Creatures of the Dark

"Yes you are. Who has told you otherwise?"

“Alessia I went to war,” he told her. “I killed many.”

"That doesn't make you bad," Alessia frowned, resting her palm against his cheek. "War is war, my love. It's... survival. It speaks nothing of your character. You're not bad."

“You haven’t called me my love in a long time.” He told her

"Haven't I?" She frowned.

He shookhis head. "No you haven't."

"Oh." Alessia breathed, brushing her thumb against his cheek. "I'm sorry."

"It's okay, I've not exactly earnt your love have I?"

"I-" Alessia swallowing, shrugging one shoulder. "It's been messy."

"Isn't everything with us?" He asked her with a soft smile.

"Mm, maybe..."

He smiled softly, before he pressed a gentle kiss to her head.

"Your not a bad person, okay?" She whispered, closing her eyes.

"We shall see." He looked up as the lab assistant came to them with a piece of paper that showed the DNA results.

Alessia frowned, pulling Zion in to a hug as she watched the assistant approach.

The lab assistant looked to them. "Would you like me to read them out?"

Damian looked to Alessia to see what she wanted to do.

Alessia nodded

"Your majesty, the results show that yo and the boy share 50% of your DNA...My King that means that he is your son."

Alessia smiled, though only briefly. Her attention going to Damian, giving him space to react.

Damian wasquiet and he nodded. "Thank you, may I keep that?" He seemed emotionless but Alessia would have noticed the subtle changes showing that he was happy.

The lab assistant nodded and she bowed to them both before she went back to work.

Alessia offered a warm smile, still silently watching.

"We shoul head home, we have family members that he will need to meet." Damian told her.

"No, no." She frowned, shaking her head. "I don't want them to just.. meet him. After everyone has treated him so badly, I want them to sit on how they have missed out on the first part of his life because of their judgements first. I want you to spend time with him first."

"Can I at least tell them?" He asked her.

Alessia nodded.