Thane Krios studied the movements of his targets guards. To feed his wife and son, he had been forced to resort to being what he was trained to be. He always remembered his first love, a female drell with bright silver scales and liquid gold eyes, she was known as Tamara Krane. His wife Irikah was the one who had awoke him from his battle sleep, and had borne him a son. However, not long before his wedding Tamara had vanished without a trace. Irikah had given her permission for her to be invited, but when he went to her home she was gone.

Tamara's handler informed him when he had gone to the hanar that she was on a highly dangerous mission. The hanar had no clue when she would be back. Thane's eyes blinked rapidly breaking the solipsism he had unknowingly gone into. He nearly did a double take toward the door when he caught sight of a flash of familiar silver scales.

'She can't be here! Her handler said she was not due another contract for a few months.'

Thane slipped into the air vents an hour after sundown. He began to painstakingly crawl toward his destination, but he paused half way there when he overheard the guards below him. They were talking about a drell they had caught a few hours earlier. The detail they went into describing what they planned to do to them disturbed him.

Beginning his trek once more, Thane planned his next course of action once he took care of his target. Upon reaching the upper floor where the targets office was and froze. There cuffed to a bar against the wall was Tamara. Blood was sliding down the scales of her forearms from her attempts to free herself. She looked different from when he last saw her nine years ago. Her body had changed like Irikahs did when Kolyat was born. She also looked furious, but he caught the quick flash of her eyes flicking up to the vent he was in before they returned to his target.

"You know Ms. Krane you wouldn't be in this mess if you'd simply let me kept the children to learn how the DNA mixes so peacefully in them and in you." the man said conversationally.

"You touch my children and I'll destroy you." Tamara responded.

The musical voice Thane had loved was not the gentle one he remembered. It was instead hard and cold.

"A pity then that they're father will never meet them."

"If that's what lets you sleep at night, but their father will rip you apart." Tamara said.

Thane turned from the vent entrance and made his way down another shaft and silently dropped into a lab. He silently took down the guards and scientists before he turned toward the tables. Freezing his eyes landed on two young children. A little girl with dark emerald colored scales and wide silver eyes stared at him. On the table beside her lay a little boy with the same silver scales as their mother, but Thane's own green eyes stared back at him. Both children appeared to be nine years of age.

Quietly moving toward them he put his finger to his lips signaling for them to be silent. Thane began to undo the restraints holding them to the tables and helped them hide in a cabinet.

"I'll return and I'll have your mother with me I promise, but I need both of you to remain here out of sight." he quietly told them.

They nodded in understanding and Thane quietly shut the cabinet door leaving a small gap for them to have some light and to be able to breathe. Thane quickly retreated into the vent and moved back the way he came. The sound of a fist hitting flesh froze him and he peered down into the room. Tamara's head was turned to the side and blood dripped to the ground from her lower lip. The guard hit her in the stomach while his boss looked on with an amused expression on his face.

He felt his anger grow and he silently moved the vent cover. Dropping into the room he snapped a guards neck and punched another in the throat. Drawing his gun as he turned Thane shot another in the chest. He leveled his gun on his target and narrowed his eyes upon realizing he had a gun to Tamara's head.

"My, my I certainly never expected two assassins to come for me in the same day," he began "you two must not have coordinated very well."

"Release her and I may show mercy." Thane threatened.

"No I don't think so she's one of Cerberus' greatest achievements next to the Turian and Quarian hybrids. And I'd love to learn how they created such a beautiful specimen." the man argued plainly.

Thane's head turned slightly hearing the door open and more guards began to fill the room. His eyes flickered to Tamara's and he bowed his head and allowed his gun to fall. He had failed to fulfil his contract.

"Don't give up yet Thane." Tamara's voice startled him.

"I am surrounded and you are unable to fight." he responded.

"You know the one thing that people haven't really learned yet?" She asked lightly.

Thane's eyeridge rose in inquiry. "What's that Siha?"

"All hybrids are biotics."

He saw his targets eyes widen as the familiar glow of biotics danced along Tamara's scales. The cuffs shattered under the sudden pressure and the guards backed away suddenly wary. An enraged biotic attacker was a dangerous opponent, but one that was calm in the face of death was a deadly one. Thane raised his pistol and fired four shots in rapid succession downing four guards and he saw the familiar blur of a biotic charge. Tamara launched herself into the air out of her charge in the center of the guards and followed it with a nova. The resulting explosion leveled all the guards surrounding her.

