Untamed

Epilogue

Malak paced nervously outside the medbay awaiting news from within... Punching the nearby bulkhead that was already dented from his previous abuse. He roared in frustration.... Hissing nearby to the calm Yeyinde... "what's taking so long?"

"Calm down Malak.... I'm sure Jess is fine... she has wrestled you for quite a bit, I'm sure they are just getting ready for the final push..... Now sit down before the Elder kicks us out. Remember?" Yeyinde motioned to him to sit.

Malak sighed and was about to sit when he heard the cry of the baby in the other room. Malak pushed the doors in and raced in..... The Healer nodded to Malak and passed him the precious gift.

Malak reached out tenderly and took the tiny package from the healer, his baby..... Malak brought the baby over to Jess and showed it to her, and she cried with joy. Malak tenderly wiped the baby's cheek of the mess of placenta.... "Jess it's a girl.... We have a daughter..."

"Malak, give me the baby, she needs to be cleaned and fed." Bringing the baby to her breast, the baby nuzzled the teat. Jess looked at her new baby, admiring how human she almost looked.... Except for the enlarged jaw and taloned hands and feet, she could pass for human. Bringing her nipple up to the baby again, the baby made sucking sounds before opening her mouth, extending the mandibles hidden within her mouth, flaring out like her father's. Jess cried with joy as her baby suckled for the first time, seeing her drool a little of her precious milk. Malak held Jess tenderly as he watched.... His daughter was perfect. Her little claw wrapped around his massive finger. She smiled, mandibles flared just like Malak's... Jess purred... "Look Malak, she smiles just like you too..."

The baby turned her head slightly and started to blink in the light, Jess smiled, "Ohh baby, you are opening your eyes already.... Look Malak, she has the most beautiful amethyst eyes..... What do you want to call her?"

Malak locked eyes with his newborn and could sense her soul behind those purple irises... "Her name is Malakai......"

Jess thought about it... "That's lovely.... But why Malakai?"

Malak whispered to his infant daughter so only could hear and in yautjan... "It means She-devil..."

Somewhere deep in the maze within the temple of the Cabal...... The Nightmother cackled with laughter, echoing down the silent walls.....