“That would make you the Light Fae Prince?” Cole asks, pointing at Sebastian accusingly.
“Yes. I was before I was turned,” he replies.
“The one from the prophecy?” Devon asks in disbelief and turns to me to add, “He is supposed to marry you and knock you up?”
Way to be sensitive about it, Dev. “Yes,” I say quietly to yet more growling.
“Liv,” Cole says, squeezing my hand. “You can’t…” He shakes his head at me.
“I have no intention of,” I reassure him to his and everyone’s relief. Except Sebastian, he looks pissed.
“But, his father…what he did to you. What if you are already?” he asks hesitantly, and I know everyone else was thinking the same.
“The Dragon Shift has taken care of that, don’t worry,” I say, patting his hand, hoping that Sebastian was right about that.
“Hang on a minute,” Devon says. “None of this makes any sense. You are a Vampire, Lizzie. You are unable to reproduce. Not to mention, so is he.” He points to Sebastian.
I look away from Sebastian, to Xane, and finally to CK. His anguish is hitting me hard. It is even worse because he is staying out of this. I know how it must be killing him to hear all of this and to stay quiet, but he knows I don’t want to hear from him.
“Hence the amended prophecy,” I say. “Also, it has been suggested that as I am no longer just a Vampire, it is a strong possibility. Other Liv has seven kids,” I add for extra benefit. I refrain from mentioning Cassis and the Other, Other me.
“How long have you known this?” Cole asks me and I had been dreading this question.
“A couple of months,” I say with a quick look to Xane, who had in fact been the first one to mention it.
“Months?” Cole asks. “You mean you have known about this for months and yet you still go to Lincoln knowing what might happen?”
Aaaaaahhhhh! My brain is tired of the differing versions of that question being asked. I should have kept my mouth shut.
Lincoln stands then. I haven’t heard much from him, but that is standard for him. “You have no need to worry about that, Cole, I cursed myself to not bear children, before Liv and I started our, uh, physical relationship.”
My eyes snap to Lincoln’s, who is looking at me intently. This is the first I have heard of this, but I can’t say that I am not relieved, since I had to remove my own curse. I look gratefully at him that he has jumped in and saved me from a potentially explosive situation. I see CK relax a fraction at that news as well and it angers me. As soon as I get out of here, I am replacing my own curse, as this is one oven that isn’t going to produce a bun of any kind.
Cole nods grimly at Lincoln who sits again. This is getting far too complicated. I hope that Xane keeps his trap shut about his lack of a curse and our couple of dalliances. Lucky for me, he does, and Jess asks a question. “Back to Sebastian’s father,” she starts, and we all look at her in surprise. I had forgotten she was even there; she had been so quiet and still this whole time. “Does your own father know what happened?”
“Yes, he does. Sebastian told him after it happened.” Ah crap, I sigh at myself, and hold my hands up again before anyone can speak. “Sebastian was with me this last day in the D.F.K.”
“D.F.K.?” Jess asks.
“Dark Fae Kingdom,” I clarify.
“How did you get there?” Devon asks him suspiciously.
“My father came to get me,” Sebastian says.
“And you didn’t think to tell anyone?” Devon asks.
“It was of no one’s concern but mine,” Sebastian says.
“Excuse me?” Devon asks. “You knew we wanted to get her out of there. This would never have happened if we had gotten her out of there in the first place.”
“Devon,” I say. “Calm down. I told you I didn’t want to leave and now that I have made my appearance and Drake has acknowledged me, Sebastian’s presence is required at Court. Both his own and mine.”
“This is all getting a bit much,” Devon says. “I think we all just need to take a minute.”
“Agreed,” I say, and we all sit there staring at each other.
“I still haven’t finished with my question,” Jess says suddenly.