What Are You?

Flameheart

For a moment, Gunther, Athena, and I just gape at Sapphire incredulously. Does this girl even know that her mother and I are far from even being considered partners?

We only share the two of them as well as the mate bond which only I recognize. If Athena were to find out my true identity, she might just take the kids and flee. And here, my daughter thinks we are already on the stage of giving her a sibling. She has no idea how complicated our relationship is. If we can even call it a relationship at that.

Athena is the first to recover and smoothen out the awkwardness. She reaches for Sapphire's hand across the table and pats it before saying,

"Listen, sweetie, your dad and I, are okay with you two, for now. He never got the chance to spend time with you. It would be grossly unfair for you two and him if we get a baby now. Babies need ultra care.

We will both be occupied by the baby that we might barely have time for you. However, I don't think it would be a problem s