Author: Blaine Wintercrest, Posted: Mon Aug 7, 2017 1:38 PM, Post Subject: Curses and Blesses [P/R]

“Yeah, things would be a lot easier if you didn’t tempt fate, and by that I mean your sister.” He rolled his eyes, but in truth Blaine found some humor in her antics. It wasn’t like he wasn’t a pain to Krystopher’s backside at times. Perhaps their mutual enjoyment of sticking it to their older siblings was yet another reason why they got along so well. “They do? Well I haven’t noticed… “ Blaine pointed some fun at her as he remembered something, “Oh! You mean like that one time that Jayden shifted for the first time and you were begging me to change him back like it was a magic trick.”

He couldn’t help but to keep laughing. But when Toya spoke, he nearly choked on his laughter. “The hell he will! And the hell you will do that!” He was about to have more words for her but when she slipped his hand onto her belly, he could feel their baby and scowled at her. “Dirty trick woman…” He lost his motivation to lecture her as he felt the tiny thing insider her move about. “Guess he knows we are talking about him.”

She could be right- Sparrow could end up looking like his father. Jayden had his mother’s hair but his father’s eyes and the twins looked like him save for their mother’s eyes. Aurora was pretty much Toya but smaller. This next child, it was anyone’s guess.

But from the sounds of it, he was going to worry that he would take up his mother’s loony profession. “Do you have to keep driving me closer to a heart attack, love?” He held onto her close and tight, perhaps a little tighter when she spoke of giving the boy dragons.

His eyes averted down to her chest before he laughed, “Well, that’s something else I missed too”, he jested before kissing her. “Are you going to okay though. Baby number seven should be our luckiest one, but only you bare the burden of the pregnancy though. I just want to make sure you’re faring fine.”

Author: Toya, Posted: Wed Aug 2, 2017 3:09 PM, Post Subject: Curses and Blesses [P/R]

Toya chuckled a bit and nodded. “Sure, sure like we weren’t already jinxed.” She kissed his cheek once more and snuggled closer to him so she could put her nose into his neck and take his scent in. “They act like you too… They have such a natural talent for shifting and sometimes it's a pain in the ass.”

There was laughter from her as he began to get stern with her. “He’s going to be a few days old and I’ll have him on Karith. We’ll go flying around and making sure that everyone knows he is here.” She was doing this to torment her husband know as she moved his hand to her belly and let him feel Sparrow.

She chuckled a bit more and smiled at him. “I don’t know love the twins look an awful lot like you. We got every other child so maybe Sparrow will look like you.” she kissed his neck again and winked up at him. Her head snuggled into his hand as he pet her hair. “You are so sweet, you about died the last time I almost feel down in front of you. Remember when I caught myself on the hot stove and you forgot that doesn’t affect me. You about died.” She chuckled a bit and nuzzled his face softly.

“Being a dragon knight is in my blood… first, he would have to not be a wussy ass Rosenite who can’t fly in the skies like Angela…” She almost kissed it out. “We’ll have to let him make his own name. See what he wants to do and if he wants to be a Dragon Knight we’ll let him.” She nodded. “We can get him two or three dragons.” She teased her husband now.

She thought about it and nodded. “I’ve missed it as much as we were screaming about wanting the house to ourselves… I had forgotten how much I love it.” She chuckled a bit. “Had to get an entire new wardrobe because my breasts got larger too… Thank god for Angela’s talented brood… They have been content with making up for their mother’s curse.” She chuckled.

Author: Blaine Wintercrest, Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 6:56 PM, Post Subject: Curses and Blesses [P/R]

“Don’t be going around and jynxing us with that, Love.” Blaine looked onto her and didn’t even want to comprehend that option. Just thinking about how devious and cunning this baby would be. He snuggled into his wife even more. It was a side of her that was reserved for him and him alone. “They get that from their mother…and grandmother. You know that to be true that they carry your spunk.” Especially as they got older, more of the White Rose matriarch, even if she didn’t want to admit it. Blaine could damn sure admit it.

They both agreed that Sparrow was a strong contender for their son’s name, but he had to look at her sternly about the dragon bit. “Hell no. There’s no friggin’ way he will be riding on those things any time soon. To be honest, I don’t know what I could picture him doing later in life. I’m just excited to see the little boy when he comes out.”

“That will be exciting. Probably will still have your looks regardless. Already going four for four so for. Don’t wanna break the trend, do we?” They had that Rosenite beauty for certain while they did have some resemblance to their father. What he was certain of was that Toya was probably getting sick of the familiar pains and struggles that came with pregnancy. He watched her with some sad eyes and petted the back of her head. “Yes, well this time I won’t let you fall or anything. Have to keep the mother of my children and the love of my life alive and well.”

