The Birth

Story by SurryKitten on SoFurry

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#5 of Akeela, the Queen of Eqypt

The story is almost done. There's only one more chapter after this. I hope you enjoy the story! This chapter explores what happens when an evil Queen gets involved with the birth of a future Pharaoh, and Akeela discovers the truth about her past and the connection between her and Kesi. Next chapter should be out shortly.


As Katrina crawled into bed, she curled up under her new comforter. It was covered in soft fuzz that gleamed a light purple, which was one of Katrina's favorite colors. Katrina was slowly rubbing her little paws over the fuzz, admiring how it felt like a cloud. Seconds later, Juliet walked into the room, holding a cup of warm milk in her paws.

"Thank you mommy!" Katrina cheered, holding out her paw for the small cup.

Once she wrapped her paws around the warm glass, Katrina began to sip the milk, laying back in her bed and smiling up at her mother.

"You're welcome dear. Would you like to hear more of the story? We're almost finished."

Katrina nodded, curling back in her blanket to listen to her mother.

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As Kesi admired herself in the mirror, she turned from side to side, letting her new, silk gown sway against her lower thighs. The gown was a light gold in color, and it wrapped around Kesi's body, giving her hips and breasts a defined shape to anyone who had eyes. Kesi turned away from the mirror, snapping the final clip of her gown around her right shoulder.

"Anpu! Don't you just love my new gown? A merchant brought it in from another land. It's supposed to resemble a Greek goddess." Kesi cheered, walking toward Anpu as he sat on their bed.

"It looks lovely." He said, smiling softly at Kesi.

He knew he had to pretend to love her for the rest of his life, but his mind was all the way on the other side of the palace with Akeela. It had been several months since he had filled her with his pups, and now, her belly was swollen. Honestly, Anpu loved the way Akeela looked with a pup in her womb. She was beautiful before, but there was just something about her baby bump that made him shiver. He also wanted to be by Akeela's side at all times. She was the one he loved more than anything, and he often worried that she would get hurt without him there.

"Are you even listening to me?" Kesi asked, angrily placing her hands on her hips.

"Yes, I was." Anpu replied, but he was lying. He hadn't been listening to a word she said. He only knew that she had been talking about how beautiful she was.

"I was saying that I'll be the most beautiful woman at the palace ball after that baby is born." She smiled, swaying her hips. "Being stuck in the palace for months is starting to get to me. I thought that a new gown would lighten my spirit."

Since the whole kingdom thought that Kesi was pregnant with Anpu's child, Kesi had to stay inside the palace at all times. She had only been out a few times to travel home. Anpu had suggested that she stay in her home kingdom, but Kesi had refused, knowing Anpu would only get closer to Akeela in her absence.

"You're going to be stunning." Anpu replied, smiling as he slowly stood. "I'm going to see mother for a while. I'll be back tonight."

Anpu started to walk towards the door, but as he did, Kesi gripped his arm tight, turning him back around to face her.

"No, you promised me that you would spend the day with me. I am your queen, and you need to spend time with me."

Holding in a long sigh, Anpu nodded. He truly wasn't happy with Kesi, but since the fate of his whole kingdom relied on him staying with her, he really had no choice in the matter. His father had once told him that being the pharaoh would require great sacrifices of some of the things he loved, and now, he knew those word were true.

After a long day, Anpu was finally free. Kesi had fallen asleep next to him, and as she rolled over, Anpu slipped out of the bed without making a single sound. He wanted to see Akeela, and as he hurried down the long corridors, he finally arrived at her door, pushing back the purple curtains only to get a whiff of her sweet scent.

Walking to Akeela's bedside, Anpu slowly lifted the covers and slipped into the bed behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist and resting his large paw on her swollen baby bump. She was within a few weeks of giving birth, and as Akeela groaned softly, she looked over her shoulder, smiling as she saw her love.

"Anpu!" She said happily, clearing her throat to make her voice less shaky from sleep.

"Hey." He spoke softly, nuzzling his nose into the nape of Akeela's neck. "I'm sorry I didn't get to see you today. Kesi made me stay with her. I worried about you all day though."

Akeela giggled and slowly turned in the bed so that she could face Anpu. Since her belly was so big, she had to move back a few inches, but even then, her tummy was still pressing to Anpu's abdomen.

"I understand, and don't worry. Koji has been keeping a close eye on me just as you asked him to."

