Not Your Mate Anymore

chapter 11

I couldn't sleep. My mind was trying to find answers to all the questions swimming in my head. This was all too much to take in. Why would Percy say all of those things? How can people look at me now? I am an abomination. I shouldn't be here right now in this world. How can I be the cause of such uproar? Why are people killing each other just to get to me?

A tear escapes my eye. I don't even bother to wipe it. I'm too lost in my head to be bothered by anything else. I can't seem to comprehend all that was said about me. I have a flashback of the meeting we had in Percy's hospital room....

"You are all wondering why Reginald was so adamant in taking over packlands. You're all wondering how one rogue alpha can bring us to our knees. Well, he's not working alone." Percy said to us.

"He is part of a family that want to take over every pack land. They believe we need a ruler of all alphas, a king of alphas. Reginald lost the plot by trying to take over the packs and have them to himself. This hasn't gone unnoticed by his family but their main focus remains bringing their idea to life." Percy said looking at Max.

We are all quiet, just looking at him. Not one person had a question but that's because we felt that what he said next would answer them all. He ran his hand through his hair.

"They are a very wealthy and strong family. They have immense strength. I've never seen anything like it until I saw you Sabrina." Percy said looking at me.

"At the ball, when I felt your power, I thought you were one of them but I immediately let go of that thought because you weren't fighting their fight. Anyway, they have a prophecy. It's been said that there

is a great force that will put an end to their power and reign. A girl will rise up and their strength won't hold up against this girl." He said still looking at me.

"The girl is said to be strong and gifted with powers. They will all fall by her hand if they step in her way." Percy grabbed my hand looking at me. Max growled but I gave him an assuring smile.

"Sabrina, I think that girl is you. I think you're the one to stop them. In their pack they call you the destroyer, the one that wants to stop their plans for a united front where all wolves bow to one king. They have no idea what you look like but with Reginald's disappearance, they'll assume you have started killing them off." He said to me.

"With the prophecy out there, their plan is to make sure it doesn't happen but also capture you. The prophecy says that your power only grows and can destroy millions. You are a weapon and if they find and capture you, they plan to create unstoppable children. Children they will train to become unbeatable. They want the one blessed by the moon goddess, you." He said while squeezing my hand.

"Brina, you carry a power within you that they want to harvest for themselves. If they catch you, they won't need anything else." He said to me and I forced my hand out of his grip.

"I'm not some object to be passed around. Even if they have that prophecy, the girl couldn't be me. I barely scratched Reginald as it is." I said to him.

"You were the only one to subdue him. You are not a killer and this is your first war. You didn't expect him to be so strong and you're still only a girl. I don't know anymore than I am telling you, all I know is that they want to capture you before you are able to stop them and out a halt to their plans. They want to take over packs so they have warriors at their disposal so they can fight you and capture you." He said to me

I started to shake in my bed and tears were now falling out one after the other. This was all too much.

I can't be the girl he's talking about.

I sat up to see Josey and CJ sleeping on my couches. They were standing guard because they believed the prophecy. Everyone believed Percy but I didn't.

He was saying this to get us to forgive him. I had Max take him back to the cells.

I got out of bed and walked out of my room to the kitchen. I needed something to take my mind off this nonsense. Approaching the kitchen I notice the light on. I tip toe into the kitchen and see my uncle making a sandwich for himself. I sniffs the air then looks to my side.

"Couldn't sleep Sabrina?" He asks as he goes back to making food adding an additional plate. I walk out of hiding smiling at him. I take a seat on one of the bar stools opposite him.

"Too many questions in my head. I can't shake them off." I say to him and he nods. He fixes me a plate in silence and then hands it to me. Grilled cheese with ham. He always made the best.

"We all need to be heroes at least once in our lives. I might've had a small part compared to yours, I was a hero nonetheless. It might be too much to take in right now, but it is what it is. You can never be prepared for life's curveballs. All we know is that you were gifted the necessary tools to overcome this. Take joy in that! You have the chance to fight and win now that you know their plan, don't wait for them to knock on your door." He says to me...

"Now eat up and clean up. I have a lady in my bed to attend to." He says then sends me a wink before disappearing out of my sight as he walks out of the kitchen.

I was so lost in thought that I didn't see he had finished his sandwich. I know what he said made sense and as much as I didn't want the fate of Max's pack to rest on my shoulders, I couldn't leave him to fight on his own.

I finished my sandwich and decided to go see Maximus. He's usually awake and with such news, I'm pretty sure he was still awake.

I make my way to his room and before I could knock, Max opens the door shirtless. I shake my head and walk in to sit on his bed.

He closes the door and walks towards me to sit on the bed next to me. He grabs my hand gently and we sit like that for a good two minutes not saying a word to each other. We haven't even had the chance to explore whatever we had between us and we were thrown into another war.

