Serenity's POV

After our adventure in Prague, Avalon brought us to Paris, France. It was day and my mate was asleep with Angela and Bronx. Angela told Goliath the news he was her father and my mate told her that everyone in her clan was her parent and didn't want to pursue a relationship. That angered me and I ended up giving Goliath a long lecture.

I would give him time to think about pursuing a bond with Angela but he wasn't going to do that with our child. For the time being I played mediator between father and daughter. But one thing was clear both gargoyles became very protective of me since I was pregnant.

I finished talking with my parents when the sight of a human Demona and Macbeth were walking down the street arm in arm. Puck had given Demona the gift of being human in the day and gargoyle at night. I tailed them until they parted ways. I followed Demona all the way to Notre Dame and lost her amongst the tourists.

I ended up spending the day sight seeing and I grabbed a newspaper. On it was a picture of a gargoyle and I growled. By the time I returned to where the others were it was dark and Goliath was awake alongside Angela and Bronx.

"I was worried my Warrior of Flame" Goliath greeted me as I came up to him. "We didn't know what happened to you"

"Don't start with that overprotective crap again Goliath" I scolded. "I maybe pregnant but I'm not fragile, plus you won't believe this, Demona and Macbeth are here in Paris, they're still playing nice"

"Demona's one of the clan" Angela began. "How can she walk around while the rest of us turn to stone?"

"Thanks to sorcery Demona becomes human during daylight" Goliath explained to his daughter.

"Thought you might want to see this"

I gave him the newspaper and Goliath opened it to the gargoyle picture. I then went to hurl and as I threw up Angela patted my back. Goliath got all worried but I shot him a look to cut it out. He didn't press the issue and we were back in the boat. Goliath rowed the boat and Notre Dame Cathedral came into view.

It was just as beautiful at night like it was during the day.

"So that's Notre Dame Cathedral isn't it magnificent father?"

"Angela I told you before" Goliath replied to his daughter. "You and you're rookery brothers and sisters must look on the whole clan as you're parents, that is the gargoyle way"

"That's enough Goliath" I growled.

Goliath eyed me and I narrowed my eyes telling him not to push it. He simply sighed and I placed a hand on top of Angela's. She shot me a grateful look and I smiled at her. Goliath parked the boat and we all got out.

"Angela dwells on her parentage too much" Goliath begun but I interrupted.

"You're being stubborn, she just wants a relationship with you my love, and when I give life to our child will you act at the same way?"

"No of course not Serenity"

"Damn right you won't, I love you Goliath, but think about Angela's feelings, I care for her very much like she's my own hatchling already, and I don't like seeing her upset"

"I will think about it"

"Good idea"

Goliath kissed my forehead and suggested Angela stay with me since Demona hated my guts. He then took to the sky and he glided around the cathedral. I felt dizzy and Angela helped me sit down against a wall. She then said.

"Stay in the shadows where it's safe, Goliath needs me"

"You be cautious and safe young one" I told her.

Angela patted my shoulder before she took flight.

"Well it's been quite a while Little Ember"

I suddenly stood up at the sound of Thailog's voice. The purple gargoyle stood before me and he wore various metal contraptions.

"Don't call me that" I warned. "I'm not in the mood for you're bullshit now Thailog"

"I only came to say hello" Thailog stated as he approached and I growled at him not to come any closer. I didn't want him to scent the baby within me. Demona didn't need to know I carried a child and if she learned I was pregnant she wouldn't hesitate to kill me and my unborn child.

"I guess your the gargoyle that's been hanging about"

"Guilty" Thailog agreed. "We'll meet again Little Ember"

He then opened his wings and took flight.

He fancies you despite us being mate bound to Goliath

I agreed with my dragon half as Angela returned and her father did the same a few minutes later with Bronx. Goliath suddenly growled and he approached me.

"I can smell Thailog was here did he harm you?"

"No he also didn't scent the baby"

Goliath breathed a sigh of relief before bringing me into a hug. Nearby Angela muttered "Aww".

The hug didn't last long and soon we got back into the boat. I was in charge of rowing it since the sun was due to rise soon. Goliath explained that Thailog and Demona were working together as well as being mates. Hopefully Demona would distract Thailog and keep the smug bastard away from me.

The sky started to brighten as dawn approached.

"You never told me that you and Demona were once in love" Angela said as I rowed the boat to a stop underneath a bridge.

"You were eavesdropping?" Goliath asked turning to his daughter.

Uh oh my dragon said and I got out of the boat so the two gargoyles could talk.

"Is it true" Angela asked.

"It was a very long time ago, it doesn't matter anymore" Goliath answered.

"It matters to me father!" Angela replied as she stood up. The sun rose and the two of them became stone alongside Bronx. I sighed and decided to get some shut eye as well. My body craved it and I leaned against a wall before falling asleep.

I slept until my stomach growled and after waking up did I go find a restaurant. I ate a large meal so my unborn hatchling would be satisfied. Lately my child desired for its mother to eat meat. The sun was beginning to make its descent after I paid my tab.

