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Alaria:
“Mama!” Ashton called, makingfrown as I heard the fear in his voice.
Both Enzo and I rushed to his room. I didn’t even know how the Alpha managed
to do so, but I was thankful for the fact that Ashton would at least see his father
on his feet. It meant a lot to me, and I knew that it meant the sto Ashton to
grow by his father’s side.
“We’re right here, baby.” I said, gently. I nodded at his maids to leave the room,
giving us our privacy, and thankfully, though in Enzo’s house, they listened. I sat
on the edge of the bed by his side while Enzo sat on the couch that was by his
bed, watching as I took our son’s hand in mine.
“I had a bad dream, mama.” He said, making my heart ache for him. I didn’t like
it when had them, and I knew that they becmore frequent with everything
that we’ve been dealing with.
“Do you want to tell mama what it was about?” I asked, my voice softening as I
looked at him. He looked at Enzo for a moment before nodding.
“It was daddy being shot.” He said, making my heart drop. The fact that despite
being behind me, he saw it, brokeinside. “It was real. He was hurt and in the
hospital mama. And the fire. There were too many sounds at once.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtTears fell from his eyes, and I wiped them for him before pulling him to my
chest. Enzo got up from the couch and sat where I was sitting as I curled up
beside Ashton, getting under the sheets as I always would when he had a
nightmare. Normally, they were less realistic, I could tell him that they were
mere dreams. How was I going to do that this time?
“It might have been real, Ashton, but this doesn’t mean that I am not standing
here by your side.” Enzo said, his voice softening as he spoke to our son. “I am
your father, this pack’s Alpha, and your mother’s friend. I would do it again if I
have to…”
“NO!” He screamed, takingoff guard. Enzo stayed quiet and waited, allowing
him to let out his pain and fear. Opening up was going to be one way to it, but
this wasn’t something that I expected right now. “I don’t want you to get hurt.
Never ever in the world.”
Enzo smiled and extended his hand to Ashton. He hesitated for a moment as I
let him go, but took his father’s
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hand. Enzo lifted him in his arms with ease and had him sitting on his lap,
looking down at him. I knew that he was in pain. I saw it in his b*dy language,
but the fact that he was sitting here, allowing him the moment was something
that I was thankful for.
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“Sometimes, a father has to do things that his kids might not understand. I
wasn’t going to let you and your mom get hurt.” Enzo explained, looking down at
Ashton. “But being an Alpha makesstronger. Which pain, I grow a lot
stronger, more powerful, and I know to protect those that I love to ensure that
they do not get hurt.”
“Do you love mama?” Ashton asked, and Enzo purred.
“Can anyone not love her?” He asked, looking upfor a moment. “She is kind,
strong, willing, and she is more than capable of holding off the worst of
enemies. She gavethe best blessing that I could have ever asked for, and
she was always sure to raise you to be the Alpha that you are meant to be. Kind,
merciful, and gentle.”
“But as an Alpha I need to be strong.” He said, and Enzo nodded.
“But first, you need to learn to be human.” I said, looking at Alaria for a
moment. “This is something that your mother taught you. She taught you what
it is to be kind and human. She taught you not to kill or hurt, and not to break
those who you knew might deserve it. She taught you to treat even those who
are mean with kindness.”
“But they hurt you.” He said, and Enzo nodded.
“That is why it is your father’s duty to protect you until you can protect yourself
and your mother. It might a while, but you know, you are always going to find
you. And when your tcomes, I know that you are going to do so for both me,
your mother, the woman that you love, and your children.” Enzo said, and
Ashton shook his head.
“I only want to love you and mama. I don’t want to love anyone else. Everyone
else is scary.” He said, makingsmile. Enzo chuckled and ran his hand over
our son’s arm, gently massaging it, calming him down.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Even Uncle Leonardo?” His father asked. Ashton thought for a moment, making
both Enzo and I laugh. The man looked atand I nodded in thanks, watching
as our son calmed down almost instantly, knowing that he was safe in his
father’s arms. “Never think that you are alone, Ashton. Your mother and I are
here to always keep you safe, and I am going to be your rock until I know that
you’re ready to take my place.”
“What if I am not ready? I don’t want to be ready.” He said, making Enzo smile.
He purred at his son, keeping their eyes locked before he nodded.
“Then I am always going to be there for you. I will only let go when I know that
you’re ready. Even if you don’t
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know it yourself, though it is going to be the hardest thing that I will do, I will let
go. For now, I am always going to hold and keep you safe.” He said, looking up
atfor a moment before looking down at our son. “Both you and your
mother.”
“Do you promise?” Ashton–asked, and Enzo smiled.
“I give you my word.” He said, looking up at me. “I give both of you my word.
Alpha’s honor…”
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