Simon chuckled, "you haven't changed, have you? You don't trust anyone yet." He commented as he stretched his hand for John to shake.

John smirked, "I will never change or trust people easier." John shook his hand and they both smiled.

"You have my word," Simon whispered, John bowed down in a sign of respect and after few seconds Simon returned the gesture.

"I've gathered a team of 40 people, there aren't only snakes and animals there's also a banshee and a creature named protector," John explained.

Simon's expression switched into a more preoccupied one, "a banshee?" He asked to make sure he heard it right, John took a deep breath as he nodded.

"Then the situation is worst than I imagined. We stand little to no chance against banshees." Simon commented as he pinched his forehead.

"I heard a rumor…." He said as if he saw the light, but then he froze unable to decide whether to say that or now.

"I heard a rumor that your wife is a banshee as well… is she in the squad too?" He finally asked making John unconsciously frown at his forehead, it wasn't a good sign if people spoke about him and Roselyn if the news spread till there.

"She isn't anymore. She is sick right now." John made up an excuse out of nowhere and Simon nodded not fully buying John's lie yet not daring to ask more nor insist.

"My sister and I will join the battle with 40 of my strongest and loyalists creatures of my army," Simon stated still shaking John's hand. John smiled thankfully and glad, with his help they may finally reach a vast number to attack the demons.

"But…" Simon emphasized that word curving his eyebrow and raising his voice, John held his breath for a second as he made sure not to let Simon decipher his preoccupation.

"But I have to ask you I reward in money. 1000 coins for every fallen soldier. I'm sure you can accept my request, you're the future King of Scotland and you must be very rich. I need the money to provide more food for the creatures and to apologize for their fast."

John couldn't refuse that request, not after Simon's statement he would not only help him but also provide an army.

John offered a smile, "I will give you that amount for every one of your armies. So that will may motivate you to bring more people in. The more we are the more chances we have to win." John commented, making Simon smile hugely as he nodded.

If that werewolf had a weakness it surely was his land and money, but luckily that wasn't a problem for John as he would rather use his patrimony for that than for silly things humans normally buy.

"Deal," Simon said, excited.

"We will attack them next week, on Friday morning," John whispered.

"Sounds perfect."

After Simon's consent, they organized together with their plan, John told him how his squad was composed and what were his main strength points while Simon told bin he could also provide pistols and weapons some of his best men did.

After that brief discussion, when all was set John returned to Kratez. He couldn't be happier about how the situation turned out, he didn't expect Simon to offer him such great help. He had more chances to win and he looked forward to destroying all the snakes so that he would finally enjoy Roselyn's pregnancy happily.

One more week had passed and Abigail's child grow, even more, he was at the age of about 10 human years, and it only had been three weeks. Vampires normally grow a lot but he was growing even faster than the other ones.

Abigail wasn't concerned, she was happy about her son, he was growing healthy and despite everything, he seemed a very good child. He didn't make a fuss ofter nor he dared to talk over his relatives. Daniel spent his time running in the house or around the garden and trying to haunt the rabbits in the surroundings.

In that week Roselyn was beginning to feel a bit weaker as if the child was draining her energies. Thanks to her powers she successfully linked with the child and found he was happy and healthy yet, she was feeling very tired despite she didn't do much during the day.

When John heard she wasn't feeling very good he immediately got worried, he wanted to call the doctor but Roselyn reassured him it wasn't anything serious.

He then brought Rose some tea, right then John remembered that for banshees it wasn't only rare and difficult to get pregnant but it was also rare to keep the baby. If the body wasn't strong enough the kid could die.

"You have to get stronger so that your body will successfully survive the pregnancy," John stated as Roselyn gazed at him confused.

"Eat something now and then will practice right now." John didn't give her more explanation but cut it short. Although Roselyn was perplexed she listened to John's orders and ate some biscuits as she drank tea.

As soon as she stood up, she began to feel dizzy.

How could she train if she barely could stand up? Roselyn sat down, she shook her head as she took few more sips of her tea.

"I don't feel well, we will practice tom…"

John intervened before she could finish, "no, you have to do it now. You feel tired because your body isn't strong enough. The earlier you get stronger the better you will feel and the baby will grow healthy." John said as he poured some wine into a glass.

"Drink." He said heading to her the glass. Roselyn took a deep breath, "Alright." She gave up as she drank the glass in few sips.

The wine didn't have a good taste, she wasn't used to that acid taste, she even found it hard to swallow.

She stood up and took a deep breath, "alright, I'm ready.." She stated.