Standards

CHAPTER 50

Tears were streaming down James' face. Gerry, Richard and Ali were sat beside him. The child in James' hands was silent and small. James hugged the little child close to him. Gerry was gripping his belly tightly in his hands.

James was soon sobbing as he rocked himself back forth. His baby looked so small and was covered in blood. The little baby boy was red and very much silent. James was holding too tightly onto the child.

"Alec." James whispered, looking down at the child. He had had a hard time getting the name out of his mouth, he was sobbing so hard that words seemed foreign to him.

That is what Teddy and him were to name their little son. He was beautiful in eyes of James.

James held his child to his chest and screamed. He was in pain, he couldn't believe this happened to him. His scream was filled with anguish. Richard cried into his hands, he didn't like to see his mate in so much pain.

"Wake up Alec. Please Alec." James yelled, his son didn't respond. His son was dead. He wouldn't wake up. Slowly James' eyes closed and he fell unconscious.

•••

A funeral was held the next day. James had been crying the whole day leading up to the funeral. Lucius had helped the boy through it greatly. James had not seen Richard nor his father before the funeral.

Cassiopeia was told of the death of her nephew and she had gone into shock. She had hugged her brother and it helped him greatly. But she was thrown into the cell again.

When James caught sight of Harry and Richard after the funeral, hell broke lose. He stormed over to them with Teddy hot on his heels.

"Are you happy?" James asked, the place was almost empty except for Lucius, Tom, Severus, Gerry, Richard, Ali and Harry. Teddy and James were also still there.

"What do you mean?" Harry questioned, glaring down at James.

"Are you glad my son is dead? You wished I didn't have a child, and see I lost him. And Richard, you also said I was a freak and that losing my child would be the best. Well guess what, I lost him. He died in my arms, are you happy now?" James screamed, tears streaming down his face. Teddy pulled James into his arms and bowed to Harry.

"Sorry my lord. Forgive my mate. We would take our leave." Teddy said, pulling James away.

"Congratulations alpha. You have made your son hate you." Lucius said, clapping his hands in a mocking way.

Harry was seething in anger and Lucius had just made himself a target. But Lucius was glad it was him that was the target. Harry first punched the omega in the face, before grabbing a fistful of his hair and apparating away with him.

Soon everyone left, Richard following Gerry. He wanted to go after Teddy and James, but before he went after them he wanted to ask Gerry something.

"Gerry, the cage thing I had thought that it was something consensual but now it doesn't seem like it. It wasn't there when we were first there but after a fight, it appeared. And now, what happened. Why didn't you try defending Lucius?" Richard asked. Gerry turned to look at him and his eyes narrowed.

"He deserves it." Gerry said and walked away, leaving Richard standing there.

•••

"James..." Richard said, his voice barely above a whisper. James ignored him and continued to pack away the baby clothes that he had brought. Teddy was helping him with folding them and stuffing the cute little clothes away in the back of the trunk.

"Leave." James said, not taking his eyes of the mini suit he had brought for his baby. He gently held it closer to himself and silent tears again started to stream down his face.