Back in Magical Mystery land - part one

By Heather

Rating: PG-13

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the wonderful characters that Simon Moore, Hallmark, and NBC own: Wolf, Virginia, Tony, Wendell, etc. I'm just borrowing them, but I promise to return them in good condition. All other characters are mine. If you'd like to use them feel free, but please let me know if you do, and be gentle with them, they get angered easily. :) *Also, the title is taken from the Beatles song "Magical Mystery Tour" which I don't own either. So please don't sue me, you wouldn't get much money off me anyway, I have a dancer's salary.

Feedback & Brief Description: Story continuing where the 10k left off. Virginia and Wolf travel back to the kingdoms and encounter problems.  Feedback! I crave feedback! Email all comments, questions, and constructive criticism to me at [email protected]

Dedication: To Lindsey, my little liebling and muse. Without her encouragement I never would have written this story. (Love, from Moon Goddess, thank you for being a fellow insaner and follower of the 10k. Thanks for putting up with my antics during hell week at Grove City, "Where does Julie get her energy from?" *wink wink*) Also dedicated to Jo back in merry ol' England. Special thanks to the rest of the PTP crew, especially Gimpy, Ravishing, Vibrator, Porn Star, Dot, Pedophile & Pocket Bitch, and Chops (don't ask). Those 3 weeks were incredible, thank you so much for everything I've had the time of my life. (To Jo: Love from the back-seat Ohio girls, we miss you and singing American Pie with you. Don't cry because its over, smile because it happened. Thank you for being a friend, traveled down the road and back again, *wink wink*).

Prologue: This takes place a little over 8 months from where the story left off. Virginia and Wolf returned to Virginia's old apartment which was completely renovated and expanded, compliments of Mr. Murray. They bought a cozy little restaurant located close to the apartment and because of Wolf's talent with food and Virginia's management skills, "The Wolf's Den" became a huge success. Tony visited the happy couple often, usually on weekends, to update them on news in the kingdoms and to make sure his increasingly pregnant daughter and new son-in-law we doing all right. Tony also loved his life in the kingdoms. He was quite content in his new royal title and living in Wendell's castle.
    Virginia and Wolf's wedding was simple, but beautiful. It was held about one month after they first returned to NYC. Even though Tony was reluctant to give is daughter away, he knew she and Wolf would be happy together. Their lives progressed blissfully in New York, with the occasional outburst of Wolf's cycles with the moon. Virginia learned that the best thing to control him was to keep the kitchen fully stocked with meat each month. Their restaurant flourished and they awaited the birth of their child expectantly.

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    "Wolf, could you come here for a minute? I need your opinion on this," Virginia stood in what was to be the nursery of their apartment, looking through wallpaper swatches in a sample book. Wolf came bounding in the room with a playful grin on his face. He grabbed Virginia from behind and gently wrapped his arms around her exceptionally large, pregnant belly.
    "Yes, my little sausage?"
    "Well, I can't decide what pattern I like for the wallpaper. I want something light, maybe pastel colors, for the baby's room. What do you think? How about either this bear pattern or this Noah's arc one with all the little animals?"
    "Don't they have any with wolves?" Wolf replied with a little growl.
    Virginia giggled and smiled as she turned around to face him, "No, honey. I'm sorry but people don't usually choose wallpaper with wolves on it for a baby."
    Wolf frowned a bit, looking disappointed. He took the sample book from Virginia and began leafing through the swatches, his eyes narrowing and scanning carefully. After a few frustrated growls and whimpers of finding nothing, he finally stopped on a page and his eyes grew wide with excitement.
    "This one, our cub will love this one." Wolf handed the book back to Virginia to show her a lovely print of pastel yellow moons, full and crescent, against a pastel blue background. The border looked much the same only with larger moons surrounded by little white stars.
    Virginia smiled and looked up at Wolf. "It's perfect." She could have predicted that he would pick moons. She was just glad the book didn't have any patterns of little lambs or pork chops. Virginia gave her husband a quick kiss and set the book down on a small table he had in the middle of the room for her plans for decorating the room.