“I don’t know, maybe we can groom him to be a natural leader or warrior. One thing is for sure, he won’t be a dragon knight. I’m not even sure how I let you talk me into letting you do it still. I just thought you’d rode on them for fun or something from back when we met….” The other details made him laugh as he rested his head against hers. “Between the two of us, he will be strong, that’s for sure. As much as I was looking forward to the house being just the two of us, I don’t mind the sound of little feet paddling around here again. Do you?”
 

Author: Toya, Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 3:08 PM, Post Subject: Curses and Blesses [P/R]

There was a laugh from the expecting mother as she nested her head against her husband’s warm body. “If we are very unlucky he gets it from both of us and we will be in for a wild ride. Not too sure if to be excited about that or scared.” There was a hint of amusement in her voice as they talked about their son. “Like the Rose girls are any better, well some of them… Aurora acts too much like me.” She chuckled a bit more.

She groaned a bit at his joke before lightly elbowing him. They had been so stumped for a name that Son Number Three did sound like a terrific name at that point. It was when he blathered on that Sparrow might have been a good name that she tilted her head up as he nuzzled the top of it. “I really like Sparrow. He aims to fly high but not on my damn dragons.” There was more amusement oozing out now as they snuggled together on that bed.

“I wonder what this one will look like… I had thought we did every combination possible with our lot already but I’m not so certain.” Each of their children aside from the twins all looked different. They resembled their parents and you could tell they were related but aside from that no one really mirrored their parents. The only ones who were close to mirroring them were their grandchildren Kite and Tempest.

“Gods, my back aches like you would not believe. I didn’t think I would ever feel this pain again once we had Aurora… Though the twins were worse. I don’t know how many times I almost fell down the stairs thanks to them and my big belly.” She grinned up at her husband and kissed his jawline softly. “What do you think he will be like? Aside from trouble because that is most certainly guaranteed at this point…”

Author: Blaine Wintercrest, Posted: Sun Jul 9, 2017 7:29 PM, Post Subject: Curses and Blesses [P/R]

Blaine fell silent as he thought about his blood sister. Heaven knew that Angela was right about her- that she was up to something and yet hadn’t told anyone but likely Krystopher and the goddess had felt it perhaps before that. He was saddened by her dismissal since he felt close to her just like his other siblings. “Don’t worry, we will find your daughter”, he spoke, his heart also went out to his missing niece. It had been quite a while since he saw her as well. The poor girl, he thought to himself. Krystopher nodded, knowing that somehow, some way he would get the answer he long for.

It had been a while since the sudden and miraculous (in a matter of speaking) news but it didn’t make him any less excited. Though their dream of having the nest to themselves seemed to be much further away now but he couldn’t complain. They were having another boy which was rare in Toya’s race to have one alone. But this would be her third and his second son, so it seemed like a blessing regardless of his creation. They would just have to make sure he didn’t learn of it when he got older. Blaine laid right next to her and smiled as she felt their baby. “He’s a fighter. Not sure who he gets it from, to be honest.” He cradled her in his arms as he listened to both hers and their baby’s heartbeats. “No doubt that he’ll be a troublemaker, the Wintercrest boys typically are. Even Jayden had his…joyous years, though he calmed down in his adulthood.” Meanwhile it seemed like he and Krystopher found themselves in deeper troubles as they grew up. They were generally good people, but just that trouble somehow found their way to them.

“I don’t know, Son number three sounds like a terrific name”, he joked but in all seriousness, he was pretty stumped by the idea of a good name for him. “For all I know, we can name him Sparrow, so that he can aim to fly high. And by flying high, I don’t mean him leaping off of dragons, like a certain person I know” He nuzzled the top of her head as he took in comfort that their family only continued to grow, which was a good thing.

Author: Toya, Posted: Mon Jul 3, 2017 11:53 PM, Post Subject: Curses and Blesses [P/R]

Angela nodded a bit and frowned. “I perhaps knew before anyone. I wanted to be the one who told the Conclave about Moliira. It makes my heart heavy but this was of her own choice. I can only imagine what was going through her head.” She bent over and kissed his cheek with love. “I know a great deal many things. That is what you desire most right now, and I can see that just as clearly as you can see me now. Come to me when you are ready to find her or find the truth. We’ll make sure we have all of our family together.”

Toya hugged into her sister and everyone seemed happy for the time being. Angela laid a kiss on the top of her head. It was true that Toya had suffered greatly at a world that was way too cruel. It had seemingly picked the poor woman apart and luckily Blaine had found her… or rather Toya had found him. Either way, he was slowly mending her broken soul. While Toya had her moments were madness took her, it was improving and with lots of love from her family, it would continue to become better.

A few months into her pregnancy Toya laid next to her loving husband and felt the baby that grew. There was a smile on her face as she looked up at Blaine and chuckled. “He’s so active. I had almost forgotten what this was like…” They had sworn off children after Aurora and were dead set on moving to their golden years. Though from the looks of things they would have another long ways to go before they could truly take a break from children that were their own. They didn’t consider their grandchildren in the same category as their own children. Raising their own children seemed so much more a hassle.