With those words, Anpu's cheeks turned a soft red. "I did no such thing." He replied, smiling. Akeela knew he was lying because of his smile, but she didn't mind at all.

Leaning in, Akeela pressed her muzzle to Anpu, kissing him deeply and passionately. She was truly in love with him, and as he was kissed, Anpu gently moved Akeela onto her back, making her large belly poke upwards toward the ceiling.

"You look so beautiful." Anpu whispered.

Smiling, Akeela slowly moved on the bed until she was resting on her knees. Anpu knew what she was doing, and as he laid back on the bed on his back, Akeela gently moved her right leg over his waist, shifting her body so that she was straddling his waist, letting him see her swollen tummy and milk filled breasts clearly.

"I love you Akeela. I love you with all my heart. Thank you for bearing my pup." Anpu whispered before he reached up and stroked his large paw over Akeela's stomach, feeling how hard her belly had become to protect their pup.

"I love you too Anpu. You're welcome."

Moving her hips up a bit Akeela felt Anpu's hard member already pressing to her lower lips. She knew that her baby bump turned him on, and as she rubbed her hot lower lips over the head of his cock, Akeela saw Anpu lay his head back in pleasure, letting out a soft sigh from his muzzle.

"Am I hot?" Akeela asked, moving her hips so that the head of Anpu's member barely pushed inside of her lower lips, letting the head become engulfed in her warmth.

Anpu tried desperately to thrust his hips upwards to push deeper into his love, but as he pushed up, Akeela raised her hips, smirking.

"God yes! You're always so hot and wet for me." Anpu said, placing his paws on Akeela's hips and trying to gently push her downward. She didn't budge.

"Tell me you want inside me." Akeela said, smiling. She knew she was teasing Anpu, and he growled in anticipation, wanting to feel Akeela's warmth around him.

"I am your alpha. I give the orders." Anpu said playfully, watching as Akeela blushed a soft red.

Like every woman, Akeela loved to be dominated by the man she loved. She loved it when Anpu took charge. He was never mean to her, but he knew just what she wanted, and right now, she just needed one more push to make him dominant.

"Who said you were my alpha? You're not my alpha. I don't see any proof." Akeela said, watching as Anpu began to smirk.

"Oh really?" He asked. Quickly, Anpu reached up, taking Akeela's throat gently into his paws. He didn't squeeze her neck. He simply held it, keeping his paw tight enough just to show dominance but loose enough so that Akeela was still comfortable. "I believe you have my seed in your womb and my mark on your neck."

"Oh god!" Akeela moaned, getting wet as Anpu held her throat.

In one movement, Anpu moved both his paws to Akeela's hips, and he gripped them tightly, letting the sharp edges of his claws prick at her skin. The small pricks made Akeela's skin get covered in goose bumps, and as Anpu growled, he forced Akeela's hips down with his large paws and bucked upward in the same moment, causing his large shaft to hilt inside of her. Akeela gasped loudly, laying her head back in bliss.

"Anpu!" She called out, feeling her walls stretching and desperately trying to take in his size. Even after several months of being taken, her lower lips had not managed to stretch out completely. They remained tight, causing Anpu to have to force his way inside of her every time they mated, but he didn't mind. He loved how her lower lips seemed to grip his shaft tight and suck him deeper inside.

"I don't want to go too hard Akeela. I want to make love to you. I don't want to just have sex." Anpu whispered, and Akeela nodded, slowly leaning down to kiss Anpu's lips.

As Akeela started to move slowly up and down, Anpu gripped her hips, helping her lift upwards and bringing her back down onto his shaft slowly. It felt amazing, and as he laid his head back, he watched Akeela's pregnant form move slowly on his shaft, making his own body shiver just from the sight. Her baby bump was just in his reach, and he slowly began rubbing his large paws over her tummy, watching her moan as she moved on his thick shaft.

"Do you like the way I feel Akeela?" Anpu asked, giving one hard thrust upwards to make Akeela gasp and curl her toes. He loved watching her reactions to pleasure.

"Yes I do. I love the way you feel." Akeela replied, leaning forward to place her paws on Anpu's chest. She continued to move her hips back and forth, but her breasts were in Anpu's face. Taking the opportunity, Anpu leaned upward, gently taking Akeela's left nipple into his mouth. He latched on like a child, and as he began to suck, he gripped Akeela's hips, moving her faster on his shaft. He was bucking upwards now, and as Akeela began to moan in bliss, her breasts began to drip milk, making Anpu moan loudly and suck down the drops as they landed on his tongue. He knew that if he took her harder that her milk would flow faster, but he didn't want to hurt the baby.

