Not Your Mate Anymore

We arrived at yet another lycan pack thanks to my uncle Deacon. 

It was huge with just over a 2000 normal  pack members and a 1000 warriors ran by one alpha. We had to buy our way in and I didn't want to ask my father how much he had to pay so we're not treated as pack omegas. 

"Welcome to Red Creek Pack. We are one of the oldest standing packs since the beginning of time. We don't normally take in any new members but your sizable donation will help greatly and ensure your stay is comfortable." One very tall and muscular guy said.

He walked closer to us and held out his hand to greet my grandfather. 

"My name is Lucas, the beta of this pack. My alpha is away on business  but he should return soon." He says as they shake hands. He then turns to me and bows his head. 

He led us to my apartment in the pack house. It took up the entire floor. Definitely too big for Adrastos and I alone. 

"I take it your stay is only temporary sir?" He asks looking at my grandfather. 

"Yes. I'll only be here for a few days to help my granddaughter settle in. I can't stress this enough, her being here is to stay secret. Word of it does not leave this pack." He says sternly to Lucas. 

"Yes. That was the agreement and we will keep our word." He says. 

He bids us farewell and close the door.

I go into my room to settle down and put my son to sleep while I freshen up. I make a pillow fort around him and head into the ensuite. It was white and modern. 

Just perfect. 

After freshening up and giving Adrastos a bath, I walk out, Adrastos in mu arms to sit with my grandfather who seems to have company. 

"Who's this?" I say as I make myself comfortable on the couch. 

"Hello my lady. My name is Margot and I will be helping you with whatever it is that you need. I can look after your son or also do some housekeeping. If you don't want to dine with the pack, I can also cook for you." She says to me. 

She was probably around my age. 

"Oh don't you have school?" I ask her. 

"I do but my duties come first." She says to me and my heart sinks. 

"Do you have any family?" I ask her and she brightens up at that question. 

"Yes. My mother and father who are at home and I have two older brothers who are warriors of the pack. My parents and I are very proud" She beams at me. 

"Oh and your mother and father?" I ask. 

"My father is retired my lady and my mother was recently fired from her last job. That is why I'm here as nobody would hire her." She said. 

"If you don't mind me asking, why was she fired?" I ask. She shifts on the couch uncomfortably. 

"She was accused of stealing." She says looking down. I gasp loudly. 

"That's a serious accusation Margot." I say to her, now worried if she won't do the same. 

"She didn't do it my lady. She was falsely accused but nobody would believe the word of an omega over a higher ranked wolf." She says as tears fill her eyes. 

"I'd like to meet your mother then. I can hire you both so you can attend school but I'll have to have a word with her first before I make my decision." I say to her as a smile makes it's way on her face. 

"I can get her right away!" She chirps and I nod my head at that. She scurries out of my apartment, leaving me with my son and grandfather. That got me thinking about how I will be able to pay Margot. 

"Grandfather, how will I access my money without tipping Max off?" I ask him. 

"Cj has set up a new identity for you and the boy. New accounts and everything. He had your money up in a way that is untraceable. Something about hacking and stealing and IP addresses." He says to me and I laugh at him. 

I'll have to call Cj to have him explain all of it to me. 

"It will be a while before your bank details are delivered so until then, you'll have to use cash. The money is in the two duffel bags I put in your room. The beta told me you have a safe in your room behind a painting. Make use of it." He says to me and I nod. 

An excited Margot comes rushing in and dragging an older looking woman behind her. She sits down followed by the older lady. My grandfather takes that as his cue to leave and go in to the extra bedroom. 

"My lady, this is my mother, Dorothy." She says to me. I shake my head at her.

"Call me Sabrina, please." I say to her and she bows at me. I then look at her mother. 

"It is nice to meet you Dorothy. Margot here has explained your current dilemma and I wanted to hear it from you." I say to her. 

"Hello Sabrina..." She says as she looks at me nervously. I nod at her to continue. 

"I was working on the floor above you, the alpha quarters. See, the entire alpha family lives up there and I've even raised our current alpha." She says to me. Her eyes look glassy but she takes in a deep breath to calm herself down. 

