Built To Be Stronger

Chapter 27

I push myself out of his arms, looking him up and down, he got bigger if that was even possible. The stubble on his face made him look like a true man, aging him but also making him hotter. I couldn't put it into words, or form any in the matter. When his eyes reached my stomach I could tell we needed to talk, looking back at the cabin and at Xerxes while he yelled at the mysterious creatures, I close the door and walk closer to the edge of the cliff, where the steep path began.

"Sophia... I-I don't know what to say..." I had my back to him, as all a sudden I couldn't think of anything good about him, only pain seemed to show up in my memories when I looked at him. I don't know why I argued with Xerxes, he was right this man doesn't deserve me... but a part of me needed him desperately.

"I don't think this was a good idea..." I trail off, he takes a step closer to me and I couldn't help but take one away from him. Seems I wanted to see if he had a heart, I needed to see if almost sacrificing myself was worth it. Did he change? Looking back at him, I cross my arms over my chest, keeping my eyes down on the ground. "Did you... flip it?" I speak softly, knowing his bad side of him I don't want to bring it back.

"Yes, as soon as you told me about our pup..." he stops, looking at my stomach that was hidden well by the dress, he slowly reaches his hand out. Leaving me growling at him to retract it. "Sophia please, I won't hurt you or the pup." He pleads, something I hadn't ever hear him do, it was sincere in his voice too. Just because he was playing nice didn't mean I had to, he hurt me bad, the scars and emotional damage would stay for a life time.

Of course the little one decided to kick me hard feeling his or her father around, making me wince and bend down clutching my stomach. Which he took this chance to hold my lower back, while his other hand resided on my stomach. I growled but the kick became more painful, I had to stop before they were too mad at me and did some actual damage.

"Are you alright?" He asks quickly and I nod trying to push him off, only I take a step backwards and place my foot a little too far off the edge. Almost falling backwards Sebastian grabs my hand and twirls me around, having his back face the path. While I faced him out of breath from the shock my body went through.

"Please don't touch me." I say breaking our skin contact, walking away from him as I smoothed out my dress. Hiding the bump better than before.

"Please don't do that." He says and look back up to him, his eyes flicker from my stomach to my face. He looked generally hurt, while gesturing towards my stomach.

"Excuse me?" I ask, almost offended, even though I was totally lost about what he said. Although I'm used to an insult coming out of his mouth every time he speaks to me. Old habits die hard.

"Please don't hide your stomach, I don't want you to feel ashamed, it's our pup-"

"The only part I'm ashamed about is how he or she is half yours, I love this baby with all my heart and I haven't even met it. I would never be ashamed of my pup." I snap at him, my motherly instinct seeing anyone who comments on her pup a threat. Considering I didn't have anyone on my side through this, even Xerxes didn't love my baby like I did. He only saw what Sebastian did to me, a unwanted baby that is from the cruelest Alpha.

It was harsh but true when you put it that way, although I'd never tell them that. Whatever the future may hold, I'll love this pup with all my heart and will do anything it takes to make them grow up happy, healthy and safe. This was my family now, a little werewolf of my own to take care of.

Which terrified me, one wrong move and I screw them up for ever.

"Sophia I didn't mean it to sound like that-" I sharply look at him snapping him off mid way through his words.