Sebastian woke to find that he was no longer in his full form. The wings and horns had receded back having just the human form he had before. His eyes still heavy with sleep still not used to the luxury of such activities.

The bed Sebastian woke up was not one from the manor. He blinked carefully still feeling the the rush of blood in his veins. He turned to his side seeing the sleeping redhead by him.

Grell was now his own. The hard bite permanently marked the back of her neck. He lifted the blankets seeing the torn skin from his claws along her thighs and legs.

He got up slowly seeing the cut along his wrist. The exchanging of blood was the most important part of their mating. Unlike his previous taste for her blood, this was meant as a permanent entanglement of their souls. He lick his wound making it disappear.

A soft coo could be heard amongst the silence. In the nursery, Venita grabbed the bars of her crib lifting herself to stand. She babbled looking around the room.

Sebastian walked carefully closing the door behind him. She reached out her tiny arm wanting him to pick her up. He chuckled taking her in his arms. The bright colour of his illuminated eyes showing her affectionate care.

She giggled making small babbles. She turned to him having her own eyes glow slightly brighter. "Pa...papa..." She giggled again leaning onto his shoulder.

His daughter's first word to him. Caressing her hair, he felt the same way he did holding an infant William. This was something he really did miss. "That's right love...Papa."

Adorlee stayed sound asleep facing away from him. A warm hand on his back caught his attention. Grell stood by him pressing her head into his other shoulder. "I think you'll do great at this parenting gig. They could be daddy's girls."

She stroked their daughter's cheek kissing his shoulder. The feeling of fright and loneliness seemed to be so distant from this loving moment now.

Sebastian handed Venita to her picking up the sleeping child. The tiny redhead grunted feeling her body being removed from her comfortable bedding. She buried her head in his arm not wanting to get anymore sunlight.

"Hehehe~"

Undertaker stood at the doorway staring at them all. A happy little family they made. "I see my lack of sleep was with reason. You two must be so happy together." He moved closer petting the top of the girls' heads.

"Thank you. I hope that we have something better than what my last mate had." Sebastian looking at Grell seeing the weakness of her legs holding her up.

Undertaker followed his gaze moving closer to him. "Should I be considered about her health?" he whispered to him. Grell glancing at the two as she rocked her daughter.

"No. We mated so, it is normally violent and forceful." He looked down meeting the young child's eyes looking up at him. "What's wrong my dear?"

Adorlee cooed loudly almost making a complaint. Her eyes glowing the faint red staring at him. He chuckled kissing the top of her head. "You're so cute."

Undertaker laughed loudly pinching her cheeks. "I can tell this one is going to be Daddy's little girl." He glanced over seeing Venita trying to chew on her mother's hair. "That one for sure is a Mummy's girl."

He brushed the tiny hairs on her head looking at her. If he had kept his distance, this wouldn't have happened. The tiny babe reached out touching his face making small bubbles with her saliva. "What's wrong love?"

She hiccuped having a bit of vomit spill onto his suit. He sighed pulling out a handkerchief cleaning her up. "Honestly." He kissed her head looking back at her mother. "Is she the quiet one?"

Grell tapped on Venita's nose making giggle. "Yes actually and, do be careful. Adorlee has a more sensitive stomach than her sister. The cake might have been too much for her." She moved closer bouncing the baby on her hip.

Undertaker scooped up the girls from them holding them tightly. "Please enjoy your time together. I have to get my girls dressed for the day. Go on and have a good time together." He smiled walking to the bathroom.

Grell sighed holding out her hand. "Why don't we take his advice and go for a walk darling...but first...you should help me get dressed into something to keep me warm."

He helped into a simple red dress with a matching cloak. Having the winter at the heels of the month only made them lucky to have such a cozy place. He took her waist walking with her down a trail.

He kept her close feeling the warmth of the new bound surrounded them. His fingers crawled down to her hip looking around at the countryside.

Scotland was a beautiful place. The changing of the season really make the place seem more obvious with the passage of time.

"Sebastian? Why did you bring me out here? I thought we were going to just walk by the house?"

He stopped their walking keeping his hands firmly on her. "I want you to be certain that you will be a good mate for me Grell." He leaned down kissing her brow.

She held still having her body rippling with a warmth she felt from his kiss. "It's a little too late for that darling. Sebastian... I want us to be a real couple with shared responsibility of our girls...maybe a wedding too..."

"A wedding of a Demon and a Reaper? Do you really think it'll be acceptable?"

She giggled circling her arms around his neck. "Do you really think I care? We've had sex on more than a couple of occasions. We have two beautiful girls together Sebastian. I think we gave up on approval a long time ago."

He chuckled planting a drawn out kiss on her lips. "I guess you could say mating with you didn't help us either?" He held her closer to him thinking of the past. Who would've know that the same annoying redhead would become his mate?

"What about the little brat you're caring for? Won't he get in the way of our little family?"

He paused thinking of what the future could hold for the young Earl. "I will consume him soon. Even if he dies at an older age, that means nothing to us."

"It'll mean something to your children. Don't you want to be here to watch them grow up? They won't stay infants forever."

Their pressed their foreheads together holding each other amongst the windy fields. He stared at her feeling the tension. If he left, he might only visit once every few months. Maybe, once every year. He wanted to see them grow and learn from him too.

"I'll make sure to visit as often as I can. I promise I'll be back permanently when I take care of him." He lifted her chin kissing her. He felt the tug of his shadows calling him back to the Manor. "I must leave."

She frowned holding onto him tightly. "Do you have to? We hardly got any time together." She pouted seeing the the curling of darkness around his coat.

He moved away from her holding her face in his hands. He leaned over to her cheek letting his lips caress her ear. "You're pregnant again." With that, he disappeared leaving her alone.

She sighed walking towards the home. "I know you can hear me still. You can't keep planting your seed and leave me to deal with everything else." She enter the home having to tell the news to the others.