"That feels so good." Akeela moaned, reaching behind Anpu's head and placing her paw on the back of his head to support him. She was holding him right on her breast like a child, and Anpu began to suck harder, growling a bit in pleasure.

"Oh, that's it Anpu! Take me as yours!" Akeela moaned, panting softly from pleasure. She could already feel her lower lips starting to tighten, and as Anpu began to suck harder on her nipple, licking it with his tongue, Akeela lost herself. Gasping, she arched her back, bucking her hips forward a bit, and she came all over Anpu's lap, coating his lap and her bed in juices.

Pleased with himself, Anpu pulled off of Akeela's breast, and he smirked, bouncing her on his hips to please them both.

"Are you going to get turned on like that when our child sucks on your breasts?" Anpu asked, smirking.

"No, but if you suck on them I can't promise anything." Akeela said with a smirk, moving herself on Anpu as her walls continued to suck him deeper, letting him hit against her occupied cervix.

"I'll just have to latch onto the other nipple while he feeds then." Anpu said, growling as he latched on to the other nipple with a soft nip.

Akeela gasped loudly, moaning out in pleasure. Anpu had left her other nipple throbbing for attention, and as he sucked on the second one, he reached up, placing his free large paw on Akeela's belly, rubbing it gently.

"I love your baby bump." Anpu whispered.

Akeela couldn't answer. She was too caught up in pleasure, and as she moved herself on Anpu, she could feel her legs starting to shake. Everything felt so passionate. Even his soft paws sent shivers up her spine, and as Akeela felt Anpu's knot start to grow, she knew he was getting close to his own orgasm.

"Cum inside me alpha." Akeela whispered, and Anpu nodded, taking in deep breaths. He had stopped sucking on her nipple in order to breath. When he got close to a climax, his breathing was deeper, and as he laid his head back onto the bed, Anpu began to pant, moaning as Akeela moved herself on his thick shaft.

Looking down, Anpu could see his thickness disappearing into Akeela hot lower lips, and when she bounced up, he could see his shaft was covered in her juices that were dripping all over his lap from her arousal, and just the sight of that was enough to send him over the edge.

Leaning down, Akeela panted, using her paw to move her hair from her shoulder. She knew they were both within seconds of a climax, and she wanted her mating bite.

"Mark me." She whispered, moving her hips hard with Anpu.

Anpu didn't answer her in words, but as the head of his cock began to flare, he forced himself deep into Akeela's hot folds, hilting inside of her the best he could. Akeela squealed in pleasure, and as the first rope of cum left Anpu's cock, he moved his large paw to the back of Akeela's neck, pushing her down and latching onto her shoulder with his teeth. He was giving her a mating bite, and as his teeth sank into Akeela's shoulder, Akeela screamed in pleasure, cumming all over herself and Anpu in a fit of passion. Anpu's cum was still emptying into Akeela's lower lips, but it could not get into her womb. Anpu also could not tie with his love, and as his cum pooled at Akeela's back wall, it slowly began to run back out, coating Anpu's shaft as it dripped out of Akeela's throbbing pussy.

"I love you." Anpu whispered in a shaky voice, feeling his groin tingle in pleasure.

"I love you too." Akeela whispered back, smiling as she slowly laid beside Anpu.

Pulling the covers over both of them, Anpu wrapped his arms around Akeela, holding her body close to his in a loving embrace. They were both so happy in this one simple moment, and as Anpu began to drift off to sleep, Akeela turned around, facing him.

"Anpu, you can't fall asleep in here. Kesi might find you." Akeela whispered.

"I don't care. I want to stay with you." Anpu whispered back, reaching up and rubbing his large paw over Akeela's cheek. "Don't run me off just yet."

"I'm not trying to run you off. I just don't want to complicate things for you." Akeela replied, rubbing her muzzle on the palm of Anpu's paw.

"You don't complicate anything for me Akeela."

"Anpu, I want to stay." Akeela blurted out, causing Anpu to look a bit confused.

"What do you mean? You don't have to go anywhere."

