Once My Mate, Always My Mate

Sabrina’s POV

It started with a growl from my dad, which passed on to my sister and mother. Everyone else seemed to follow suit, the tension growing to become even bigger than the smile that was plastered on Eleanor's face.

It was at that moment that I regretted my decision.

"Sabrina, what is the meaning of this?" My father asks me, never taking his eyes off of the enemy.

One could tell that Eleanor was enjoying this a little too much. I mean, even Aiden was looking like he would rather be anywhere else but here. "l invited Eleanor to dine with us. You all wanted me to accept Aiden and that includes his mother. So, family, just as you all so nicely forgave Aiden for his transgressions, I hope you can give Eleanor the same grace." I say and Josey scoffs.

"That is different, and you know it!" Josey says.

"Sabrina, this is the same woman that belongs to the family that drove us away and you were forced to grow up without your real parents.” My mother shouts out.

"And Aiden is from the same family, but you expect me to share a bed with him and even exchange fluids plus combine our DNA. Which is worse? No offense Aiden, I do not find you repulsive.” I say.

"Goddess has a point there..." Cayden throws a few words in but gets elbowed by Josey for it.

"Oh, he was too young to have taken part in those atrocities.” My dad defends and I chuckle in disbelief.

"You cannot expect me to hate Eleanor for what she put you and mother through. Granted, it would have been nice to grow up knowing my place in life and not thinking I have been a fraud during my time on earth. This is also my home so who I decide to break bread with is not your concern. I will have her grandchildren, so it only makes sense to bring her back into our lives.” I speak.

"Then you and your family can break bread on your own, leave us out of it," Josey says, dragging Cayden out of the room with her. Mother and father leave in a huff too, not forgetting to threaten my mother-in- law with a growl on the way out.

"Well, at least there was no bloodshed...” Eleanor says, taking a seat at the end of the table.

"Lucky for you." Aiden finally chimes in, after sheepishly staying quiet this entire time.

"Let us just eat. I will deal with my family tomorrow." I say and we sit down to have dinner.

It was a quiet one, with not one person laughing or sharing stories. Not the dinner I was used to but this will have to do if I plan on taking a new leaf in life and accepting Aiden.

Eleanor eventually leaves after enjoying a few bottles of wine, back to her old empty house. One could tell she did not want to go back there and understandably so but I could not endure a moment longer with her and I was not about to sleep with both eyes closed knowing the bitch was in my house.

I went down to my office to check on the world, and my family down there and to check on Xander. He was still sad but continues to get up every morning to do what he sets his mind to. He trains every day, maybe even twice a day. He is the same alpha I met, almost like a lone wolf in his pack. Being single once again, the women in his pack proceeded to throw themselves at him but to no avail...

He was completely closed off in that department and that made me feel so guilty. Here I was, about to go to bed with another man... A man that I don't love at all and the one I want is still burning a candle for me, knowing very well there was no hope for us...

How will we ever move on?

EE Te eee Aiden and I went to bed together and shared a bed.

It was awkward, like two virgins sharing a bed for the first time. I am a wolf but last night, getting naked in front of him had me sweating in places I never thought I would ever feel my sweat build up. I was anxious, a full night of restlessness engulfed me to no end.

I don't think I closed my eyes long enough to call it sleeping. How he was able to snore, falling asleep so quickly beside me bothered me too. I wanted to punch him, call him out for sleeping without a care in the world! I mean, this was our first night as the official couple once again, after everything, after his evil crusade and I just could not get it.

I woke up before he got up. A quick action to avoid him, to avoid morning talk like we are lovers who enjoy waking up to the sight woke up to...

I was back in my office, as always... Only this time, there was a crisis that I could not meddle with.

My job as the moon goddess was now in full effect, acting as a god for my little wolves but I could not save them from the dangers they have brought upon themselves.

What hurt me the most was that my brother was in the crossfire as king of the wolves and the war that was to come, he knew nothing of and I could not warn him about it. I have to let life play out but having to sit here, watch some low lives plan an attack on the kingdom and I couldn't do anything about it was the lowest of low I have felt in a long time.

My brother's life was in danger. I am already on thin ice with the Aiden situation, the Xander issue and always bringing people back to life... Would I be able to save my brother and live life unscathed? Or do I allow fate to do its job and watch the war unfold from my golden chair up in the clouds?