Tamara used a mass lift then her entire body glowing with her biotics and combined it with a throw resulting in the guards being thrown out the window and left to plummet to the ground below. Thane turned his gun on his target as he was trying to get out the door and shot him in the back of the head. Making his way over to him Thane put his hands together and began to pray. Tamara kept her silence even if she didn't agree with him.

After finishing his prayers Thane lifted his head and turned to her. Tamara met his eyes and used her thumb to wipe the blood from her lip.

"It is good to see you again Siha, but I had not known you would have children." He said.

"Things change Thane and so do people." she responded.

"I see. Who is the lucky male then?"

"Their father doesn't know of their existence. I never had the chance to tell him before he found another woman."

Thane blinked rapidly slipping into solipsism

"'Thane hey! I have something I want to tell you.' Her voice was happy and nervous at the same time. Golden eyes shining with a light I had never known before. I smiled at her. 'I have something to tell you as well Tamara.' She grinned. 'You first then.' she said. I offered her a nod as we walked side by side. 'I have decided to marry the woman I saw three months ago.' Tamara's grin fell and she fell into silence. I was perturbed to have caused the loss of her happiness. 'You said you had something to tell me as well.' I prodded. She gave me a pained smile and shook her head. 'Nevermind I'll tell you another time.'"

He gasped and broke the solipsism and turned to her his eyes wide. Tamara was silent but there was no remorse in her gaze.

"It's me isn't it?" he asked.

Her eyes met his and she gave a slow nod. "I wanted to tell you that day, but the minute you announced you were going to marry Irikah I felt I had no place to tell you such a thing."

"Did you believe me cruel or heartless Tamara? That I would deny them?" Thane demanded.

"No Thane I knew you wouldn't, but I didn't want you to feel torn between two families."

Thane's shoulders sagged for a moment before he released a sigh. "It wouldn't have mattered Irikah has not been happy with me lately and Kolyat has begun to question why I am never home."

"Thane you're a good father and a good husband me not telling you was my choice." she softly informed him.

He shook his head and straightened. "Before we part ways I would like to meet them properly as their father. If that is alright with you."

She gave him a smile and gave a nod. She followed him out of the room and to the lab where the children were. Upon stepping into the room he saw curious silver eyes peeking out from the cabinet. As soon as they landed on Tamara the door to the cabinet burst open and both children dove into their mother's waiting arms. She held both of them close to her. Her eyes lit up with a familiar glow that reminded Thane of their youth. She rubbed her cheek along each of theirs before gently turning them to face him.

"Children this is your father Thane."

The twins slowly made their way to him and he knelt so he was on eye level with them. "I am sorry I haven't been there...Things have been complicated."

"We understand father... Mother said you would want to be with us if you knew, but she didn't tell you," said the girl "my name is Tempest."

"I'm Tamlik." said the boy.

"It is nice to meet you both. You have a half brother named Kolyat, and if your mother is willing I would like for you to meet him." Thane said.

The grins they gave him reminded him very much of how their mother was when they were children. Thane and Tamara gathered the children and as they left Thane removed all video evidence that they were there. Several hours later, the four of them boarded a ship back to Kahje.

On the flight back Thane received a message from his mother. His home had been broken into, and Irikah had been murdered. Kolyat was with Irikah's sister, but Thane made a decision that he knew would affect both families forever. In what way he did not know.

"Siha...I have a request for you. I have just received word that Irikah is dead, and I would like for you to take Kolyat and raise him with Tempest and Tamlik." Thane said quietly later that night.

Tamara's golden gaze met his and she nodded slowly in understanding. "I will do as you ask Thane, but promise me that when this is over when you find the men that did this that you'll come back to him. He needs you now more than ever Thane."

Thane hesitated before agreeing with her. When they arrived at Kahje three days later Thane went and retrieved Kolyat and his belongings. He also informed his family and Irikah's family what he had decided. They argued as he knew they would, but he was firm in his choice. Before Irikah's funeral the following day he introduced Kolyat to Tamara, Tempest and Tamlik. Thane also explained that Tempest and Tamlik were his half siblings.

Kolyat was subdued as Tamara seemed to know the boy would be and they gave him time and comfort. The night following Irikah's funeral Thane explained to Kolyat that he had to go away for a while to take care of some unfinished business, but he promised he'd be back for him.

Months went by and Thane received word from Tamara that she had moved herself and the children to the Citadel to keep the moisture of Kahje's air from affecting their lungs. She sent him the codes for the apartment building and the alarm system she had placed. Thane only hoped that when he returned to his children that he would be able to be the father they needed him to be.