The Ritual 2

Niko's POV

"What in the hell were you thinking?!" Seth yells as I enter his office. I keep my head down as I take a seat. I knew as soon as he had the chance to talk to me in private this was going to happen.

"I don't know how it happened, but I swear to you that it wasn't because we didn't protect ourselves." I reply to him, keeping my head down. Seth bottled in rage had now come to the surface. Mel didn't seem all that upset when she told me she was pregnant.

"How could she be having a baby? She's a baby!!! You kids have your whole lives ahead of you. My daughter is 19 years old Niko. She isn't even old enough to drink....How are you going to provide for my grandchild huh? Its time you grow the hell up and become a man Niko. My daughter deserves that much." Seth takes me by my collar to look into my eyes. He's right. She's too young to have a baby, but its her body. If she wants to keep it she has every right to.

"Seth-" I mutter, by he cuts me off.

"Get out of my office. I don't want to see your face for the rest of the day." Seth growls. I say nothing as I leave out of his office. I close the door behind me only to lean against it. My eyes close as I take slow deep breaths to keep my composure.

"You're Niko, right?" I look up to match the voice with the face. It's the girl from earlier. She has glittery blonde hair and ember eyes. A pretty little thing, but nothing compared to Melinda.

"I'm sorry, but who are you?" I ask, feeling her tiny hand touch my shoulder. I need to get home to Mel. I don't have time to socialize with... whoever this is. Its oblivious that she's trying to flirt with me.

"I'm Codie, one of the new pack members." She smiles at me. This is nice and all, but I'm in a bad mood. I'm trying so hard not to take it out on Carey? Cory?- Who ever she is. I nod my head then shift to my left to pass her up. It really pisses me off when she jumps in front of me, pressing her breasts against my chest.

"You have really pretty eyes...I can't stop staring at them." She whispers in my ear. I push her away as her lips peck my cheek. What the hell is wrong with this girl?

"Thank you, but I'm happily engaged." I hiss as I make my way out the door. I need to get to Mel. Work has been hella crazy today.

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"Get out! I don't want you to see me like this! " Mel yells, throwing yet another roll of toilet paper at me. I rub her back as she stays slumped over the toilet, dry heaving.

"I'm not going anywhere. Why won't you let me take care of you?" I frown, pulling her hair back. She leans into me, rubbing her hands over her teary eyes. I do admit, I hate seeing her this way.

"I thought morning sickness stopped when you reach six weeks." She sobbed, crawling to the sink. She washed her face and brushed her teeth.

"Yeah, for a human." I scoff. I grab Mel by her waist and walk her to my room. She pulls her shirt over her head and drops it on the floor. Even when she's sick, she still turns me on. She gazes at the alarm clock on the side of my bed, she looks back at me.

"You're home early." Mel says puzzled. I clench my jaw, letting Seth's words play over in my head...something has to give.

"Why do I feel like my dad has something to do with this...Niko did he say anything to you?" Mel questions. I shrug my shoulders, not wanting him to get to me so much, but he has. Melinda is too young to have a baby. As much as I don't want to believe it, its true....so so true.

"No, I wanted to check on you."

"Bullshit. I can tell when you're lying Niko."

Fuck.

"Mel it doesn't matter what he said. All I want to do is be right here with you. That's it. That's all." Mel nods, and doesn't bring it up for the rest of the day. Thank fucking god.