|T H E S E U S|

     Theseus curled into Blade's side, seeking his comfort. He was a bundle of uneasy nerves, staring out the window anxiously.

     He couldn't help, but dread meeting up with Orion and his mate. Of course he yearned to be back with them, but he was worried about how his father was reacting to his disappearance. He was eager to have Theseus back into his clan, but Theseus detested the idea.

     Theseus shuddered at the thought of his father going through with his threat to declare war against Emerson's pack. It would be a bloodbath.

     The thought of so much death had Theseus feeling even more nauseous. What if it was too late? What if the massacre had already happened, all because Theseus ran away from home?

     As if Blade could read Theseus's thoughts, he rested a caring hand on his thigh, rubbing soft circles into his pants. Theseus sighed softly in response, his eyes fluttering closed.

     The drive passed in no time and they were soon parked in front of Emerson's two story house. Theseus crawled out of the car, pulling Blade along with him.

     He glued himself back to Blade's hip, letting him take the lead. It was so much easier to just let someone else take the lead.

     Blade tugged him along to the front door, but not before tossing a wad of cash at the Uber driver away. The car sped away, disappearing out of sight. Tgeseus watched it go, swallowing, before reaching up and pressing the doorbell.

     Blade kissed the top of his head, and Theses gnawed on the inside of his cheek. They only had to wait moments before the door was thrown open, revealing a dishevled Emerson who smelled like wet dog in Theseus's opinion.

     Not much had changed in the past few weeks to Emerson. The same messy mop of brown hair on his head, the striking blue eyes that had a sincere, soft look to them ever present, the lean and muscled build and defensive mannerism. It was all still there.

    While Theseus didn't much enjoy Emerson's company, especially since he was just a h_rny dog humping after his innocent little brother, Theseus couldn't say he wasn't overjoyed to see him.

     When Emerson's eyes landed on Theseus, he froze. Not a muscle in his entire body twitched. It was as if the world had frozen in place.

     The moment was shattered by Blade stepping forward, halfway in front of Theseus's as if to protect him. Theseus gulped, nervously glanicng between the two.

     Emerson's face twisted with multiple emotions as his eyes flicked between them. It finally settled on a burning anger.

    "Theseus, you little sh*t! You went off disappearing to get screwed up the a$$ by a f*cking bat shifter? You reek of him! Do you know how worried Cain had been? We thought you had been abducted!" Emerson snarled.

     Blade let out a low growl. "F*ck off. You don't talk to proprietatea mea like that."

     Theseus huffed, pushing forward. "No 'good to see you's? No 'I'm happy you weren't killed'? I was abducted, actually, you just better be happy I'm so f*cking hot, otherwise this hunk would be selling me by now. Now, can we come in?"

     Emerson pursed his lips, his eyebrows drawn together in confusion. "Come along." He finally said.

     He led them to his living room and Blade took a seat on his couch, pulling Theseus into his lap. Theseus scoffed, crossing his arms but not commenting on his situation.

      Theseus was about to explain himself when the soft patter of footsteps came from the doorway. Theseus's heart soared as he saw his younger brother step into the living room.

     While Emerson hadn't changed, Orion, well, Cain according to Emerson, had. His white hair had grown considerably curling around his ear slightly. His face seemed so much more mature, but it lit up with joy when he saw Theseus. He was only dressed in an oversized t-shirt and a pair of spandex, but that didn't bother Theseus. He leapt up and pulled him into a hug.

      "You're okay! God, I'm so happy you're okay. I thought for sure these mutt's would have carted you off to my clan in place of me," Theseus's murmured into the top of Cain's head.

     While Emerson growled, Cain just giggled. "They w-wouldn't give me u-up! I'm part of-f the p-pack!"

      Theseus hmphed before pulling back so he didn't crush Cain's fragile frame. "I suppose you are, aren't you? Lupa of the mutt's?"

      Emerson rolled his eyes. "Luna." He corrected.

      Theseus's scoffed. "Whatever." He went over and say back down beside Blade, not wanting to sit on him. He wanted to be a good influence for Cain.

      Cain's eyes trailed to Blade. His face flashed with surprise. "W-who's that?"

      Blade cleared his throat. "Theseus's mate."

       Cain frowned, sniffing the air. "Aren't y-you a bat, though? Doesn't that m-mean you have to have i-intimate intercourse w-with someone before you're mated like c-cats?"

      Blade smirked. "Yes."

       Cain's eyes widened before his hands flew to his stomach. Theseus's eyes followed the movement and his mind whirred.

       Cain's belly had a gentle swell to it that had not been there before Theseus's had left. And it wasn't the type of stomach you got after eating a lot. It looked as if though he were... Pregnant.

      Theseus flew to his feet and he ran to Cain, removing his hands and feeling his tummy for himself. It did feel like the belly of someone who was pregnant. Several woman and a few males had been pregnant in his clan and he always loved to feel the babies kick. He was surprised when he felt it from Cain.

     He swiveled to Emerson and slapped him across the cheek. "You f#ckimg imbecile! You got my baby brother knocked up!"

$$Ha. I should retitle this book to 'How Theseus Reacts When Emerson Knocks Up Cain.' Not really, it's too long. XD Hope you guys enjoyed, the next chapter will hopefully be pretty enlightening on why exactly Theseus was kidnapped and what exactly Theseus's father is planning!$$