Part Two: Ch. 34

"It's three o'clock in the morning.. why am I here?" Tatum angrily grumbled. "I know Theo and I have said this before and I know you know exactly what we are going through but having a newborn to take care of is very exhausting.."

"Tate, baby, listen.. I'm going to tell you something and I need you to.. not panic, okay?" Vlad whispered while rubbing his shoulders in a soothing way.

After Raymond announced everything was cleaned up, the small group at Sebastians campsite waited for their transport to get there and once it did, they all headed back to the territory. They were all now in the castle hospital, getting checked up on while Kane got Gabriel and securely locked Sebastian up in the cells.

"What's going on, dad?" Tatum asked with worry, lacing his voice.

"I trust Kane and all of his decisions.. His plan to deal with Sebastian was an excellent one. Let Sebastian believe that they are completely oblivious to his plans but then have a trap set up for when he attacks.. but something about waiting around for the attack, it was driving me crazy." Vlad explained. "I couldn't wait. So I dealt with them on my own with the help of some old friends."

"You killed him?" Tatum asked with shock written all over his face.

"No, Sebastian is locked up down stairs but everyone else is dead." Vlad reassured. "I thought it was your right to deal with Sebastian how you wanted too."

Tatum frowned at his father. "I don't get why that information would cause me to panic?"

"I found some survivors at the campsite.. Well, prisoners, more like it.." Vlad took a deep breath. "I should just show you.."

"Okay.." Tatum frowned but followed after his father. Vlad led Tatum into a secured hospital room. "Dad, I don't understand wha.." Tatum stopped in his tracks when his eyes landed on the three women in the room, more specifically, the woman with long brown hair and electric blue eyes.

"Thadieus.." Dorothy weakly called out to him with an outstretched hand.

Tatum didn't move at first, he just stood there, frozen. That was until Vlad gently squeezed his shoulder. Tatum glanced up at him and received a reassuring smile in return. Tatum took a few steps until he reached his *mother,* gently grabbing a hold of her hand.

"Oh, my sweet boy.." Dorothy cried out while reaching out for him, slowly standing up from the bed. Tatum let her engulf him in a hug while he just stood there. Dorothy pulled away and looked up at him with tears in her eyes. "I'm so sorry.. for everything.." Dorothy whimpered out.

Tatum just frowned and completely pulled away awkwardly. Tatum took a quick glance and took note of all the bruising on her face. "What happened to you? Why aren't you healing?" Tatum asked, quietly.

Dorothy cleared her throat after letting Ella and Emma put her back in bed. "Sebastian injected me with some sort of potion.. It wears off after eighteen hours or so. I should start to heal normally again in a couple of hours.." Dorothy reassured.

"I thought you were dead.. That's what Oliver said.." Tatum murmured while he kept his gaze lowered.

"I almost did die.. but I guess Sebastian had other plans for me.." Dorothy sighed and looked at Ella and Emma. "He used the girls against me or otherwise I could have kept fighting and let him kill me." Dorothy confessed. "Emma, Ella, this is my son, Thadieus.." Dorothy began to sign to them.

"It's Tatum." He corrected while watching her interactions.

Dorothy nodded her head and smiled. "Of course, Tatum. Girls, this is Tatum. Tatum, this is Ella and Emma, they were a close friend of mine, kids." She continued to sign.

"Were?" Tatum questioned.

"We lost them in an attack a year or so ago, that's how Emma ended up deaf and Ella ended up mute." Dorothy explained.

"I see.." Tatum slightly nodded his head while sliding his hands in his pockets.

Everyone was just standing there awkwardly until Vlad stepped forward towards Tatum. "Are you okay, Tate?" Vlad whispered while wrapping an arm around Tatums' shoulders.

"I'm fine.." Tatum answered but Vlad couldn't see anything in his eyes, it was completely blank.

"I'm sorry.. I know this is all too much for you.." Dorothy apologized. "I don't expect to magically become your mother or for you to forgive me at all.. I just want you to know I'm sorry.. Your father and I honestly felt like we were doing the right thing when we sent you away.."

