So Much Weight On His Shoulders

                                    

                                          


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Abbie's POV
The moment I walked away from Armand, I knew it was just a matter of time before discovering the absolute truth.
 I hid while ensuring Anthony was cared for somewhere else to keep him safe, and I followed Armand without anyone knowing. I saw how he argued with Jen and Tara. I hid while hearing how he stormed toward Taylor's room. 
But my biggest disappointment was when I peaked a little and saw the way he argued with a so-called friend of mine. 
I can't tell you how turmoiled I felt at the moment. I wanted to rip her apart but couldn't blow my cover. It was enough trouble trying to get in there unnoticed and hiding my scent. 
But if it weren't for me, Merida would have forced herself out and done it on my behalf. I knew better, though; we cannot be too hasty. Armand is a piece of work, but I get why he did it now. He had the hots for this chick. I mean, I don't know how old she is, but she looks young. Which I don't get, so I'm still confused. If she could do magic, it simply meant she could disguise herself from her true identity or make herself look younger. Either way, I have to think of what to do before I take a wrong step.
He was in love with that so-called Matisa. Whoever she is, I have to warn Hunter that something terrible is about to happen. And holly shit, she can do magic? I thought she was just a damn normal human, but no... I always have to get stuck with the weird ones.
But as I returned to our pack house holding Anthony's hand, he sensed my turmoil. He tugged at my hand and made me look at him. "Abbie, are you ok?" he asked, making me smile at him. 
"I'm fine, Tony. Hey, uh... I was thinking, do you want to make some cookies with me before Hunter gets home?" I asked, making him smile.
"Yes! Can we make those big chocolate chunk cookies Hunter likes?" he asked enthusiastically. 
"Definitely! We can make some of those tiny sugar cookies you liked, too, if you want. Wanna help make them?" his eyes grew wider as he jumped up and down and smiled. 
"Yeah, yeah, yeah... oh, thank you, Mom!" he says, hugging me, making my eyes widen in shock. 
"Uh... I mean... thank... thank you, Abbie," he says, embarrassed with his words. 
"You get kiddo. Come on, let's go get started." I said, not wanting to correct him. It felt nice, actually. I wouldn't mind officially adopting him if Hunter and I ever got married. 
I took his little hand in mine and went to our room. While I had him wash up and put his stuff away, I went downstairs to the kitchen, where the girls were more than happy to lend me ingredients. 
Then I carried everything in a big shopping bag and assembled everything. 
As we began to mix a nice batter for the double chocolate chunks Hunter likes, I saw Anthony was a bit nervous about helping me. So, to make him feel at ease, I put music on. 
Anthony began to feel more confident, but out of nowhere, his hand slipped, making him drop the bowl on the kitchen island, causing it to splash all over him. Some went on my hair and cheek, making me gasp. 
"I'm sorry... I'm sorry... Abbie, I didn't mean to; I'm so sorry!" his little voice trembled, and his lip quivered, making my heart sink.
We both froze for a second, him on the verge of crying. Then I hear Merida laughing away in my head, making me burst into laughter. 
"Are you... mad?" he says, but my stomach hurt so bad I couldn't stop laughing, making me hold my stomach. 
I nodded and waved my finger 'no,' making him look up with puppy eyes as I pointed to his shirt. He looked down and around, making him burst into laughter.