Rise of the vampire queen

New life

Dana’s Point of view

As the weeks went on, I started to feel weird. I had mood swings, cravings for different foods and felt weakened most of the day. I spent them hovering over old books, studying the realms history, trying to understand more of the story Benjamin told us. He and Sami went home to his pack, and we started to prepare for Christmas. I had always loved Christmas because of the decorations and everyone seemed to get into a good and friendly mood.

We were still searching for Clarissa, and the council had gathered to listen to me and Jayden. They decided to have Tony executed after New Years, which honestly was fine for me. I still practiced everyday in my powers, but as the days went on, this became more and more tiring. Jayden decided to take me to the doctor, when I one morning woke and had to throw up. He was very concerned. He thought someone had, had the chance to put a spell on me, or put something in my food. I on the other hand had read up on my symptoms, and had another suspicion.

“Hello my king and queen. My name is Dr. Mitchell and I am here to do the examination. Can I ask which symptoms you have been having?” The doctor seemed really sweet, and was an older gentleman. “Well, I have been more tired, different food cravings and mood swings. This morning I threw up both before and right after breakfast.” The doctor quirked an eyebrow. “Aha. If you would please change into the gown here, and I’ll be right back.” He gave me a smile, and walked out.

Jayden was panicking inside and out, and I had to laugh. “Honey calm down. The doctor is going to find out what is happening, and we will get through this.” Jayden nodded, but he kept the panicked look on his face. A few minutes later the doctor came back. “Right my queen, if you will please lay down on the bed, and I’ll get started.” I did as he said, and he raised up the gown. My suspicions was about to be confirmed. “This is going to bed cold, but will not harm anything.” Jayden paled, “what is that? What is wrong with my fiancé?” He asked all in a hurry. The doctor scoffed. “I suggest you sit down my king, before you faint. I really don’t want to stress the queen more than necessary.” Jayden glared at the doctors answer, but sat down.

“Now, if you will turn your faces to the screen here. We will see if I am right in a second. Even though the symptoms all point in one direction.” He chuckled, and placed the wand on my stomach. “There! Look at that.. Ohh there are.. Well, I’ll be..” The doctor seemed speechless. “Doc, is everything alright?” I asked, my own concern growing. “Yes, yes. I’m sorry. Everything is fine, and more than that. Congratulation my queen, you are pregnant... With twins.” As the doctor spoke, I heard a thump on the other side of me. There lay Jayden, on the floor, passed out. The doctor shook his head, “we’ll just let him stay there.” I laughed, and I kept on laughing until tears streamed down my cheeks. He fainted... “Doctor could you pass me my phone, I need evidence of this and then get back on track.” The doctor chuckled, and after I got my proof, we got back to the growing life inside of me.

“Are you sure about the twins part?” I asked nervous. I couldn’t take my eyes from the screen. “Yes, my queen. Look here, this is one heart.” We heard the bump, bump, bump. “And here is the other heart.” Bump, bump, bump. Tears spilled over, and soon I was ugly crying. I was pregnant, whit twin. They were real, and right in there. Jayden woke up, sat up and looked apologetic at me. “I am so sorry baby. I don’t know what happened.” The doctor assured Jayden he was not the first to faint at such news. “What did I miss?”

“Well, we are having twins.” I said through the tears. Jayden looked at the screen hypnotized. “I will print out pictures of the little wonders. According my calculations you are around 8 weeks along, and we will soon be able to tell the gender. But they are not sharing an atomic sack, so they will be fraternal.” We both nodded, but didn’t answer both too caught up in the moment with each other and the little miracles in my tummy.

“Dana, how are you feeling? I know this is early, but I..” I interrupted him. “How am I feeling? Jay, I should be the one asking you that. How are you feeling? I didn’t do this on purpose.” He took my hand. “Hey, hey. I know you didn’t, why are you saying.. Wait, are you afraid I don’t want them?” I shrugged, but my face said it all. Jayden kissed me passionately. “Baby, this is a dream come true for me! I want all the children I can have, if they are with you!” I giggled. “Whoa mister. We are taking this one pregnancy at a time.” He smiled.

Someone cleared their throat, and the doctor gave us both a big smile. “Here are the photos. And I will have to get you to check ins every two weeks through out the pregnancy. We need to make sure these little ones is doing good and growing.” I was floored. These little ones were a miracle between Jayden and me.

