Be My Mate novel Chapter 23

Sabrina's POV

"You didn't have to do that." I say to Aiden, who walks in to my room, looking disheveled.

He looks at me for a few seconds before pulling me in for a hug.

"My father is too chicken shit to want to play god of this realm. Yes he loves the power but he is not smart enough to come up with whatever coup they have planned. There has to be someone in the shadows pulling the strings." Aiden confesses.

We pull away to look at each other.

"Well, Hunter will find out soon and then it will be war. Things will get ugly and I'm the moon goddess, of the earth realm. I don't have control over this realm as they'd like to think." I say. Actually afraid of what will become of this place once the two families go to war.

I'm not stupid to not know the impact that family has had on this realm. Some people will fight for them, die for them.

"Don't do that. You are just as important as your father or brother. You have as much pull as all of them and that is why everyone was against your ascension." He tells me.

I smile at Aiden.

"I mean, I know I'm like royalty here but my work is not with this realm but down there. My father is the ruler here and he will kill every one right now to protect his family and I'm sure your father knows that so what could they possibly have that could get my dad to step down again?"I ask, walking all the way to the window.

Evan walks in carrying a tray with tea. He places it on my side table and then bids us goodbye.

"I'm having Evan and the elders work their magic. They can spy on the realm and I'm pushing my ball to tomorrow so I can have everyone in the room to get a feel of their energies." I say, taking my tea in hand and walking back to the window, looking out.

Aiden comes to stand beside me.

"And what will you do when you get what you're looking for?" Aiden asks me and I remain silent for a second.

"I don't know yet but the plan is to grab the ones that are of a higher standing and torture them in to giving us the story on what's really going on." I say.

"Then let's go grab my father right now." Aiden says to me, I look up at him with an eyebrow raised.

"No. We act at the ball. Besides, I'm leaving your father to my dad." I say.

"I was wondering why you moved up the ball." Hunter says as he walks in to my room, startling Aiden and I.

He walks up to Aiden, giving him a look before looking my way and giving me a smile.

"You know at first I thought not to avenge my family because your mate is related to the one family that betrayed me but now? Now I will get my revenge and I won't me merciful. So much was taken from me, for so long and even now, they still want something from me and my family." Hunter says as his skin changes color.

I could feel his anger growing. His claws out but he balls up his hands in to fists, digging in to his skin as blood drops on to my floor.

"Dad, breath. Before you go off on a killing spree, let's plan better and find out who is in on this resistance. Once we know, you can kill them all." I say, Aiden's eyes bulging out looking at me.

Hunter closes his eyes and turns around to walk away.

"You're right. Get some rest because tomorrow this family is getting to work. My family ruled for generations and it won't change any time soon. Aiden, you are part of this family too but if you side with your family one time, well you can guess what I'll do to you." Hunter warns.

"Dad!" I shout out before a growl escapes my mouth.

He walks out, leaving me with Aiden.