    Wolf pulled her back to him for a longer kiss he'd had in mind, and held her face gently in his hands while he kissed her thoroughly.
    "Oh, oh dear!" Virginia jumped back a little and her hands went to her stomach.
    "Oh no! What's wrong?" Wolf looked concerned, wondering if he'd hurt her somehow.
    "Wolf, oh, its just the baby gave me a sharp kick. I wasn't expecting that." Virginia looked at Wolf, and he sighed deeply, relieved that she wasn't hurt. "Here, feel right here." Virginia took Wolf's hand and placed it on her belly. "Feel that kick?" She looked up at him and waited.
    The baby kicked again, and Wolf's eyes grew wide as saucers. "He's kicking again!" Wolf said with a big smile. Wolf got down on his knees and leaned his cheek up against Virginia's stomach where he'd felt the baby kick. He moved his hands to either side of his face, waiting, and Virginia held her hands on top of Wolf's, holding them to her stomach. She had to laugh, Wolf was almost like a child himself at times. He was so curious and enthusiastic.
    The baby gave one last kick and Wolf felt it against his cheek and hands. He beamed as he pulled back from Virginia. "I knew our cub would be strong. He's showing his strength already."
    "I know. The little munchkin has been treating me like a punching bag for months now." Virginia rubbed her hands over her protruding abdomen instinctively. "Wolf, do you really think it will be a boy?"
    "Oh, Virginia... I first sensed that our cub would be male, but now I'm just not sure. A wolfie's senses aren't that perfect."
    "Do you mind if its girl? I know how you were hoping for a boy."
    Wolf thought for a moment. Virginia thought it was adorable how Wolf looked when he contemplated this. He had a curious look on his face, and seemed completely oblivious to everything around him. Then suddenly, the corners of his mouth curled into a smile and he looked lovingly at Virginia.
    "A little girl? As in, a little copy of you? Oh Virginia, how wonderful! I know I'll love either a boy or a girl, and I'll be the best daddy to him or her." Wolf looked very excited now. Virginia smiled, knowing he would be a wonderful father.
    Virginia grabbed Wolf's hand and squeezed it gently. "That reminds me, I'm starving. What have we got for dinner? I've got such a craving for pizza with extra sausage, pepperoni, and pineapple. Oh, and I'd love some chicken wings, a twice baked potato, and some cherry pie with vanilla ice cream sounds great." Virginia's eyes lit up with the thought of all that food, no matter how bizarre it sounded to Wolf.
    "Don't worry, your personal delivery service is ready to go. I promise to be back in 30 minutes or less or your meal is free." Wolf imitated a TV commercial he'd seen. He winked at her and grabbed his coat on the way out the door.
    "Oh, and don't forget chicken soup and a large root beer float!" Virginia yelled after him.
    Wolf peeked his head back in, rolled his eyes and gave her a kiss on the nose. "Back soon, my cream puff. I love you"
    "I love you, too."
    And with that, Wolf was off, searching for all the items Virginia had requested.
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    "Oh, Anthony, stop complaining. I'm sure Virginia will be back to see you soon." Wendell looked over at Tony, who was lazily lounging around his royal office. Here he was, finally KING Wendell, and trying to take his royal duties seriously by getting some work done, and Tony could do nothing but whine about missing Virginia.
    "I just worry about her, ya know? She's only about a month away from her due date. I wish she and Wolf would come and visit more often." Tony paced around the room awkwardly.
    "Anthony, they come every two weeks, and you visit them almost every weekend. They're only a mirror ride away. Honestly Anthony, you really need to keep your dependency issues in check. Besides they'll be back in a day or two for Virginia's monthly checkup."
    Virginia and Wolf had decided that it would be wiser for the castle midwife in the fourth kingdom to handle the pregnancy. If they consulted a doctor in New York, he may have been a bit surprised when a tail showed up on the sonogram. Virginia and Wolf made the commute back to the kingdoms every month to have Virginia and the baby checked by the royal castle midwife.