***

We came back home, both still kind of in a daze. “Dana honey, would you please help me with the menu for Christmas dinner?” Ms. Hallie our head cook, asked when we entered. I was really tired, but this needed to be sorted. “ye..” “No, she is tired and need a nap. I will help you Ms. Hallie.” Jayden answered, and gave me a pointed look. “I can feel your fatigue through the bond baby.” Jayden said in my mind. I gave him a grateful look. “But it is always the queen who..” One glare from Jayden made her shut up. “Yes well, we are making a change in that tradition, seeing as your queen is pregnant and tired.” Jayden just answered in a “do not argue with me” tone. Her eyes widen, “I am sorry my queen. I was not aware and congratulations of cause. If you need anything, anything at all, please let me know directly.” I gave her a soft smile and put a hand on Jayden’s arm. He didn’t need to snap at our staff every time they spoke to me. “It is alright Ms. Hallie. If you could do a draft for Christmas dinner, then I will look it over after my nap.” She smile, bowed down and went back to the kitchen.

“Jayden, you don’t have to snap at the staff. It is a tradition, and she didn’t know.” He scoffed. “She needs to respect you and I. And she needs to respect that I will be changing some of the traditions here.” I shook my head at him, and went up the stairs to our room. “Baby careful. I don’t want you climbing the stairs alone in your condition.” I stopped dead in my tracks.

Jayden’s point of view

My woman, the queen of my heart and the light in my dark was pregnant. She was carrying the little miracles of life in her stomach. When she went up the stairs I immediately became worried. “Baby careful. I don’t want you climbing the stairs alone in your condition.” She stopped abruptly, turned slowly and locked eyes with me. “You don’t want me to. To what? Live my life, walk around the house, BE NORMAL?” She yelled the last part. I knew I was in trouble. “No no, but I would like for you to have an escort around the house.” “JAYDEN XANDER HAMILTON, I AM NOT GETTING AN ESCORT TO GO ABOUT WITH MY LIFE!” She screamed in my head. I crosser my arms.

“You are if you are going to walk up and down death traps multiple times a day.” I said sternly. “What the hack is going on out here?” Jordyn asked as she and Storm walked down the stairs. “I’ll tell you what is going on. Your brother has officially gone coo coo for coco pops, and trying to install me with a chaperone, just because I am pregnant!” Jordyn stared at Dana in shock. “You are what?” She asked. “Pregnant. Dammit Jordyn try and keep the focus on the important matter here” Dana glared at my sister, as I snickered. “AND YOU! I am NOT getting a babysitter to watch over me, like I can’t help myself.” With these words Dana stormed up the rest of the stairs, and slammed our bedroom door.

“When the hell were you going to tell me I was going to be an Aunt?” Jordyn turned on me as soon as Dana was gone. I rolled my eyes. “Easy sis. We just found out, and now I am in trouble because I am a tad protective of my future wife and kids.” I groaned.

“Did you say future kid(s), as in plural?” Jordyn jumped right on my f**k up. “Yes sis. There are two, as in twins.”

“Who is having twins? Oh is it someone we know?” My mom asked, coming from outside. “For the love of the goddess.. Yes, it is indeed someone you know. Congratulations, you are going to be a grandmother. Could at least one of you help me with my issue here?” My mother froze on the spot. “Jayden Xander Hamilton, that is nothing to joke about! You know how I want to be a grandmother.” She scolded me. “Goodness mom.. Do you really think I would joke about this? Dana is pregnant with twins.” I rolled my eyes and earned myself a glare from my mother before the news sunk in.

“I am going to.. OM MY GODDESS! Where is Dana? Why aren’t she here to tell me this?” She shouted at me. “Because dimwit over there made her angry, with all his nonsense about a babysitter for her to walk the stairs.” Jordyn ratted me out at once. ‘Storm seriously dude, help me here! You know how reckless Dana can be. She will be adamant to keep her training up and all the other dangerous stuff.’ Storm snorted, ‘oh hell no! I am not going to get involved and risking the wrath of both my own queen and yours. I’m neither stupid nor brave enough to do that.’ “Would the two of you stop with the mind-linking.” My mom said in a scold. 

“Why would you suggest.. Oh for heavens sake, you are just like your father Jayden. That girl is strong, and at the end of her pregnancy she can’t walk the stairs without help anyway. Stop pestering her, and let her decide for herself. She needs your support, not your protection.” She rolled her eyes, walked over and smacked me on the back of my head.

“Ouch, mom!” I said with all the indignation in the world. “Oh hush, and go make up with your woman. I am going to handle everything regarding Christmas. She needs to rest and enjoy her life. Not stress.”

With that my mom went on her way, probably to tell my dad and everyone else the new. I looked to Storm, “thanks a lot man” I said with a scowl. “Hey, I am not getting involved in your f**k up.” He laughed. “Damn straight you are not. Come on, we are going to help my mom get everything planned, and ready for Christmas eve.” Storm paled, groaned and dragged himself downstairs. I snickered and made my way upstairs to make up with my beautiful woman.