Chapter 20


    "Everything is great! Max is amazing. He''s just been busy with pack work right now." I say to Josey and


    her mates through Facetime.


    It was all lies. Max wasn''t busy with anything. Max has been the exact opposite of amazing.


    I have been pretending with everyone in my family. Not one of them knew what was going on. They


    had no idea what I was going through. That under all the heavy make up was an under fed, unloved


    Sabrina who was left to fend for herself for 5 whole months.


    "Keep safe Sabrina! See you next month for the sip and see.." Josey says to me. We exchange ''I love


    yous'' and then the line goes dead.


    I repeat the same thing with my dad and Cj before I go take a shower to remove all this make up.


    I have not seen Max in months and everyone had moved out of this pack house to live in the newly


    built one. Everyone except for me. Max moved out and made it clear I was to stay here as nobody


    wanted to live with a traitor who had almost half the pack''s men ughtered.


    Yes. My fears have manifested. They all med me for new uncles behavior. It was all his doing. Turns


    out, he had the same mind controlling power as me. He got to the warriors and finally to Max. I did not


    have my nana or mama''s guidance on how to reverse it. I tried so hard but nothing. Nana has gone


    missing and now new uncle too. After creating all of this mess, he ran off. The moon goddess was


    silent too, go figure! I should''ve known she only makes herself known if she wants something in return.


    Besides, she told me to kill him and my stupid morals got in the way


    Like I said, I was all alone.


    Tristan was the only one new uncle didn''t get to as he was away and only came back after. I exined


    the whole situation to him and he''s been making sure I''m okay and he takes me to human territory for


    my pregnancy check ups as the pack doctor refused to see me. He''s all I have left in this pack. Uncle


    Deacon was with my dad helping Cj with his alpha duties so I couldn''t exactly tell Uncle Deacon of


    Max''s behavior without alerting my family.


    Max has taken a new girl. They make love every night and if it wasn''t for my strength and healing


    powers, the baby wouldn''t have survived. Athena has gone off to the back of my mind and I don''t


    me her. He took a new Luna and marked her. We are all linked now and she makes it a point to


    share her thoughts with me. I can see her memories.


    Memories of her with Max making love. Memories of her and Max running in their wolves. Memories of


    Max feeding her as she sits on hisp in the new dining hall. Memories of her with my man.


    The man I loved.


    I cried every night. You''d think I''d run out of tears but every night my pillowcase would be soaked as I


    endure yet another night of pain thanks to their non stop shagging. I was alone in this. Yes I had Tristan


    but he had his own life. He also had his duties to the new Luna who kept him busy enough not to spend


    too much time with me. By the time he gets to me, he''s so exhausted, I just let him sleep it off.


    Today, I decided to go for a run.


    I decided not to link Tristan as there was yet another pack meeting and I was not invited. I took that


    time to put on my gym gear and go out for a run. I ran around the house and into the woods for that


    much needed fresh air. Athena needed it since we couldn''t shift. She tookfort in knowing that since


    Max chose a new mate, it hasn''t rained. Which meant that they weren''t blessed with child and I always


    remind her of how Cj was born.


    The goddess can do no wrong in Athena''s eyes.


    I ran to clear my head. Clear my head of worrying about Percy who was exiled from the pack and I had


    to watch from the window in my room as Max smiled up at me.


    Percy surviving as a rogue?


    Unlikely.


    I just hope my grandfather received my message in time to help set him up in human territory. He hurt


    me but I''m a forgiving person. Everyone deserves a second chance at life.


    I ran because even though I couldn''t train, it was imperative that I stay fit so I''m prepared for anything.


    Max can decide to banish me too and I needed to stay strong so I can protect my son.


    Have I thought of running away? Yes. Every damn day.


    I ran away when Percy chose Ralyn and now that Max chose someone else, I couldn''t bring myself to


    run. I wanted to face my demons this time. I stopped by theke that leads to my grandfather''s house


    and sat down to catch my breath. It was too hot so I decided to strip and swim a bit in theke. I swam


    for what felt like hours until I decided I needed to get out.


    I saw my grandfather''s house was in view now and it hit me, I was out of Max''s territory now and I had


    no energy to swim back. I decided to swim towards the house when I got tired and decided to float


    while I caught my breath. One of the workers at my grandfather''s house saw me and immediately


    rushed to my side as they thought I was drowning.


    I was so happy to have someone help me this time.


    The minute we made it to shore, I felt that shooting pain again. They were having sex again. This time,


    New Luna let me see what she was experiencing and that threw me over the edge. Their rabbit sex


    and the sudden pain became unbearable as I blocked her.


    My mate.


    The one I gave my heart to.


    The one that mended my heart and promised to guard it.