“What type of person do you think he’ll be?” Toya scooted closer to Blaine and put her head up under his chin as she snuggled closer to him. She moved her face so she could put her nose to his skin and take in his scent. This baby was a miracle despite how his existence had come to be. She would have to make sure not to let the baby know his birth only happened because his aunt was a hag, the thought made her chuckle. “We should think of a name for him already… He’s been unnamed Son 3 for months now.”

Author: Krystopher, Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 7:11 AM, Post Subject: Curses and Blesses [P/R]

Toya seemed to calm down once her husband told her the details of the pregnancy while Krystopher practically was licking his wounds given to him from her. Had he truly gave serious thought to what she was capable of, then he wouldn’t have tried to restrain her as he had. Jayden had enough sense to avoid such and try to reason with her verbally, not that it helped since she got all the way here even with the two of them hounding her. At least Blaine could get her to calm the hell down. Their son wasn’t too surprised about her reaction to learning that she was carrying another boy- the scars of pain from Costel’s death ran deep in her still. She wouldn’t be the same woman she was before but some solace was that she found his father because of it. Perhaps it was fate or maybe his late brother’s will to guided them together. Jay smiled at his mother knowing that it was a rare thing to have sons, much less three in one’s lifetime.
 
 Krys watched her calm down and nodded to his brother before paying heed to the Goddess. She felt different, much like how Moliira explained to him. The crossing over of realms had changed not only the setting, but some of the people he knew and cared for. For better or for worse. “I would say that Moliira gives her regards, but I think you know by now of her…disappearance.” His smile dropped a bit but then she placed his hands onto her belly. He could feel some movement, reassuring his belief about them being due soon. His eyes were lifted up when she offered to help him in his search. “But…how did you…” He wasn’t sure how she knew what he was thinking but the offer wouldn’t be refused. He needed to find his daughter at some point and hopefully that she would be safe and alive.
 
“That’s great, I am truly happy for you and yours.” All the males looked over to Toya as she went over to Ang and the younger ones pleaded with her not to do anything rash but then the room fell silent when she chose instead to thank her. Blaine came over behind her and stroked her back lovingly. Krystopher sighed and felt himself relax with the situation being defused now. At least he hoped so.

Author: Angela Rose, Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:50 PM, Post Subject: Curses and Blesses [P/R]

“Oh, you do crack me up, Blaine. In my eyes, you are still quite young.” She chuckled a bit at her brother in law and sighed a bit. “Oh I know, I know my sister quite well when I am thinking rationally. If we didn’t have each other we would be lost though.” She waved her hand at the man.

Toya was waving her arms at her sister and she was hearing Jayden but it wasn’t registering. “Yes, Toya think of the child. What will you do.” That just seemed to piss the woman off more though before she ended up in the vase. Blaine was a good husband as he held his wife’s hair back.

“A boy?” Toya calmed down as she looked up at her husband. “Is it really?” There was absolute shock on her face as she finished her puking montage and fell into her husband’s arms. “I can’t believe it… after all those girls… We’re getting another boy?” Her eyes drifted up at Jayden and she was sort of in shock now.

Angela began to clean Krys up of his would be bruised. “I think Toya will be just fine now.” She patted Krys’s shoulder and smiled at him. “You’ll fit right in as long as she’s calm.” Angela nodded now and moved Krys’s hands so that he could feel the twins within her. “As for your wish, you could always ask me to find her Krys. I’m more than capable of it if that is what you want.” It was a whisper she was sure only the wolves in the room could hear.

“I’m due to pop anytime now actually. Drae, my husband, and I are quite excited about it.” Toya finally stood up and came over to Ang. At first, Ang was about to back up but soon the younger sister was curled up on her older as Angela hugged her close. “You are very welcome.”

“I would kill you but I… am grateful?” Toya was choking it out and it would be the first time that she remotely admitted to being wrong in front of anyone but Blaine.

“Oh look, it does grow up.” Angela gave her a smile and kissed the top of her head. “You are welcome little Sister. Now try to stay calm.”

Author: Blaine Wintercrest, Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:23 PM, Post Subject: Curses and Blesses [P/R]

There was no telling whether she wanted to torture Lucian or not, but she wasn’t helping the matter one bit. Blaine felt a bit bad for him, know that his twin sister in particular had a large mouth when it came to gossiping and likely what Angela stated could have occurred. Meanwhile he had to deal with the words directed at him and and faintly cracked a smile. “I would have loved it more back in my youth, trust me.” He wasn’t the sort to be boasting around about his “skills” like he had back in the day. It seemed as though he wouldn’t have to anyway with his wife gloating about him. A part of him felt it was childish but another was amused, he’d admit. Apparently Angela may had been scatter brained for a moment when she came up with her punishment because now it dawned on her that it could backfire. “Mark my words, it will get worse before it gets better. You know how she operates.”
 
