little one

chapter twenty one

and we're back to our og's. i feel kinda bad cause i feel like i've been neglecting my babies lol, i haven't really written seb and thea in a while, so it's been taking me a bit cause i want to make everything right, but i'm here now no need to fear! lol anyways hope you guys are liking the story so far and here's another chapter with our og's!

sebastians pov

Thea and I got back to packhouse from visiting with Al and Alexei right around dinner time. Walking into the packhouse I was ushering her up to our floor when we were suddenly stopped;

"Alpha, Luna." Cassie stood in front of us, a nervous look on her face, "I was wondering if you would like to join the pack for dinner? It's not a huge crowd since it's not a weekday so most teens are out. No pressure. Everyone's ecstatic you found our Luna, and we understand if you're busy."

I immediately went to refuse when Thea piped up, "T-t-t-that sounds l-lovely. T-thank y-you C-Cassie."

"Cassie, we'll be right there." She took the hint and left to join the rest of the pack. I turned Thea to look at me, my thumbs rubbing circles on her arms, "Little One, you don't need to do this now. The pack understands everything, you're still recovering don't push yourself."

Thea's nose scrunched up, and she crossed her arms with a huff. It was kind of adorable to see her angry not gonna lie. "I want to."

"Little One..." I shook my head, frustrated. I was torn between protecting her and wanting to see her come out of her shell. I was treating her as if she was fragile when she was anything but. She was one of the strongest women I know. She makes even the most powerful Alpha look weak. Not surprising considering who her father is. Her father had a reputation for being ruthless and cunning. No one expected it when his pack was savagely murdered.

"Sebastian. I want to feel normal." My heart broke at the sadness in her eyes.

"Baby, you are normal. You've been through some shit, and that only made you stronger. None of that makes you abnormal, baby." She simply shook her head;

"You don't understand..." Her words were filled with sadness, and I reached out to comfort my little mate. She simply pushed me away, "I'm going to go back to our room, please apologize to Cassie for me. I don't want her to think I'm rude."

"Little One-"

"No, Sebastian it's fine. You're right, I'm not ready. I'd probably mess up and say something stupid anyway." She walked up the stairs looking dejected, and I nearly shifted right there. I had hurt her. I had been pushing her to make her own decisions, make her own choices, and in a huge moment for her, I shot her down. I felt like a total ass. I had hurt my precious mate, and there was no excuse for that.

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I don't even know how long I was standing by the stairs just staring when Cassie came and found me;

"Alpha? Where's Luna? Is she not ready to meet the pack?" A tear rolled down my face as I looked at Cassie.

"No, she was ready. Or at least she felt ready." Cassie looked shocked to see my show of emotions, but I couldn't seem to find the energy to hide it. This was my first real fight with my mate, and I hated it. I never wanted her to be angry with me. No one wanted to fight with their significant other, but it was inevitable in a committed relationship. Doesn't make it suck any less. She was my rock. She soothed the darkness. Humbled my ego, she brought me back down to Earth. Made me want to be a better man, for her. I may have saved her from that horror, but in turn, she saved me. Without her now, I'd be lost.