Dr. Luna
Demon War: Rise of the Alpha Chapter 56

"Thank goodness the merrow was on our side. If it wasn't for Olga, then Cody would be dead right now." Wyatt shook his head in disbelief.

"It was a close call for sure. Rhea was in bad shape as well from the wolfsbane. They were really lucky. She should have reached out to us. Your mother and I would have been there in a heartbeat to help them out. You know how reckless Rhea can be though. Always trying to deal with things on her own." Tyler shook his head in agitation. He almost lost two of his children. They had received a message from Rhea and Cody. That had a lot of information relayed into it. Some things were not for him to say. Like about Cody having a mate. That was his exciting news to tell so he wouldn't mention it. "We are going to visit them next week. We are giving them a chance to settle down and their dragon party is ending. We will visit once their guests all leave."

"So, Rhea finally got her wolf huh? I bet she is ecstatic." Wyatt could not wait to see his sister's wolf.

"Yeah. And she and the dragon king of the west are soul twins. They are powerful when they are close. I guess we are adopting another child into the mix, albeit an adult one." Tyler chuckled. "I guess Titus has been without parents. And if he is connected to Rhea's soul then he is connected to all of us as well."

"Great. So, we have a dragon brother to rough up now too?" Wyatt watched his father nod.

"And don't forget your sister's mate." Tyler smiled and Wyatt shook his head.

"That doesn't count. He is a deity. That wouldn't be a fair fight. I'm pretty sure that is cheating." Wyatt chuckled. "Of course, I still have to give him the brother speech and all. That is my sister he is mated too."

"I know. Your mother has already been warning me to be nice when I meet Leviathan again." Tyler smirked with a shrug. It wasn't that Leviathan was a bad guy, but that Rhea was his baby girl.

Tristan chuckled looking across the room. "You remind me of how your dad acts whenever something is bothering Lilly. Calm down little cub." He looked over at Jason who was glancing upwards nervously and biting the tips of his fingers.

"I just don't know what is taking so long. I'm getting nervous it is something serious." Jason frowned unable to concentrate on anything other than his mate.

Tyler smiled. "Your mom is just giving her a thorough examination. They are almost done."

"Do you know what is going on? Is everything okay?" Jason asked looking up at his dad.

Tyler chuckled. "Easy there Jase. I'm not as bad as him, am I?"

Tristan then laughed loudly. "I think you are actually worse."

Tyler grinned widely and shrugged. He couldn't help it. Lilly was his world.

"We were able to work out a peace treaty with the vampire king." Wyatt finally said quietly. Tristan and his father both focused their attention on him.

"What were the conditions?" Tyler's face was serious and focused as he looked into his son's silver eyes.

"We are solidifying the treaty through a blood bond. If we have a daughter, she is to be betrothed to their son who is their only child. It will be a unity of the two species." Wyatt looked at his hands and then back up to his father. He was surprised to see his father nodding his head in agreement.

"For a treaty of that magnitude to last you need a strong bond. I know it is a tough decision but joining your children together will be for the greater good of the two species. Trust me... I do know." Tyler thought about Rhea and how painful it would be to promise her life to another. But Wyatt had to also think about all of the werewolves. He was their king and as such he had to bear a heavy burden. One that would come with sacrifice on his family's part.

"Freya and I will leave the ultimate decision to our daughter, if we ever have one. It will be her choice since it is her burden to bear." Wyatt would let his daughter know the stakes but then it would be her decision to either accept it or not. "That's the best you can do son. You've done well. I am proud of you." Tyler smiled at his son then looked upwards briefly. He then slowly stood up. "We can go in now." Tyler barely finished the sentence and Jason was sprinting up the stairs. "Someone is overanxious huh?" Tristan shook his head laughing as they followed him up the stairs.

Jason flung the door open to their room. Jin was still sitting on the bed and his mother was grabbing more things out of her bag.

"I thought the examination was over? What are you doing now? Is everything alright? How bad is it?" Jason let a barrage of questions spew from his mouth.

"Will you relax already? My goodness son. You are worse than your father." Lilly shook her head with a smile on her face as Jason rested near Jin's side.

"Hey I heard that." Tyler said as they joined the room.

Wyatt looked up to Freya who stood up from the bed. She smiled up at him and walked over to his side. While Jason sat next to Jin staring between her and his mother.

"Ummm..." Jin said quietly. She gnawed on her bottom lip as she looked up into Jason's brown eyes.

Jason wrapped an arm around her and pulled her into his chest. He leaned forward and kissed her forehead. "Is everything okay? Why were you getting dizzy?"

"Well the poor dear was exhausted. You really need to not push your mate so much." Lilly shook her head and clicked her tongue in agitation.

"Honestly, I was fine until today. I guess all the wear finally caught up to me." Jin said quietly.

"You are going to have to take better care of yourself in the future." Lilly started hooking her machine up and then looked up to Jin. "Are you ready?"

"Ready for what?" Jason asked nervously. Lilly's eyes flashed to Jin and she nodded her head for the girl to continue.

"Jason." Jin whispered out. She watched his nervous eyes rest on hers and she offered him a small smile. "I'm pregnant."

Jason's eyes widened. "Wait? You're pregnant? You have a baby in there? Our baby?! I'm going to be a daddy?" Jason wrapped both of his arms around Jin and then looked up to Wyatt and his dad. He had teary eyes and the goofiest grin over his face. "Congratulation's son." Tyler smiled widely. "Kids are the greatest. No matter how much they make you worry."

"I'll be the favorite uncle just don't tell Cody." Wyatt winked at Jason. "Congratulations. I know you have always wanted this. I am so happy for you."