Tatum just frowned, shaking his head slightly while turning back towards the door. "I need to go check on Octavia." Tatum mumbled and walked out the door.

Vlad watched him leave and let out a heavy sigh. "Just give him time." Vlad tried to give Dorothy a reassuring smile.

"I don't blame him at all.." Dorothy smiled back at him. "Who is Octavia?"

"Your daughter."

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"Trixie, I can't do this." Xander whispered while turning on his heels, ready to run but a hard slap across the face from Trixie had him stopping in his tracks. "What the hell, little dove!"

"You attacked my old pack, your men killed my mother, making me lose ten years with my father who was assumed dead and to add to that, you kidnapped me." Trixie scowled. "I managed to forgive you. Now, I know my father blames you for everything, which he has every right too but after all that shit.. you're going to chicken out of checking on your father?" Trixie accused.

"You don't have to be so rude, little dove.." Xander frowned while facing back towards the room his so-called father was in.

Lily, who was standing by, just scoffed while shoving Xander out of the way. Lily pushed open the door with Trixie shoving Xander through it right behind her.

"Lillian?" Xavier croaked out with a weak smile.

"Daddy!" Lily cried out while rushing forward and smothering her father in a hug.

Trixie gave a soft smile and glanced up at Xander who was currently frowning with his arms crossed over his chest. Trixie elbows his side. "Be nice." Trixie warned.

Xander just rolled his eyes and ignored her completely. "How can you act like this when he abandoned you when you were six!" Xander growled slightly.

"He's our father!" Lily scowled back at him.

"It's okay.." Xavier murmured. "It's okay.." Xavier patted Lilys' hand, gently. "Where is Chase?" Xavier frowned while glancing at the door.

Lily bit her body lip nervously while Xander just scoffed. "Didn't even know your own bastard son was killed?"

"What!" Xavier weakly shouted. "Why!"

"I killed him." Sets' voice boomed from the doorway of the room. "He harmed my child."

"And who are you?" Xavier quietly growled out.

"This is my mate, Set. Set, this is my father, Xavier." Lily quickly explained.

Set made his way towards Lily and placed a soft kiss on her forehead. "Sorry, I'm late, baby. Kane stopped me and was talking with me."

"It's okay." Lily smiled up at him. "Everything okay?"

"Everything is fine." Set ressured.

Xavier watched the two interact with each other with a frown etched on his face. "How did he harm your child?"

"Our child." Lily corrected him.

Xaviers' face lit up at the information. "I'm a grandpa..?"

Lily nodded her head. She leaned in and quietly whispered in his ear. "We can all sit down later and talk about what happened." Xavier just nodded his head in understanding.

"Hey, Xavier. Did you want... oh, I'm sorry.." Noah whispered while eyeing everyone in the room.

Xander and Noah just glared at each other while Xavier waved him over. "Noah, come meet my kids."

Xander kept his eyes narrowed in on Noah while he watched him walk over and introduce himself to Lily and Set. Xander wasn't even paying attention to the conversation until he heard Noah.

"Oh, a grandson? I would love to meet him." Noah smiled.

"Over my dead body!" Xander growled. "You may act like some saint with them but I know who you really are!"

Noah just raised his eyebrows at him. "I saved your life."

"Yes, you did." Xander confessed. "But after that.. all the bullshit you put me through. I won't let you anywhere near my nephew.. or my little sister." Xander growled out.

"Whatever. I don't plan on sticking around. I'm here to get Xavier back on his feet and that is it." Noah sighed.

"Xander, that's enough." Xavier scowled at him.

Xanders' wide eyes stared Xavier down. "Fuck you!" Xander snarled at him. "This isn't your family!"

"Oh and it's yours?" Xaviers' voice grew loud but ended with a rough cough.

"I was there! I watched you leave them and stepped in and took care of them and their mother! I did!" Xander snarled. "And where were you!"

"And you left me to kidnap the King of Hells mate!" Lily shouted back, defending her father.

"You know what?" Xander chuckled. "I don't need any of this. Don't come crying back to me when he leaves you again." Xander headed towards the door. "Fuck all of you."