The truth... Now what do I do?

Chapter 18

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**Hadrian**
I watch Theo sit down with a blushing and confused Natalia. Theo pauses when he touches her stomach and stiffens before growling slightly. I quickly get up and go to grab her so he doesn't hurt her but he steps in front of me.

Both of us are growling at each other with our wings out and ready to attack. Severus whimpers slightly but stays still so not to get hurt and everyone else watches as Natalia stands between us. She turns to me first and hugs me tight and I feel her deep fear of rejection. I hold her tightly to me as she cries her fear out and her mate whimpers seeing her so close to me crying.

"Natalia is my second chance mate, my marked, my best friend and the mother of my first child. I set her free of the bond with have for her to be happy but there was a cast," I tell him.

"You are a marked! And you are so unpure! What cost have you brought to yourself for being a marked," Theo growls with so much venom in his voice.

Talia slowly turns around with tears down her cheeks, puffy eyes and pure rage in her mercury eyes. "I am unpure because my 'mother' allowed men to RAPE me! I had NO say in the matter and I was to weak from multiple BEATING by my 'mother' to fight back! I will forever regret that I was weak but I will not regret the after math! My best friend came into his inheritance, found out there where traitors and FOUND HIS MATE! I had to go throw so much for my bet friend to have the happiness he has now and that is something that I'm ok with. Yes I am he's marked and I'm proud to be!! HE PROTECTED ME MOST! Loved me when I had no one. And cared for me when I was to weak to do it myself. HE let ME FREE of the bond so that I can finally be happy with someone I might love.

"The cost was that I can't bare another child unless I have a creature mate, like you," she toke a deep shaky breath before continuing. "I know that you probably don't want a broken and weak mate, like me, but there are things I must say before you reject me."

"If you reject me, I will slowly die with only my daughter being my anchor to the living. After she is born I will be given a choice in my sleep by lady magic. I will have to choice to go to the land of the dead or stay with my daughter and be a shell of the girl I am. Please if you do not want me, I will be here to care for your heirs and you but I will not fall for you or stop you from taking another lover. But I beg you please do not reject me only for that I wish to watch my child grow even if I'm not the happiest," she says with so much pain in her voice that everyone but her mate and me flinch from it.

I hold her tight as she breaks down once again and watch Theo slowly crumble with sadness and regret. He looks at me and I search he's eyes. I know by them and his magic that he won't do what Natalie suggested but he will be there for her and make a wonderful husband for her. With that knowledge, I gently and carefully lay my best friend in her mates arms. "Natalia's room is down the hall, you'll know which one," I tell him.

He nods to me and bring my best friend to her room to talk. After they disappear from my sight, I slowly walk back to my Sev and kiss him. "I love you Severus Snape, more than anything and I will never reject you." He tears up and hugs me.

I look around when I hear crying and watch as the couples come together. Neville and Luna are crying in each other's arms, whispering of I love you's to the other. The twins slowly grab Blaise and hold him tight in between them. Draco is holding a crying Hermione, while he looks like he's holding back his own tears. For a few minutes everyone holds those we love and then slowly the couples come to hug me. Each telling me how much I'm worth and how much they love or care for me.

After the emotional stuff, we all started talking again and telling jokes about each other. Eventually, the two newly found mates come out of the room and join in on the joking. I keep an eye on my best friend even though she looks happier now then before. Theo keeps a strong hold on Natalia and slowly puts he's hand on her stomach, showing me that he has accepted everything.

I give him a small nod and happily hold my mate to him, kissing on his shoulder. "You are my world, little vampire," I whispered to Severus and take pleasure in him shivering at my voice. I chuckle when I see him blush and join in on a conversation with the guys as my mate talks to the girls.