"Eeek, I am so excited. Let's hear my grand baby's heartbeat!" Lilly squealed in excitement.

"Or heartbeats." Tristan said with a wink and Tyler chuckled nodding his head.

"Oh shush. Don't scare her." Lilly scolded the two men. She brought her wand over. "Just look at the screen in front of you. Everything should show up on there." Lilly lifted the shirt over Jin's stomach and then began to search for the heartbeat. Soon an ocean sound came over the speakers followed by a cute ba dump ba dump ba dump.

Lilly looked up with watery eyes. "That's your baby Jason."

Jason stared at the screen with glossy eyes. He leaned his head onto Jin's and frowned. "I put you through too much this past week. You should have been resting. I haven't done a good job taking care of you."

"Jason. Hush!" Jin scolded him. "I would have been more stressed out getting left behind. And I am fine. Your mother said I am perfectly fine. I was just tired. My body is adjusting to all of the changes, and it got a bit overwhelmed is all. You are the best Jason." Jin tilted her head up to him. He pressed his lips against hers and he smiled.

"I love you Jin." Jason said quietly.

Lilly grabbed her things and stuffed them in her bag. She didn't need to say anything, everyone else was already making their way out of the room. They were going to give the couple a private moment over their new news.

Lilly shut the door behind her and followed everyone down the stairs. "Freya, do I need to give you an examination too while I am at it?" Lilly asked with a smirk.

Freya held up her hands and shook her head no. "No, no need. And I'd like to keep it that way for now. I want to be front and center during the demon war. It is after all what I have been doing for most of my life."

Wyatt growled lowly and scowled. He did not like the idea of his mate being front and center during the war.

"Don't worry Wyatt. I'll protect you." Freya winked and Lilly began to giggle.

"These men are so overprotective. It takes an adjustment and compromise but you two will find what works for you both." Lilly looked over and smiled at Tyler. No one wanted their mate in danger but together they were stronger. Tyler and Lilly both learned that they were both safer fighting together.

"Freya." Lilly looked up to her. "I gathered pieces from Tyler about the treaty you and Wyatt have agreed to. Don't feel guilty or overwhelmed. Somethings are a part of a destiny that we can't see the bigger picture. Like me being with Tyler. And Rhea being with Leviathan and you being with Wyatt. All of this is trickling down from something else that was already set in motion. I'm sure your daughter will choose what is right when the time comes. She will have to decide that truth for herself."

Freya smiled. "Thank you. I'm not going to lie. It was hard to decide this. I don't even have a daughter but if I ever do then this is the life that has been decided for her. Even saying she has a choice is really unfair. It is a choice without having a choice. Because of the burden that will be placed on her. Will she have the final say... yes. But it places a heavy burden on her shoulder that I wish I could bear."

"This is her destiny. And yours is this demon war. We each have our own hardships to deal with." Lilly nodded to her and raised her eyes with a smile. Because they are leaders their burden is greater than others. It is the price you pay to be a leader.

"No matter what, things will work out how they were meant to." Tyler reached out and grabbed onto Lilly's hand.

"You guys going to stick around for a while? I can call Kade and the gang up." Wyatt asked, looking between his parents.

"We would love to, but we are actually pretty busy at the moment. This war is coming fast. We don't know how much time is left. We have a couple last minute preparations that we are working on." Lilly frowned. She wanted to see her family and friends. It just wasn't the time for an extended visit.

"Don't worry Lills. Most of them will be moving to Elysium soon. Then we will see them as often as we like." Tyler stood up pulling her next to him.

Jason and Jin came down the stairs just then. Jason was fussing over Jin taking the stairs.

"Jason there is nothing wrong with my legs, will you relax." Jin giggled and smiled up at him.

"I'm afraid you'll have to get used to the overprotectiveness. That is something that will only continue to get worse the farther along you are my dear." Lilly gave her a sympathetic smile. Of course, in her situation she had to have Tyler near her because she needed his energy.

"It was some of my fondest memories." Tyler looked over at Lilly with a soft smile. It was such a quiet and peaceful time in their lives. The time they spent raising their family was a wonderful moment in their lifetime. And now they got to watch their son go through this time. "We get to be the cool grandparents now."

"Thanks for coming so quickly mom." Jason reached out and hugged Lilly. In moments like these it was comforting having his parents around. And he was glad he got to share this with them.

"You take good care of her. Though I know I don't need to say that. What I should be saying is don't smother her, Jason." Lilly giggled and then let Tyler and Tristan take turns hugging him while she turned to Jin.

"If you need anything, tell Jason to send for me. And when the time comes, I'll be here to help you deliver." Lilly hugged Jin.

"Thank you." Jin smiled and hugged her back.

Lilly then turned and hugged Wyatt and Freya. "You guys are going to be wonderful leaders. Don't doubt the choices you have to make."

"Thanks mom." Wyatt loved how his mother always found a way to make him feel like he was doing what was right. She always encouraged him to trust his gut and the decisions he makes. She was a great person and the best mother he could have ever asked for. Tyler and Tristan also said their goodbyes then to Wyatt and Freya. "We will be seeing you all soon. Just be on guard. The demons are restless. Especially with what just happened with Abaddon. We will send word the moment we hear anything. But be prepared. The time is soon approaching." Tyler said with a frown. This was going to be a big battle. He just hoped his family would have what it takes to survive it.

"We will be ready." Wyatt nodded his head confidently and watched them walk out of the door. The next time he saw them they could very well be preparing for the demon war. He wrapped his arm around Freya. No matter what they had to win and survive. There was a future that they couldn't miss out on. Jason was going to be a daddy. And one day soon he hoped he would also be able to announce he was expecting his own little one. He leaned his head down and kissed Freya's head. One day soon...