Chasing His Wolfless Luna Back Chapter 193: Accepting My Part

Thea's POV

I was fucking exhausted. loved Leo, but I couldn't wait for his party to be over so I could rest. Planning everything these past few days had kept my mind busy, but it hadn't helped much with the jumbled mess of emotions I was trying to sort through.

My brain was still in chaos about what to do with Sebastian. Every time I looked at him, I couldn't help but wonder if I should give him another chance or just move on.

I shook myself free from these thoughts and texted Margaret to let her know she could bring Aurora. Obviously, Roman would be coming, and Sebastian's parents and Margaret would be there too. They'd attended every single one of Leo's birthdays. It would be rude not to invite them because of issues between us. Besides, Leo wanted them here.

She immediately texted back saying they'd be here in about thirty minutes. I knew it might be childish, but I wanted to test Sebastian. I wanted to see if there were any lingering feelings between him and Aurora. His answer had given me a bit of comfort, at least.

"Mom!" Leo's shout of my name startled me.

"What is it?" I asked, turning to see him grinning from ear to ear.

Seeing him this happy made all my worries and concerns vanish. Phoenix was still with Sebastian and Damien. Her and Leo, they were my world. Even if I decided not to get back with Sebastian, having them in my life would be enough.

"Is it time yet?" His excitement was obvious, making me smile.

"Not yet," I answered. "But your guests will start arriving in a few minutes. I'll call you then so you can help me welcome them."

He nodded eagerly, happiness radiating from every pore of his body. "Okay, call me when it's time."

I nodded, and he dashed upstairs, muttering something about making sure he looked handsome and charming. Watching him, I felt joy and happiness spread through me.

"Thea!"

I turned to find my mom and dad entering the house. Since the day I'd gone to pick up Phoenix, I'd decided to call them that. It felt right, and they were thrilled to hear me call them that. Maximus had told me he missed hearing me call him dad.

"Hi, Mom, hi, Dad," I greeted, hugging them.

"We came early because we didn't want to miss anything," Mom said excitedly. "This is our first time celebrating our grandson's birthday, and we want to be here for everything."

"We brought presents, and we hope it's not too much," Dad added. "We've missed so many birthdays, and we wanted to make it up to him."

My eyes widened when two people trailing behind him walked in with a pile of gifts. I stared at them in shock. I knew Sebastian and I had bought him plenty of gifts, but this was on another level. My mouth was still hanging open when they asked where to put the presents.

"Outside," Sebastian said beside me. "There's a designated area for the gifts, you can't miss it."

I whipped around to stare at Sebastian. I hadn't even noticed when he'd arrived. But honestly, there was a lot going on around us and lots of noise. I hadn't heard his footsteps.

"Seraphina, Maximus," he greeted my parents respectfully.

"Hello, Sebastian," Mom greeted back, but Dad just gave him a male nod.

Phoenix lay on Sebastian's shoulder, completely asleep, drool running down the corner of her mouth. What surprised me was that despite the noise around us, she was sleeping soundly. She rarely slept in noisy environments. She was the type who needed absolute silence to fall asleep.

"I see she's asleep," Mom began. "How about us girls take Phoenix upstairs for her nap, and you boys chat?"

She didn't give anyone a chance to answer. She gently took Phoenix from Sebastian and grabbed my hand, pulling me away from the two men who stood awkwardly together.

We were both quiet as we walked up the stairs to Phoenix's room. Once there, Mom gently placed Phoenix in her crib. After settling her, she took my hand, and we sat by the window.

"Tell me, have you made a decision about Sebastian?" she asked, holding my hand.

I turned to look at her and shook my head. "No. I'm still uncertain about things."

"I've been thinking, and I believe you should start seeing a therapist. Iris told me you had started before but stopped for obvious reasons. I think you should resume," she began. "You've been through a lot, and letting go is obviously hard for you. You need help and someone to guide you through your healing journey."

I wanted to interrupt her, but she stopped me.

"I understand, dear, but you need this. Whether you choose to stay with Sebastian or not, you still need therapy. You can't say you'll heal on your own, and sitting there without addressing the issues won't help anything. You'll try to move forward, with or without Sebastian, but the past will always pull you back until you deal with it, so please consider it."

I was quiet for a moment. I understood, and it made sense. My problem was that I had a hard time letting go of the past. Unless I dealt with what had happened, I would never heal or truly move forward.

"Okay, Mom, I'll do it."

She squeezed my hand. "Another thing, if you decide to go back to Sebastian, you both need couples therapy. Maybe Sebastian needs therapy on his own, too. Your life together didn't start well. You messed up when you became obsessed with a man who belonged to someone else. I'm not saying what Sebastian did was right, but any sane person would have done the same.

He was hurt, angry, and he lost the girl he loved because of you. Yes, you were both drunk, but that doesn't change the fact that you stalked him and approached him when he was drinking alone. That was wrong of you, but I also understand you were young then. We've all been young and stupid at some point, making irreversible mistakes."

Everything she said made sense. I knew Aurora and Sebastian had been in love then. I should have tried to suppress my feelings for him rather than letting them grow and turn into an obsession. I was drunk when we had sex, but I wasn't when I decided to follow him into town. I was completely sober when I joined him at the bar, knowing full well he'd already had a lot to drink... and I was definitely not drunk when I started flirting.

I took a deep breath and released it. All these years I'd been blaming Sebastian for making our marriage what it was, but how much of it had been my fault?

With a sigh, I looked at my mom. "I don't know where we stand now, but if we do give this a chance, I'll make sure we seek couples therapy."

"Good," she smiled and nodded. "Now, let's go downstairs before your dad accidentally kills Sebastian."

I picked up the baby monitor and giggled, "We all know it wouldn't be an accident."

We left the room, chatting as we walked downstairs. Just as we reached the last step, the door opened. Margaret walked in; she looked as perfect as always, but what shocked me was the person behind her.

Aurora followed behind her. She looked like shit... and I don't mean that as an insult, but she looked like she'd been through hell and back.