    "I'd just like her here in the castle in case she goes into labor. I'd feel better knowing that she and Wolf were staying here," Tony ran his hands through his hair nervously as he paced.
    "Anthony," Wendell was growing tired of Tony's irritating pacing, "don't you have some blue prints and contracts to sort through?"
    "Well, I was just ... uh..."
    "I see. Why don't you get started on that work? I'll try to have one of my messengers send for Virginia and Wolf tomorrow morning."
    "Thank you, Prince!" Tony still enjoyed calling Wendell "Prince." Playing to Wendell's selfish side always turned out well for Tony, so he thought this was a good time to throw in some compliments.
    Wendell smiled a little, "Just get going."
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    Wolf had returned home with Virginia's large food order. He couldn't get over how strange his wife's cravings had become. When he set the take-out on their kitchen table, Virginia immediately began gorging herself. Within a half-hour, Virginia had downed everything. Wolf just sat wide-eyed, watching her eat, occasionally picking at the leftover steak he'd heated for himself.
He wasn't nearly as hungry as Virginia was lately. After all, she was now eating for not only herself, but a wolf cub as well.
    After dinner, Virginia decided she could use some extra sleep and went to bed early. Wolf cleared the kitchen a little then wandered into their bedroom. As he walked in the doorway, the sight before him made him stop and smile. Here was Virginia, his dreamy, creamy wife curled up on the bed, clutching a book of baby names in one hand, while the other hand lay instinctively across her stomach, protecting their unborn child.
    Wolf walked over to the bed, threw on his pajama pants, and crawled in beside Virginia. He carefully took the book from her grasp, making sure not to wake her. He set the book aside on their night stand quietly, then laid his hand on Virginia's stomach, trying once again to feel the baby move. Soon, the events of the day caught up with him and sleep took over. Wolf fell asleep with a smile on his face, listening to Virginia's steady breathing.
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    The next morning, Virginia awoke with a start. She reached her hand over to Wolf's side of the bed, but found it empty. She sat up and looked around the room, confused. "Wolf, honey?" Then Virginia heard the water running in the shower. She crawled out of bed as best she could, making a considerable effort just to stand up. Her very pregnant belly made it increasingly difficult for her to get up from a sitting position.
    Virginia walked over to the bathroom. Wolf had begun to sing along to the radio that was playing, "A Whiter Shade of Pale" while he was in the shower. Virginia had to smile at the irony. Wolf still hadn't noticed her in the bathroom, so Virginia slipped out of her nightgown, and decided to surprise him in the shower with a "Good morning" he'd not soon forget.
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    After the couple got dressed, Virginia was about to fix breakfast when she heard the doorbell ring. She walked over with Wolf to answer it. Wolf opened the door to reveal one of Wendell's messengers, dressed in royal uniform, and looking very nervous to be in this strange world.
    "Lady Virginia, Sir Wolf, I have a message from King Wendell and Sir Tony. They request your presence in the fourth kingdom immediately," The messenger looked intimidated to be in the presence of two heroes of the four who saved the nine kingdoms.
    "Why? Is something wrong? Is my father okay?" Virginia had a concerned expression on her face.
    "Oh, by all means. Sir Tony is quite well. To be perfectly honest, Lady Virginia, I heard that your father is just eager to see you." The messenger smiled a little, he knew he really shouldn't have said that.
    Wolf rolled his eyes, "That sounds like Tony." Wolf had become used to Tony and his neediness.
    Virginia sighed, "I had a feeling dad would pull something like this because I'm so close to my due date. Come on, let's pack a bag or two and go. I'll call Candy so she can manage the restaurant while we're gone. She'll need to know we'll be out of town for more than a week."
