GAB'S P.O.V
"BABY COME. Hide here. Listen to me, don't come out here no matter what happens. I love you and I so sorry I was never able to show you that."
When she started running she picked her child up and sprinted. She knows that they are close so she placed her child in the garbage bin. She left her phone on Leo's number and instructed her to call the number. She sprinted the opposite direction as to not lead them to her child who is too innocent to be destroyed by their world.
She is out of breath, her lungs hurt, her muscles burn and her heart bleeds at the thought of never seeing her mates again. She found an abandoned building, she also did not want innocent humans to die because they are not prepared for the supernatural. She steadied her heartrate and hide in a corner praying her mates got to he baby girl on time.
[You should have called her that more often.]
Her wolf shamed her, she already felt terrible for not being in her life fulltime. They here. She closed her fist ready to bolt once more but something pulled her head back and she fell on her back.
"You faster than I've imagined."
He pulled her hair?! Her head hurts, her back is throbbing and she begged God to let nothing happen to her unborn baby.
"If you want nothing to happen to your spown, I suggest complete compliance."
Her hand automatically covered her stomach as if that could protect from the shameful man. The trauma of last time they were alone together flashed and scooted closer to the wall totally afraid of her fate beyond this.
"Don't be scared of me Gabriella. I love you. Remember the love we shared..."
She looked away holding her stomach, if something happens to her child... She will never be able to forgive herself.
"Now what you prefer... I carry you like a bag of potatoes or I carry you like my wife?"
'Hey my name is Gabriella Scot. This may be the last time you hear of me. I shouldn't have probably taken the responsibility of telling this story. My story beyond this point may be out of my control but I testify what got me to the beginning where I ran for my life...'
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One day ago
GAB'S P.O.V
"It's fine To. I hope your uncle gets well soon."
"What are your mates going to say about this? You should have told them sooner... if they right about the affects of the moon, you will need them."
'Okay... I haven't been totally honest with anyone I guess, not even myself. I can't even look at Zoe without being trapped by the overwhelming guilt of being a bad person and the worst mother.'
"To it's fine really... My mates will be back any minute."
She gave Toby a reassuring smile, she knows what he wants her to do but she's not strong enough. She's been nothing but a burden that came with baggage right from the beginning, now this?
"Alright. Call me if you need anything or if you want us to watch Zoe until you ready... I am sure Lucas will not mind-"
"No. I've always knew this day would come, don't worry about me. I will call you later after I handle everything."
Toby nodded and walked away and she closed the door. She slowly slide down the door to sit and dropped the bag Toby handed her. She slowly faced the small sleeping figure on the couch and she took a deep breath.
"Lord have mercy on me."
After a few minutes of self pity she took a deep breath and came to a concensus that knocked sense into her. She hurried to her room and started packing her clothes. She wanted to cry but she doesn't have a lot of time. Zoe is her responsiblity whether she's ready or not. She rolled the bags to the living room when the door opened.
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LEO'S P.O.V
"Did we get Gabby's donuts? Pregnancy intensifies woman's cravings. I am worried about the fact she's always in bed but it is expected in pregnancies along with; mood changes, nausea, breast tenderness-"
He had to remember the signs of pregnancy, although he went into studying a masters in dentistry, honors in dental science in technology and soon his doctorate in dental surgery. The point is that he has enough information to to be assured and panicked at the same time.
"Relax. We have the donuts... Stop thinking about it, she will tell us if and when she is not pleased. It's cute to see you all worried and I find it sexy when you take care of our mate."
He flushed because he did enjoy taking care of his mates, Jay works a lot in order to ensure his and Leams becomes a success. Gab works hard every night on his assignments and or art pieces. This is his last months till his a certified doctor but he does not want to work to forget about his family. He takes a deep sigh and focused on why they went groceries shopping... Oh their mate kept complaining about hunger and something about mint donuts. He tagged along to ensure that he buys things that are suitable for pregnant women.
"Wait Isn't that Toby's car?"
A car pulled out form the drive way and Jay parked his car. This is strange, what if something happened to one of his mates?
"Leo... We would have felt if something is wrong, I think you just anxious because..."
"Gab."
