Once My Mate, Always My Mate
Chapter 16- An Angry Room

Sabrina’s POV

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

It was at that moment that I regretted my decision.

"Sabrina, what is the meaning of this?" My father asks me, never takinghis 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 Aidenand that includes his mother. So, family, just as you all so nicely forgaveAiden for his transgressions, I hope you can give Eleanor the samegrace." 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 droveus away and you were forced to grow up without your real parents.” Mymother shouts out.

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

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

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

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

"Then you and your family can break bread on your own, leave us outof it," Josey says, dragging Cayden out of the room with her. Motherand 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 atthe end of the table.

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

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

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

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

I went down to my office to check on the world, and my family downthere and to check on Xander. He was still sad but continues to get upevery 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 lonewolf in his pack. Being single once again, the women in his packproceeded to throw themselves at him but to no avail...

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

How will we ever move on?

EE Te eeeAiden 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 awolf but last night, getting naked in front of him had me sweating inplaces I never thought I would ever feel my sweat build up. I wasanxious, 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 hewas 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 theworld! 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 avoidmorning talk like we are lovers who enjoy waking up to the sight wokeup to...

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

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

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

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