SEBASTIAN.
Ever since I spoke to her in the kitchen, she’s been quieter, although she’s smiling, which lights up those gorgeous eyes of hers. I wish I could change the past, change the decisions I made.
Seeing Sia sick was the last straw. The promise that Gerard had the antidote drove me to get it for her, no matter what.
Watching Zaia crouch down gracefully, yet looking so fucking sexy as she talks to Sia makes me wish I could be the reason behind her smiles…
But instead, I’m the reason behind her tears.
The pain that comes with love is often never spoken of. Two people may love one another immensely, but there are still so many hurdles that they have to overcome… but I think I hurt Zaia one time too many…
And that thought agonises me, torments me.
“Time to cut the cake!” Sia exclaims as Zaia passes Dad the knife.
“Everyone gather around,” Valerie says with a small smile that doesn’t reach her eyes which still hold sadness.
Pain.
Sorrow.
Heartbreak.
So much suffering.
our knees, steal the air from our lungs, the sort of emotions where every part of you aches, yearns and screams for its end. It’s brutal and blinding in its pain. It bashes your soul harder and
us. I understand her point. I fucking see her reason. I just wish it wasn’t like this. I ruined
no one else dares hurt it, yet are my hands the place for it because I broke it
snapping
around the table and begin singing. I refuse to join in, simply strumming my fingers to
then the children. He glances at me before I reach over and take the cake from his hand, but instead
silent peace offering to mend the bridges that
into it. “Thank
thank me, I didn’t make it,” I say quietly, glancing
smallest curve of a bump already forming, and she looks gorgeous. Although I’m the one who asked for us to talk, I’m not sure what the outcome will
now I suddenly find myself wanting to rebuild her to who she once was, even if the truth is she doesn’t need me to rebuild her because she’s truly
kids are playing happily with Dad and the others, and despite the fact it is getting quite late
want to go to bed?”
boy now, and Sia is
their routine for a day at least.”
We deserve this,” he protests as
big now,” she
“Ok then,” Zaia says.
smoothing her dress, her face unreadable as the
“Excuse me…” she says.
talk to Daddy. We will look at Grandad’s gifts!”
chess set.” Valerie compliments the set that Hugh
I wonder if Hugh actually thinks that after all these years, he can somehow beat me. I have not gotten
actually pretty confident I
one solution then, a match? Wouldn’t you agree, children?” Atticus remarks as he sits back, his arm
The wind blows through our hair the moment I open the door, holding it for Zaia to step out under my
addictive as it wafts into my nose, like a bout of nicotine or something that I need to satiate my
softly distracts me and for a blissful moment I am lost in her and her alone – forgetting the reason we are even out here. All I
not wasting a moment
me the title of Alpha before you left… why do I feel you’re thinking of leaving soon?” I ask, my voice sounding
to drag itself out of the pits of hell and grasp on
to go… even if she doesn’t accept me… I can’t live with myself knowing I am who chased
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