Chapter 76

I finished my food and headed to bed for an early night, disappointed that I didn't get to see Dean after the argument. I wondered if he had calmed down, or if he was still mad at me. But I didn't understand his anger, all I wanted to do was protect our children, and the pack! Why wouldn't he see that? What could I do to change his mind.
"an old dog can't learn new tricks." Nyx tells me, her voice cold.
I close the bedroom door behind me as I sigh, "I just wish their was something we could do to change his mind, show him we know what we are doing.
Nyx growls, furious that he talked to us the way that he did. "he's already made up his mind, he doesn't think we are strong enough, he doubts us, even after everything."
"Maybe he's just scared and won't admit it, maybe he does believe in us." I suggest, hope blooming in my heart.
I walk towards the bathroom as Nyx goes silent, deciding that a nice hot shower will help. It would give me a chance to clear my head.
as I climb under the hot water, Nyx talks again; her anger still clear in her voice. "He is really pushing it Annalise. He needs to control his temper."
"we all have our own issues, we have to support our mates. It is already confusing with how many we have." I say with a sad smile, "I don't want any of them to feel like we don't care."
"it's fine to have issues, but when he talks to us like that he isn't treating us as an equal."
"I guess you are right... what should we do?"
"Tell hun his we feel and see how he reacts, if he flips again tell him he either controls his childish outbursts or we leave."
"but won't that mean leaving the others too?"
"no, we'll give them a choice to come with us."
I nod my head as I wash my body and hair, thinking over what Nyx said, she is right, we can't let him treat us like we mean less than he does. Or that we can't look after the pack or our children. We are stronger than he thinks and we can handle mostly anything that comes our way.
we have survived this long without anyone else's help, we can defeat Balthazar alone if we must.
I finish getting washed and change into some pjs, sighing when they only just cover my stomach. I'm growing so fast that I can't keep up, and Eve can't keep up with the shopping. No matter how much she loves spending Deans money for him.
I lay down in the large bed and turn off the light, the pups kicking me in the ribs as I try to get comfy. I needed to sleep, it would help calm me down. But it was easier said than done when pregnant.
the little devils won't let me sleep!
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I woke some hours later, the early morning light slipping through the curtains as someone knocks on my door. I slowly sip up and cover myself before calling for them to come in.
a smile crossed my features as Zane came in with what smelt like a hot chocolate, my mouth watering in anticipation.
"Good morning." I say, shooting Zane a happy smirk.
"Good morning my pregnant goddess, I brought you a present." He smiles, handing me the cup before moving to sit beside me.
"I could smell it when you entered." I laugh, taking a sip. "Thank you."
"Anything for my mate." He chuckled, kissing my temple.
I take another sip before turning towards him, my voice serious. "Did you talk to Dean?"
Zane frowns and shakes his head. "I couldn't find him, no one has seen him since last night."
"do you think that he left us?" I ask, tears forming in my eyes.
"I told you he was no good." Growls Nyx.
"I honestly don't know what to think after his outburst, he's never acted like that before... yeah he loses his temper a lot. But never like that, and especially not to a female."
I sigh, I hoped deep within my heart that he hasn't left us, I truly didn't know what I would do without him by my side. I know that I upset him with what I wanted to do, but to leave without a word?
has he really abandoned us when we need him most?