Worstal City

Twenty-two Years Ago. The Lost Realm.

"Julia, I couldn't help but witness a most disturbing scene yesterday." The middle-aged lady was also snooping around to find the latest gossip, she claws were never empty. Julia was quite fond of the woman but she never grew too close to people, at a young age she learned to trust no one. "Your eldest son, Wes, was dining with a pregnant woman at the tavern near my establishment."

Julia felt her heart drop but her face remained the same, a smooth elegant beauty. Everyone knew that Master Xans never loved Julia but he was a dutiful man. His honor bound him to her and he always did his best to please her inspire of not loving her.

Julia had only ever had her two sons who truly loved her, she dedicated her life to her motherhood. Not leaving her boys to caretakers, she loved them and she did everything for them. "It must just be a friend of his."

"They seemed quite intimate, he was definitely touching her stomach bump." The middle aged woman continued the story, Julia was attentive. She knew better than to doubt this woman's story, she may be a woman that bickers but she never tells lies. That is why here reputation was good inspire of spreading around so much gossip.

"Thank you for your concern Ms. Mort, I will speak with my son about his actions. I appreciate it." Julia left the woman with a warm smile but her gaze turn cold as soon as she was out of sight. Her son would be training at the mansions training ground.

It didn't take long for Julia to march through the mansion and find her two sons sparing among each other in good graces. They finished their match with Wes winning, of course. Kurt was a genius but he didn't have all of his brothers warrior capabilities.

Julia stepped out and called out to her son, Wes. "May I speak with you?" Both her sons loved their mother very much. He didn't hear any concern or anger in her voice so he followed her after bidding farewell to Kurt, into a private room of her choosing.

"What is it you would like to speak on mother?" Wes was very much like his father. Same face but he carried Julia's honey colored eyes, it warmed her heart to look into his eyes and see a piece of herself. Kurt, had similar features of both his parents but he carried his fathers purple eyes.

"There is a rumor going around that you have been seen with a pregnant woman." Wes's expression hardened, he had a very calm and approachable persona but right now he was stern. "Tell me that there is some misunderstanding Wes."

Wes dipped his head. "It is not a mistake, that woman is my wife and we are having a child."

Julia gasped in horror, she grabbed her neck swallowing as hard as she could. "Wife! ? When did you get married!? Why did you never tell me of this!?"

"Because I know you wouldn't accept her, she isn't a noble or from a wealthy family. But she is beautiful and has a kind heart." Julia was completely shocked to hear her son speak of her as though she didn't carry him and cared for him all these years. But if she wanted to win the war, she had to lose the battle.

"Nonsense. Bring her home so that your father and I may meet her. It would be our honor to have your... Wife, come and join us." Julia wanted to throw up everything she had eaten that day but she resisted. "Tomorrow, dinner."

She left as quickly as she could. Wes was surprised to see his mother so willing to meet his wife. Maybe he was wrong about her.