A/N:Once again thank you all for the great reviews. Also I made a mistake with the chapter count last chapter, my apologies. Now to sum up some of your questions. Enjoy chapter sixteen!

Kovu dropped Jaali gently who turned around and glared at his father. His green eyes burning into the older lion's.

"Dad...what's going on? Who's that lioness?"

Kovu sighed before sitting. "That was princess Kiara...my mate"

Jaali's eyes widen before growling. "How could you! You betrayed grandma...what about mother!?"

"Jaali...you need to know that I never really loved your mother..."

The golden brown cub was confused and angry. His father married the enemy and now he's saying he never loved his mother. Did he never really love him?

"Now can you tell me that?! How can you betrayed grandma?"

Kovu sighed heavily it's going to break the cub's heart when he tells him that his grandmother was wrong.

"Jaali...your grandmother was wrong about the Pridelanders...about King Simba."

"So you fell in love...might as well take me back"

Kovu starred at his son hard. "I'm not taking you back"

"Why not!?"

"Jaali your mother hit you!"

The cub looked down and pinned his ears. "I didn't do what mother said...I deserved it"

The brown lion frowned. "Jaali no matter what you did your mother had right to strike you. No child deserves that"

Jaali looked away and growled. "Well...don't expect me to call your mate mother! I don't want anything to do with your princess or anyone else that lives in this pride!"

Just like that the golden brown cub ran off ignoring his father's calls.

"Jaali! Jaali! Get back here!"

Kovu sighed deeply knowing it was useless. He turned to go back to Pride Rock when he seen his sister running over with wide fearful eyes.

"Tani..."

The light tan lioness inhaled and exhaled to calm her racing heart. "You're needed at Pride Rock..."

Fear among other emotions clouded the brown lion's being. "Is Kiara...okay?"

Vitani shook her head. "It doesn't look good" then she looked around to see her nephew no where to be seen. "Where's Jaali?"

Kovu lowered his head. "He ran off...I don't know what to do"

Vitani nuzzled her brother. "I'll talk him...go see about Kiara"

Kovu nodded before taking off as Vitani followed her nephew's scent.

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Kovu climbed up the rocky stairs to see his in laws along with that lion Baruchel. When the light brown lion's brown eyes landed on Kovu he roared.

"You! This is your fault!"

"Dear calm down. All of this is not good for Kiara" Sita sooed nuzzling her son

"What's wrong with Kiara?"

Kovu might of asked but he feared the answer. If anything happen to Kiara or the cub he'll never forgive himself.

Nala nuzzled her mate before looking at her son in law. "Kiara went into labor early"

Kovu's eyes widen as tears threatened to fall. Before he could say something a old baboon walked out of the nursery cave. Everyone sat up and looked at the Sherman, praying for good news.

"I have good news and bad news..."

Nala was crying now, she didn't have to hear what happened. Just to know that something bad will come to her baby.

Simba nuzzled his mate before focusing on his friend. "The good first"

Rafiki nodded before taking a deep breath. "I managed to deliver the cubs..."

Baruchel's eyes widen before he shook his head. "There more than one?"

"Yes. They're premature but giving close watch they will be fine. So will the mother..."

Simba sighed in relief. "What's the bad news?"

Rafiki glanced at Kovu before looking at the king. "From exhaustion, stress and the tumble she had last night and on her hunt caused her to lose some blood and to knock something loose inside the womb"

Everyone's eyes widen in shock and fear. They have a feeling what's coming but refused to to think it.

"I'm afraid the princess won't be able to have any more cubs"