“Yeah”, he admitted, though it could have happened on better terms, he’d like to think. All it took now was for Toya to get used to the idea. Which was likely to happen after she got out all her aggression, though from the looks of it, Krystopher had already received quite the number of it. “Mother please. This is no way for you to act. Think about the child inside you. You will do them no good if she imprisons you or worse”, Jayden spoke, trying to reason with her. His uncle looked at her sternly, not giving up just yet. “Toya, you blockhead, knock it off!”
 
“Heaven help me”, Blaine called out as he watched the pitiful display happen between sisters. Fortunately she got too sick to continue on her crazed quest and took to a vase. He stepped around to Angela and looked with shifty eyes, “I told you. This is only the beginning. She’s going to make life even more of a hell now that the sweet little babe is in her." He looked to his wife and came over to her, patting her back and holding back of her hair. “Toya, there’s something you should know. Angela did get us pregnant, but it’s a boy. What about that?”
 
Krys let go of her and looked himself over. He did look like quite the mess, but that was only because he underestimated her early on. Fortunately Jayden knew better, which was why he was unscathed. While the lovely couple were busy with each other, he found his former guildmate and Prodigy embracing him. “It’s been a while, Angela.” Quite a lot had happened since he last saw her, especially when he heard about her domains and her expanding family. “For a bit, don’t know how long especially if Toya is going to be like this for a long while.” He didn’t mind the catching up part for sure, and it wasn’t until he noticed her state that he realized that she too was pregnant, though much farther along than her sister. “Look like you will be ready to have them at any moment.” He smiled though it did serve to remind him that he had yet to find his own daughter yet. She may have been old enough to leave but he was a father wolf and missed his pup, wherever she was. Hopefully still alive. 

Author: Angela Rose, Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 4:46 PM, Post Subject: Curses and Blesses [P/R]

“Sorry Lucian, your uncle did ask… I’m not one to lie.” Angela was quite coy about it but she hadn’t wished to poison the mind of her young son. “They talk about a number of different things… I’m sure your sisters talk about their love lives and even encourage Episcia to share too.” Not that it would have made Lucian feel much better about that…

Ang tilted her head. “Oh come on, an old dog like you should feel good about yourself that so many women are envious of your wife.” She chuckled just a bit. Her smile slipped just a bit as she had forgotten she was Toya’s primary way of healing and she shrugged. “It sounded like a good idea when she was pissing me off.” She patted her belly. “But at least you get a son right?”

Finally when Lucian ran in Angela rolled her eyes softly. “Of course, the big bad dragon is here. I wouldn’t expect less of her.” Her ears twitched a bit as she heard Krys and Toya… There was another person. “Jayden is with her too.”

Toya came lugging in Krys on one side of her, he was all banged up, and Jayden was clinging to her begging her to stop. “I’m GOING TO PUNCH HER IN THE FACE!”

Angela was grinning a bit as she kept moving back from her sister who was swinging her fists at the goddess now. Suddenly Toya looked a tad green in the face as she leaned over and grabbed a hold of a very old looking vase. Vomiting into it Angela frowned and tilted her head. “You know a famous sculptor in Parvpora made that for me 1000 or so years ago and you are getting your bile all over it. I had to pose naked for that!”

“Blow me Bitch,” was what she could hear from her little sister who was heaving in between words.

“Can’t Dear, you lack the necessary parts.” Moving past her sister she embraced Krys. “It is good to see you. I had heard you were in Sularia… to stay perhaps? We would love you over for dinner sometime… You’ll have to forgive my twins being in the way. Are they not growing beautifully?” She rubbed her hand across her large swell.

Author: Blaine Wintercrest, Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 11:45 AM, Post Subject: Curses and Blesses [P/R]

Blaine wasn’t finding anything funny about her jokes and was starting to ponder whether he should have not interfered when his wife wanted to punch her in the face when she was still a mortal. But she didn’t caused as much trouble back then as she did now. He looked to her belly and nodded, “Yeah, I’ll pass the word down to Krys then. But this doesn’t help this matter though.” Heaven knows what his big brother was thinking about what they were up to. Not that he really cared anyway.
 
But it felt like everything changed once she informed him of the true gender of the baby. He had always wanted another son, something that didn’t seem to be possible with how the Rosenites were able to produce more daughters than sons. Both Jayden and Kite had been miracles for the White Rose Court and apparently, through some ingenious motives, another one was coming. Blaine, while he was starting to be happy about this, had wished he hadn’t questioned the probability of her plan. His mouth hung once more before scurrying away from her leg. Lucian groaned out loud when he heard that too and decided to walk away from the scene with his head hung low. “I could have lived my whole life without hearing that. Thanks, Uncle.”
 
