Mates And Enemies.

One Year...

"When the right time comes... Good luck!" 

~one year later~

Alex's pov

One year without Blaire and El... The longest year of our lives.

Nothing matters without them, we are all trying to get used to their absence but it is still difficult.

The pack misses her a lot but they show great loyalty and respect to Kyle. They are doing their best to follow their Alpha's orders and make her proud when she comes back. They all attend training every day, the trackers are doing great with Henna and Albert continues with their special training like Blaire did.

Kyle is replacing Blaire with success! He is strong, kind, wise and logical. He is working very hard and most of the times doesn't need our help. Blaire and Stefan did an amazing job the one year Kyle was staying with him. They trained him in order to be one of the best and he is. He is helping a lot George deal with Blaire's absence and takes care of Tia and Kara. He is supervising their progress and trains them both the last six months.

Fern and George are better even if George keeps on nattering about Blaire and El. Fern is a very strong woman, she keeps on putting him in his place when he acts like a child and stands by him supportively. I understand George, Blaire is his biggest weakness especially after our losses but sometimes he is overreacting and this isn't helping him. I am sure that Blaire will scold him badly when she comes back, Kyle promised to tell her everything and George is going to be in a very difficult situation then...

Tia and Kara are two great young ladies. Tia is now 11 years old and very smart and sweet. She has gained lots of height, he looks a lot like Blaire and she gets stronger day by day. She is studying lots of hours every day and she is getting better at the training part. It's not that difficult anyway, she has pure alpha's blood and she has the basic instincts even from this age. Kara turns 18 in some days and she is going to shift for the first time. She is an elegant, pretty, crazy lady and guess what... She found her mate two months ago and he is...

Isaak!

Yes, they are mates and we are all very happy about them. Isaak came to see us with Dillon that also found his mate one month ago and from the first sight realized that they are mates. Although they knew each other Kara was a bit young before and they had lots of months to see each other so it was a big surprise for everyone. Kara will go with him after she sifts for the first time and she will become officially his Luna. They seem very happy and we are all very satisfied as we know Isaak and he is a great man. He is taking great care of her even if they don't live together. He is coming here almost every day and spends hours with her, he adores her and she is shining from happiness when she sees him. His pack is excited about their new Luna and the preparations about her arrival there have already begun.

Dean and Cai are the same guys we all know. Dean is the most energetic person I know (seriously he has problems, he doesn't stop moving and talking) and helps Kyle a lot with the basic training. Cai is the serious, mostly silent man that used to be and has the best analytical mind there is. His knowledge now with Albert here has reached another level and he talks with him about special tactics and battle plans for any condition.

Travis and Julia are a big support for all of us. Travis stands next to George and they help each other deal with Luna Maya's absence. Julia is standing by Fern's side like a rock and together they replace Blaire's role as a Luna as well.

Unfortunately, or fortunately Blaire was not only an Alpha for the pack. She is a woman and she had to behave like a Luna sometimes as well and her absence costs us a lot mentally. She was the pack's heart and now it is difficult but we are trying to deal with it and it seems that we are at a good point.

I am grateful that we have Albert here with us. His help and support was very important the first months after Blaire left and Kyle has been helped a lot but Albert helped all of us separately and now he is like a father for all of us. He is a great man and he has his own special way to make us feel strong and believe in ourselves.

Henna and I are perfect with each other. We are thinking about a baby these last months but we are not very sure yet. We want children but with these duties and conditions it is going to be a bit weird for us. If Blaire was here we would already had one child but now it is difficult for both of us. Henna misses Blaire a lot and I feel half without her and El. Blaire is more than a sister and Alpha for me. She is the person that saved me when I was devastated from leaving my previous pack and she trusted me immediately. She gave me a new chance and helped me a lot to adapt not only in our pack but in Stefan's too and I am grateful. She and El were my whole world for two years and now I feel a vacuum in my heart.

I also talk with my previous pack. Albert and I go every week to see them and I am glad that Matthew is strong and healthy like before. He is holding the pack with my father and Bill. Evan and Wendy spend most of their time with Ian trying to cheer him up as he has depression and he denies any help we are trying to give him.

He feels extremely guilty and he looks like a living ghost. He accepts to talk with me and Albert fortunately but he is too silent and lost. He is a mess, he has lost tones of weight, he doesn't sleep, he is pale and he isn't taking care of himself.

I know he did wrong, we had warned him but his condition is killing me. He is still my brother and I know he is a victim like all of us but after what he did the whole weight has fallen on him and this is killing him slowly.

I am extremely worried about him and I am trying to help him but in vain...

"Baby, Stefan called! Do you want to talk to him?"

I lift my head up and look at Henna with her phone in her hands. I have been in Dean's and mine office about an hour now having a look at some things that Kyle asked me to check for him.

