Forbidden Bonds

Chapter 11

Skye

The next morning, Skye comes downstairs, knowing that Sebastian would not be at home. "Good morning, Skylar," Alice greets her.

"G...good m...morning, A...Alice," she whispers.

Alice places a plate of food in front of her. "Eat," she says.

Skye quietly begins to eat the food. "When will the Alpha be back?"

Alice looks startled by her question. "Well, he has some paperwork to finish, and then he told me this morning that he's going to see his mom."

Skye pales. "Oh..."

"Not for anything bad!" Alice tries to reassure her, "He...he just needs some advice about what's going on between the two of you. He's trying, Skylar, he is."

"O...okay..."

Sebastian

After finishing his paperwork for the day, Sebastian heads over to his mother's house. "Mom!" he calls out, upon entering the house, "Are you home?"

"Sebastian?" his mother answers, sounding confused, "What are you doing here?"

"I need...need to talk to you about something."

"About what?"

"Well, actually I need some advice about...about Skye."

"What did you do?"

"I messed up. I didn't reply to a question she asked when I should've and now I don't know what to do to make it up to her."

"What was her question?"

"She asked me if I was going to reject her."

"What did you answer?"

"I didn't."

"Sebastian, are you stupid?"

"Mom, I couldn't...I...I don't know how to feel about any of this still!"

His mother sighs. "Sebestian, Skylar isn't like that woman who killed your father and it isn't her fault that she's pregnant."

"I know that! I just..."

"You're going to end up pushing her away from you."

He looks startled. "I...I hadn't thought about that."

"Of course, you didn't. Your brain is telling you one thing, what is your heart telling you to do?"

"My heart? I don't know."

"What does Kai want?"

"He wants her. He doesn't care if she's part witch, or if she's pregnant."

"Let me ask you this, do you want her at all?"

He closes his eyes and whispers, "Yes, yes I do."

"Then do right by her. Show her that you want her. Show her that she can trust you. Sebastian, you aren't the only one who has complicated feelings about this relationship. How do you think she feels? Have you ever considered her feelings at this point?"

He freezes up, realizing that he hasn't considered her at all. "No."

"I bet she knows it too."

"Why wouldn't she say anything?"

His mother sighs again. "You need to remember that her entire life until this point has been abusive. She's probably afraid that you might do something to her if she says anything to you about how she's feeling. Have you noticed what she's been calling you since you brought her into your home?"