Not Your Mate Anymore novel Chapter 36

Ethia's POV 

I've put in so much work to be the moon goddess, I'm not going to let some teenager come in and take that away from me. 

How could I not see it? I tested her and let every horrible thing happen to her but her power wouldn't let up. I was so convinced she wasn't the one. 

Why is it up to the first family who becomes the god of wolves? I deserve it, I worked hard for it. 

Thomas barges in to the cabin, startling me. 

"She's still alive." Thomas, my last living warrior says. 

I turned to face him, eyes bulged out. 

"What do you mean she is still alive? I used the first sword to kill her. She is not immortal to that!" I say. 

"Well, it seems she is immortal to that sword, I swear to you, she is in fact alive. Wounded but alive." He says to me. 

"Then I have to finish her off!" I say and Thomas slowly approaches me. 

"How do you plan on doing that? If the first sword couldn't kill her, what will?" Thomas asked and I turned around, giving him my back so I can think. 

I had foolishly left the sword on the ground when I fled so I had no weapon that could finish her off. 

I had to see for myself if she was really alive but if she has come in to her powers then she can read my mind and see me coming a mile away. 

Although, I morphed in to Estelle before the fight and had Estelle morph in to me. Obviously Sabrina would never kill her nana, that's family. One doesn't simply just kill family. That was probably the smartest thing I couldve ever thought of. 

She has no idea that she killed her own grandmother and that I was still alive. I'm not easily killed, everyone should know that by now. I plan my moves and escapes. I'm sure right now they are searching for Estelle and not me but her scent is long gone by now. Her essence has left this life. 

I have to act fast before they realize that Estelle died, Hunter is a smart man and he will definitely put two and two together very soon. 

I turn around to face Thomas.

"I need to see for myself if she is still alive." I say. 

"Well, they are back at Red Creek pack. Sabrina has her guard wolves watching over her as she heals so it is a little impossible to go through them as they can detect you, even if you hide your scent." Thomas says to me. 

I didn't get those wolves when I ascended the throne! Where were they? Just because I don't have the first family blood running in my veins doesn't mean I'm not worthy of being the wolf god. I worked hard and people died so I could rule! 

"Then there's only one thing left to do." I say as a smile grows on my face. 

"And that is?" Thomas asks with his eyebrow raised. 

"We go to Red Creek and blend in. I'll become an omega, nobody pays attention to omegas and you will be the beta." I say and Thomas scoffs, shaking his head no. 

"I can't be the beta. Working closely with Xander will expose me. The beta is best friends with the alpha, there's no way he won't see that I'm an imposter!" Thomas says. 

What a baby. 

"I only need you for the day. Knock the beta out, morph in to him and find out how Sabrina survived. She should be dead, this goes against all the laws of life and death. How she survived is important so I make sure she doesn't survive my next attack." I say. 

Thomas nods his head, agreeing to my plan. It was just Thomas and I now, we were all we had as Sabrina killed everyone else. 

"If we leave now, it will be evening down there and everyone will be getting ready for bed while the omegas clean up after pack dinner. I'll start there, you go wait for the beta in his room and make sure you restrain him after you knock him out. You don't want him to raise alarm to the alpha." I say before disappearing off to Red Creek Pack. 

 

I arrive in the pack kitchens, there was only one omega in here. She was playing music while mopping the floor. I was behind her so she had not noticed me yet. A kettle whistled on my left, signaling that the water has boiled. The omega poured the hot water in to a teapot, which was on a golden tray. Next to the teapot was a teacup and saucer with a chamomile teabag inside the cup. 

I walk up to her, she quickly turns to face me, the kettle still in her hand. 

"Who is that for little one?" I ask. 

"I I I it's for... Uhm..." She stutters and I roll my eyes. 

"Speak!" I say growing impatient. 

"The tea is for the luna." She says before she throws the kettle filled with insanely hot water. The kettle hits me, the hot water spilling on me, causing me to hiss in pain. I maintain a straight posture, not flinching at all. The omega's eyes bulge out as I grab her by the neck. 

"You've got balls kid, but because you did that, I'm going to end you." I say and she starts kicking at me and I chuckle at her trying to free herself. 

"What is your name little one?" I ask as she's scratching at my hand that's wrapped around her neck. 