While saying this, her heartbeat has been steady and I've been listening in to see if she lies to me. 

"One day I caught the youngest daughter of the previous alpha, our current alpha's little sister, doing dirty bits with a young boy. I reprimanded her like I've done with all the alpha children when they were young. She continued this behaviour until one day I told her I'll tell on her. She didn't change her ways but instead she planted her mother's expensive brooch in my cleaning supplies closet and had me fired." She said as tears broke out and stained her face. 

She looked broken. I felt really sorry for her. 

"I'm so sorry Dorothy." I say to her and she gives me a small smile. 

"All those alpha babies, I raised. I will plead my case with the current alpha but he's been away for some time now. I can only speak to him when he returns." She says to me. I nod in understanding. 

"Until then, you will work for me. You have better experience at looking after children than Margot and I'd like it if she didn't have to miss school." I say and the mother looks at me with her eyes about to pop out of her face. 

"How much was the alpha family paying you?" I ask her. 

"No no no. I can't expect you to pay me what that family was. You only have one child." She says but I smile and raise my eyebrow at her waiting for an answer. 

"The beta already paid me for 6 months of work." Margot chimes in. 

"Since you've already been paid, your mother will find some work for you to do after school and on weekends around here. Dorothy, your pay will stay the same until the alpha returns. I'm stubborn so you can only agree." I say to her and Margot laughs. 

After some minutes of explaining how I want things done, I had Margot go change so she can accompany me to their mall so I can buy clothes and supplies since I didn't get to pack anything. Dorothy met my grandfather and insisted they will both stay behind with Adrastos while I went shopping.

The beta showed me to the car my grandfather asked him to borrow me. It was a pickup truck, nothing crazy. I was missing my super car now but the truck will do as I needed a lot of things. I got in with Margot and followed her directions. 

"So you wanna go to the commoners mall or where the higher ranking wolves shop?" She asks. I look at her confused. 

"You mean, you guys don't shop at the same place?" I ask her and she shakes her head no. I shake my head in disbelief. 

Bloody Lycans. 

"I want designer. So take me to where the alphas shop." I say and she sits up excitedly. 

"I've never been inside before! I can't wait to see all the shops they have." She says and I laugh at how cute she was being. 

We pulled up to the mall and it looked like a tall skyscraper. 

We walked in and the cool air hit us. Margot followed me everywhere from shop to shop just looking at everything in awe. I had to remember to buy her something before we leave. 

We walked in with a duffel bag full of money and walked out of the mall with it all empty. I definitely know how to waste money. I also passed by a baby store less expensive to buy baby stuff. I couldn't buy Adrastos designer clothes if he's only going to wear them for 2 minutes. No ways. 

I got Margot a pair of designer sneakers but I didn't tell her. I'll have to give it to her when I drop her off. 

"Sabrina, I've never seen anyone spend as much money as you have on clothes. That was crazy." She says to me. 

"Wait until you meet my sister then!" I say as I chuckle remembering  my father's angry face when Josey maxed out his credit card. 

"You must come from serious money then." She says looking at me. 

"I come from a beta family. Before our pack was attacked anyway." I say to Margot. 

"I'm sorry Sabrina. That must've sucked" She said. 'That's not the half of it!' Athena says in my head. 

"It's okay. Here's to new beginnings." I say and I smile at her. Deep down I was heartbroken but I was going to embrace this new change, even if it took everything out of me, I will take this new life and raise my son. 

We arrived back at the pack house. I parked the car and Margot ran out to get someone to help carry the shopping bags. 

I was waiting outside the car as it was too hot to stay inside. The beta made his way towards me with someone following right behind him. I couldn't see who it was as the sun's Ray's were blocking his face but he looked to be a tad bit taller than Lucas and definitely carried more muscle. 

"Sabrina, I'd like to formally introduce you to the alpha, Xander. Alpha Xander, this is Sabrina, the one I told you about." Lucas says. He moves out of the way to reveal a man cut out of a magazine catalogue. 

Perfection. 

His muscles were stretching the poor shirt and don't get me started on his legs. Does this guy ever miss leg day?  Me and my still bloated belly stood still taking in the sex god. 