"No, I mean after the baby is born. I want to stay. You told me that I needed to leave. You said I needed to go out and be free, but I want to stay. I want to at least watch our child grow, even if he never knows that I'm his mother. I just want to be close to both of you."

Sitting up, Anpu looked down into Akeela's eyes. "Akeela, that isn't fair to you."

Smiling, Akeela pulled Anpu back down to the bed and nuzzled into his neck, gently kissing his fur and beginning to murr happily.

"I don't care. It's what I want."

Wrapping his arms around Akeela, Anpu curled to his love. How could he deny her that right to stay in the palace with him? He couldn't. He wanted her to be happy, but if she really wanted to stay, he wouldn't say no to her, because he wanted her to stay. Even though it was completely selfish of him, he wanted her to stay with him. He wanted to know where she was, and he wanted to know that she was safe and sheltered.

"Anything for you my love." Anpu whispered, gently stroking Akeela's hair.

Soon, they both fell asleep together. The combination of their scents and the warmth of their bodies together was enough to send them both into a blissful sleep, and Anpu held Akeela all night, keeping her close to his body and close to his heart where she belonged.

The next morning Akeela woke up alone, and as she turned over to look at Anpu's pillow, she saw a flower gently resting on the fabric, and a bright smile spread over her face. Anpu had to leave her, but she knew she was still on his mind, and as she picked up the flower, she rested it on her nose, taking in the sweet scent of nectar and lavender. The flower was a beautiful purple to match her eyes, and as she slowly got out of bed, she slipped the flower behind her ear, letting it rest in her hair before she walked out of the room to go bathe.

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Across the palace, Kesi sat in her bedroom, brushing her fur back and forth. She had sent Anpu into another town to get a new set of jewelry, and just as she finished brushing her fur, the door to her bedroom opened, revealing a tall, busty jackal.

"Hello mother." Kesi said, smirking a bit.

"Hello darling." The black jackal said, smirking as she glanced over her daughter's wardrobe and room arrangements. "Everything looks so beautiful. I'm proud of you darling. We're almost ready to complete our plans. Is the slave ready to birth?"

"Last I heard she had a few more weeks. Hopefully, she will go into labor early. I want to leave this palace and get some fresh air outside." Kesi said angrily, slamming her brush down onto a nearby table.

"I know darling. That's why I brought something to help." Keket said with a smirk, holding a small vial up to the light. The liquid inside swished back and forth, reflecting a light blue in color. "It will induce her labor. Of course, it won't hurt the child."

"You always think of everything mother." Kesi said, smirking as she slipped on a purple gown. "How is father?"

"Your father is the same. He's in our palace right where I left him." Keket laughed, reaching up to stroke the medallion around her neck. As her fingers stroked over the red ruby of the medallion, the ruby began to glow, making the gray chain around the necklace glow. It was some sort of spell or enchantment.

"She should be eating soon. We should hurry while Anpu is out. I don't want him coming back to catch us. I sent him to a nearby kingdom to pick up jewelry. He didn't want to go, but I persuaded him."

"Alright, let's get moving. This needs to happen quickly."

With a nod, Kesi walked to the door, leading her mother to the kitchen. Akeela was typically served breakfast in bed around this hour, and as Kesi walked into the kitchen, she could see the tray holding Akeela's food, waiting to be taken out.

"It's over here mother." Kesi said, pointing to the tray that contained bread, meats, and a few eggs.

Queen Keket smirked, and as she walked over to the tray, she popped the cork off of the top of her vial, and with a mischievous smile, she turned the vile over, dumping the contents into the large cup of milk.

"Give her an hour." Keket said, swirling the cup in her paws to mix the contents. "Then there should be a lot of commotion."

As the two females began to walk out, a small, black jackal walked up to the counter, picking up Akeela's tray. "Ladies were you both wanting food? I am almost finished with your morning meals."

"Oh, no worries dear. We were just looking for someone. We'll be waiting in the dining room."

"Yes my lady." The jackal said, walking out the door with Akeela's breakfast.

As the female Jackal walked into Akeela's room, she smiled at the pregnant, white Jackal and gently placed her food onto the bed. "Here you are Akeela. Please send for me if anything is wrong."

"Nothing will be wrong. Thank you so much." Akeela said, smiling.

The female jackal walked out, and Akeela reached down, taking a piece of meat in her fingers before she let it drop into her mouth playfully.

