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.
that 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
point. I fucking see her reason. I just wish it
protect her heart just to make sure no one else dares hurt it, yet are my hands the place for
Hugh says, snapping
stand gathered around the table and begin singing. I refuse to join in, simply strumming
at me before I reach over and take the cake from his hand, but instead of
silent peace offering to mend the
biting into
it,” I say quietly, glancing at
the one who asked for us to talk, I’m
I broke. I destroyed her, and now I suddenly find myself wanting to rebuild her to who she once
the kids are playing happily with Dad and the others, and despite the fact it is getting quite late
you don’t want to go to bed?” Zaia
Mommy, I’m a big boy now, and Sia is stronger now. So, we stay awake,” Zion says
a day at least.” Hugh chuckles
We deserve this,”
we big now,”
“Ok then,” Zaia says.
we?’ I ask, jerking my thumb towards the door. She stands up slowly smoothing her dress, her face unreadable as the mask that she puts on in front of me slips into
“Excuse me…” she says.
you go talk to Daddy. We will look at Grandad’s
compliments the set that Hugh
set, but I wonder if Hugh actually thinks that after all these
am actually pretty confident I would win,”
there’s only one solution then, a match? Wouldn’t you agree, children?” Atticus remarks as he sits back, his arm
head to the garden. The wind blows through our hair the moment
as it wafts into my nose, like a bout of nicotine or something that I
way her hair is blowing softly distracts me and for a blissful moment I
to say?” she turns to me, not wasting a moment to put the
me the title of Alpha before you left… why do I feel you’re thinking of leaving soon?” I ask, my voice sounding
trying to drag itself out of the pits of hell and grasp on as tight
if she doesn’t accept me…
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