Being The Alpha Female | completed

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As Caleb and I walked up to our room, we kept exchanging looks but not saying anything. Adopting? That's a bit of a big thing!

"Adopting him, are we really ready for that?"

"No, but if you want to keep him with us then we will have to be ready."

"What happens when we have to go back to our own packs?" Would Raphael come back with me or Caleb? Ugh, I'm too young for a kid.. What would my parents say?! How would they react that they would have a grandchild..?

"He will stay with you, I think he likes you better anyway.. Or, we could share him. Like, he stays with you one week and me the next. Or, you come stay with me and we live together.."

"Well, we have to talk to Raphael about this. What if he doesn't want to be adopted? He's only lost his parents two months ago." We enter our bedroom and find Raphael thrashing around in the bed sheets. I quickly rush over and try waking him. "Raphael, wake up! Raph!" He immediately wakes up, sitting up and starts crying. I pull him into a hug, rubbing his back to comfort him. "Shh, it was just a bad dream."

"M-mummy d-died a-again." He told me, his voice muffled.

"Caleb, get him a glass of water." Caleb nods and heads out the room. When he comes back, he gives Raph the glass of water and he gulps it down. "Do you feel better?" He nods his head. I give Caleb the glass, who puts it on the table. "Come on, try and get back to sleep, yeah?"

"Will you stay with me?" He asks, looking up at me with his glossy eyes.

"Sure, let Caleb and I get ready for bed." Raphael lies back down while Caleb and I get ready for bed. I change into my pyjamas, while Caleb strips down to his boxers.

"You're in the middle, yeah?"

"Sure." We both brush our teeth and before heading out to the bedroom, he pulls me into a kiss.

"We'll tell your dad tomorrow at the possibility of your grandad following us around, and we will talk to Raphael too about us adopting him."

"Okay." I yawn and suddenly I am picked up, bridal style. I snuggle more into his chest and start falling asleep. I'm soon placed on the bed and Raphael scooches closer to me, hugging me. Caleb puts his arm around Raph and I, as if protecting us.

"Sweet dreams." He whispers, kissing my cheek.

*

When I wake up, Caleb was already getting dressed. "We've got training, haven't we?" I ask, yawning.

"Yep. We can take Raph with us, or we can ask someone to look after him."

"Well, the pregnant women are staying here and not training. So, we can ask one of them?"

"Okay, yeah. Now get that sexy ass of yours in the shower and get ready. I'll get Raphael some breakfast."

"Hm, alright."

*

"Hey dad."

"Hey, baby girl? Is everything okay?"

"Um yeah, Caleb and I just finished training. How's mum, and Seth?"

"Your mum is good, you're having a human brother or sister."

"You didn't find out the gender?"

"Nope, we're waiting for that to be a surprise. Seth is good, he's just been acting a bit strange and is in his room a lot. Pretty sure he misses you a lot."

"Well, only a couple more weeks right?"

"Yeah, your mum is missing you too."

"Tell them both I miss them."