    Wolf led the messenger inside to wait while they threw their travel bags together. Virginia called Candy to explain their excursion, and soon they were ready to go. Wolf locked up, and the messenger led them through Central Park to the traveling mirror. Virginia stepped through first, followed by Wolf and finally the messenger. Once on the other side, Virginia looked around to see that they were in the throne room of Wendell's castle. Tony and Wendell were standing in the center of the room, waiting. As soon as Tony saw his daughter, he leapt over to her to give her a hug. He wrapped his arms around her tightly, as though he hadn't seen her in years.
    "Dad!" Virginia was excited to be seeing her father again. Tony kept holding her, refusing to let her go. "Uh, Dad ... you can let go now. Dad!" Virginia finally had to wriggle out of his arms to be free. Tony had a big smile on his face.
    "Virginia! I'm so glad your here! You look wonderful. How are you feeling? Do you need anything? Do you want to sit down?" Tony was overly concerned to say the least. He tried to lead her to a chair to sit down, wanting her to rest in her condition.
    "Dad, I'm not glass. I'm fine, I don't need to sit down."
    Just then Tony looked over to see Wolf standing by the mirror. "Wolf! My son-in-law! I've missed you!" Tony ran over to Wolf and gave him the same embrace he had given Virginia.
    "Tony, that's enough. I'm happy to see you, too." Wolf was surprised how Tony had come to accept him as Virginia's husband. He had made some major strides in the past few months. Tony seemed to have a new appreciation for life and family. He wanted to be close to his daughter and new son-in-law.
    "How wonderful to see you both again. Virginia, dear, how are you feeling?" Wendell jumped in the conversation to greet his friends. He crossed over to Virginia and gave her a little hug.
    "I'm fine, Wendell, thank you. I just think this baby is ready to get out of the womb. The munchkin has been kicking me nonstop for weeks now." Virginia rubbed her hand over her stomach and smiled.
    "Well, I'm sure both of you want to get settled in, Tony can show you to your room." Wendell patted Wolf's back as Tony led them to the corridor.
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    Soon the couple was settled in their lavish suite. Virginia found a closet full of beautiful gowns for her. She was surprised at how well the clothes fit her, even in her pregnant state. Her father must have given Wendell's dress makers her measurements. She tried on a lovely, white, full-length gown. It fit like it was cut just for her, defining her pregnant belly conservatively. It had a low cut scoop neck with graceful sleeves and a long flowing skirt. It had gold trim woven into the neckline, that was stitched in a Celtic pattern, and continued along the skirt line as well.
    Virginia admired herself in the mirror, placing a tiara on her head. She had found it on her bed with a note from Wendell, saying "For Virginia: You really are a princess to all of us. Just try to get used to being called Lady Virginia from now on. Love, King Wendell." Virginia noticed he had signed it with his royal seal. He was right, she really did feel like a princess now. Everyone had treated Wolf and she with such honor and respect. She almost felt out of place. It seemed like every servant in the castle had wanted to attend to her needs. They knocked on the door to the couple's room every few minutes to see if she or Wolf required anything. Everyone, especially her father, had been treating her like a porcelain doll.
    Virginia looked in the mirror and spun around once to see her dress flow after her. She almost wanted to pinch herself to see if all this was real. Wolf interrupted her thoughts by walking up behind her and kissing the back of her neck. He wrapped his arms around her and she leaned back into him, resting her head against his. Virginia saw that her husband was dressed regally as well. He had a suit on that looked very similar to the one he wore when Wendell presented him with a royal pardon for wolves. He sported a gold medal around his neck, which Wendell had placed on the bed with Virginia's tiara. The medal had the royal seal carved into the front, and a special engraving on the back, "In honor of Sir Wolf for his courageous efforts in saving the nine kingdoms."
    "Are you ready to go to dinner, sweetheart? I'm famished!" Wolf looked at her in the mirror with his pleading eyes, eager to go eat.
    "Oh, your always famished! But I'm ready to go." She smiled at him in the mirror and kissed his cheek. She had grown so close to him, and could basically predict his every move. They clicked together so well. Virginia couldn't imagine her life without Wolf.
