Alpha Enzo by Ls Barbosa

Chapter 116

Alaria:

“Mama!” Ashton called, making me frown 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 same to 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 became more 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, broke me inside. “It was real. He was hurt and in the hospital mama. And the fire. There were too many sounds at once.”

Tears 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?

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

his pain and fear. Opening up was going to be one way to it, but this wasn’t something that I expected right now.

and extended his hand to Ashton. He hesitated for a moment

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down at him. I knew that he was in pain. I saw it in his body language, but the fact

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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 makes me stronger. Which pain, I grow a lot stronger, more powerful, and I know to protect those that I love to ensure that they

you love mama?” Ashton

enemies. She gave me the best blessing that I could have ever asked for, and she was always sure

to be strong.” He said,

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

He said, and

beside the two of you, standing, ready to take the bullet if needed to protect you. And when your time comes,

scary.” He said, making