Selene: Family photos are always nice to look at.

Me: After a long time, yes.

Mom flipped the page and I saw a picture of her and Dad kissing. "Is that also when you first met?" I asked.

"That was two days after I killed Viktor. Your father and I had just defeated Markus and William. The hole in my back is from Markus impaling his wing during our fight."

"Isn't that when you thought Markus had killed Dad and you were surprised to see him alive?"

"Yep. I was so thankful that it wasn't a dream. He was really there. I don't know what I would have done if he was truly gone. Dead."

"Because you loved him from the couple of days you met before. He wasn't just your ally. He was your mate, your lover."

"Yes. And it's the same way now. If I lose him or you, or even Eve, I don't think I could bare that."

I kissed her cheek. "I love you, Mom."

She kissed the top of my head. "I love you too, Liz."

Mom flipped the page again. "This one was taken in the old apartment." She said pointing.

"Is that me?" I asked.

"Yes. Your father thought you looked so adorable and decided to take a picture of you sleeping."

Dad walked in at that moment. "Hey. Everything ok?" He asked.

We looked at him. "Everything is just fine, Dear." Mom said.

He walked over to her and kissed her softly. "What you doing?"

"Looking at some old family photos. I had just started when Liz came in and she wanted to look at them with me."

"Well, let me join." He said picking her up and sitting her in his lap.

I leaned against their sides and Dad put his arm around me. I smiled and Mom flipped the page again. There was a picture of the three of us when I was nine. "I remember this one. That was the day of my school open house. Mom called and said she'd be late due to a lycan attack at the mansion. Daddy came and Erika scared the shit out of me dressing up as Mom. She filled in until you got there." I said.

We all laughed. "That's right. Erika used one of your mother's outfits and used her voice to trick the humans. You were confused thinking she was your Mom until she spoke the first time." Dad said.

"When she spoke, I recognized Erika's accent behind the imitation of Mom's voice. I just happened to be startled by it. That's why she scared me."