Blaine thought about what she meant and soon covered himself up with his hands. “Dammit, you know I can’t look you all straight in the eyes ever again, right?” The fact that it happened in the past override anything she could try to tell him now. “Your plan is flawed, you know that right? Who’s tend to be her physician and has to deal with the blunt of her worst moments? He didn’t bother to wait for an answer, instead opting to point straight forward. “That would be you, dear sister.” He was wondering if her mind was indeed affected.
 
Lucian ran back into the room, panting and huffing. “Aunt Toya…she’s here!” Blaine looked and groaned as he could hear his brother yelling not to far behind. “Toya, this will solve nothing! What do you think you are going to do?”    

Author: Angela Rose, Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 11:13 AM, Post Subject: Curses and Blesses [P/R]

Angela put a finger to her lips and thought. “Oh, right Kris is living with you now… Fun times all around for the lot of you.” She waved her hand at her brother in law and gave him a smile. “Do give him my hellos. I will have to stop over for some tea and give him a proper guildmate greeting. Though I don’t know how much longer I’ll be walking like this.” She patted her pregnant belly once more and gave him an innocent smile.

Angela reached her hand down and pet her brother in law’s hair as he pouted and cried all over her leg. She gave him the truth of what was to become of his little pup within his wife and soon he looked like a true idiot. “You look like Toya. Guess it’s true what they say, eventually you start to look like your spouse.” She chuckled softly.

She tilted her head at Blaine and shrugged. “Easy, once all the others leave court and Kirika leaves… We sister talk about our sex lives. Toya is adamant that her’s are better than mine… and boy for a while you were sounding a lot better than any of the lovers I’ve ever had until Adraejen. Jealous I was.” She winked at Blaine just a bit.

“I didn’t tell you any of this though. It was supposed to be a secret. I knew that you would get your wife pregnant because you two can’t stop screwing around once you start… All I had to do was give you a little bit more of a push and void out the potions she takes. It would take care of itself. Oh, and I made sure she was having a boy so you weren't punished completely with her. I figured that it would balance itself out. Now I can have months of peace while she is pregnant."

Author: Blaine Wintercrest, Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:47 AM, Post Subject: Curses and Blesses [P/R]

He paced about in the same manner that he had back at home, all the while Lucian watched on nervously. He was used to dealing with Toya's temper, not her husband's so he was a bit uncomfortable. Blaine couldn't believe all this; another child was coming for them. As much as he loved his children, he had plenty of girls as it were. All under one roof, it was enough to drive any man mad. And now Angela pulled something to make them have another one, he knew it to be true. The clues fit too well together to just be mere coincidence.

As his sister-in-law arrived, he looked at her with narrowing eyes. He didn't know what was going through her head then or now. Perhaps Toya was right in suggesting that her own pregnancy was afflicting her mind. "Yes, and Krys still mentions it every now and then. And all over damn pies too." Of course he also got on his wife's case when he learned that she used their youngest in that little scheme. "I don't know what you two have against one another, but why punish me too? I was ready to have an empty nest, but lo and behold, I'm getting another little pup."

He groaned pathetically and came over to her. "Why, why, why? I have five daughters and three granddaughters already, why another girl?" He got on his knees and fell onto her leg. "Why Angela, why did you…wait…what?" Blaine stopped and looked at her with disbelieving eyes. Was she messing with him as well? He stared up at her like a true idiot and his mouth hung open. "Uh…a son, you said? But…" Right now the wolf felt torn; he was pissed that she pulled something like this yet he wasn't overly upset at having another boy. But with that, a question arose from him that he couldn't help but to voice. "Wait, how did you know your plan would work anyway? What if we didn't…have relations, then what? How did you know?"

Author: Angela Rose, Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:34 AM, Post Subject: Curses and Blesses [P/R]

Toya groaned up at her husband as she continued to get sick. She knew with most of her morning sickness she would be like this for only a few hours before it stopped for the day. She was blubbering up to her husband and children as she continued to get sick. She was so thankful for her oldest with Blaine that it hadn’t crossed her mind about what Angela had done to her.

It didn’t take long once he had gotten to the Red Court for one of Lucian’s sisters to run off and fetch their very, very probably about to explode pregnant mother from her realm. She strolled in like nothing was wrong and tilted her head as she watched Blaine drink from the flask. “Now Blaine… What on earth is going on? I haven’t seen you this upset since that time I smashed Toya’s face into the table at the Refuge.”

Angela rubbed her belly and felt her twins kicking and moving quite pleasantly. “I mean I thought you would have wanted another son in that sea of daughters you have.” There was a smirk on her face.

