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Thea’s POV
Sebastian was practically storming toward us, fury radiating from every inch of his body. When he reached us, he yanked me up from my chair and kissed me hard.
Normally, I wouldn’t mind his kisses, but this one felt different. Full of anger and bitterness. It was a punishing, almost brutal kiss. Almost like he was trying to stake his claim. Like he was trying to wipe Kane’s name from my lips.
I stood there motionless, refusing to respond to his kiss. I wanted answers, and he’d interrupted Iris right before she could tell me where Kane was.
When he noticed I wasn’t kissing him back, he stopped and took a step back. Anger still raged in his eyes, but it didn’t intimidate me one bit. Especially not when I was desperate to know what happened to the man I’d apparently fallen in love with. The man who’d accomplished what I thought was impossible–making me walk away from Sebastian.
“I want answers, Sebastian, and I want them now,” I demanded, crossing my arms over my
chest. “Tell me where Kane is.”
The storm brewing behind those green eyes became almost chaotic.
“I don’t want to hear his fucking name again,” he growled, fists clenched tight. “I told you what was important, and that’s all you need to know. You don’t need to know where he is.
His answer ignited the fire of anger within me. I mean, how fucking dare he? We were talking about my child’s father, and he had the audacity to tell me he wouldn’t tell me
more about him?
“He’s Phoenix’s father, and I have every right to know who he is and where he is. This isn’t something I’m backing down on, whether you like it or not.” I hissed, jabbing my finger
into his chest just to make my point.
“No!” His tone was hard, reminiscent of the Sebastian I knew. “That’s final.”
“Maybe you should tell her.” Iris came to my support, and that deadly glare turned to her.
“Don’t tell me what to do,” he snarled, annoyance filling his voice. “Get out of my house.”
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His attitude toward her infuriated me. I’d become so complacent with his new changes that I’d forgotten just how much of an asshole Sebastian could be.
I yelled at him, feeling even more pissed. “Don’t talk to my friend like that.”
“You barely know her,” he scoffed, or at least that’s what it felt like to me.
My heart broke hearing him remind me that I couldn’t remember my best friend because
my brain damage. That was something I couldn’t control.
of
“You’re such an asshole, but I shouldn’t be surprised because you’ve always been this way to me.” With that, I grabbed Iris’s hand and the baby monitor, then dragged her across the
lawn into the house.
I couldn’t believe I’d let my guard down with him. I should’ve known everything was too good to be true.
“Look, I’m going to go, but I’ll come back another day,” Iris began to say. “I didn’t mean to
cause trouble between you two.”
I exhaled the breath I’d been holding, just deflating with frustration. “It’s not your fault. I
just don’t understand why he’s acting this way.”
She looked at me like I was joking. “Are you kidding? Can’t you see why he wouldn’t tell
you where Kane is, or why he doesn’t want you to mention his name?”
I shook my head because none of this made sense to me. Kane was part of my life because
of Phoenix. Unless he didn’t want to be a part of it, I wouldn’t exclude him from our daughter’s life.
“It’s because he’s jealous,” she finally said. “It’s obvious to everyone except you. He doesn’t
want you near Kane because he’s fucking jealous.”
I almost laughed, but then remembered the things he told me last night. I hadn’t fully
believed him then, but could this really be true?
Before I could say anything to her, like tell her maybe she was wrong, Phoenix chose that
moment to start crying.
“Go, she needs you more. I’ll see myself out, and maybe we can arrange a girls‘ day out
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with Sophia another time,” she said, giving me a smile.
“Alright,” I sighed tiredly, feeling regretful that I couldn’t make her stay longer, though
she didn’t even give me a chance to convince her.
She hugged me, and I went upstairs. Before entering Phoenix’s room, I heard the sound of the door opening and closing.
Picking her up from the crib, I kissed her cheek and took her to the changing table. Her diaper wasn’t wet, so that meant she was probably hungry.
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I carried her, and we headed to the library. It was one of my favorite places in the house. I pulled down my camisole and bra. She immediately latched on and started feeding.
I watched her feed. Her beautiful black eyes looking up at me with wonder and trust. I let out a light chuckle when I realized none of my pups had my eyes. Both had inherited their fathers‘ eye colors.
I traced her soft cheek with my finger, continuing to stare at her. Wondering what Kane looked like. Apart from her eyes, Phoenix looked like me, so I had no clues to imagine Kane’s appearance.
After she was done, I stood up to burp her. She wasn’t a particularly fussy baby, usually sleeping after feeding, but now she was fighting it. She was crying, refusing to quiet down.
After trying to soothe her for several minutes, I was about to give up when Sebastian walked in. He’d taken off his jacket, and his sleeves were rolled up. Without a word, he took Phoenix from my hands, and she immediately quieted.
“Why is my little princess crying?” he asked, smiling, using a very sweet voice.
Phoenix stared at him with wonder and fascination. If I didn’t know better, I’d think she adored him.
I sat down, keeping quiet as Sebastian continued his one–sided conversation with my daughter. My mind was racing. There was so much to figure out. My head was a fucking
mess.
“I didn’t mean to yell at you,” his soft and remorseful voice pulled me from my thoughts. “You have to understand, every time I think about you and Kane, I get jealous and angry.”
His confession caught me off guard. I didn’t know how to react, so I just remained silent.
“Knowing that I almost lost you because of him is painful. It was my damn stupidity and ignorance that drove you into another man’s arms. That’s why I get so angry every time he’s mentioned, because he did what no other man could. He was able to touch your heart, a heart that had always belonged to me.”
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He was right… that was what I was trying to understand. How did Kane do it? Right now, I had no feelings for the man, but that didn’t change the fact that I once had feelings for
him or started to.
“Where is Kane, Sebastian?” I asked fearfully.
I’d seen Sebastian’s possessiveness with Aurora before, and how far it drove him. I was worried he might have done something to Kane.
He sighed, then answered: “Prison.”
My eyes widened at his response. “What?”
I couldn’t have heard that right.
“Kane is in prison.”
Well, I wasn’t expecting that at all.
“What the hell happened?”
He began telling me everything. About how Kane was the adopted son and former heir of the Pack led by Seraphina and Maximus. He told me how Kane had deceived me, and how
he was eventually caught and sentenced to prison.
“Oh my God,” I stared at Sebastian in shock and sighed. “I had sex with Kane who was trying to orchestrate my demise. That’s the kind of shit that only happens in movies.”
The low growl that escaped his lips startled Phoenix, who was beginning to doze off.
“What did I tell you about mentioning you, Kane, and sex in the same sentence?”
I shook my head, still trying to process everything he’d told me. “Sorry.”
We sat in silence for a while. Everyone absorbed in their own thoughts. I couldn’t believe I
went through all of this and still managed to maintain my sanity.
I mean, by the Goddess, my daughter’s father tried to kill me all because of his crazy ambition for the Alpha position. It was insane.
“I’ve been thinking about letting him see Phoenix; do you think that’s a good idea?” I
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asked him with genuine concern. I didn’t want a psycho near my child.
Sebastian groaned before taking a deep breath: “I hate to say it, but yes. Let him know his daughter. Sure, his motives weren’t pure at the beginning, but I’ll also admit that by the end, he deeply regretted it. It seems he fell in love with you.”
It was obvious he was saying this reluctantly, but it was enough for me.
“Thank you for telling me the truth. I just wanted to know the truth.” I got up, moved over, and sat next to him. I rested my head on his shoulder, ignoring the troubled expression that flashed through his eyes.
For now, whatever he was hiding didn’t matter. I would find out eventually. What mattered was how I would visit Kane in prison without starting another fight between Sebastian and me.
