little one

chapter five

sebastian's pov

She was asleep before we reached my bedroom. I couldn't stop looking at her, she was so beautiful. I carefully placed her in my bed, making sure to wrap her in the blankets. I noticed how cold her body runs. I don't think she had much warmth where they kept her. Anger ran through me when I thought about how I'd found her.

I grabbed a pillow and blanket and went to settle on the couch facing my bed. I wanted to be close by in case Thea had any problems in the night.

Before I even laid my head on my pillow, Thea started to whimper. I looked over, and she was sitting up in bed frantically looking around. When her eyes settled on me, her whimpers became softer.

"What's wrong Little One?" I cooed to her.

"C-can-" She stopped herself, "Nevermind, sorry to bother you." She looked down at her fingers, twisting them in the blankets.

"You're not bothering me sweetheart, what's wrong?" I hated that she worried she was bothering me, I love hearing her voice. Soft and melodic.

"I- C-can you m-maybe sleep next to me?" She took a deep breath, and looked away from me, "You're very warm. You feel safe." Her words were said so quietly I didn't even know if she said them. My heart was leaping at her words though. She felt safe with me, I could give her warmth. It's a heady feeling being able to provide all these vital things to your mate.

"Little One, you never have to be afraid to ask for something. I'll gladly sleep next to you every night for the rest of our lives." I grinned at her, and walked over to the bed, sitting on the side. Turning to face her I reached over and plucked her into my arms. "You're freezing Angel, let's get you warm and cozy." I kissed her nose and wrapped her up yet again in the blankets, this time sliding in next to her.

"Will you hold m-mee too? If you're ok with it though, I don't want to be a bother." Her words were rushed, and I wasted no time pulling her against me. I tucked her head in the crook of my neck, adjusting the blankets around her to keep her warmer. I made a mental note to let the pack know the house needed to be kept warmer.

Thea seemed to feel safer in warmth. She also seemed to feel safer with me, so I'll make sure she has whatever it is that makes her feel safest.

I sighed with contentment and kissed her beautiful hair. Her hair was such a light blonde, it was almost white. She made a contented humming sound and seemed to fall asleep almost instantly. I stayed up awhile just reveling in the feeling of my mate in my arms. To think yesterday I lived without her. It seems unreal. It's not even been a day, and I can't imagine my life without her in it.

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I woke up feeling content. A feeling I hadn't had in years. I was usually awake around six, restless and ready to start the day. But today, I slowly woke up, dreading waking up.

My plans for the day were to lay around with Thea, trying to get her more comfortable being with me in general. I was able to put Ainsley off for another day, but she insisted Thea needed to have a few more tests done. She wanted to know as much as she could about Thea's conditions, which I can't fault her for. But, Thea needed normalcy. She needed rest, and she needed to feel calm. She seems to be more on edge around people, me seemingly the exception. As much as I would love to introduce her to my pack, I knew it wasn't the best thing for her.

Thea slowly began to wake, and I could feel the tension returning to her body. She froze, and shyly looked up at me, "You stayed all night? I'm sorry for sleeping in so late, you probably have things to do, you're the Alpha, of course, you have things to do, I'm sorry for making you late. I'm sorry. Sorry." I'd figured out pretty quickly that she repeated herself when her anxiety was bad. Her breathing started to pick up, it was like she was gasping for air. Her body was shaking, and as she struggled to breathe she shook her head over and over again.

"Little One everything's OK. You don't have anything to worry about. You're not keeping me from anything. I was glad to sleep in. I haven't slept this well in years. I think I needed the sleep almost as much as you did. It's OK sweetheart." I cooed in her ear, trying desperately to calm her down, "You're alright Thea. I'm not mad. No one's upset with you. You're safe here. You're safe with me." At this point, I didn't know if I was saying it for her sake or mine. I just wanted her to be OK. I just wanted her to feel at ease with me.

Slowly but surely her breathing began to even out, and her eyes became less frantic. Before she could even speak I stopped her;

"You don't need to apologize for anything Little One, I will always be glad to make you feel safe. No matter where we are, no matter what we're doing, if you're feeling anxious tell me." She calmly nodded and I sat up, "OK, how about we get some food in you? Anything sound good?"

thea's pov

I just had a panic attack, and he didn't get annoyed with me. He just held me and talked me down. He didn't get angry, he didn't make fun of me or belittle my feelings. As wary as I am of trusting him I can't help but crave his presence. Crave the feeling of safety he brings.

"Angel, you there?" He waved his hand in front of my face, snapping me out of my thoughts, "What would you like for breakfast sweetheart?"

"Oh it's OK, I'm sure you need to be somewhere. I'm fine." I don't remember much from my childhood, but I do remember how busy my Father always was. I didn't want to keep him from his Alpha duties. I didn't want to be a bother.

"Thea. You need to eat. You aren't keeping me from anything. My Beta is taking care of things while I take care of my first priority. You. You come first to me baby. The pack will understand, you're there Luna and they want you to be healthy and happy. I want you to be healthy and happy. So. What would you like for breakfast?" I just looked at him my mouth gaping. Is he really telling the truth? Does he feel that strongly about me? The defective runt?

"What do you usually eat for breakfast?" I could tell he wanted to push me, and have me make the decision myself, but I went so long eating nothing but scraps. I haven't the slightest clue what I like or don't like.

"I usually eat cereal, but the cereal might be a little too sugary for you right now. How about some eggs and toast? Oh, and bacon. Maybe some oatmeal too. You needed to get lots of protein." His mind was buzzing with plans.

"That sounds good, I don't know if I'll be able to finish everything though. I don't want to waste your food." In all honesty, the food he described sounded heavenly, but I was scared I wouldn't be able to finish it, and he would get angry. I didn't want to upset him.

"Don't worry if you don't finish it all, just eat what you can. " His mindset on what we were eating for breakfast, he once again picked me up in his arms. It seemed to be a thing with him. He seemed to always have his hands on me in some way. Never threatening. Never inappropriate, almost like he's letting me know he's there.

He again placed me on the counter in the kitchen as he started preparing breakfast, "I can help you. I don't want to be lazy. I can help." I felt awful watching him cook, I didn't want him to think I was lazy. He doesn't want a lazy Luna.

"Little One, you don't need to do a thing. What you need is to rest. You need to get your strength up. You weigh no more than a feather. You're in no way lazy. Now let me pamper you, and treat you like the princess you are. OK?" He continued cooking as he continued to leave me breathless.

This man was one of a kind. Truly.

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What do you guys think of Sebastian and Thea's relationship so far? The next chapter will be them learning more about each other and just being their cute ass selves! Honestly, I really want to date Sebastian lowkey. Lol.

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-ej