little one

chapter twenty two

i apologize that the last chapter was a little short, but i didn't want to throw too much in one chapter, and it wasn't flowing right, so i left it as is, and this chapter will be a lot longer. I'm going to try to make my chapters longer from now on but they're will be some updates that might be a little shorter! just all depends on what im writing and how it flows plus my schedules a little crazy as you can tell by my random upload schedule😂

thea's pov

To say I was overwhelmed was an understatement. Today was a whirlwind of events I hadn't expected;

Alessandra and Alexei are mates.

Sebastian and I got into our first fight, and we kind of made up from it.

To make this already crazy day even more daunting, my mate's parents are here.

Having still not quite settled after the massive panic attack I had earlier after I fought with Sebastian, I was more than a little off-kilter. I always was after a major panic attack. Being with Sebastian helped a lot though. He had mentioned a while ago that his parents wanted to meet me, but I had kinda put it out of my mind. So many things had been happening in the short time I'd been rescued. I'd been recovering from my wounds, trying to get my weight back to a healthy number, and getting to know my mate. The last thing on my mind was "meeting the in-laws"

I could feel Sebastian tense at his parent's presence. I know he was still feeling guilty about our fight earlier. And, as upset as I was at Sebastian's actions  I know he hadn't intended to hurt me. We all have our faults, and Sebastian's just happens to be that he's overprotective. It's in his genetics, but with my not so great health and malnourishment, his instincts are in overdrive. It's not easy for a mate to see their other half struggling so much. He takes care of the people in his life, and it was one of the many things I was falling in love with about him. He was a good man, plain and simple.

I was still wrapped around Sebastian, his hands rubbing soothing circles on my back. I think he could tell that I was afraid to turn around, afraid to face his parents. But, I had to face those fears sometimes, and it wasn't really polite to stay wrapped around their son like some freak koala. I wiggled out of Sebastian's hold and turned towards his parents. His Mom was tall, with a lean frame. Her eyes were green like Sebastian, and her hair and complexion were fair. His father, on the other hand, had an olive skin tone, and dark brown eyes and hair. They both wore friendly smiles on their faces, seemingly trying to put me at ease with the situation. Good luck with that.

"H-H-hello Alpha. Luna. I-it-t's nice to m-meet you. I ap-pologize it's taken so long." I cursed myself once again at my stuttering voice, wishing I could speak normally to more people than just Sebastian.

"Oh please, call us Mom and Dad if you're comfortable with it. I'm so excited to have a daughter!" His Mother moved only a bit closer to me, visibly restraining herself from hugging me.

"No need to worry sweetheart, you've had other things to focus on. You look quite familiar though, what's your name again?" Sebastian tensed at his Father's question.

"Dad..." He began to warn his Father.

"It's O-o-K Sebastian, he's just curious." I reassured my protective mate, and returned my glance to his Father, "My name is A-Anthea Brehon, b-but I go by Thea. Sebastian m-m-mentioned you knew of my F-father?" I tried to keep my tone even, not wanting to break down for the second time that day.

His parents both gasped, his Mom's filling with tears. I squirmed, suddenly uncomfortable with all of the attention, and Sebastian being the superman he is, swept in.