Alaric sits alone, looking around himself miserably. Everyone is avoiding him and he honestly can’t blame them. His head shakes as he feels tears filling his eyes. He can’t do it, and he won’t. The werewolves would hate him. Not only that, but he’d rather die than do it again. He can’t live through losing someone else; it was hard enough the first time, but again?The sound of his phone ringing draws his attention and he picks it up without looking at the screen, holding the phone to his ear.“What?” He doesn’t want to hear it; no doubt it’ll just be another werewolf telling him that he has no choice.“Alaric!” His eyes snap open when he hears Camille’s voice on the other end, a slight bit of hope building within him. Maybe she’s going to help now? “Just letting you know, Willow is dead. They killed her.”Alaric shakes his head. “She’s dead? No, they woul

Alaric sits, his head shaking as he tries working out what could have happened. Hours pass by as he watches the clock, his head shaking. She needs somewhere to go; she can’t stay outside during the day. Getting up he walks back to where he left her; when he gets to the field he sees her sitting alone.“Stay at the house; I’ll figure out somewhere else to stay. After all, it is your place.”Willow turns and looks at Alaric, her head shaking. “I’m fine. Azalea deserves to be able to stay there still; she won’t be able to if I’m there.”“Azalea is already staying with the witches. I told her she’s safer away from me.” Alaric’s words are flat, emotionless.“You said no matter what happened you wouldn’t do that! Ala

She watches as he carries Azalea off, grabbing a drink and sitting back down before Alaric walks down the stairs.“You honestly thought I would hurt her?” She looks at Alaric, waiting.“I don’t know anymore, Willow. How many times do I have to say that? This could be a plan, like Yasmine all over again only you’re smart as hell and hiding it well.” Alaric shakes his head. “I’m sorry. Even I know that deep down you aren’t like the others. Accepting it and trusting you though, it’s different. There is no one else in this world like you Willow, and I have never heard of anyone like you.”Willow nods. She wants to say it is part of the plan, but that would be foolish when she has no proof. “It is fine, I get it; I’m a bigger monster than all the others put together.”“Willow, I still want you but that would be wrong. You say the baby is good and you can feel it, and I&rs

Alaric knows that if he talks to Willow he’ll get drawn in, which will end badly. He needs to distance himself now before he gets hurt more. He’s so lost in thought that he doesn’t hear the knock, so it’s Gwenael who walks to the door and answers it, Zander stood waiting outside.“Right, I hope you don’t mind but I brought a witch. They agreed they wanted more than just my side. Two witches are easier to believe, than one, and then we can work out the way forward.”Gwenael nods. “She understands, right? She isn’t going to freak out and run when she sees Willow?” He looks at the witch concerned, the last thing they need is her running around the streets screaming about pregnant vampires and God knows what else. “Yes she knows, she saw and was one of the first to agree. So… can we come in and see her?”Alaric nods and moves out the way; Zander looking to Willow as he enters

“An illusion spell, Alaric, when I woke up and saw my stomach I freaked out. I knew others would too so I used an illusion spell; it makes it look like my stomach is growing at a normal pace.” Standing, she closes her eyes, slowly lifting the spell and hearing his gasp as soon as the spell is complete.“How? Willow, how?” She opens her eyes and glances down. She’d even used the spell on herself, and her eyes widen seeing how big she is now.“Werewolves heal quicker, Alaric, a werewolf doesn’t stay pregnant for nine months, five at most.” He nods, but continues to look at her confused. “Vampires heal quickly, quicker than a werewolf, so I’m guessing everything mixed together is what is making this so much quicker.” She closes her eyes, once again putting the spell back into place. Others would freak out as well.