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.
will bring us to 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
reason. I just wish it wasn’t
to make sure no one
Hugh says, snapping me
Hugh as they stand gathered around the table and begin singing. I refuse to join in,
over and take the cake from his hand, but instead of eating it;
to mend the bridges that we
into it. “Thank
make it,” I
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 be… deep down
I suddenly find myself wanting to rebuild her to who
are playing happily with Dad and the others, and despite the fact it is
don’t want to go to bed?”
is stronger now. So, we stay
to break their routine for a day at least.”
deserve this,” he protests as Sia
we big now,” she
“Ok then,” Zaia says.
up slowly smoothing her dress, her face unreadable as
“Excuse me…” she says.
Daddy. We will look
set.” Valerie compliments
that after all these years, he can somehow beat me.
am actually pretty confident I would win,” Hugh
one solution then, a match? Wouldn’t you agree, children?” Atticus remarks as
luck before we both head to the garden. The wind blows through our hair the moment I open the door, holding it for Zaia
into my nose, like a bout of nicotine or something that I need to satiate my
her arm in front of her. The way her hair is blowing 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 do is
she turns to me, not wasting a moment to put
title of Alpha before you left… why do I feel you’re thinking of leaving soon?”
me like a monster trying to drag itself out of the pits of hell and grasp on as tight
if she doesn’t accept me… I can’t live with myself knowing I am who chased her
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