    Wolf offered his arm to her and led her toward the banquet hall. As they entered the hall, everyone in the room rose from their seats to bow and curtsey. Wolf and Virginia stopped dead in their tracks at the sight before them. All the nobility of the kingdoms had gathered to welcome and pay homage to the couple.
    "Presenting Sir Wolf and Lady Virginia, heroes of the 9 kingdoms," a regally dressed castle guard stood to the side of Wolf and Virginia and tapped his staff on the floor as he announced their presence.  Everyone immediately began to applaud and cheer. Wolf and Virginia just looked at each other with confused expressions in disbelief of their surroundings.
    Suddenly the crowd hushed as Wendell lifted his hand in the air for silence. He smiled warmly at Wolf and Virginia. "My people, we gather here tonight to celebrate the return of our dear friends. They have decided to stay here in the castle with me to await the birth of their child and to spend some time with family and friends here in the fourth Kingdom. This is the first time they will be staying longer than just a day or two, so we use tonight's dinner as an opportunity to welcome Sir Wolf and Lady Virginia. We wish them the best of luck in all their endeavors."
    The crowd began to cheer once again after Wendell's speech. Virginia blushed and looked over at Wolf, who had his hand instinctively over Virginia's stomach. Wolf raised his hand, hoping to have the same effect as Wendell. The crowd fell silent and Wolf spoke, "Thank you everyone. We feel most welcome and delighted to be back." He smiled at Virginia as everyone took their seats.
    The couple made their way over to their reserved seats between Wendell and Tony. Wolf helped Virginia into her chair and sat down beside her. "Wendell, this really wasn't necessary. I feel so out of place having everyone treat us this way," Virginia said to Wendell.
    "Nonsense, Virginia! I only wanted to make the two of you feel welcome in your stay here. Sorry if I went a little overboard, your father here put me up to it." Wendell looked over at Tony with an evil grin, trying to place the blame on him like a 5-year-old.
    "Hey, don't blame me! I'm not the one wearing the crown!" Tony and Wendell fought back and forth like children. Virginia just shrugged and rolled her eyes at their little blame game.
    "Honestly, you two! I'm already having one child, do I need to take care of you like children as well?" Wolf grinned at Virginia's comment and tried to stifle a laugh.
    Soon the food was served and everyone relaxed a bit. Especially Wolf, who was more than happy to finally get some meat on his plate. He had to stop himself from growling when a roast duck was placed in front of him. Virginia seemed much happier with her choice of garlic and herb pasta. Although she did find herself ordering a second helping and an extra large dessert. The evening progressed rather smoothly. Tony was just glad to have his daughter and son-in-law back in the castle. He kept glancing over at them and smiling. Virginia almost had to laugh at her father's stupid grins. Wolf kept an eye on Virginia. She looked distant and uncomfortable occasionally during the meal. She just passed back looks of "I'm fine" to each of his worried expressions.
    The evening drew to a close as the guests finished their dinners and began leaving the castle one by one. It was late, and Virginia decided she needed to rest. Wolf helped her out of her chair slowly and wrapped his arm around her shoulders. They started towards the door to the corridor, but suddenly Virginia stumbled and collapsed in Wolf's arms, clutching her stomach.
    "Virginia!" Wolf cried. He tried to hold her up as best he could. Virginia held on to Wolf's arm for dear life with her free arm. "Oh Virginia! Are you ok?" Wolf pleaded with his wife for an answer. She grimaced in pain, and the only response that she could manage was a long muffled moan.
    Tony ran up behind his daughter and held her along with Wolf. "Honey, what's wrong?" Tony looked like a frightened child. "Ohhhh, dad...." Virginia mumbled, and slowly straightened up a little. "I think this baby is ready."
    Wolf looked around the room, "Wendell, we need the midwife NOW." Wolf and Tony quickly maneuvered Virginia to the bedroom and eased her down on the bed. She looked a little better. Wolf propped her up on some overstuffed pillows just as the castle midwife came rushing in the door.
