Chapter 20
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■○■○■○■CASPIAN ■○■○■○■
I played in my room the day after I left Thea at Silver, unable to sleep a blink, my mind stressing about all the possible scenario Thea could go through where I couldn't be there to protect her.
Not that she needs much protection.
There was a knock on my door and my little brother came in rudely,"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT? " I growled. The night before was the worst of my existence, the bed seemed to hard and the covers too hot.
God, I need her.
"Yeesh sorry for waking you, princess!"Castor said, sarcasm-laced through his words.
"I was already up, anyways. "I muttered.
He smirked,"It's been a long day, Caspian, and you're not tired?"
"I can't sleep."
"And who's fault is that? It was your call to send her away and I still don't understand why."
I sighed and decided there was no better time to tell my brother he was going to become an uncle, "Well, I wasn't going to let her be in the line of fire and there is no way I'll let her fight now that she's caring our pup."
"She could take care of herself - wait did you say pup? As in your kid? "
"You make it sound like that's a bad thing," I muttered.
"It means she can't get rid of you now," He said under his breath, I rolled my eyes but bit back a growl."How did you react?"
I nodded as I walked to the bathroom sink, "I was happy, but scared at the same time."
Castor chuckled, "Still, congratulations dude. How -well, woah, how did she react?"
"She is just as scared as I am."I sighed .
"But why did you leave her at Silver Moon? It was just going to affect you two. . . Now both of you are restless and bitchy ."
"Excuse me?"
"Calypso called earlier, she said Thea had no sleep last night and that she is moody. And in a nonpregnancy way."
I took in a shaky breath, I didn't want my mate to suffer in any way, especially in a way I could shield her from. Something became clear, just by being apart we were in danger. We'd be too tired to fight of it came to it, but I can't do anything, not just yet. But I needed her!
Bipolar conflicts, both good and bad and they'll drive you mad.
" I -well I'm not doing any better,"I confessed as my hand gripped the edges of the bathroom sink .
"Well then, I'm calling her!" Castor announced and my eyes widen. I turned around but I was too late,"Hello Sugar." Castor said in a perky voice.
"What the hell do you want, Castor! ?" My mate growled on the other line.
"Yeesh, what got your panties all up in a knot?" Castor muttered, "Actually more like who?"
"Castor, I'm really not in the mood, got almost no shut-eye last night and Peter is not here so I could knock him out for what he said last time I was here."
"Isn't there another punching bags you could use?"
She laughed, "I destroyed ten thousand dollars worth of them, so no, there isn't."
"I see why you and Jackass make such a good couple."
She took a deep breath,"Clearly."
I chuckled slightly and extended my hand out for the phone,"I'm glad you think so." I said and heard her gasp.
"Casper!"
I smiled as I heard my nickname,"Yes, sweetheart?"
"I miss you," she said softly, "Still mad at you, though."
I sighed,"Yeah, I saw that coming. I miss you too. "
Castor rolled his eyes,"Whipped!"
"Castor, out! "I commanded earnings a bell-like giggled from Thea, followed by a yawn,"You can't sleep either? "
"I slept from one a.m. to 4 a.m. and that was with the help of your jacket." She laughed.
"Well the room helped me, but not much."I confessed, but then I noticed what she'd said,"So it was my jacket!?"
"You're an idiot." She accused,"You left it in my hotel room when you went all Alpha d**k on me-"she was cut off by laughter, "Oh, get you head outta the gutter!"
"Hotel room?" James' voice snickered.
"Mind your own business, Benjamin!"
Benjamin!?
I heard a muffle and white noises before Thea's voice came back into focus,"He is going to hate me for that ."
"I'm guessing his middle name is Benjamin."
"Yeah,. . . I miss you ."She told me.
"I miss you too."
I heard a sniff,"I want to go home, Caspian, I can't stand being away from you."
I felt my throat swell, "I kills me too, Thea, just a few more weeks-"
"Weeks?!Hell no! No, after Calypso's baby is born I'm running out of this house and back to Shadow Moon. "She said and my breath hitched.
"Take the Mustang, and the guards, and a gun but don't go running."
She sighed,"Okay. "
"How's our pup? "I asked after a pause and I could hear her muffling her sniffs.
"It's still a small fetus, a week or so old, but he's alright I guess. "She said, "And I think about him, or her."
I smiled,"About?"
"Names."She said with a small yawn.
"And?"
"I like. . .Caiden or we could have another Caspian, maybe."
I grinned,"And if it's a little princess?"
"Camille or, yawwwn, Catherine. . ."She said, growing groggy every second, "I want to keep that names with C tradition."
"I love the names. And I love you more."
"I love you too, good night Casper."
"Good night sweetheart. "
I had managed to fall asleep that night, knowing that she was okay, but that feeling of relaxation and relief vanished in a flash when a frantic bang on my bedroom door woke me up at three a.m.
I growled and opened the door. At first I thought I was still dreaming or I was hallucinating, but my blue-haired sister stood in front of me,holding my lost black jacket. The one from the Ball, the one I had left purposely for Thea.
I swallowed as anxiety crept up on me, "What are you doing with that!? Where is SHE!?"
"She w-went u-upstairs when you called, she fell asleep, I thought- But we could -she is - I'm sorry ." She sobbed as I saw Mom and Castor and James come upstairs with worried expressions.
Realization hit me,"They took her."
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