    He promised to protect me as I promised to protect him.


    He was putting me through exactly what Percy did and he knew it!


    Who was I kidding? He waspelled to be this way. To be evil and hate me but deep down I knew


    that it was all bullshit. The mate bond is supposed to fight it, to bring him closer to me.


    I linked my grandfather to let him know where I was. Thankfully, he was home and he rushed to my aid.


    He carried me to the car and rushed me to hospital where they told me I was inbor.


    I gave birth to a healthy baby boy, even though he was a month early. I still couldn''t reach Max to let


    him know about the birth of his first born son and his new Luna ignored my pleas to notify him of his


    son''s arrival.


    "What''s going on Sabrina?" My grandfather asked.


    "What do you mean?" I asked but I knew what he meant. Max wasn''t here. I had lost weight and I didn''t


    look good.


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    He gave me a stern look and I caved. I told him everything.


    I told him of how Max let me starve. How I went hunting in human form because they wouldn''t bring me


    food in the house I was staying in all alone. How I had slept in the woods from exhaustion after my


    hunt. How nobody came looking for me when I was sleeping outside in the cold.  I told him that''s when


    it dawned on me that I was alone in this. Max didn''t care but being the fool that I am, I never lost hope


    in the mate bond. Clearly I haven''t learnt anything from what Percy put me through.


    "Oh little moon.." My grandfather said kissing forehead. "You''ve been through all of that all this time?


    I''m so sorry we were so caught up in our lives to notice." He said as his eyes glistened. He pulled me in


    for a hug.


    "I lied. I just couldn''t let you guys see that I''ve failed yet again with another mate. Not until I can break


    the mind control over Max.." I say but my grandfather shakes his head.


    "The mate bond would eventually push him towards you. He''s doing this all on his own." My


    grandfather said. He looked upset. He sat by my side as that revtion sinked in and I broke down. He


    comforted me until I didn''t have any more tears to cry.


    The doctor came in not long after to ask my grandfather to give me space so I can rest my body. He left


    and said he would get the family here as soon as possible ignoring my protest at alerting them of my


    situation. Thectation nurse came in, helped with the release of my breastmilk and my baby''stching


    and left me to bond with my little one.


    I was so engrossed in the moment. Watching my baby boy, I brought this little pup in to the world, that I


    didn''t catch his scent. The scent of the one I loved. He strode right in and stopped in front of me.


    My heart skipped a beat at seeing how good he looked. He wasn''t suffering like I was. No.


    He cleared his throat as if knowing what I was thinking. Making sure he had my attention.


    "From this moment, you are banished from Green Forrest Pack. You are never to set foot in it ever


    again. I reject you as my Luna and chosen mate. I reject that demon child. Goodbye Kimberley." He


    said to me. Before he could turn around and walk away from me for good, I grabbed his hand and


    pulled him towards me. We locked eyes and I saw everything.


    I saw new uncle manipting his thoughts. I saw the pack persuading him to leave me. His friends,


    hating on me but the most heartbreaking of it all, I saw that he wasn''t manipted to take a new mate.


    He wasn''t manipted to leave me. The resentment towards me was purely from his own mind and not


    manufactured. He hated me.


    I let go of his hand.


    I can''t force a man that wants nothing to do with me to stay by my side. My grandfather was right. The


    mate bond would''ve snapped him out of mind control and deep down I knew that. This new revtion


    crushed me. Dumped.


    Again!


    "Finally man enough to break up with me in person? Took you long enough to find the words." I said to


    him. He didn''t respond. He just looked at me for some time.


    "Take it all in. This is thest time you see this face." I say and he blushed although quickly


    remembered his hate for me.


    He stormed out of the room right after.


    Goddess Why me?


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    After spending a week in hospital because my son was born prematurely, we were finally discharged


    and my father and Cj came to pick me up. None of them mentioned Max or his pack. I was grateful


    grandfather told them the news because I don''t think I''d be able to tell them without breaking down. I


    was already drained and all cried out. I''ve tried and tried numerous times to heal the mark on my neck


    but nothing.


    When we got home, everyone was there.


    Josey and her mates, Nana came too. Arianna greeted me at the door. We all walked up to my room


    and found itpletely changed. It was baby proofed and they connected the next room to mine. They


    turned the other room into a nursery and it was beautiful. Although I couldn''t bring forth the tears as


    they were reserved for my nights thinking about Max, this warmed my heart.


    Once I was all settled, uncle Deacon walked in to my room. Surprised? Most definitely. He wasn''t


    brainwashed but he is Max''s father so I don''t know. I just thought he''d stand by his son.


    "Ie in peace Sabrina. I''m just here to see my grandson and I''ll be gone." He said. I nodded my


    head and he walked up to me and the little one.


