Aphmau X Child! Reader

Chapter 5

A/N: I promise y'all, this was DONE in april. But I underestimated how much I truly wrote and editing kicked my BUTTTT dude. Like this chapter is 11k words....Anyways, enjoy. The next 3 chapters will go back to being short and there will no longer be notes like this is the beginning.

Good for me 🥲
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Papa wolf had won the standoff.

Time wasn't concept the small wolf knew of yet, so she wasn't sure whether the sun was up or down. But it's been long enough.

Papa wolf had went back to sleep afterall. It took a lot of convincing on his girls end, really, it did. But finally he did decide to rest his eyes. Moreso because he just couldn't keep them open anymore.

He was thoroughly exhausted.

In exchange, a compromise was made.

Instead of having his hands bound behind him, Papa Wolfs hand would be bound infront of him. That way he'd be able to touch the small wolf if need be.

He would help her if something went wrong. Irene forbid that happened, though. Lots of blood would be shed.

It wouldn't be Papa Wolfs'.

And because of that, the girl stayed awake. She'd make sure nothing bad happen for his sake.

She pressed her head deeper into his chest. His heartbeat was still there. Good..okay, good.

He's not dead then.

"..Are you not going to sleep?"

She flinched. Tail bushing up, the small wolf turned to face scary man with wide and frantic eyes. He stared through her, almost. His expression unmoving and unchanging.

She swallowed the lump in her throat. "No," She said, "Need to make sure..hes okay." "He's fine. You should sleep."

"..No."

Her hands trembled.
Her heart was hurting again too--
Why was it hurting so bad?

She should probably do what scary man says..it's-it's always better to just do what adults say. When you do, you don't get punished. You don't get yelled at or told mean things.

You get told mean things about yourself. How much if a disappointment you are--Needles, stabbing into your head and arms or-or locked away from the rest of the kids because you don't deserve happiness.

She never deserved happiness.

Was..was he going to punish Papa Wolf? He talked to em' real mean before..was he mad?

"I..won't sleep," She determined, "M' sorry, I don't..can't say things like that but..You're gonna try and hurt him right? I can't let you hurt Papa..wolf. I'm sorry, I'm really sorry-"

Her rapid breathing seemed to make Papa Wolf stir a little. And scary man seemed to shift, "Calm down. You need to breath."

Tears burned her eyes, "I..I ca-n't."

Why'd it feel like her throat was closing up? Was she dying? Was she really dying for real?

Papa Wolfs' ear had twitched.

This time, scary man got to his feet. This did not calm the small wolf, not at all--not in the slightest.

Because why is he standing? He's walking toward her now, too, why? Did he plan to yell at her? Punish her?

Idon'twantthatidon'twantthatidon'twant-

..but..but-

It'd be better her than..than Papa Wolf, right-? If scary man hurts him, she'd be alone again. Or worse, Papa Wolf would do something bad. And get taken away.