Author: Blaine Wintercrest, Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:05 AM, Post Subject: Curses and Blesses [P/R]

When it ultimately came down to their relationship, Blaine and Toya’s wasn’t so complicated. They went through as many problems as others did, but they had been together for so long that they knew how the other worked and what to do for them. It also helped that they were alike in someway; mainly their tempers but Blaine’s was much more controlled than hers in certain areas and vice versa. Physically, they were like young lovers, perhaps a bit too much. It showed as they ravaged one another throughout the forge room, making all the noise they wish without worrying about their children or grandchildren coming inside to investigate. Tender, rough, it didn’t matter to him as they enjoyed their time together from start to finish.
 
They somehow ended up on the floor and he was tired but sated. He looked up to Toya as she laid on him and chuckled. “Is it? Even with your scheming sister plotting against you?” He couldn’t help but to laugh heartedly. He wrapped an arm around her beautiful body and enjoyed the heat coming off of her. “Nah, I prefer not”, he kidded, but she knew that he knew that they did have to get up eventually and carry on throughout the rest of the day.
 
Not that their duties ever stop them from rendezvousing when they pleased. Throughout their entire marriage, around 30 years or so, the passion didn’t die for them. As strange as it was, perhaps they didn’t look at it like that.
 
—-
 
Blaine looked down at his wife as she threw up into a bowl. Jayden and Aurora were there as well; the boy held another bowl ready to receive his mother’s sickness while the girl rolled her eyes and tried to stay as far away as possible. “Hunny, sweetheart, darling…please for the love of the gods tell me you ate something bad…”, Blaine pleaded to his wife. Unfortunately he had been through this three different times with four children with her and Toya had been through it two more times as well. If there was a sign of her carrying another child, he would know. “I hardly think that’s the problem”, Jay sighed as he placed the other bowl down right beside his mother.
 
“Not when you two were going at it like bunnies”, Aurora spoke bluntly before receiving a stern look from her father and immediately quiet down. “That’s besides the point. We…well, we have been careful…” Toya had the potions to make sure that they wouldn’t get pregnant again, and yet here they were. Those potions were good for a long time, so he was unsure as to what happened. Then a thought came.
 
A thought that hadn’t been in his mind for the last three months.
 
“Son of a… You two, watch your mother. I’m going to the Red Rose Manor.” He abruptly left them and marched from their home all the way to the Manor. As he went inside and stomped towards the main room. The people inside knew who he was, and with the look of anger written across his face, they knew that he wasn’t playing around. Lucian had been in his room when one of the servants informed him of his uncle’s arrival and mood. Sighing, he headed towards the room he was in. “Uncle Blaine, what’s the…”
 
“Lucian, where’s your mother”, he said in a low voice. “She and your Aunt Toya are going to drive me up a wall. Is she here?”
 
Lucian shook his head and Blaine pulled out a flask and took a deep drink from it. “Then we will wait until she hears that I’m here. We have things to discuss.” He can’t believe that this was happening again.  

Author: Toya, Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 9:18 AM, Post Subject: Curses and Blesses [P/R]

People would have said he was crazy outside of their children who got to see this side once in a blue moon. She was a different type of peaceful with them but this side was gentle and loving if only for the wolf in front of her.

The queen gave a grin after he wrapped himself around her and kissed the top of her head. “I’m always prepared for the heat… Naked or otherwise.” It was more of a jest for how they met but she was also a fire elemental. She bathed in the heat of everything around her.

A chuckle left her lips as he tickled at her ear with her breath. “Perhaps you have a taste for danger?” She moved her arms around him and kissed him back filled with the very same hunger as he had given her.

The Wildfire probably would have roasted anyone who dared to interrupt them. They made his special little area their playground for the time being and seeing as their precious little grandchildren were currently out of the house they could make all the noise they wanted.

At the end of their game, she curled up with him on the floor and snuggled into his chest softly. “This was a good day.” She chuckled and kissed his cheek. “We have a lot of work to do outside of this.” But that could all wait after all she did love what they had there.

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Pure bliss as it would be wouldn’t last very long in the Rose family anyways. The odd fire that sparked between Blaine and Toya did not go away, not that they thought it was different. They couldn’t tell from how it usually was so they didn’t know anything was different. They sneaked away from their duties to pay extra attention to each other.

Soon though approximately three months from the time that it happened Toya was laying down with a large bowl of sorts puking her guts out. Blaine was pacing the end of the bed like a madman.

Author: Blaine Wintercrest, Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2017 9:13 PM, Post Subject: Curses and Blesses [P/R]

"I'd figured that you would know how to do so, considering your connection with fire…and things that hurt." She didn't have those nicknames for nothing; she was like a wildfire. But somehow he knew how to quell down the flames. It didn't seem all too hard, at least for him anyway. Other than their children, he didn't think anyone else was capable of calming her down enough to see the gentle side. He wrapped his arms around her, and held onto her with care. There was a bit of a size difference between the two of them, that much was for certain.

