Josey’s POV
“Listen, I know I know it’s a little odd but this could work!” I say, trying to calm my mother and her mate down but Hunter was not having it.
The smoke was literally coming out of his big ears.
If Anthony had not agreed to this, talk some sense in to Aiden and be responsible for holding Hunter down right now, this entire thing would have been ruined.
“I get it, I mean like at first I was like, no Jose it won’t work but then I was like, it’s so crazy that it just might.” I say.
I walk around the courtyard where my mother and her mate were enjoying a bowl of fruits before I told them what was going two seconds ago. Kind of killing their midday snack vibe but this is important.
“Hunter, look. Xander brings her peace and goddess we need all the peace he can bring right now. The weather has been off for the longest time! Xander will comfort her and he gives a love she rightfully deserves.” I say.
I know, I wasn’t exactly selling it the way I wanted to but I figured I’d break the ice a little bit. No parent wants to imagine their child with two mates but these things happen and Sabrina will thank me.
“I’ll take over because Josey can’t seem to say the right things. Father, we know this is not ideal and I get it, a lot of things aren’t ideal to you but you have come a long way and I appreciate that, I really do but this is the time to offer Sabrina the same grace you afforded me. I can be a man in your eyes inspite of who I love or end up with, in a world that will go to extremes to prevent me from living a life I am meant to. You fight for me, with me and this time we need to do the same for my sister.” Anthony says to Hunter.
Anthony runs his hands through his hair a few times before facing the parents.
“I mean I get it and I walk a very normal life but I get. Humans get married for convenience on earth and some alphas mate with alpha born shewolves for power. Nothing different here except the fact that you are both suggesting she keep them both and I won’t lie, it’s a little weird but I guess that’s up to Sabrina to decide. Thing is, how is this fair to Aiden? Where will he find his peace or love he so rightfully deserves?” Cj walks in calmly, sits by mother and eats a grape right after.
“Okay, who brought him here?” I ask and Anthony shrugs. Cj was not helping at all…
“Sabrina is his love and peace but for Sabrina, her chosen love seems to be her peace. It does not make sense, how her fated could fail to love her but the one she chose to be with could love her so immensely without fault… none of it makes sense.” I say, jumping in before one of my brother’s ruin it for good.
Now I had to get in there, really tug on their heart strings if I wanted my idea to come to life.
“I don’t know how things work here but from mother’s stories, Hunter here was a little player too and women are told to suck it up. To just accept that the men will have lovers before you but you must save yourself, he has to be your first and only. We are taught this as kids in to adulthood and no, it’s not really taught to us in words but in actions… why is it wrong for Sabrina to do the same? In this case, the men have agreed to both be in her life for different reasons. Aiden is the one to help bring future gods and goddesses to take over, that’s the one job they have. The only important one because I know my sister is very capable in doing her job as the moon goddess by herself without male interference. Then we have Xander, her true love and I say true love because that boy can love! Aiden is her true mate and we all know that but we can’t ignore Xander and what he brings to the damn table, in fact, we owe the man some respect. This man that understands her in and out, knows his role as her mate and support system. We have seen them together, I don’t understand why it surprises any of you that they would end up together again.. would it be better if it was in secret and they had a love child? No. It is better this way.” I say.
Hunter stands up, takes a second before sitting back down.
“I’m not asking any of you to go with it, that is not my place. If Sabrina agrees to it then she can come to you as her elders to explain her life choices. I’m telling you what is going on right now because whatever happens, Sabrina will still need all of us as her family to stand behind her. She’s gone through so much and every single time she gets a taste of happiness, just a little bite and boom! Something ruins it. There’s always something and we can all agree that she gets the worst out of life’s problems… all of this coming from me, I know.. I’m the girl going through a lot mentally but I chose to become a vampire and I said to Sabrina that I will live with the consequences, this is me trying but Sabrina? What these men do to her is not okay. With great power comes great sacrifice but damn it! Why does it have to be her own happiness? Why must she watch all of us be happy and grant happiness to everyone that asks for it? While she lives on for eternity in misery? How can one live such a life with a partner that continously hurts you and there is nothing she can do about it because they are stuck together?” I say, finally getting the right words out. I feel my wolf do the dance in my head, feeling like we are getting somewhere.
I can be a goof sometimes, always trying to bring people to laughter but this is my sister we are talking about… my best friend.
“Let her find love with Xander because it isn’t buried deep like Aiden’s. Allow her to build a friendship with Aiden, let them get to know each other and grow together because honestly, what’s the rush? She’s not about to die tomorrow and neither is he. As time goes, he will open up and eventually that love that is needed from him will show and that is when they can finally share a life together, have some babies. Maybe he can learn a thing or two from Xander. I think we could all learn something from him considering we didn’t really have the perfect picture of love growing up. Mother over here, left us too young and my dad knocked up CJ’S mother. He chose her as his mate because that’s the right thing to do but they weren’t exactly couple goals… they eventually did fall in love but we all know who has always had my dads heart.” I say, looking at mom.
My mother smiles.
Maybe the memories of her time with dad popped up and maybe dad is mother’s Xander but she just didn’t get a chance like Sabrina is getting now.
“Yeah, everything Josey said.” Anthony says, we both giggle.
“I’m not sure I can get behind that. I still don’t agree with this and I think it is a crazy idea but if it is what my daughter wants then, I’ll support her but this won’t end well. There is a reason why men can’t handle their woman being with another man.” Hunter says and I roll my eyes.
“I can see it working well for my daughter. Xander will stay on earth and Aiden will be here as a devoted mate. I could love your father and your father at the same time but differently… I was mated to Hunter and we share a bond that will forever be unmatched but with your earthling father, he gave me security in a time I needed it the most. Yes, I may have manipulated him in doing so but I knew before that he was a good man. We never really argued and our love was not all hot with passion, no it was secure. There was no doubt in my mind, there was never any impure feelings or insecurity. He always made me feel like I was enough for him and that he would never grow tired of me, me! I can understand how this might work for Sabrina, given her role in this world and the next.” Mother says, earning a deserving growl from Hunter.
“Yes, mother. Give us a detailed description of your love life.. let us forget about Sabrina.” I say, my mother glaring at me but she knows just how to steal a moment and I have to remind her why we are here.
Her story and Sabrina’s may have similarities but her life is now with Hunter while Sabrina is faced with a tough choice.
To choose them both or to choose them both….