Valle : Book 2 of the Heku Series by T.M. Nielsen Page A

are.”
    “You know this will mean war,” Chevalier hissed.
    “Oh, of course, but as soon as we get the baby, we’ll be too strong. We don’t want Emily, our blood tests showed us she has none of the Winchester abilities… but the baby does. You keep your mortal, and we’ll take the new born.” He grinned.
    Sotomar stood up and left the room quickly, shutting and locking the door behind him.
    ***
    “Emily, calm down. We don’t know anything yet,” Kyle said, forcing her back onto the bed.
    “You said they found his car destroyed… what else needs to be said?” she yelled, fighting against Kyle.
    “Nothing… heku can easily survive a car wreck with a little time. He’s out there, and we’ll find him. I sent over 75 guards to the area. We’ll find him.” He tried to assure her.
    “I should go. I can find him,” she said angrily.
    “No, you need to stay here. This is where Chevalier would want you to be,” he said, and then stood up.
    Emily screamed. She knew she couldn’t fight off the heku in her room, yet she felt helpless sitting in bed while he was out there alone and hurt.
    “He’s right, Emily,” David said, kneeling beside the bed. “You have to think of your health and the baby right now. We’ll find him.”
    Emily turned her face away from him angrily. She could feel her temper burning. She knew she could take them both out if she wanted, and then she would be free to leave. Her head began to hurt as her blood pressure rose and flashes of light swam before her eyes. She knew she was losing. Her body had given up on her. Not wanting to show a weakness, she turned onto her side away from Kyle and David.
    ***
    Chevalier could feel her. He knew she found out about him and was worried. He was relieved to feel her frustration. He knew that meant that the others weren’t allowing her to come and find him. She was afraid, and that feeling sent a new rush of anger through him.
    Opening his eyes, he let his senses out into the room. They had taken a lot of precautions against his strengths, and that infuriated him. There was metal and strings of wires everywhere he looked. Electricity was one mortal finding that could incapacitate even the strongest heku. He was bound with a chain that electrified if he pulled too hard and closed the circuit.
    Chevalier jerked his head up and looked at the door as a heku in gray robes walked in and sat down in the chair across from him.
    “This will go smoothly, if you will cooperate,” the heku said.
    “Depends on what it is you want.”
    “Merely to talk… about your Emily,” he said.
    “What do you want to know?” Chevalier’s eyes narrowed.
    “Nothing too important. I’m sure you will find the questions harmless.”
    “Uh hu,” Chevalier answered slowly.
    “Simple enough… your baby… when is it due?”
    “In 6 months,” Chevalier said, watching the heku. He couldn’t see his eyes because of the hood of the robe.
    “See… this is where we come to a problem. We know when she is due, and you have lied already.” As the Valle spoke, Chevalier’s body was wracked with stabs of electricity from the chains around him. The muscles in his neck stood out violently as he stiffened in pain and groaned.
    The pain finally stopped and Chevalier dropped his eyes back to the Valle.
    “Let’s try another. Did you kill Emily’s husband?”
    “Yes,” Chevalier hissed.
    “See, easy enough if you don’t lie to me.”
    He didn’t respond, but just glared at the Valle.
    “Does Emily possess any of the powers of a Winchester?”
    “No.” His teeth were clenched.
    “Good, good. Now we’ll get more general. Was Emily’s morning sickness very bad or extended beyond expected?”
    Chevalier frowned, “No.”
    “Has she had any telepathy or precognition since becoming pregnant?”
    “No.” Chevalier was getting irritated at the stupid questions.
    “Has she had any medical conditions that could hinder a successful pregnancy?”
    “Yes,” Chevalier