"Of course." I say and raise my hand.

She hands me the phone after she say bye to him and after she smiles warmly she gets out leaving me alone.

"How are you man? I missed your voice!" I tease him and listen to him laughing.

"And I missed your failing sense of humor!"

"Oh! That was bad... Anyway, how are you doing? Is everyone alright?" I ask him and rest my back at the back of the chair.

"Yes, the pack is perfect, the companies had some things I wanted to take care of but now we are good."

"What about you Smith?" I ask worried.

"I am just okay. I miss them a lot but I am trying. Blaire asked me not to let her absence kneel me and I promised I will make her proud of me. I know she is going to come back soon. I have a feeling."

"Good my friend. I am glad to hear you like this, you are right. To tell you the truth we were worried about you at the beginning but fortunately you are dealing with it perfectly fine on your own."

"Thanks Alex. I know how worried you were, I appreciate your concern and I am worried about you too. How are you? Henna told me about everyone except from you, why?" he asks me with wary and curiosity.

I sigh and bury my hand in my hair stiffening in my place awkwardly.

I don't like talking about it but he can understand me more than anyone, I know it...

"I miss them a lot man. I am doing my best to help everyone but when it comes to me I can't deal with it. Sometimes I still think I hear El calling me uncle and I lose it. I missed her laughter, her smile, her eyes. This girl is melting my heart."

"I understand you... I wake up every morning and remember her coming and burying herself in my arms with nozzle... I missed her calling me daddy, I missed everything."

"And Blaire... Her smile, her confidence, her energy, even her scolding." I murmur emotional.

"I know... If anyone can understand you in such a great grade is me. She loves you a lot Alex and I feel you like my brother."

"I know, the feeling in reciprocal."

"Take care of yourself man. I can't listen to you like this, you are killing me!" he tells me frustrated.

"I will, I promise you. Did Henna tell you?"

"You are thinking about a baby, right?" he asks cheerfully.

"Yeah but we are not quite sure..."

"Henna is, it is up to you now." He tells me with meaning.

"What do you mean?" I ask him confused.

"She wants a baby and she is sure. She is just a bit worried about you. She knows you are not very good psychologically and she doesn't want to pressure you. Man, I know you want it. Just do it. Blaire would be happy!"

"Really? I had no idea, she told me she was fine with it." I murmur.

"She doesn't want to pressure you. You want a baby, stop delaying it."

"Yeah, I think you are right. I will talk again with her. I think we will make some tries. Thanks man! You are saving me." I say and sigh heavily.

He laughs and I smile relieved. He is right, we both want it and I have to try.

Blaire would want us to have a child soon...

Matthew's pov

"Son, you have to try and fight it. One year now you are locked in here. You are not helping yourself." I say doing my best not to start crying in front of him.

He doesn't reply, he just turns and looks at me with a blank expression.

His light mixed grey-blue eyes are not shining anymore. He has bags under his eyes and he is extremely pale and skinny. I can't see him like this, it hurts! He is a ghost and not the young, strong man I knew.

"I don't care." He replies shortly and turns to the other side.

He is curled like a ball on his bed and he is not getting up for any reason. He is like this for days, he is weaker than any other time. We are all trying to feed him but he gets angry and pushes us outside his room. I am grateful he has a strong organism and strong character and he hasn't tried to die but he won't be able to stand on his feet for too long.

"Don't you care about your old man, your sister, your friends and pack?" I ask and kneel in front of him.

"I care about you, that's why I want to die." He whispers and starts crying crying.

Every time the same answer...

I sigh desperate and pull him in my arms. He is killing me, I can't see him like this, my heart is breaking.

"If you love us then try to find inside you the boy I knew and I was proud of the man he was. Stand up and face the reality. Be the man I knew, do it for us, for you, for Blaire."

"She hates me father. I killed her so many times. She is right. She left because of me, I lost her forever... I am a monster!" he murmurs and now breaking into sobbing.

He is getting worse, I am going to lose him if nothing changes.

And Blaire... How is Blaire?

"I pray to the Moon Goddess to help both of you son..."

Third person's pov

Matthew was right...

He was praying and he did the best thing because...

Someone was watching them from up the sky.

She was sorry, she was sad, her heart was breaking for both of them...

"Ian... A man that cries, sobs, suffers, asks for forgiveness and regrets is not a monster... This man is truly in love and loves his mate more than anything even if he did wrong by mistake." she murmured sad and closed her eyes.

"A man that loses himself is a man that worths a second chance and needs help, right?" she continued and signed.

She then turned her head far away and saw the young woman sleeping peacefully with her small 3 years old daughter in her arms...

She was suffering too...