"Hello Sabrina." Xander says to me. 

for taking me and my son in." I say to him. Honestly, it could possibly lead

like that around. I'd like to hear more of your story. Once you're all settled, come to my office." He smiles at me and then walks away, with Lucas following silently behind

nowhere and beams at me.

see you've met the alpha. He's never this friendly." Margot says to me. Another omega

and we all know the alpha loves beautiful women." The other

her carry out the shopping bags to my floor. I silently left them to it as I carried my share of bags and went

in to find my grandfather eating something that

Margot and her friend follow shortly after and do the same.

all walk in at the same time and starts handing us our plates. I could never say no to

go to my room to get the shopping bag that had

to thank you for helping me shop all day." I say handing her the one shopping bag that has her sneakers

you asked for my shoe size...

her friend and I decide to freshen up before

basic white shirt with boyfriend jeans and my new white air jordans. I'll leave my hair

grandfather about the

be honest Sabrina. You need him on your side." My grandfather

be honest, I promise." I say and quickly walk out

followed his scent. It was behind a large brown wooden door. I knocked twice before I heard some sort

to see the alpha drowning in

remember how many times I had to teach Max my father's filing system so everything could be in

so long." He says and motions for me to sit on one of the chairs opposite him, only a desk

desk that looked strong enough if Xander

had you pay off your uncles debt to be allowed in. I'm sorry about that but my father can be a greedy man. Why did you run away?"

child and my chosen mate. I could sit here for hours explaining everything, or I could show you." I

asks with one

side of the table.

hand with both of mine. Oh

is wrong

Percy. I then showed him my time with Max as his mate and Luna. I showed him the war that transpired and how I saved everyone. I showed him the aftermath of said war and why I had to run away.

saw a tear fall on Xander's hand and it

asks me ignoring

moon. If that even makes sense." I say to him. He rubs his chin looking at me,

he feeling the attraction I

this horny

I feel your power?" He asks smiling at me, looking like a school kid that just discovered a store that

it out. All of

towards

his throat.

fields every day at 6am." He says to me as he moves back and takes

stay? What about Maximus?"I ask him and he just shrugs.

I can get greedy and I'm not gonna lie, I can put you to good use." He says that but I pick up the double

in a deep breath and forces his eyes shut. He

Sabrina!! Reel it

lot of rogues in these parts so you'll come in handy and if your mate decides to pay us a visit, I'll leave that for you to decide. I do promise you, our border is impenetrable. There is absolutely no way he can get to you without warning." He says to me and I let out a loud

to also finish school." I tell him and

been arranged already. So you will train at 6 to 7am and be at school by 8am. Your mail came in today with your new identity and new bank accounts." He says handing over an

you. For everything." I say as walk

He calls out.

back at him. He takes a second as he checks me

says to me sending me that killer smile.

back and then walk out. I rushed back to my room to take a shower but I was also  missing my baby boy. I've been

day cuddling with my baby even though he slept most of the time. Around 9pm Cj arranged a secure video

to talk to them all and share a

curtains and throws. I

to 5am so I can quickly pump before I have to go for training.

being the new girl.

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Max's POV

it." I say to my friends sitting around the table in the dining

Nicole asks me. She's been giving me hell for abandoning my son.

I wanted but my wolf is feeling a little down." I

anymore." She says to me. The rest of

force Nicole in to submission when I ordered the rest of the pack living in my pack house to move houses. She still isn't happy about being forced to abandon a pregnant Luna but she couldn't go against

her alive. Well my wolf was glad. I on the other hand couldn't care. If she's so strong, then she can survive anything. She doesn't need any of us, she proved that when she took on all those warriors and regained her energy within minutes while I was kept by a barrier and even before that, we were losing. I led my pack to a slaughter and she was the hero,

annoyance. "I won't mention her ever again." I say to her. They all look at me

they all shrug and pretend to be engrossed with simple scrambled egg on

now. I was pushing my pack harder during training, I added extra hours. I doubled the number of patrols on our borders. I was a control maniac but if it

relax. I remember a time when they feared him as he ruled with an iron fist. He made his way to my table and sat on

at me as he runs his chin.