    When the baby locked eyes with him, a tear drop fell out of his eye. Uncle Deacon never cries.


    "I''m so sorry Sabrina. I don''t know what''s gotten into my son but I promise to fix it. You know I don''t


    me you for what transpired right? You are just a kid! How could you have prevented it!? I''m going to


    fix this!" He said to me with the utmost determination.


    "Oh uncle Deacon, he made it clear where him and I stand. I''m not going to stick around like a lost


    puppy. This time I will take that rejection and move on without holding on to hope. Last time, I chose to


    leave when Percy broke my heart but I still carried a torch for him. This time, I was kicked out. I know


    when I''m not wee and I''m not about to force my way back in." I said to him.


    "I need my grandson in my life. At least allow me to be a part of it." He said. I nodded my head.


    "You are family. I will not deny you that right." I say to him as I let him hold my baby boy that I haven''t


    named yet.


    To be honest I was struggling to name him. This was the boy they said would be king but look at the


    circumstances he''s brought into. Hated before he can even defend himself from his own father. A


    mother that failed at giving him a home with both parents. I couldn''t bring myself to name him.


    "Thank you Sabrina. Let me leave you to it. Please call me if you ever need anything." He says.


    "And I''m sorry I wasn''t around these past months. If I had known what my son was doing to you, I


    would''ve kicked his ass." He says. I chuckle lightly.


    We both know there was nothing he could do. I''m just lucky I''m stronger than Max because with the


    hate he had for me, it was only a matter of time before he got violent.


    He ces baby boy in his bass and gives me one final hug.


    Uncle Deacon left. It was just me and the baby. My reality.


    In human terms, I''d be a teen mom. A single parent. A teenager.


    How was I ever going to do this? My father stayed with my "human mother" even when his pack


    shunned her yet my mate couldn''t. He himself harbored so much hate and spent a few days pretending


    with me until he couldn''t take it anymore. I couldn''t swallow that betrayal. He pretended to still want me


    even when he knew of his feelings.


    Do you know what the worst of it all is?


    That he hates his own son because of me. How do I not me myself!?


    They say I am blessed by the goddess herself but all these gifts have brought so much heartache! I


    can''t catch a break from it. I''m strong and powerful but for what? I saved so many lives and if my nana


    wasn''t so vague about the war, I would''ve prevented it before my pack members were killed but


    somehow I''m being med for all of it. I didn''t ask to be gifted these powers. My son didn''t ask  to be


    born and be the king witches seem to think he will be. I just wanted a normal life where I meet my


    mate, we fall in love and walk towards the sunset but we all know....


    The moon goddess loves a plot twist.


    I''ve just dealt with so much heartbreak in a short space of time. First Percy then my stepmom. Then my


    mother getting killed by my so called uncle and my nana allowing it by doing nothing. Then losing Max


    and feeling him love another. Then to hear him call the child we both created when we made love,


    when I gave him my innocence, a demon child. How much more was I to take before I break?


    Or was I broken already?


    Can I even feel anything right now?


    The weather took a dark turn as what was supposed to be a bright sunny day, turned into gray clouds


    and lightning. It took Josey and Cjing in to my room and hugging me that I realized I caused that. It


    was when their hug warmed my heart and the skies cleared that I knew it was my doing.


    But how?


    I walked away from my siblings embrace and crawled into bed next to my son. I wasn''t ready to find out


    I had yet another power. I know that if I was in fact gifted more powers, then danger was lurking. Right


    now, I couldn''t deal with that.


    I switched on the telly and got to watching some cartoons. Josey and Cj sat with me, in silence. They


    knew exactly what I needed at the time and I was grateful for that. Right now, all I needed was to not


    feel a thing. Just feel numb, just for a few days before I try to move on with my life.


    One thing I knew for sure was that I was done with mates. I was done with men. From now on, I was


    doing me. Yes I will raise my son but love will take a backseat. I have burn marks to prove I tried and


    failed.


    Now it was time to do me. I''m over saving people only for them to turn on me. I''m done using my


    powers for good. These powers were mine and I will only use them to protect me and my son. That''s it.


    I am done ying hero.


    A knock on the door pulled me out of my savage girl thoughts. A familiar scenting with it and the


    door opened.


    In walked Percy looking better and fitter than when he was imprisoned. Living with humans has been


    clearly beneficial.


    Josey and Cj scrambled out of my room but left the door open. Obviously so they can wait outside and


    listen in. I chuckle at the thought.


    "Sabrina..." Percy says to me. The toneced with longing.


    "Hello Percy." I said back to him.


    "What brings you here?" I ask.


    He walks closer to my bed and sits on the edge.


    "I''vee to win you back." He says to me.