"That's not a good way to eat your food." Koji said from the corner. He had been sitting in her room for over an hour now, keeping an eye on Akeela as Anpu had asked him.

"I'm pregnant. I'll eat how I want." Akeela said with a smile, munching more of her food. "So, what plans do we have today? I want to do something. I can't just sit around for weeks waiting for this cute baby to pop out of me Koji. I need action." Akeela smiled, looking over as the muscled Jackal smiled back at her.

"I'll think of something." Koji replied, crossing his arms.

"Are you ever going to tell me how you healed that old lady and my back so quickly? I still think about that a lot." Akeela said, picking up the cup that contained her milk.

"Maybe someday. As for now, you need to eat. I will be back this afternoon. I need to go check on a few things for the Queen. You know the rules."

Nodding, Akeela sighed. "I'll be right here. Not allowed to leave!"

Koji left with a smile on his face. He was quite a character, and Akeela watched him leave, wondering if he was a magician or sorcerer of some sort. Turning up her cup, Akeela began to drink her milk. Slowly, she put the cup down, thinking the milk tasted a bit strange, but she chose to ignore it, and she continued to eat her breakfast.

As time passed, Akeela began to feel a bit strange. Her stomach was beginning to ache, and she began to get scared that something was wrong with the baby. After a few more seconds, there was a gush of water that escaped Akeela's lower lips, and she knew that her water had broken. She was going into labor early, and she panicked.

"Anpu!" She yelled, wondering where he was this morning. "Koji!" She yelled again. "Anyone!" She screamed, placing her paw on her stomach as a large contraction made her body curl up on the bed. She shivered, trying to get up, but as she tried to move, another contraction rocked her body, making Akeela scream in pain and agony.

With the last scream, several females ran in. They knew she was in labor, and as Akeela laid back on the bed, a female began stroking her head, trying to get her to breathe properly.

"She's going into labor!" Another one yelled from below the bed, sounding frantic.

Tears began to roll down Akeela's face from the pain. She had always heard that birthing was painful, but she had no idea it would feel like this. She felt like her insides were being torn apart, and as another contraction rolled through her body, Akeela screamed in pain, arching her back and crying out.

"I want Anpu!" She sobbed, feeling the stem of the flower in her hair poke the pillow behind her. She was still wearing it, and the woman who was stroking her head nodded. "I know you do dear. He's gone to another kingdom on an errand. I will send for him right away."

The female left the room in a hurry, going to find the royal messenger, and in-between Akeela's sobs, she could hear the other midwives talking, seeming scared. "I've never seen a female birth so quickly. Her contractions are already minutes apart, and she isn't dilating enough. This could be bad."

"Make it stop!" Akeela begged, and one of the females ran to her head, placing a cool cloth on her forehead.

"The baby is coming." The female said, and as Akeela tried to speak, another contraction rolled through her body, causing Akeela to scream loudly in pain. It felt as if someone was stabbing her with knives, and as more tears rolled down her eyes, she took deep breaths, gripping the sheets with her paws.

"Akeela just push for me dear. I know it hurts. Scream if you need to." The midwife said.

Akeela nodded, knowing she would have to be strong through this. The pain would pass, and soon, Anpu would have a child.

"I can do it." Akeela said weakly, taking a few more deep breaths.

After several minutes of agonizing pain, Akeela could hear the loud cries of a baby. The cries were strong, and it took all of Akeela's energy, but she lifted her head, seeing the small black jackal in the midwife's hands.

"It's a boy." The female chimed, and Akeela smiled, feeling tears slowly start to come down her cheeks. The pain was over, and as the female handed the small baby over to Akeela, she took her son into her arms, and looked down at him.

"You really wanted out of there didn't you?" She asked.

The small child was the spitting image of his father already, and Akeela smiled, starting to cry softly. She had given Anpu a beautiful baby boy.

"Akeela, may I go wash him? I will bring him right back. You need to rest." The female said, and Akeela nodded. "Yes please. Thank you." The midwife took the infant into her arms, and as she walked out of the room, Akeela laid her head back onto the bed, closing her eyes. Her body was still weak from giving birth, but she knew she would heal up quickly.

As Akeela was drifting off to sleep, a harsh voice interrupted her, and Akeela slowly sat up, looking at the doorway.

"That baby is adorable. Congratulations." Kesi said, crossing her arms over her chest. "Too bad he will call me mother and you slave."

