianna Alexia Castile." My face fell. He wanted her to have his last name. I knew I shouldn't argue because it is his daughter but I kind of wanted her to have my last name.

"Come Arlet I think it's time we get you home." Lissa said noticing the tension rising up. Taking her hand and pulling her away from us. Once they left Eddie looked at me.

"I do want her to have my last name. She is my daughter and I am here to care for her. I want her to have my last name." he demanded. I slightly nodded not liking this at all.

"Ok she can have your last name." I told him sighing.

"Thank you." I looked down. We left the clinic four hours later with Adrianna. We didn't talk the whole way home nor did we talk the next few days that Alec and Arlet were here for Memorial Day.

"Come on." Alec complained. "We have to leave. The plane isn't going to wait for us all day Arlet." My twins were leaving to go back to the academy today and Arlet was being late, as usual. Exact mini-me.

"Hold on sorry if I was packing brother." She said throwing venom at him. "I was helping dad with Adrianna yesterday. You know when you were out doing who knows what who knows where at midnight. I wouldn't be surprised if you were with Lanny." She hissed.

At that moment Ale paled. "Who's Lanny Alec." I demanded. "Alec answer me right now." I said angrier. I hated it when he wouldn't answer to me right away.

"Lanny's his older girlfriend. And they suck face all day all the time. It's sickening." Arlet said disgusted. She rolled her eyes at her brother and started to eat a pear.

"You know just because your tall doesn't mean you can get older girlfriends." Eddie told Alec.

"How old is she?" I asked him. He hesitated.

"Twelve." He mumbled. I knew he was lying. Arlet gave a harsh laugh.

"She's sixteen." She said giving her brother a glare. Both Eddie and I looked at him.

"Please tell me you're not…." He looked down. I lost it. "Next year Alec Ibraham Hathaway you are staying here at court and going to school here, no exceptions." He paled.

"But mom-" he started to protest.

"But mom nothing Alec you are staying here at court next year for school and there is no way you're getting out of it this time." I huffed. "Now get out before I make you stay here for the last month of school here." With that being said he ran out of the house.

"Why didn't you tell us before?" Eddie asked her.

"He threatened me that if I did I would regret it." She said shrugging.

"Yeah real overprotective Rose." He said going back to that time when Alec spoke his first words. He sighed. "Come on Arlet I'll drive you to the airstrip." They left in a matter of seconds.

"Little dhampir let us in." came Adrian's voice from my closed front door. I walked over and opened it to reveal Adrian, Jill, Mason, their kid Eddie, and Lissa.

"Come in." they all did. "So why am I so lucky to be gifted by your presences to day." I said sitting on a couch. They all did the same.

"Very funny Rose." Mason said laughing. "We're actually here to see Adrianna." I snorted.

"I see I am no longer important." I told them. "For you guys only visit me for my children and nothing more." I sighed.

I got up and everyone followed me to my daughters' room. They stayed until Eddie came back from dropping Arlet off at the airstrip. "What took so long?" I asked him. "It's been an hour. You should've been home forty minutes ago what happened?"

He sat down and put his head into his hands. "Alec is gone. I can't find him anywhere. I searched all of court and even delayed the plane to see if he'd show up but he never did. Rose I'm sorry but Alec's gone. And he's not even in court." I stepped back from him.

"No he can't be gone." I said "He can't." I repeated.

"But he is."

"What did you tell Arlet?" I asked.

"I told her you changed your mind and are making him stay home for the rest of the year and next year as well. She doesn't suspect a thing." He told me. I didn't say anything else. I walked out of my house and sat on the porch. A beeping noise caught my attention and I took my phone out of my pocket.

Told you to enjoy it while it lasted. You should learn how to listen.

-R

I growled and texted back.

Who are you and what do you want.

I waited a few seconds before I got a reply

My name is Robert. Do you remember me Rose? I sure hope you do. It's been a long ten years hasn't it? Well let me tell you, you took away someone I loved and I fell apart knowing I would never get to see them again. You killed my brother Rose and I will never be happy till I know you have paid for what you have done.

-R

I couldn't take it anymore one more word from him and I think I might have just exploded.

Where's my son Robert!

This time it took five minutes for him to reply.

Wouldn't you like to know?

-R

P.S.- My time is almost up I'm getting old. Your son is in safe hands though you will never get to see him ever again. You have caused pain Rose and for that you must pay. Goodbye Rose. Oh and enjoy my surprise.

I wasn't done yet

Robert you tell me where my son is right now do you hear me!

No reply.

Answer me and tell me where Alec is!

Still nothing. Nothing at all. At that moment Eddie ran out of the house. "Rose, strigoi." He handed me a stake and I took it. Not wasting anytime I got to work.

"Well if it isn't the infamous Rose Hathaway, and look at this Carol, Edison Castile. I heard they had a kid together." I jumped at the one that was talking a quickly staked him taking him off guard. Eddie took the other that was named Carol.

"Rose!" he yelled. I had no time to react though. A strigoi came at me from the back and had me at a neck hold. Eddie jumped onto his back but it didn't seem to work. Both trying to plant a stake into his heart we didn't notice another strigoi run past us until we heard Adrianna screaming at the top of her lungs.

Eddie didn't waste time he staked the strigoi holding me down and went for the one that held his daughter. He didn't it with such force and speed the strigoi didn't know where he was at any second. They dropped like flies at his touch.

"No once touches my daughter." He yelled as he rammed his stake into the male strigoi that once held Adrianna. I ran over to where she lay on the ground. I inspected her to make sure she didn't have any scratches or marks. When I saw that she didn't I relaxed.

"I hope there aren't any more around." I told Eddie picking Adrianna up. I looked around just to make sure for myself that it was safe.

"I'll make sure of it Rose. You go inside. I'm going to stay out here and keep watch to make sure there are no more around. I don't want the children to be in danger." He said ushering me into the house and locking the door behind me.

I mentally punched something hard as I place Adrianna back in her crib. "No one will ever touch one of my kids again." I whispered "Ever and I'll make sure of it." I said to no one in particular. I knew I had to keep my loved ones safe.

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