"I'll show you how to, if you'd like. Just make sure you are prepared for the heat", he chuckled as he kissed her on top of her head. He found himself being pulled away from where they were standing and up to a wall nearby. The wolf looked to his mate as he felt lust taking over and his hands found themselves around her hips. Even after so long, they could carry on like they did in their younger years. Some would say that they could act like teenagers, something that their youngest daughter loathed to admit whenever she saw them together.

"Could show you something, all right", he whispered into her ear before kissing it tenderly. The heat of the room didn't feel like it bothered him now, not that he was paying that any mind though. What he was drawing attention to was his wife. "If I was scared, would I be up against you, like so?" His arms wrapped around her tighter and he kissed her neck. "What's the big, bad dragon gonna do now, eh?" With that he kissed her with a hunger to be with her in private now. As far as he could tell, they wouldn't be interrupted up here.

Author: Toya, Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2017 8:16 PM, Post Subject: Curses and Blesses [P/R]

Toya curled up on him and pouted up after they kissed. “Well, I know that… but maybe you could teach me how to make it better? It is getting dull… It needs some love just like I do.” She tugged at him softly. “It could be fun right?” Even at her age, she had her wants and desires just like he did. For some reason, it was really coming out in this moment not that she minded.

She softly tugged him over to her more as she leaned against the wall and looked up at him with big green eyes. They were a lot more soft than usual not that he would think it was unusual. This was just for him, probably if she wasn’t ever this way they wouldn’t work well but he knew how to soften her. Only he knew how softened she was under her pain in the ass mentality.

“So you can show me your swords… skip showing me the swords now and do it later.” She wanted to play with him and she wasn’t too sure what order she wanted everything to be in was. “Unless you are scared of the big bad dragon?” She pouted at him and laughed. He was the only one who could be even close to touching her now.

Author: Blaine Wintercrest, Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2017 7:56 PM, Post Subject: Curses and Blesses [P/R]

Why wasn't he surprised to hear what she did? He knew his wife for awhile now and just like clockwork, she went and said or did something she shouldn't have. Especially when it came to her older sister. He swear that those two might have disliked one another at times, but would be truly miserable if something befell the other. There was enough prove in the pudding when Angela "died" a short while ago. She didn't have to say anything to him, he could read her body motions and facial expressions to figure it out for himself. Blaine frowned deeply at her, "Oh really? I think she would after the amount of fun you had with her when she was a child. But I rather not have to hear you screaming to ride on the big, scary wolf." As much as he was joking, he could see a young version of Toya driving him up the wall. Actually he could see that happening to just about everyone else as well.

In truth, he was hoping that Angela wasn't seriously plotting something on her; but the woman was clever enough to make it so that they wouldn't know until later on. He really, really hoped that wouldn't be the case or there was going to be quite the few headaches all around. Blaine immediately forgot about it the moment his lips met with hers. Not too many saw this side of Toya; he knew she could be a pain in the ass sometimes, but she was generally a good woman. When she wasn't causing trouble, getting into fights on the streets or jumping off of dragons.

"Just making some more blades. That one you saw me working on was my fifth one." Her comment made him give her a sour look, "You know damn well that the sword won't let anyone but two people so much as hold it. And last I checked, I not on that list, woman."

Author: Toya, Posted: Sun May 28, 2017 9:00 PM, Post Subject: Curses and Blesses [P/R]

Toya thought back on the court meeting and took a sigh. “It was over the movement of slavers in the desert. I may or may not have told Angela that she didn’t know what she was doing in the recovery effort of the victims.” She realized that she had maybe been a bit rash but she was stubborn and wasn’t about to admit it to her husband. Though it did appear on her face even though she refused to say it.

“I don’t think she would even go so far as to turn me into a child,” Toya looked amused as she thought about. “The other three would make her raise me and she would regret that.” She laughed a bit wishing that was what she had done.

She snuggled her face into his hand and smiled up at him. “You’re right… Maybe she is just talking shit. That would be her… trying to make me think she did something when she didn’t.” She took a deep sigh and leaned up to kiss her husband.

“Have you been working hard? You haven’t shown me your work in a while.” She smiled and tried to be the sweet tender wife that Blaine had grown used to when they were all alone like they were here. She peeked around him and smiled. “I should let you touch up my flame blade. You do excellent work and are only getting better.”

Author: Blaine Wintercrest, Posted: Sun May 21, 2017 5:37 PM, Post Subject: Curses and Blesses [P/R]

Blaine hadn’t been too hard to find these days, in fact he had spent a good majority of this week in the forge attached to the mansion. He liked to give his weapons a personal touch, so it was only fitting that he smithed his own tools and weapons. On today’s menu, he was crafting some heated steel into that of a broadsword with his hammer. After several good strikes, he overlooked it to make sure it was in the right shape and banged it a few more times. Between the wife and children and grandchildren, he felt blessed yet he also enjoyed these times where he could have some peace and quiet from the bickering and whatnot that the women of this family could bring. At least he had Jayden to share in the annoyances and such a thought made him chuckle before he continued to work on his sword.