In the distance I heard a roar and knew it was Thailog waking up. I picked up my pace because I didn't want to cross paths with him again. Especially since he seemed to like me. Luckily I returned to the boat and Goliath, Angela, and Bronx were awake.

"My Warrior of Flame" Goliath greeted me.

"You can sweet talk me later mate, right now we should kick Demona and Thailog in the ass"

Angela placed a hand to her mouth and stifled her laughter while Goliath simply chuckled at my remark. I was about to sprout my wings but I got dizzy and Goliath caught me before I could fall.

"I'll carry you" Angela said.

I gave her a thank you nod before she scooped me into her arms and Goliath picked up Bronx. It wasn't long that we were in the sky and I led us to where I scented Thailog. The purple bastard stood on the roof of a mansion.

"I had no doubt we'd find you here" Goliath told his clone as we landed. Angela set me onto my feet and Thailog turned to us.

"Hello Goliath" Thailog responded turning to us. "I see you have a new gargoyle with you alongside Serenity"

I gave Thailog a hiss and Goliath did the same.

"Where are Demona and Macbeth?" Goliath demanded.

"The newlyweds seem to be having a difference of opinion" Thailog answered. Below sounds of laser guns and glass shattering could be heard.

"Newlyweds? Those two hate each other's guts" I stated. "I don't even want to know the details"

"But I thought Demona meant something to you" Angela said.

"She means a great deal" Thailog explained. "If Macbeth dies, Demona inherits his estate, but if Demona dies too, everything in her name reverts to her sole business partner"

"Geez you're obsessed with money" I said. "You're also toying with Demona, I can see you don't even love her and just using her, that's f**ked up"

"You speak the truth Serenity, I will cast Demona aside and place my claim on you"

"LIKE HELL YOU WILL!" I roared out. Smoke came out of my nose and I was about to storm forward when Goliath held me back. I was pissed off now because the mere thought of being mated to Thailog was disgusting.

Thailog chuckled before pointing the laser gun at us. As he fired it did my mate pick me up and got out of the way before the laser could hit our group. Thailog then fired the laser once more and Goliath pushed me away just as the blast hit the ground near my mate. Snarling Bronx leapt into the air and landed on top of Thailog. His fangs deep in the clone's armor. Thailog kicked Bronx away from him and the poor thing collided into the wall behind him. Angela ran forward but Thailog got out of the way and the female gargoyle slammed into the glass skyscraper.

Just as Thailog was about to touch her I shifted to my dragon form and used my tail to smack him away from Angela. I drew Angela close to me using my wing and glared at Thailog with hate. Thailog smirked at the way I protected Angela and he used the laser to fire at a structure near us.

As the rubble fell I coiled my wings around my body and the rubble bounced off my scales. I lifted my head up to see Thailog firing rounds of lasers at Goliath which he dodged. My eyes then widened when the water tower fell over and I took Angela into my claws and took flight. Water flooded the roof and took Thailog with it.

When it was safe I landed back on the roof and I let Angela go. Goliath ran forward and used a wooden beam to smack Thailog off from the roof edge. Thailog landed on his back on another roof and Goliath came over to me and Angela.

I gave my mate a reassuring lick and Angela waved her hand telling her father she was fine. Bronx barked and was back on his feet. Thailog roared out and he was approaching. Snarling I pushed Goliath and Angela aside. I gave Thailog a hard smack using my tail and the clone was sent flying into the air.

He grunted when he crash landed onto his chest and this made his weapon get separated from him. I walked over to the gun and took it into my jaws. I shook it violently in my fangs and it was shredded to pieces. I spat out the metal remains before returning to my human form.

"Well done my Warrior of Flame" Goliath praised as I came over to him.

Suddenly everything was quiet and that wasn't a good sign. Looks like the fight between Demona and Macbeth wore them out.

"Well my work here is done" Thailog boasted and we turned to see him stand up. "I enjoyed the exercise Goliath, and you my Little Ember will be mine"

Both Goliath and I snarled as Thailog took flight.

Later.

Angela was heart broken after she learned Demona was her mother. Goliath didn't comfort his daughter and I took the initiative to show the adolescent gargoyle she was cared for. I had no desire to replace Demona as Angela's mother but that didn't mean I wouldn't be there for the young female.

"How is she?" Goliath asked me. Angela decided to go on a flight to calm herself. The sun had a ways to go before it rose.

"She's heartbroken Goliath and you need to knock it off" I said turning to my mate. "Angela may have been raised in the gargoyle tradition but you have no right to be cruel to her"

"I am not being cruel to her" Goliath argued.

"Then try acting like her father for god sakes" I snapped. "Try to have a relationship with her! Because you sure as hell won't pull this bullshit with our child"

That made Goliath widen his eyes and I felt tears coming to my eyes.

"My Warrior of Flame I'm so sorry I've upset you"

He then wrapped his wings around me and brought me close to him.

"I love you Serenity and for you're sake I will try to become what Angela wants in me"

He then kissed me and I felt my face blush.

He is just scared my dragon told me. But I think you're message got through to him

I think it did I agreed with my other half.