Why does it hurt so much

Honesty was how you build a formidable relationship and thankfully Incubus found it very easy to tell Riva the truth. There were no half-truths spewing from his lips, just truly how he felt. That is how he was in most situations but this is the one that mattered most. He'd never want her to feel as though she couldn't trust his word. Some say your word is all you have. Thus, when she spoke of honestly Inc offered a small nod, "If nothing else, we both can always be honest with one another." That even meant those hard truths. If they were going to fast or if she ended up not wanting kids. Those were truths that she would need to feel comfortable telling him. As much as those subjects may pain him in some ways, he'd rather know how she felt then dig any holes too deep to climb out of.

The purr that slithered from the beautiful babe called forth a very low almost inaudible grumbled from the brute. She teased that inner flame, making it grow. Just as Inc moved to pull her closer to him she spoke and sent his mind elsewhere. A much needed distraction for the hungry male. Riva was asking about his childhood... A topic that he'd never discussed in depth with anyone. "Hmmm.." He loosened his grip on her slightly as he sifted through those deep and dark memories.

"Well, let's start at the beginning. As you know my Father is Hannibal Klein and my Mother is Deathbelle Klein." A pause. "I was born in a litter of three. Chimera, Siren, and myself. Chi was the biggest and for lack of a better term... quite the bully. Most of my time in the den was spent defending myself and Siren against his horrific tricks and attacks. Siren was the smallest us and was sweet as a spring breeze. A little known fact is that she is my twin, you just can't tell at first glance due to her having been born fully albino and our difference in size." They shared the same markings just in different hues and tones. A smile stained his lips as he spoke of Siren, but sorrow filled his heart. They had a bond like no other at a very early age. It was his fault that bond had been broken, he left her all alone and now she was seemingly gone. "Our parents were caring and attentive for the most part. I spent more time with Mother then anyone but Father did take me on a few adventures and even taught me the history of our bloodline. That was something I enjoyed a lot." Inc wrinkled his nose, "Hannibal left when I was reaching a few seasons old. This left our family in shambles and it nearly completely broke my Mother. At this point whatever semblance of a family unit we had was completely shattered. So, I left as well. I was far too young to be on my own but that was the decision I made. From that point on I was on my own. At first I was tracking my Father but after a few seasons of no luck I gave up and fully committed to the life of a loner." He'd come back once or twice to check in on his Mother but it wasn't until this last summer that he had made a full return to Ashen.

Inc released a long breath and cleared his throat. "Not the most exciting of stories. A lot of the big blow up drama happened before I was born with the many other partners my parent's had before they came together."