Once My Mate, Always My Mate
Chapter 8- Send Help

Sabrina’s POV

"So, when did the band get back together?" Josey asks, pointing at thethree men in my office.

Anthony shrugs and Hunter ignores her completely while Aiden tries toopen his mouth, Josey raising her hand to stop him from talking.There is this feeling when one is done with a guy, well almost done withhim but you can somehow feel the attraction and all that love loseitself, leaving the system little by little and somehow that feels like a tonof weight was removed from your chest, that dead weight that waspressing on to you and you could not breathe, but now you were ableto. Looking at Aiden, I somehow felt like that, like I was looking at a guyI once knew and I didn't anymore.

Nothing had changed about his appearance, what I once foundattractive I still to right now but in no way will I e willing to lay down mylife for his. The craze, the obsession to have him to myself was short ofits power today and I won't say this out loud but this bothered mebecause I once knew how it felt to love him, to love Aiden.

It bothers me that someone decided for me that I will feel nothing forthe man standing in front of me with his tall physique, the same body Iwanted to mount every damn second. Wanted to, past tense... It is likewe were living a new life, of which we are but it wasn't to my choosing.Someone is busy pulling the strings and that is my problem. When do Idecide how my life will unfold? Have it all written out for me not just inthe stars but in the books and scrolls?

I know, I sound like an ungrateful bitch who is not happy she only hasXander to deal with but I am not partly grateful. I would be stupid andpretty much a hypocrite if I did not see the chance I have been given, achance to be with Xander and a chance where he won't have to sharewith me but there is this little feeling, the feeling of how much morewill I have to change about my life and live it according to the powersthat be?

A few days ago, I thought I was the power but I am shown once againthat some control the things I can't, the one thing I want to control isnot in my grasp.

What is the point of being with Xander if all he is going to be is a secretonly a handful can know about? The world will know Aiden as my onlybut behind closed doors, I go to bed with a different man? A man thatis hiding in the shadows but wants to scream to the world that I am his?I simply cannot allow Xander to endure such a life because he loves meand that is why I stand by my decision to end all ties, whatever has melinked to Aiden must be severed and that is the only way I will abide byany rules laid before me.

"Eleanor has escaped,” Hunter says to me. I look at Aiden but e raiseshis arms in surrender.

"I checked his memory. He had nothing to do with his mother'sdisappearance.” Anthony says to me and I nod my head.

"So, this is the problem I could not finish my breakfast for?" Josey asksand Anthony chuckles.

"I mean, we did not ask for you." He responds.

"I am aware of Eleanor's escape,” I say and everyone in the room looksat me, shocked.

"You think I would leave her unattended to in there? She may be weakbut that is one resourceful woman and don't worry yourselves, she isbeing watched as we speak.” I say and Aiden walks up to me, stoppingjust close enough

"Then where is she?" He asks me.

"Your mother is where she needs to be and I forbid you to go lookingfor her. Who knows what you might do.” I say, stepping back to createsome space between us.

"She is my mother!" Aiden says in frustration.

"And that is precisely why I don't want you anywhere near her. Haveyou forgotten what you put us all through? If you need to be detained,just say so because I can make that happen but one thing I will notallow is for you to be reunited with your mother while she has herfreedom.” I say and he growls at me, bringing a smile to my face."Anthony, since you both alerted him of his mother, it is up to the bothof you to keep him in your sights. I don't have time to babysit my onceupon a time... he was kept in the dark for a reason and since, as Joseysaid, you brought the band back together, you will do your best inkeeping it together until his mother has been dealt with." I say, turningaround to walk to the door.

"Sabrina, please... I have paid for my choices and actions.” He pleadswith me and I turn around quickly, the clear sky turning grey as Iremember all that he has put me through.

"You have not paid for shit. That little trip you took was just thebeginning. You will slowly learn that one does not simply cross me." Isay and I start to walk closer to him.

"Guys, the problem is Eleanor... Can we stay focused, please?" Anthonycomes between us and I step back.

"I had Eleanor injected with the serum she had created for me and Igranted her freedom to see just what it will do to her. She is beingfollowed and is of no threat. Please wreck your brains and rememberthat I weakened her before banishing her away so she cannot do muchin the state she is in. I am pretty sure the serum will kill her and Ipromise you, Aiden, if I feel her death looming, I will allow you to bewith her. That is the only mercy I will grant you." I say and I walk out ofmy office to go and finish my breakfast.

With Xander on earth, tying up loose ends and having his father tobecome alpha once again just to run the day-to-day when he is notaround, gives me the time to remove any threats to his life and myreign. When he comes back, the plan to be together for life will be inmotion and Aiden will have been dealt with.