The Empire Of The Rose

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I heard a cry that made me rush outside, I quickly got to the backyard with my heart pounding loudly in my chest only to find something that in any other occasion I'd fine quite mirthful, if it wasn't of course for a fact that she was crying.

I got closer to them and placed my hands on my hips, Kyle was currently standing behind her trying to cheer her up while Luca was desperately trying to stop the swing that was still violently shaking back and forth. As for my little girl I found her there coiled up in the dirty ground with tears rolling down her cheeks.

"She fell off the swing mommy, Charlie fell!" Luca said as he stopped the swing before he rushed to his sister's side.

"I'm sorry." Kyle said suddenly.

I looked at Kyle confused.

"Why are you apologizing for baby?" I asked him.

"I wasn't able to stop her; I didn't save her." Kyle explained as he started to tear up.

I got near him and looked at him right in the eyes.

"But none of this is your fault." I said before I got to my knees next to Charlie trying to see if she had any wounds I should be concerned about.

"But dad told us the other day that because I'm the oldest I have to always take care of them." Kyle told me.

I smiled at him.

"I believed that what your father meant was that you should stir them away from trouble which by the age of the lot of you I find highly impossible, now accidents like this is no one's fault, especially yours Kyle. Now do you understand that?" I asked him.

Kyle met my gaze before he silently nodded.

"Yes mom." Kyle replied softly.

I smiled at him once before I gave a sigh and looked at my daughter.

"Now how are you feeling darling, you alright?" I asked her.

Charlie looked up at me with tearful eyes before she looked back down and shook her head.

"No!" She said, now I clearly understood what this was, now she wasn't exactly hurt but angry at herself, she had clearly inherited my temper.

"Now will you be a brave girl for mommy, princess? I need you to stop crying and be strong, alright?" I said encouraging her.

Charlie dried up her tears before she looked up and nodded.

I smiled and picked her up.

"That's my girl, now come on it's time for supper." I told them as Charlie placed her arms around my neck and we all started to head back to the house.

As I entered the kitchen, I heard a sigh in exasperation before Charlie was taken out of my arms.

"Doll, how many times have I told you? You can't be carrying the kids around in your condition." Ryder said slightly scolding me.

"Condition? Ryder you say it as if I was with some dying disease." I said as I shook my head.

"Doll, you're pregnant." Ryder said as he gestured my barely round stomach.

I gave a small chuckle in amusement.

"I am fully aware of that; I am after all five months in." I kindly reminded him.

"You shouldn't be carrying them; this could be bad for the baby." Ryder told me.

I gave a tired sigh and met his gaze.

"I'm fine Ryder, besides Charlie doesn't weight much but if you're so awfully concerned then why don't you go wash up the kids while I finish setting up the table; my parents will be here, they will be joining us for supper." I told him.

"Mommy is uncle Mason and aunt Naomi going to be here?" Kyle asked me.

I nodded as they smiled gleefully.

"That means Damon, Nina and uncle Daniel are coming too." Luca exclaimed excited as they rushed upstairs to search for their toys.

"How are you feeling?" Alik said as he sat next to me.

I took a deep breath seeing how the students trained, no matter where I want, I always found myself back in the Academy and I knew perfectly why, this place was my home.

"I'm alright." I told him.

"You don't sound so sure." Alik commented as he placed with a small box, I knew that tonight he was going to propose to my cousin tonight who he had found out he was his soul mate about two year ago.

"Why do you ask?" I questioned him.

"I heard the argument you and Ryder had earlier, what happened?" Alik asked me.

"It's nothing to be worried about, you know how overprotective Ryder gets about me, especially now since I'm pregnant, he's scared that something might happen to the baby and I guess I finally snapped, both Ryder and I know everything's alright, he already apologized and so did I." I explained and Alik nodded.

"Do you know yet what you're having?" Alik asked me and I shook my head.

I shook my head.

"No, Ryder and I decided for it to be a surprise, yet we already chose the name, our baby will be Elliot whenever it's a boy or a girl." I informed him.

"Doll, can I speak with you?" Ryder asked me as he got near me.

I nodded but looked at him unsure.

"Sure, what happened?" I asked him confused.

"Someone's looking for you." Ryder said as he helped me get up before he started to lead me towards my old bedroom.

"Who is looking for me?" I asked confused.

Ryder didn't answer, instead he opened the door and I stepped in, that's when I saw her.

I really couldn't believe it, after all these years.

"Olivia?"

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