do you plan on doing with your life now?" My father asks. He wasn't happy with me but I don't care. I don't want Sabrina anymore

pack and make sure we never get attacked like that ever again."

so sure you can guarantee that now. People around the country were talking about Sabrina's great strength. She is the most feared wolf

fist hits the table as I get up and leave the dining room to go to my office and get away from my dad. I don't get far

my chair knowing very well I was about to get an earful. He closes

from Sabrina's crazy uncle because he pulled a number on all of you and from my experience, he wasn't trying to get rid of Sabrina for nothing. That jackass will be back and you played right in to his hands!" Father

fears and respects it's Luna over their alpha. I will also not rule a pack that half blames Sabrina for what happened to us. Sabrina this, Sabrina that. I am tired of hearing how powerful she is! I am powerful. I shifted in to my wolf when I could barely recite the alphabet.

of being replaced. So what if I took on another mate? All she had to do was fight her. That was the lycan way. She was supposed to rip her to shreds after finding out about her. She was the fucken Luna. All

if she was given a choice she'd choose those powers?" My father asks

wolf and that is why she is so undeserving! She's always complaining about how unfair life is. She needs to take responsibility!" I say to

her? Also, why are you expecting her to have the same beliefs as you when you were brought up differently?" He

her." I say

but that's certainly not the way she was raised and with reason. You didn't even

mate, a lecture you of

has a problem with it,

or patrolling around the borders. I'm not stupid, I know Reginald will be back.

retina lock. Only I can open or close it. His children are in there and I give them one

mad. Their need for raw meat was probably insane and very soon, they'll do anything to my bidding for a taste. They were still under Sabrina's mind control, which means they will

skimpy outfit trying to seduce me but I was not in the mood. I have not been in the mood since Sabrina had our marks removed. Just the thought of her

since I was a kid so I know how to control him. I like to think of myself as territorial

Sabrina. 

she is so I know what she plans to do. Will she stake a claim that I fathered

for the title if she feels he is not suited for the title anymore. Half the pack would've supported her but she didn't know that. That's why I had the pack move houses so that she would be alienated and think that everyone hated her. I worked too hard to have some ungrateful

and don't ever think you can walk in to my office whenever you want." I say to the

stomps out of my office

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Sabrina's POV

and I groaned in my head afraid to wake king Adrastos. I had just passed out from feeding

to take some

got out of bed to shower away dried milk and sweat. Don't want to put off

bra. I put on a loose shirt as my tummy hasn't snapped back yet but I'm hoping with all the training, I'll be good as new soon. I slip on my black Nike running shoes and style my hair in

so I can record the day even though I'm not around. I will watch the feed later on in the day. Dorothy should be

I knew that wasn't my helper. I try to blink away the nasty thoughts in my head from seeing such nakedness so early in the morning but that didn't work so I tried the next best thing, talking.

late?" I ask but he shakes his head no and walks right in to

with you,  having a newborn and all. I have a younger sister and some cousins, I know how new mothers appreciate their sleep but

the first day of training. I can

be honest, I could pass

the sound, imagining a very naked

and Xander pulls her in for a hug. Whoa, messed

lady that can shout at me and live to see the next day." He says and I just shrug. I was not about to tell him how Dorothy came to work for me and besides, I was still trying to maintain eye contact with a shirtless alpha. Talk about

good hands." He says and I see the sincerity in his eyes. This man loved Dorothy like a mother but I hope

convince me. She sold that story to me yesterday. How could I not hire her?" I ask playfully. Dorothy laughs at

late on her first day." She

down the stairs as he laughs at my actions. I stop at the bottom of the

know I'm the alpha right?" He asks me.

idea." I say rolling my eyes and grabbing the door handle so we can go outside but Xander let's out a growl and

says in a low but warning tone. It should've scared me but

Naturally I should be an omega but I'm living on the floor right under the alpha. Your shewolves won't like that and I'm not trying to give them more reason to

I survive training...

you on." He says stepping

that. I just want to be able to make friends without them thinking I'm your latest conquest and I'm abusing your alpha power." I say in all honesty. Xander laughs out

in for a hug and licks my

them something to talk about." He

do that? Now I smell like you!" I say.