<h4>Chapter 751: 751-Starting A War But Cannot Fight</h4>


    <strong>Hnie:</strong>


    I had been extremely anxious, but I didn’t talk to anyone about it. I guess in my head I thought that if I didn’t say anything, it didn’t really happen. That night, I slept in Norman’s room, but he took the couch. I think he was still really angry with me. And since their curses seemed a little milder, I could tell he had managed to sleep for a few hours. That was a relief, but I still wondered how long before their curse red up again.


    We woke up the next morning, ready to head to the academy. It was finally time to deal with the Zharns and do something about it. When I arrived, my friends jumped up and down around me. They always acted like they were seeing an alien.


    "Everyone, you all know that the Zharns have started killing a lot of innocent people. It’s time we put what we’ve learned to use and protect our people from those filthy monsters. I’ve already printed out notes about the X-codex, what to expect from them, and who the old man is. He’s called the Father of the X-codex, and he has four children. One of them was Rune, so he’s no longer with us. That leaves three children to focus on. I hope we can move fast, because time is slipping away and we need to kill them before they kill more of us."


    Norman took the lead, exining what everyone should expect. Even though I was now an Alpha Queen, I still wanted to stand in line with the other students.


    Thankfully, since I was still too young, I was told to take my time and finish my education before fully taking over the role of Alpha Queen.


    "So, what are we going to do?" Hans asked. He’d been keeping his distance ever since he was used of hurting Lamar. I think he realized that this one-sided love would only bring him more pain than anything else, especially since Lamar and Jenny seemed stronger than ever. They had marked each other in thest few days, so they were in a good mood.


    As for Penn, I always caught him watching me, and it broke my heart. Gavin had shifted into his warrior role, so he stood next to the trainers.


    "We’ll start by finding as many Zharns as we can and killing them to send a message to force the Father toe forward," Norman said. "Also, keep an eye out for anything suspicious, especially when tracking the siblings. Now, everyone, go back into the hall, grab whatever weapon you want, and get to work. Don’t go alone. Stay in groups, and cover your ears. You don’t want the Zharns whispering into them and misleading you."


    Everyone began to walk away while I stood still, staring at Emmet. The moment Norman mentioned the Zharns whispering, Emmet started zoning out. I walked toward the trainers again, with Gavin still standing near us.


    "I also want to go into the woods and fight the Zharns," I said.


    "Of course you do," Normanmented, knowing I was too stubborn to stay behind.


    "Yeah, but be careful," Maximus said, and I gave him a look.


    "What? I just said to be careful." He’d been acting awkward all morning. Even Norman and Kaye were doing the same. As for Emmet, he seemed normal.


    I started walking away with Gavin when I noticed Emmet talking to the brothers about something. Then Norman began walking toward me, and I already knew he didn’t want me to leave.


    "Emmet wants to speak with you about something," he said.


    I was confused why he didn’t say it himself, whatever this thing was. Then Maximus and Kaye slowly walked past me.


    "Gavin, go ahead and grab yourself a weapon. I’lle join you in a second. Just find a crossbow for me," I said before turning back toward Emmet.


    He stood there with his hands in his pockets and his head tilted.


    "You wanted to speak with me about something?" I asked, and he began looking around anxiously.


    "I heard you’re not feeling well," he said quietly.


    "Where did you hear that from?" I asked, confused.


    "Your mates," he replied, and I suddenly understood why they’d been acting so weird around me all morning, especially when I was throwing up again.


    "What is it, Hnie? I’m pretty sure you know that when women feel like this, there’s a way to find out if it’s for one specific reason." He was being very careful with his words.


    "You mean to say I’m pregnant?" I asked bluntly.


    "Could be," he replied.


    "No. I don’t want to be pregnant." The moment I said it harshly, I saw his eyebrows furrow.


    "You don’t want to be pregnant from your mates?" he asked, his voice heavy. "Why, do you think I’ll harm your baby again?"


    I could tell he wasn’t trying to be weird about it. He was just worried about me.


    "No, it has nothing to do with you. It’s just that–" I bit down on my lip. "Every time I get pregnant, I lose the baby." I was trying to help him understand that it wasn’t just about him because, let’s be honest, there was still a chance he’d been innocent.


    "Right. But Hnie, not taking the test doesn’t make the truth go away. Remember I told you I was doing my research? I found something, and I think it’ll help you." He leaned down so his face was level with mine. His tone softened so much, my whole body tensed up.


    "What did you find out?" I asked gently.


    "You losing the baby had nothing to do with your body. It was the curse. You’ll only get pregnant from all your mates or none."


    It was like one shock after another. First, he tells me he thinks I’m pregnant. Then, he tells me I’m pregnant from all of them? That made no sense. I smiled awkwardly.


    "Hey, it’s okay." He quickly took my hand tofort me.


    "I don’t understand how it would work," I said softly.


    "That’s not your problem. You’ll conceive the babies and give birth. If it’s one baby with a shared DNA, we all take care of the baby. If it’s more, we take care of them too. You won’t be the one doing it alone."


    It was like he’d read my mind. I’d been freaking out, imagining myself trying to care for so many babies on my own.


    "And what do you mean by ’if it’s one baby’?" I asked.


    "One baby who has all our DNA," he replied.


    And honestly, I was scared. They’d fight over who gets to spend more time with the baby.


    "What if I lose my baby again?" I asked him.


    He cupped my face in his hands. "You won’t this time," he said gently. "Because we’re doing everything the right way."


    Then he leaned in and kissed me softly.