Not Your Mate Anymore

Sabrina's POV

"So you were born on earth, raised by grandfather and nana, who returned to this realm a bit after having you?" I ask my mother, who nods in response.

"I'm aware nana and grandfather moved to human town because nana was bullied. This is true because I've heard about it from pack members

back at Blue Moon but did you honestly grow up on earth?" I ask.

"I was in between. Your grandmother moved back to this realm as soon as possible, trying to get her powers back. The previous moon goddess, your grandmother was punishing her so she would not budge. Mates are sacred law and your nana broke the law, our most important one of all. I would visit the realm, giving me a few years here, wherein I'd spent half a day away from earth.” My mother explains.

"Ethia introduced herself as luna when we first met.” I say looking between Hunter and mother.

"That is the name you will take as moon goddess. When you meet earthlings who have died or who you decide to show yourself to, you will introduce yourself as luna. That is the name all moon goddesses take, it has been that way since the beginning." Hunter says to me.

"How was she able to yield moon goddess power?" I ask, still looking between Hunter and my mother.

"There is an initiation that takes place once you have completed training which will unlock the moon goddess in you. In your case, it has been unlocked already and if it isn't, the elders let you wear the ancient jewels which help center the power on you. That is what Ethia did, she had the

jewels to help her gain a power that did not belong to her." Hunter says to me, anger very evident in his voice.

"She had help, Ethia. In the time after Hunter chose me and I was pregnant with you and Anthony, she created a group. Found people who had grown tired of the first family and their rule. Those people helped execute her plan in killing anyone in her way and obtaining the five weapons that could kill anyone from the first family. Two swords, two daggers and a bayonet. Everyone in the heavenly realm has gifts, we are born with them but the first family have something we regulars don't have and that is greater strength and immortality. Ethia recruited specifically on gifts and ranking.

After the killing of your grandmother, we had to go into hiding in fear of the very same weapons that almost took your life." My mother tells me.

"So you fell pregnant and then what?" I ask.

"It was a happy time finding out I was with child or children. That solidified my place with your father and definitely made the girls after him, stay away." Mother says to me but looking at Hunter.

"The girls in this realm never liked me much. Mainly because Hunter was my mate.” Mother tells me but Hunter chuckles.

"Now that's a lie. They did not like you because their mates wanted you. Just as Ethia wanted me and she went crazy, your mother had the boys going crazy too. I had to punch a lot of boys in my day to get them to back off and even that was not enough. When I eventually claimed her, when everyone found out she was carrying my children, they backed off. Although I guess they weren't exactly given a choice. We fled, in fear of not knowing who was against us. The moment I found out my best friend's family sided with Ethia, I knew we were on our own and the most important thing was to protect the children, you and Anthony." Hunter says me. His face held so much hurt, I could feel betrayal coming off of him.

His best friend betrayed him.

"So mother went back to earth and you?" I ask Hunter.

"We hid on earth too but on opposite ends. Although I would visit the heavenly realm from time to time." He says to me.

"Was that not dangerous?" I ask.

"It was but I had to sneak in, to try and find out who was against us and how to defeat them. I had an elder as a mole, who would hide my comings and goings, he would fill me in on Ethia.” Hunter explains to me.

"Did you also pick up a human mate whilst on earth?" I ask and Hunter looks down sheepishly.

"No. I did not mark anyone other than your mother. I did not father any other children besides you and Anthony but I won't lie and say I never took another woman to bed. I have already come clean to your mother and she chose to forgive me.” Hunter says and I chuckle.

who belonged to you, she forgave you for that too. I'm starting to think, had you not dated Ethia and everyone just stuck to their mates, we would not be in this mess. You knew from a very young age that Kimberly here, belonged to you but you still had to go around and taste other women. This thing of men getting to sleep around and women having to keep their virtue is disgusting, really! I can't believe I have to reprimand my own father but I will. You did wrong by mother, obviously

nana that tried to kill me, my mate and my son. I am on mate number three but it doesn't end there, no. I have a fourth mate that's waiting on my current mate to die so he

of anyone. He “And not forgetting, my father is in hospital because his wolf is weak. He is weak because mother, after leaving him did not erase the magic she used to manipulate my father into being

his wolf come back from such a betrayal? Obviously he still loves you because fake mate bond but he is aware now that you played him. I just, I'm just. Finish the story." I say. I run my fingers through my hair

word. All I could hear was different people breathing

was

with good reason but luckily he

the way a mate bond would have you love him." I retort. Mother smiles but the smile does not reach

to raise you with Ethia looking to kill us. I could not stay in werewolf territory so I stuck with my parents and when I gave birth to you, my grandfather took you in. See, Ethia had no idea that I hid you with Christopher. She also had no idea that Hunter had Anthony, she had no idea I had given birth to twins. Your nana had no idea too, all she knew was what your grandfather told her, that there was you. Unfortunately, your grandmother chose sides and gave you up but luckily you did not show any heavenly powers that unsettled Ethia so she let you live out your life, with some meddling

your father, because I did love him. Josey is a product of love, you have to believe me. I used the amulet on your father but I also used it on you, to seal your moon goddess gifts. Keeping you out of danger, because even if I could not give you a

you died." I say as the memory of dad explaining to little Jose

didn't understand then as the days would go by and we would

or anyone that did not deserve it. I hopped from one place to another, hiding from Ethia but leaving enough evidence only she

Kim, as long as the child stayed on earth and she gives me a child that will rule as moon goddess. Ethia found me a few days before you unlocked your powers. I thought she had killed Kimberly but she was not there to profess her love. See, when I would sneak into the realm, I was stealing the weapons that could kill us and also gain information. I destroyed all of the weapons except the one that she used to kill you and that is why Anthony was so upset. He thought I had destroyed them all, but I left one. Not just to kill any of you but because we also need such a weapon.” Hunter says and I raise my eyebrow for him

but it also comes with it's challenges. We can go crazy, crazier than the rogues you have on earth and those weapons were created to kill us if we ever became that rabid. It is the only way to kill a member of the first family who carries the DNA of the first family. Your mother is not immortal but your son is and that is also dangerous. You are also dangerous, Anthony too. The animalistic tendencies just happen and it's dangerous to not have such a weapon to kill one of us because if one of us goes crazy, there is no holding us. There is no cell, no prison in the world that

had destroyed the very last of

last one."

came to tell me that Kimberly was dead. It was a ploy to keep me busy while one of her subjects stole it. I was careless, it is my fault." Hunter says and I

Kimberly would fake her death." I say

No child of mine will call me by my

not intouch with my wolf abilities. We were also hiding in human land but close enough to the woods so we could shift and give

walks in, all cleaned up in a pair

reunion? Without me?" Josey jokes and we all

and

and the elders insist they stay behind for some time, just until they learn to control their urges. They aren't even sure about me since my

asks and he steps forward to be closer to

go feasting on weak defenseless humans but that's another story on hunters.” Josey says to

release." Josey

say... I was supposed to say that

to his kingdom or whatever is left of

told, Cayden was no longer a threat to me. I just had to make sure Evan

from up here, I still need someone on earth to make sure he does

you will go with him, to make sure he does not go kidnapping more werewolf pups to create an army. This was your assignment and you will carry it through and if he

that. I will be returning with him in hopes to finish what I started and to make sure he or Thomas

with Cayden but if she so badly wants to prove herself by completing this task, I will not stand in her

the stronger one, the smarter one. The one that everyone relies on and I know Josey just wants to show everyone she is just as capable but if only she knew that everyone relied on her. Until she can admit this to herself, she was doing this more to prove to herself