    "How are you feeling, Virginia dear?" The midwife, Persephone, shuffled over to the bedside and held Virginia's hand. Persephone was an elderly woman with long white hair and a kind smile. She always had her hair pulled up in a perfect bun at the nape of her neck. She had a soft, gentle voice that soothed Virginia. Her soft, wrinkled, old hand held Virginia's with security and assurance.
    Virginia's color looked much better, she seemed to have the energy to respond with something other than a moan. "I'm feeling a little better. That was one helluva contraction, though."
    "I see. Have you been feeling any pain before now?"
    "Well, all through dinner I was getting little contractions, but I was sure it was just a false alarm. They weren't that bad." Virginia had a guilty expression on her face.
    "My dear, it seems you are in full blown labor now. You shouldn't have been ignoring those contractions. With the way that last one hit you, I think its safe to say you'll have this baby tonight. The process is normally faster with wolf-human crosses anyway." Persephone looked at Virginia with kind eyes, " just relax love, you'll be fine. I've been delivering babies since before Wendell was born. And let me tell you, he was a royal pain from he came down the birth canal."
    Wendell shot her a hurt look. Virginia and Persephone just smiled. Tony decided to shove his way back into the conversation, "Virginia honey, are you feeling ok now? Do you need anything?"
    "She just needs rest for now, you may bring some ice chips for her if you like." Persephone tried to give Tony a chore to keep him calm, she knew this wouldn't be easy for him to deal with.
    "Yeah, dad, ice sounds great right now."
    "Be back in two shakes!" And with that Tony sprinted out the door in search of ice.
    Wolf sat next to Virginia on the bed and held her hand. She smiled back at him.  Suddenly Virginia doubled over again in pain. Persephone sat down next to her and laid a hand on her stomach. "Relax dear, just breathe deep. That's it, slowly now." Virginia clutched Wolf's and Persephone's hand on either side of her. Her face was scrunched up and she drew in deep breaths making "hoo...woooo" sounds in and out.
    This went on for about 30 seconds until Virginia finally laid back on the pillows and sighed. Sweat by now was forming on her forehead. "Oh, that was short but horrible."
    "Your contractions should be coming more frequently now, just try to relax in between them as much as you can." Persephone smiled at her and squeezed her hand gently. Just then Tony came flying in the door with a pitcher full of ice and a small glass. "The ice man arrives!" Tony huffed and puffed over to Virginia and handed her the glass full of ice. "I nearly got lost on the way back from the kitchen. That 3 mile stretch of corridor between the suites and the kitchen is a killer."
    Virginia's contractions continued relentlessly and steadily for the next hour. Virginia coped as best she could, but each one seemed to come increasingly stronger. Wolf helped Virginia with the glass of ice chips, giving her a few and using a washcloth full of ice to blot her forehead periodically. He kissed her cheek and whispered "I love you, sweetheart," after each contraction.     Persephone interrupted them, "Virginia dear, do you mind if I examine you? I'd like to check your progress. Your contractions are coming awfully strong and very quickly."
    "Sure," Virginia said between deep breaths. All the others in the room took this as a hint to clear out. Wendell made a beeline for the door immediately, obviously uncomfortable with the present situation. Wolf and Tony reluctantly left the room, not wanting to abandon Virginia for a moment.
    Wolf and Tony paced the hallway as they waited outside the door. The ten minutes they were outside seemed like an eternity. When Persephone finally let the men back in the room, Virginia had changed into a long, sleeveless, blue nightgown. Persephone figured that Virginia would be more comfortable delivering in an old frock than a formal evening gown. Her hair had been combed back away from her face in a functional but flattering ponytail. Her hair was finally growing back to her old style, and was almost shoulder length.
    Wolf immediately went to his wife's side. "Are you ok, sweetiepie? You look wonderful." He held her hand and kissed it.
