Once My Mate, Always My Mate

Sabrina’s POV

The days passed, with me head buried in my work. I seem to find mates having sex, having to bless their union with rain in order for them to conceive a little more entertaining than spending time with my mate. Whenever Aiden asks to spend time, there's always something to do. I have to work or I have to go see Adrastos on earth.

The new living situation was weird for me but seemed to work for my son and his father. They were closer, spending every waking day together, his little body trying to mimick his father's actions and following him around has brought out the old Maximus I was so fond off.

Max was sweet again, so loving and handled Drastos with so much care and affection that when my past memories of him from the time I was pregnant resurface, I stand confused for a minute.

One could never say that they are the same person. The very same man that never wanted anything to do with the same child he runs around with... I guess I have his wolf to thank for this. He has been in my corner and has never left. The day I forced him to shift was proof enough.

I could only wake him and put him to bed before having to dash off to work. To run a world that I can't meddle in, even though I want it to be safe for him. There will be forces that try him like they tried me. His father or my brother, as alphas, they may still not be strong enough to protect him like I could and yet I made a vow to never step in, to always let their choices lead them according to their own path.

"Father is stepping down. I guess I have you to thank for that?" Anthony says to me and I nod my head proudly.

My twin and I, well... We are not completely at a place that I'd very much like us to be but we can finally be in a room together without tension... Or the tension is small enough to ignore and try to build the bridge to walk past our differences.

"What did you say to him?" Anthony asks me.

"It was more mother than me to be honest. You know her words hold more power than the two of us combined.” I confess.

"Anyway, I see you have been hanging out with Aiden..." I start the conversation.

"Yes..." Anthony says, raising an eyebrow at me.

"Why?" I ask him. Anthony let's out a sigh before plopping himself on a chair in front of me.

"Sabrina, Aiden is a cool guy. I mean if we put aside all the bullshit he has done, he's alright...” Anthony tells me.

"After everything... I don't know if I can.” I say honestly. Finally having the courage to tell someone about this.

"Well, if I remember correctly, you disobeyed sacred law to be with your chosen mate and he forgave you. Gave you time to feel earthly and when you were ready to love him or at the very least, force yourself to, he welcomed you with open arms.” Anthony says to me and I scoff at him.

"You can never compare the two." I say, slamming my fist on the table in front of me.

"I am not trying to. All I am trying to say is, you have your faults too. You caused him pain too and he was ready to let you in... this is the first time he has done you wrong and he has paid for his wrongs. He came back a better man and you don't even know what he went through to come back to you." Anthony says to me, getting me curious now.

"And what did he go through?" I ask but Anthony shakes his head from side to side.

"That's not my story to tell. Go talk to your mate, Sabrina. You can't die from it or anything for that matter.” Anthony says to me and I watch him leave me.

I run out of my office, running past a strolling Anthony to find Aiden. Maybe I have been going at this all wrong.

I find in him in our room, sitting on our bed. His eyes find mine and he smiles at me, inviting me to sit next to him. I oblige, slowly walking towards and keeping the door open if I ever need to to escape.

I sit next to him, still looking into his eyes.

"Let's start over..." I say.

"I thought that was what we were doing... Even though it's at a snail's pace." He jokes and I smile.

"Then let us change that. Invite your mother over for dinner and ask her to be on her best behavior. I am in a jolly mood and what better way to do that than to bring the two families together?” I say and Aiden looks at me crazy.

"Your family and mine?" He asks and I know it is a bad idea, but we have to start sometime. If I have to spend time with Aiden, it might as well be among people that I love and those that he loves too.