Shadows from the Past - Book 2 of To Be Claimed By Her

Chapter 62

Victor

She hadn't stopped crying for days. She barely ate or slept. Sean was worried about the toll not only on her but the baby. He and Owen were also worried about Morpheus's absence. When Jewel told us about seeing Deimos and Morpheus in her dream during the battle and even after, we were all shocked, but now that had turned to concern when the god of dreams seemed to have vanished.

I gently knocked on the door, "Hey Jewel, you have visitors."

"I don't think I'm up to visitors, mo dhragún," she sighed.

"Not even your son and his new soulmates?" I grinned and saw her instantly perk up. "Come on, I'll help you get dressed." She threw the covers back and I made a soft noise.

"Yeah, I know," she muttered. "I swear every time I sleep this kid grows. Apparently, they have their father's definite lack of patience."

"Has Sean checked you out, or even Phil?" I asked her as I grabbed her a loose dress.

Her expression fell, "No. I just, well..."

I took her hands, "We will all be there, just like we always have been. I know I wasn't his biggest fan, Jewel, but that's in the past. He was and is a part of this family, and this little one will be loved just the same as all of our other children."

She leaned into me, "Thank you, Victor. I love you, mo dhragún."

"I love you too, Jewel. Now we better get down there before Michael storms the door looking for you," I laughed.

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I think we were all thankful for Michael's arrival. This was the longest amount of time we had managed to get her out of her room. She talked with his new mates Hrist and Mist. She did get in a few threats at Odin and Gabriel for letting him get hurt and keeping his godhood status from her. I watched as my family ate and talked, then realized if Deimos hadn't entered our lives none of this would have happened. The visions I'd had flashed through my mind again.

Then an idea struck me. Owen, Gabe, and Loki all met my gaze and they nodded. Well damn, this just might work.

Sean

"Okay Star, are we ready?" I asked her as she lay on the bed. Victor and Gabe held her hands as she nodded. "Are we finding out the sex or just a check-up?"

"I want to know, please," she whispered, jumping slightly as the gel touched her skin. I frowned as I swiped the wand over her stomach. The image was much more clouded than expected. Wait, was that? Well, no... "Sean? What's wrong?" she asked nervously.

"Oh, no, nothing, I thought I saw something, but it appears to just be an echo image. Considering how the pregnancy is accelerating, it isn't surprising. Now, my dear, we need to get some pink decorations, because you are having a daughter."

Tears rolled down her cheeks as she sobbed, "Rebecca."

"It's a beautiful name, Dove," Axel said as he kissed her forehead.

"It was his sister's name. He asked..." her voice trailed off as we all surrounded her, putting our hands on her along with soft kisses.

"He would like that, Firecracker. She was his little sister and followed him around all the time, he said. We talked a lot about his past. It's not like we had anything else to do hanging out in my head," Brandon chuckled, making her smile.

"I'd like it if you could tell me more too," she said as he took her hand, helping her sit up. "Maybe we could put them in a memory book for her."

"I think that's an awesome idea, baby. Maybe Corey and Victor can even find images from when he was human of him and his family. They lived in Georgia in a small town just south of Atlanta."

"How long ago was it?" Corey asked.

"Late nineteen fifties," Brandon said. "He even saw Elvis in person once."

"No fucking way!" Gabe gaped, "That's so fucking cool."

I laughed to myself as they continued to talk, leading her out to the main room. Brandon continued feeding her bits of information about him as her smile grew. "What else did you see?" Owen asked as he wrapped his arms around me.

I sighed, "I'm not entirely sure. It's like it was there, then gone, but it almost looked like another baby. I can't really tell if it was an echo."

"Is she in any danger?"

"No, she's healthy, the baby is healthy too, just developing rapidly. Then again, she did the same thing with Idris and Ash. Our wife has found the ultimate pregnancy shortcut," I laughed. "Any luck on finding Morpheus?"

"Nothing so far, but we have to remember he can't be killed. It might have taken a lot out of him when Deimos crossed. I can't imagine that was easy," Owen said.

"Yeah, I remember quite vividly," I said, shivering as the memory of both him and Eveleen turning into a pile of flowers filled my mind. "Are you talking to her soon?"

"Tomorrow. We wanted you to check the baby first and make sure she could handle the stress. Brandon's stories are helping her, so tomorrow is soon enough," he said. I leaned into his arms, praying their idea would work. 

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