    "Oh, you've got to be joking! You're sweet to say that, thank you. I've been better, but I'm handling it."
    Persephone jumped in to explain the situation, "Virginia, after examining you, I feel its time for you to push. This labor has gone much more quickly than expected, but you seem to be coping with it rather well. Are you ready, honey?"
    "As ready as I'll ever be," Virginia said with a little waver in her voice. Wendell took this opportunity to make a speedy exit. He quickly wished Virginia luck and gave her a kiss on the cheek before making a mad dash for the door. Tony hugged Virginia before we left, "I love you, honey. You'll do just fine," he said through teary eyes.
    "I know, daddy. I love you, too." Virginia squeezed her father's hand once and watched him smile as he shut the door behind him.
    "Virginia dear, let's get ready." Persephone brought over some clean towels and blankets that had been boiled. She took her place at the foot of the bed while Wolf positioned himself behind Virginia and held her back up. "Now Virginia, when your ready, I want you to push. Grab Wolf's hand and take a deep breath. I want you to push for a ten count."
    Virginia obeyed and began pushing. Persephone and Wolf counted in unison for her. When they reached ten, Virginia exhaled deeply with a "whoosh" sound. This went on for what seemed like hours. Virginia pushed and pushed with intervals of "Owwww!! Druuugggsss! I want druugggsss!!" and a few other choice phrases escaping her mouth.
    Finally, Wolf lifted Virginia for a final push. "That's it, Virginia, keep going honey... ok, slow down, the baby's head is crowning. One more good push and we'll have your baby, just go easy now." Virginia clenched her teeth and screamed through them as she pushed. She was crushing Wolf's hand with hers. He emitted a small "Yelp!"  Then Virginia stopped as she heard their baby crying. Persephone held up the baby and placed the screaming bundle in Virginia's arms. "It's a boy!" Persephone said with delight.
    "Oh, Wolf! We have a boy!" Virginia cried. Wolf wrapped his arms around his wife and son as they all cried.
    "Virginia, I'm so proud of you! I love you!" Wolf kissed her and wiped the tears from her eyes. Virginia placed their son in his arms and he melted. For the first time he knew what it meant to be a father.
    Suddenly, Persephone interrupted their family moment with, "Virginia, honey... we have a situation here."
    "Oh, no! What's happening? I feel strange!" Virginia gasped.
    "It seems you need to push again, my dear. I'll explain in a minute." Virginia was confused, but did as she was told and pushed like hell. Just when she thought she could take no more, Virginia heard another cry.
    "Well, you certainly surprised me, darling! Believe it or not, you have a daughter as well!" Persephone held up their baby girl.
    "Oh my God!! How?!" The couple said as one.
    "Well, its very difficult to predict these things, but this isn't to unusual in wolf-human crosses. The second baby's heartbeat didn't show up anytime before when I examined you, Virginia. Also, your daughter is considerably smaller than your son. My guess is that your daughter mimicked the heartbeat of the larger baby. Sneaky little girl, isn't she?"
    "She already takes after her father," Virginia grinned at Wolf. "Is she all right?"
    "Just fine. They're both absolutely perfect. You can relax now, dear. We'll get you all cleaned up."
     Virginia cradled their son in her arms while Wolf held their little daughter. She wrapped her tiny baby hand around his thumb and yawned. He fell to pieces and nearly cried again. She was daddy's little girl already. "Oh, honey, we still haven't locked in on any names yet," Virginia looked up at Wolf.
    "Ah, I was thinking of the name Grace for our little girl. I read that it means 'God's blessing'." Wolf looked down at her and smiled. Virginia agreed happily, "That's beautiful, Wolf. Let's see... how about Weylin for our son? It means 'son of the wolf.' I think its appropriate." Virginia winked at Wolf. He nodded his approval, "That's perfect for him, its an honorable name, Virginia. Now our family really is complete." They kissed tenderly, and the twins chimed in with their extremely vocal wails of approval.

To Be Continued...