It had been 3 months since the pregnancy was announced now everyone in the kingdom would talk about it and congratulate Eren as he walked passed or when he and Levi would take a walk in the garden.

Levi asked about Miara and it was said she had been fired but Levi saw her walking around the castle in dresses and everyone would bow as she passed by. Eren knew what happened but didn't have the heart to tell Levi.

Miara was fired from being a maid around the castle, but she was given another job, as the king's mistress. She would be like a second wife to the king. the queen of course was pleased with this news it meant she didn't have to be his wife, only the queen to the kingdom. She requested to sleep in a different room while Miara was forced to sleep in the same room as the king. Eren knew this because a similar thing happened to the king and his mother and that resulted in Mikasa.

Eren and Levi were now more than friends they were lover's with a seceret that everyone but the king and villagers knew. Eren had daily appointments to see a nurse while Levi and the queen had daily meetings to discuss how to leave without anyone noticing for at least a week. They considered every possiblility even the smallest like if Levi or Eren got sick, they needed to travel light so the food they packed would last a week. The queen made sure to pack plenty of bottles for the baby along with cow and goats milk. Finally they would have a medicine kit given to them by the nurses. If they would need more food the queen made sure to keep them on thr path that had apple orchards and farms on the way so if they had to they could pick the fruits and vegetables to eat.

"A farmer by the name of Kyle is waiting for you both at the border between our kingdom and Eren's, he will take you to a place where you can be safe I will visit and tell you news of what is happening here" the queen ended the conversation when Eren came in with a tired look in his emerald eyes.

"the nurse said the baby is healthy and they gave me vitamins and said to take it easy and stay in bed most of the time since my body isn't built to hold a child, I am going to retire if anyone needs me" Eren announced tired. he slowly walked to their room since his feet and back ached.

"Let me come with you" Levi stood up and escorted his husband carefully. they went up stairs and it felt like forever until Eren could sit down again. "you seem tired" Levi put his arm out to help Eren keep his balance.

"yeah, this is way harder than I thought but I'll manage." Levi made Eren take a vitamin along with sleep medication because he couldn't sleep most nights. Levi only ever gets 3-4 hours of sleep even when he and Eren didn't know the other exsisted and he still only gets that but Eren got even less.

"Levi? Can you stay with me? I don't think I can sleep without you here?" Levi nodded and Eren scooted over so Levi could lay down. Eren turned to face Levi and they stared into each other's eyes. No words were needed in those moments. As they shared breaths Levi felt someone thump against his stomach. "nngh, ouch" Eren shut his eyes and stroked his stomach to ease the pain.

"Eren! I felt it, the baby kick!" Levi said happily

"I know, I felt it to!" Eren's breath came out in short huffs, his whole body was now in pain. "fuck!" Eren screamed sitting up panting.

"what's wrong?" Levi followed Eren's actions and went to his husband's side of the bed

"baby. Kicked. Hurts. Badly!" Eren spoke only one word sentences. Levi held Eren close rocking him trying to soothe the pain.

"shhhh, It's okay" Levi held Eren's back letting his feet dangle off the bed while he took his other hand amd pulled up Eren's shirt and rubbed his lover's tummy "shhh" Levi started singing a song In French, his mother sang it to him long ago when he felt sick because the cold wind got in during the night.

Levi heard a snore come from Eren, he couldn't help but smile since you wouldn't expect that from something that adorable. Levi lay Eren on the bed and pulled the blanlets over him. "Night, my love" Levi kissed Eren's head than went to his side of the bed and watches over Eren and their child until they awoke.

Eren's dream

Eren was sitting in a chair, he was in his old castle, his mother a few feet away and the king sat upon the throne yelling at who and what ever he could. Mikasa had her head down avoiding his mother's gaze. Eren saw his entire life play out in front of him,

His mother's smile burned with the fire so did mikasa's and Armin the only thing left standing were two shadows. They stood upon a mountain of dead bodies. Another shillouete climbed ontop. Eren stood up and walked closer.They had gleaming red eyes. the three figures were suddenly recognisable it was the king, Girsha, and ...Levi. Eren couldn't believe his eyes Girsha and the king had both hurt him badly, but Levi? he hadn't hurt him. was he going to? Was he going to hurt their child?

Eren felt a stab to the side and sat up screaming bloody murder. Levi's eyes shot open when he heard his husband in distress

"what the hell happened?" Levi frantically looked around to see if anyone was in the room.

"the-e b-baby!" Eren grunted out each word.

"shit! is it comming? Isn't it to soon?! wait! oh god is it a miscarriage!?" Levi thought the worst.

"no! just fucking kicking saying they are hungry!" Eren tried tp stand but Levi shoved him back down.

"shit! What do you need?!" Levi felt his heart beating to quickly ge couldn't count.

"just something! ahhh anything!" Eren shouted falling back onto the bed holding his stomach " I swear to god the longer you keep the stupid look on you face the longer I will choke you to fucking death!" Eren screamed causing Levi to nod and leave the room in search of food.

"shit! food, food" Levi mumbled to hismelf still hearing the screams of pain from Eren. He ran into someone and caused them to fall over Levi helped but forgot everything when he saw her face. "m-miara?" Levi asked she had glasses on with black lenses and a walking stick he saw elders use

"prince, Levi?" she limped closer. "it's been a while hasn't it sir?" Miara asked smiling. Levi gave a sympathetic look when he saw most of her teeth were gone and the ones that remained were yellow or black.

"what happened to you?" Levi asked grabbing her hands, He flintched when he felt only 3 fingers on one hand and only a thumb on her other. Bandages covered in blood sat upon her hands.

"I wish to not speak of it, but I can show you" Miara took of her glasses and instead of one eye missing she had both gone. She pulled up her long dress enough to show the leg and felt for something. Levi heard a click and a plastic leg fell off. Levi bit his lip when she put it back on then gently unbottpned the first 2 buttons of her dress. Her chest was burned badly it blistered still and was black. She buttoned it up and when Levi thought it couldn't get any worse she took off the bonnet she was forced to wear, her once long beautiful scarlet hair was gone only torn peices remained.

"what did he do to you?" Levi asked as she fixed the bonnet and everything else. Miara walked away

Levi came back with food and saw Eren resting happily. He didn't see the dark shadow behind him swing something hitting his head and knocking him out. Thre other figures grabbed the sleeping figure of Eren and threw a bag over his head

"Levi?!" Eren called out. A dark chuckle responded

"Nope, take her away boys!" Eren felt movment but a club to the head and he was out cold.