Skin-Walker (#Wattys2017)

Chapter Twenty-Six: Awake and Celebration

Legolas 

I rush into Edoras with the others behind me, I lay Lyra on my bed, maids rush in and look over Lyra.

"What happened to her?" One asks

"She was tortured" I reply stroking my wife's face.

"I will work on Lyra, you should go talk with Jarvis," Aragorn says

"I'm not leaving her, not again" I protest

"Legolas please, I need to be able to help my sister and not have to worry about you getting in the way, I will come get you when we are done," Aragorn says his hand on my shoulder.

"Fine, just be careful," I say and kiss Lyra on her forehead and leave

I enter the dungeon and walk to Jarvis' cell, he stands as he sees me.

"How is she?" He asks, I growl and grab him.

"Why do you care? Don't you just want her dead?" I ask snarling

"That's not true" Jarvis gasps

"Then what is huh? My wife and child's lives are hanging in the balance as we speak! So tell me what the hell is the truth and I might not kill you" I snap

"I was acting under my master's orders, I joined the Dark Lord after I was outcast by my mother, My sister tried to kill me but failed. I joined the Dark lord to get revenge and he tasked me with getting him the Skin-Walkers killed. He said that if I didn't he'd kill me."

"And what about Lyra? What does he want from her?" I ask 

"He doesn't want her, he wants your child, he said it will be powerful and useful to him."

"That's why they took Lyra, he somehow knew that she was pregnant"

"I knew and told him, I sensed it, he said he wanted your child long before Lyra was pregnant"

"Thanks for telling me," I say

"I tried to help her as much as I could without getting noticed or blowing my cover, I work both sides, one because I would be killed if I didn't and the other because I want to be good," Jarvis says

"Thank you for helping her," I say, just then Éomer walks over to me.

"Yes?" I ask

"Aragorn is looking for you," He says, I nod and leave the dungeon, I bump into Aragorn on my way to Lyra.

"How is she?" I ask him in a rush, concerned for my mate.

"She's fine, she'll be in pain and sore for awhile, but she should be good" He replies

"And our baby?" I ask

"Just fine, it's a fighter just like it's parents, you can go see Lyra now, she's asleep but you can still go in," He says

"Thank you, for everything my friend," I say

"You're welcome, go see your wife," He says, I nod and rush into my room, I sit next to Lyra in a chair and stroke her cheek and then her baby bump.

"You're safe now, I'm not letting you go ever again," I say and kiss her forehead and baby bump.