Akeela was too weak to argue, and as she was about to ask Kesi to leave, Keket entered the room. "Yes, what a beautiful son you gave my daughter. Thank you, but now, we have no use for you."

"Can you both please leave? I've done nothing to either of you." Akeela said weakly, using her last bit of strength to make herself sit up and lean back on the pillows of the bed.

"Wrong!" Keket yelled in anger, and her eyes began to glow a soft red, but she composed herself, taking a deep breath. "You've done much more than you think slave. You and your whore mother."

Akeela growled, glaring at both of them. "What the hell is wrong with you two? What's your problem with me?"

Keket stepped forward, crossing her arms behind her back. "Haven't you wondered why you have a royal bloodline trait or has it never crossed your stupid little mind? Your red hair is a royal trait, derived from my husband's line. Your whore of a mother made my king fall in love with her, and you were born. I tried killing you both, but somehow, my husband managed to get both of you to safety, but not for long." Keket laughed, smirking a bit. "Oh, not for long. I found your mother, and I sent her to the breeding house where she could be fucked, raped, and bred until she died, but I could never find you."

Akeela's eyes went wide, and she tried to get up to run, but her body wouldn't allow her to move. "You bitch!" Akeela yelled angrily, growling out. She tried to lash out at Keket, but Kesi ran forward, using her hand to back slap Akeela in the cheek, making her fall back to the bed.

"After that I made a deal that changed my life. I made a deal with the god of the underworld that I would give him a soul every year of my life if he would grant me immortality, and it worked, but it cost me the infertility of my bloodline. Little did I know that you would show back up in my life" Keket growled, pulling a dagger from behind her back and placing it on Akeela's neck. The dagger was a beautiful steel color, and the blade had several designs, seeming to depict a demon flying through the air and kidnapping innocents.

"The child you just had is at least slightly of my family's bloodline. He'll make a great leader someday, and when he's older, he'll marry me, making me queen."

"That's disgusting!" Akeela yelled, spitting directly into Keket's face.

Keket growled, pushing the knife harder into Akeela's neck, but Kesi pulled her mother's hand back a bit. "We can't let Anpu know we killed her. We need him to think she died in childbirth."

Nodding, Keket smirked and lifted the dagger. "I just want you to know that you are the soul I have chosen to give this year. This will make me the happiest I've been in ages." Keket said, lifting the dagger above Akeela's chest.

Frantically, Akeela tried to move, but Keket was faster, and with one swift movement, Keket sent the dagger crashing into Akeela's chest, making Akeela scream in pure agony as the blade went straight into her heart.

Swiftly, Keket pulled the dagger back, and Akeela frantically looked to her chest, expecting blood to pour from her chest, but there was not even a mark where the dagger had gone into her body. It was as if the dagger had not even pierced Akeela's skin.

Both of the females smirked, and as they walked out, Akeela began to feel faint. The dagger had pierced her heart, but she didn't understand why there was no mark. It must have been enchanted, and as the black fog began to cloud Akeela's vision, she could see the females coming back into the room. They were panicking and running in circles around the room, trying to figure out what was happening, but Akeela couldn't hear them, and as her vision began to fail, she tried to reach up to touch the flower in her hair one last time, but it was no use. Her body wouldn't move, and as her body went completely limp, Akeela could feel the last breath escape her lungs before she realized that she could no longer inhale. She was dead.

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"WHAT?!" Katrina squealed, almost dropping the cup of milk on her new comforter. The milk had been cold for a while now since Katrina had been listening to the story. "That can't be right! Akeela can't die mama! You're not telling the story right!"

"You didn't let me finish." Juliet said, smiling a bit. "I'm not done with the story."

"How does she come back to life?!" Katrina asked frantically, staring at her mother with wide eyes.

"With a little bit of help of course." Juliet said, smiling. "But I think that's enough for tonight."

"No!" Katrina begged, putting her milk glass on the table. "Please mama tell me more!"

Smiling, Juliet leaned down and kissed her daughter on the forehead. "I'll tell you more in the morning sweetheart. Get some sleep."

Huffing, Katrina laid down in her bed and watched as her mother left the room, slowly closing the door behind her and leaving Katrina's night light to illuminate the room.

"How did you do it Akeela? You can't leave Anpu." Katrina whispered to herself before she slowly drifted off to sleep.