When they left Gab was asleep on her nest, she must be awake now and upset because she woke up in an empty apartment, but why did he call Toby over? They grabbed the groceries and rushed upstairs in case Gab is not feeling well.
They open the door and his eye fell on an adorable figure on the couch holding a stuffed bunny. Then his eyes fell on Gab then the bags and faced Jay who seems to be as confused as he was right there.
"Gab-"
"Shhh."
She motioned at the sleeping form and motioned to them to her bedroom.
"Whats going on?"
Jay asks and he noticed the tiny figure on the couch follow them, Gab's anxiety distracted him enough to not even mention the tiny patters.
"Momma."
The child ran to their mate and hugged her leg, she knelt down and pinched her cheek. 'Mo-' what?!
"My good girl is awake. Go sit over there and play with Mimic (the stuffed rabbit) let me speak to these two gentlemen. Right."
She nodded and ran off, what was weird was not the child calling their mate 'momma'... When Gab failed to stare the beautiful baby girl in the eyes, they felt her uncontrollable fear that is coupled with pain. She got up with a sad smile on her face.
"Gab, what's going on?"
She stared at the child playing alone in the far corner and the emotions were the furthest thing from glee especially if that is her child.
"I don't know what to say. Don't look at me like that."
She push him back, Jay pulled her into a hug and she released all of her pain with scream of rage.
"Momma?"
The child started her journey of crying harder and he picked the now crying child up.
"Momma."
He was at a loss, everytime the child cry he felt a stabbing pain in his heart.
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GAB'S P.O.V
'What was I thinking? How can she take care of a child she can not face? The child started crying, she hates seeing the tears in the beautiful angels eyes. Leo picked her up and she held on wrapping her tiny arms around Leo. She looks down to her stomach then at the crying child and began crying some more.'
"Shhh baby... Your Momma just got hurt. Common let's grab some donuts and give them to her."
The child stopped cry and Leo wiped her tears away. Still in her mates arms she tried scooting away but the arms were unyielding.
"Please let me go."
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LEO'S P.O.V
"Momma crying every time she sees me?"
good question but right now he does not have an answer for the child who starred at him with so much innocence and question it broke his heart.
"I don't know. What is your name?"
He placed the child on the counter, the child who can't be older than four or five. He felt how hard is on Gab to even face her own daughter, wait when did Gab give birth to a child?
"My name is Z-o-e. You know Grandpa is sick, uncle said I need to live with momma."
Wait what? The child crawled to the bag of snacks in the large groceries they got. She gave him the bag to open it for her, goodness this such an intelligent child.
"Does momma visit you?"
The child nods then frowns disappointed but the chips soon stole her attention...
"You want to live with momma, right?"
the child nodded enthusiastically and he couldn't help his hand from patting her head.
"I can't. Momma is sad. She doesn't like Zoe... She gave me Mimic and his my friend. Mimic's hugs feel like momma when she does not cry."
Aww the child is clearly innocent in this whole drama and he does not understand why the child has to suffer for matters she's too young to understand. He hugged the young child and she gave him one of the most adorable toothy smiles.
"Momma loves you little one... She is sad and her sadness has nothing to do with you. You a good girl, why would she not like Zoe? Mimic is handsome, did you name him?"
"Yes. His is like me... Grandpa told me that Momma is my Mommy. Toby told me to be patient with momma... what does 'patient' mean?"
"It means momma needs time. She love you so much, never think she does not love Zoe. Do you want to watch TV?"
"Yayy."
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GAB'S P.O.V
The weight was lifted when Zoe was outside the room and that made her feel guilty. She shifted to her wolf who regardless of her dark thoughts would do the right thing towards her cub. She walked towards where Leo sat watching silly cartoons with Zoe. She walked closer to her daughter and rest her head on her lap. Zoe moved from Leo's side her tiny body making it's way to the floor, they have had this process done many times before.
She sat on the floor and began brushing her fur with her small fingers combed through her fur which made her snuggle closer. About a hour later she was asleep, she used her body as a pillow and she did not move until she knew the child is asleep. Leo picked her up and made her rest in her designated room, she walked to the room their shared room and shifted back to human. she took her mates clothes since hers are in side a bag outside the room. It's time to face the music...