A bigger war. One where we didn't know much except that Percy seems to think I'm this great hero. A war that puts Max's lycan status at risk. Lycans were by far superior than us but now to find out that there are werewolves just like Reginald that are stronger than Lycans was baffling. How do they get their strength? I know where I got mine but what of Reginald?

We all know witches exist but they keep to themselves as we keep to ourselves. Vampires keep to themselves too and besides, our bite can kill them. Witches don't interfere with nature but i can't help but wonder... Did they help Reginald's family? How did they even find a witch that was able to help them? Also,

"Max, where's your mother?" I ask him. I had forgotten about her after Percy's revelation but she also had a key role to this whole war and if anyone knew more, it was Max's mother.

"She's in the dungeons. Chained up. Why?" He asks looking at me.

"She was Reginald's woman. She would know more about this than Percy. We need to get her insight on all of this. I think she can give us more clarity, don't you think?" I say to him. As if I couldn't be any closer, I move closer to him as our thighs brush against each other.

"You're right Kimberly! I never thought of that.." he says to me. Finally some hope in his eyes just like mine but they dim down all too soon.

"It's late now. Let's sleep on it and then pay her a visit tomorrow morning." He says.

I nod my head and stand up but he doesn't let go of my hand so I look back at him confused.

"I can't sleep and judging by your visit and the smell of grilled cheese with ham, you couldn't sleep either. Come sleep with me. You calm my wolf and I'd like to believe I can calm yours too." He says to me and I smile.

I straddle him then wrap my hands around his neck and take in his scent. He plants his nose in my hair and inhales my scent as we sit like this for I don't know how long. He starts to rub circles on my back as I listen to his steady heartbeat. He really felt like home. His scent gave me this reassurance, that 'I'm safe with you're feeling. One I could always rely on.

We eventually got in bed and drifted off holding on to each other. I take comfort in knowing my scent gave him the peace he needed too.

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I wake up feeling a heavy hand trapping me in bed. Maximus...

I turn to look at his gorgeous features. From his pink soft lips, his long lashes and that unruly yet sexy bed hair. Athena purred with satisfaction at how good looking he is.

"Go back to sleep. I can feel you staring at me." He says groggily with his eyes still closed. I smile and start to trace his jaw line up to the outline of his lips. He stuck out his tongue to lick my finger and I snatched it back.

"If you're going to be a tease, I need to play along too.." he says and I melt at the sound of his voice. I shake my head to snap myself out of this daze I seem to be in. I sit up and poke his strong abs awake.

He opens his eyes and looks up at me, clearly annoyed. We had things to do and the faster we worked, the faster we'd get answers.

"Your mom. Now!" I said jumping out of bed and running to the bathroom to freshen up. I hop in the shower for a quick one, with no time to wash my hair. I then dry myself with his towel and rush out to my closet as he enters his bathroom to freshen up.

When I get to my room, I quickly brush my teeth and use some mouthwash. Then I go in to my closet to pick out some leggings and a sports bra with nike shoes.

I brush my hair and apply just a little mascara because I still have to be cute and put on my mother's infinity cross necklace that I forgot about. As I exit my bedroom, I bump into Tristan who was walking past my room to Max's.

"Good morning Tristan. What brings you this side of the house?" I ask him. He looked terrible. Like he hasn't slept and I feel bad for him. From dealing with his mate having someone else's child to his mate betraying the pack he grew up in. If anyone deserves a second chance at love, it's him.

"I need Max's permission to go visit my parents. If you can't tell, I'm not doing so well and I think some time away will do me good. I know we have a lot coming our way as a pack but I don't think I'd do the

pack any good being here anyway." He says to me then he looks down. He was ashamed. I pulled him in for hug which surprised him.

"Take all the time you need my friend. I won't find a replacement so I'll be waiting for your return." Maximus chimes in to our little heartwarming session.

Tristan pulls away and clears his throat. He looks at Max then at me but then Max chuckles and shakes his head.

"It's alright wolf. I know it was innocent." He says chuckling again. My eyes narrow as I can't understand what's going on.

"Oh. Oh great! Ok then I promise to be back, I just don't know when. I'll link you from time to time to let you know how I'm coping and I hope you keep me updated on pack stuff." He says to Max, who only nods at him with so much warmth in his eyes. They had that brotherly love. I could just see it in their eyes all the love they had for each other. They pull each other into a hug and then Tristan pulls away and nods at me before walking away.

We stand there for a minute just looking at nothing. Maximus places his hand on my lower back.. Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

"Come on. Let's go see my mother." He says to me and I follow him to the dungeons. I don't know what Max's mother knew, I don't know if she would talk. I was just betting on the fact that she loved her son and wouldn't want any harm to come to him. She knows of me and I met her when I was a kid but Max and I agreed that we wouldn't lay a finger on her but he told me I could physically hurt him to get some answers from his mother. He was sure she would corporate after a few punches. I wasn't so sure but I'm willing to throw a punch here and there for some answers.

I can heal him right after anyways.