I let her go, tilting my head as she coughs, trying to get her breathing steady. 

"What is your name?" I ask again with my voice a little raised due to annoyance. 

"I'm...I'm Jamie." She says, wiping the tears that were falling from her eyes. I grab her by the neck again and this time, I snap it. Ending the girl's life instantly. 

I hide her in the pantry before morphing in to her. A piercing scream echoes throughout the entire pack house, waking everyone. People start walking out of their rooms to see what was happening. 

A limping Sabrina rushes down the stairs and I immediately hide behind the other pack members as she rushes past me. She walks in to the kitchen and starts to sob. Xander, waiting at the entrance of the kitchen, worry etched on his face. 

Sabrina walked to the pantry, opening the pantry door, revealing the dead Jamie. 

Oh bullocks! 

She really did come in to her powers if she felt the death of that omega and her being the luna of this pack, makes this worse for me. 

Xander walked up to Sabrina, standing behind her to see what she was looking at. He quickly goes in the pantry and walks out carrying a dead Jamie in his arms as loud gasps and screams filled the house. He walks past some pack members, making his way out of the house. 

People start following him out, I stay back. Hoping that Thomas at least succeeded in this plan as I just ruined mine. 

The beta was nowhere to be seen as people follow Xander's lead. Sabrina rooted on the spot as she looks around the kitchen. Her head shot up as she looked around the people walking out until her eyes landed on me. A sinister smile formed on my lips before I disappeared off. 

I had been made! I underestimated Sabrina. Even in her wounded state, she could still sniff me out. 

Maybe she was the true moon goddess after all but I fought tooth and nail to just let a measly teenager take the throne from me. 

I arrived back at the cabin, with Thomas nowhere to be found. 

Sabrina didn't know this but her son is to be king of all werewolves. Why couldn't she just let me be the moon goddess? She had everything else. She loses one mate and gains another. 

Men practically threw themselves at her and some of us have to work harder to get things in our lives. 

This is why she has to die! 

 

She doesn't deserve everything and she doesn't even appreciate the life she has. 

I will fight for my place as the moon goddess, If I can't defeat Sabrina, I'll die trying.

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Sabrina's POV

 

"She's alive.." I whisper in Xander's ear after we all laid Jamie to rest. 

Xander looks at me, eyebrow raised. We silently make our way to our room, Xander closing the door behind me. 

"If I didn't kill Ethia, then who did I kill? Is she also immortal? I have to tell mother!" I say out loud to myself but Xander is listening. 

"Is she the one that killed Jamie?" Xander asks me and I nod. 

"It had to be her. Jamie did not have a sister or twin but there was Jamie, in the pack house, staring right at me. She can morph!" I say. 

"Morph?" Xander asks. 

"Like change in to someone else. She can come to you looking like me but obviously won't possess any of my powers." I say before sitting down on the bed. 

"Xander?" I call for him. 

"Yes love?" He answers.. 

"Every morning before we get out of bed and every night before bed, I want you to ask me personal questions to make sure you're getting in to bed with the right person." I say, worry taking over me at the thought of Ethia scheming and Xander being a victim. 

"Don't you need to do the same?" He asks and I shake my head no. 

"Athena could tell, when I'm in her presence, I'll know it." I say, getting in to bed as Xander does the same. 

"I need to fucken heal! Being this helpless is not helping anyone." I say as Xander gently pulls me in to his arms. I place my head on his chest, taking in his scent. 

"Evil moon goddess aside, I love that I get to take care of you." He says to me before kissing my forehead. 

"You've been enjoying this time haven't you?" I say, raising my head to meet his eyes. 

"I just think your body needs the break. Your heart needs all the love without having so much to worry about and that's why I think you need to let your brother and parents know that Ethia is still alive." He says. 

"I can stop her. Put an end to all of this madness." I say but Xander shakes his head no. 

"Your biological father and Anthony are more than capable at handling that evil witch. You let me help you get better. Rest my love, take this time to heal new and past wounds so that we can have a better tomorrow. Your heart needs the time and I believe that is why you are healing at a turtle's pace." Xander says and that alone, kills any idea I had at getting Ethia. 

"I'm glad you're not fighting me on this." He says to me and I smile. 

"You're making sense." I say and Xander chuckles.