In-between strikes, Blaine could have sworn that he could hear his darling wife. When he heard the door fly open and looked to see her face, he could tell that she was furious. He shook his head, already aware prior that she was meeting with the other queens and it didn’t take a genius to figure out that once again she and Angela were at each other’s throats. Dipping the sword into a barrel of water nearby, he let it sit there while he lifted the goggles away from his eyes and onto his forehead. The heat made him into a sweaty mess and only now did he enjoy the coolness of the air she brought into the room. “What were you two speaking of this time?” He saw the damage done to Toya’s neck and usually his wolven side would be furious with whoever would dare harm his mate. Unfortunately he knew it to be her sister and this wasn’t anything new. As to which one of them ran their mouth off first, he couldn’t say for certain

“Probably by not getting into a scream contest with her, love.” He glanced back and took the sword out and laid it onto his table. It looked to be in great shape and he would have to admire his work latter. “Especially because of that. You of all people should know how pregnancy makes women. At least she didn’t turn you into a child.” But apparently something did happen and she was “cursed” in someway. Groaning to himself, he undid his work apron and cross his arms. “Relax Toya. I’m sure by now we would have seen what she had done to you…hopefully. I doubt she will really kill you or anything. It’s probably something minor, like…losing your voice?” That would possibly stop their fighting, but he doubted it. Toya was at good at communicating with her fists as she was with her mouth. If anything, Angela’s curse would have made things much more worse. Blaine went over to his wife and caressed her face. 

“Also, you know not to be in arm’s range of her. She might be pregnant, but I doubt if it did anything to her speed really”, he chucked.

Author: Toya, Posted: Sun May 21, 2017 5:03 PM, Post Subject: Curses and Blesses [P/R]

Cathrine put her head between her hands as she listened to the screaming going on between a very pregnant Angela and a hot-tempered Toya. “If I had a sliver of gold dust for everytime something stupid came out of that dumb face of yours I would be rich,” Angela screamed at Toya who was on the edge of her seat barely staying.

“Well if I had a sliver of gold for every time you made a stupid mistake I would be even richer. Some goddess you are. You can’t even manage to keep yourself alive and have to rely on others to pull you back in.” Toya slammed her fist into her throne as they sat in the circle of queens.

The other three queens were looking on with interesting. What had started as a simple jest from Angela had turned into an all out cat fight. “You need to watch your mouth before I sew it shut.”

“Oh yeah totally afraid of your sewing abilities. They are just as shitty as your plans normally are. I’m so impressed with your ability to lead your court.” Toya had crossed the line as the other queens sunk back into their seats far away from the explosion that was bound to happen.

“You little Shit,” Angela yelled as she almost forced herself up out of the chair and after her sister’s throat. Toya tried to dodge and Angela had it firmly as she shook Toya by the neck.

“Now Angela, we can’t kill her for being stupid,” Cathrine cooed from the back of her chair.

“No, we can’t. You are right but I can teach her to not be an ignorant moron.” Angela dropped the youngest queen who was having a coughing fit.

“Gods, pregnancy has gone to your brain. That’s just what you needed, an extra reason to be stupid.” Toya coughed out her insult as Angela turned on her heel.

“You know what… I know what will fix you.” Angela whisked her finger around in a circle. “There.”

“There what?” Toya yelled. “What the f*ck did you do?!” Angela just smirked and went back to her seat. “Angela, what did you do?” The voice was low as Toya climbed back onto her throne from the cold floor.

“You’ll find out. I know just how patient you are,” Angela gave her sisters and niece a smile. “I do believe that’s enough fighting for together. Toya you should get out of here… We all know how much you hate being dragged.

“I swear to god Angela when I find out what you did… I’ll return it ten fold!” Toya stomped her foot as she got up and left the inner circle of the castle. “Stupid bitch thinking she can tell me what to do and how to do it… can’t even keep herself alive.” She was muttering under her breath as she made her way back home.

“What did you do?” Cathrine was amused as she looked over at Angela innocently.

The pregnant Goddess let her fingers drum on her belly before looking at her sister. “Nothing,” the other queens groaned as it seemed like Angela wasn’t going to spill the beans on just what she did to the youngest sister.

As Toya got to the White Court’s mansion she flung the door open and sounded pissed even more so than before. “Angela has some nerve. She gets worse when she gets pregnant.” She slammed it and found Blaine. “How the hell am I supposed to deal with her if she is choking me?” She knew that Blaine understood that quite possibly Toya was asking for it. She ran her hands up and down her neck since it was sore.

“Damn, she has a temper right now.” It was a hushed tone before she took a look at Blaine. “Angela did something. I’m not sure what it was but she actually might have cursed me! I’m telling you pregnancy goes to that woman’s head!”