She was in too much pain! Her heart was broken, her trust was betrayed, she was strong but alone and she needed help...

"Blaire... My blessed white wolf, my favorite child... Even the Moon Goddess makes some mistakes and allows some monsters to hurt everyone around them. Zachary did already enough and broke you but... What if he helps all of you for once?" she said and smiled as an idea popped out of nowhere in her mind.

Her light, big blue eyes shined and raised her hand above Blaire and Eleanor. Immediately gold stardust fell on them and they both sighed smiling. The Goddess smiled pleased and closed her eyes murmuring something. Some seconds later she opened her eyes and looked at Blaire with affection again.

"Your bond is still here my Blaire. Your love is here, the sparks are here, the lust and pure affection... I want you all happy my child, I always did and I will make it happen but... The decision will be on you, Beth won't be there to help you decide. You have to think, feel and live some things alone without Beth's support and help, you need to show your kindness and strength. Be patient and show understanding Blaire... When the right time comes..." she said and smiled emotionally.

"Good luck!"

Blaire's pov

"Good luck!" A soft angelic voices whispers and I open my eyes worried.

I look around me in the room. It is quite dark but I can clearly see that everything is alright. I turn and look at El that is sleeping peacefully in my arms.

Thanks Goddess!

"Beth?" I ask with concern.

"Yes Blaire?" she replies and I sigh relieved and calm down immediately.

"That was weird!" I whisper worried and look around me again.

"It is okay. Everything is fine, it was just your imagination." She assures me calmly.

"What if something is wrong? What if the others have problems?" I ask and start getting panicked.

"We would have known. Do you want to go back? Are you ready?"

"No! I don't feel ready." I reply immediately and tighten my hold around El.

"Then we are staying here until you are. Go and drink some tea, your nerves are awful, you won't be able to sleep like this."

I sigh frustrated but in the end I nod in agreement.

I get up carefully and as gently as I can in order not to wake up El and after I check one more time that everything is alright I get out of the room and close the door behind me. I walk downstairs quickly and head to the kitchen. I am ready to get in when I hear Ann calling me.

"Blaire? What is wrong?"

I jump up and turn to see her standing at the living room's door with a worried expression on her face.

Great!

"I... I woke up and I am a bit anxious. I just need some tea. Why are you awake?"

She gives me an understanding smile and walks to me. She points for me to get in the kitchen and joins me.

"Sit baby, I will make some for both of us." She says and I sit on an armchair next to the big window which has the forest in front of us as view.

"So why are you up? It is late." I ask her again with curiosity.

"I love watching snowing at the night." She replies smiling.

I blink my eyes and look outside the window. We are in the middle of the winter but I see no snowflakes, everything is black.

"It is going to snow from minute to minute." She says reading my thoughts.

I open my eyes widely surprised and nod a bit confused.

"How are you so sure?"

"I live here so many years, we are in the Alps sweetheart, it is obvious."

"Well, you know better. After all this is the first winter I live here, I trust you." I murmur thoughtfully.

We stay in silence for some minutes. I stare outside the window, the small fireplace in the room is on and it is warm despite the strong cold outside.

"Here you are baby!" she says suddenly and hands me a big cap of green tea.

She sits next to me and taps my knee friendly. I sigh and she raises her eyes with wary.

"What is it sweetheart?"

"I don't know... Something feels weird." I murmur and drink some tea.

"With your work, the guys, Derek, me, El?" she asks confused.

"No Ann. Everything is perfect here. I... I am worried, I have a bad feeling. What if the others have problems and I can't help them?"

"Baby I think you are just missing them. They will be fine."

"Ann, Zachary is out there free, he can harm them and... Am I selfish?" I ask and wipe some tears from my eyes.

"Sweetheart no. You did the right thing Blaire. You lived so many things, you are young and the last three years were so difficult. You need to recover, you need peace. El needs you strong, healthy and happy. They all need the Blaire they used to know, you are their strength and you had to take care of yourself in order to help them later." she says and wraps one arm around me and kisses my forehead softly.

I rest my head on her shoulder and sniffle with tears blurring my vision. My heart is in so much pain, I feel so worried and scared.

And... His thought comes in my mind again.

"Ann... He broke my heart... But I feel he is in pain as well and I am getting crazy." I whisper and close my eyes crying softly.

"Do you love Ian? Do you want him?"

I sigh and press my lips together with pain, I am a mess and it is so sudden...

"He is the father of my child, my true mate, I can feel some things the last year... I mean, I understand that everything was Zachary's plan and Ian is a victim but he helped him and I... I do not know anymore. I love Stefan, I want him but something doesn't feel like before... I am a horrible person." I say and the moment I finish my words I break into sobbing from guilt.

It is true, I love Stefan very much, I know what he means for me but...

I feel guilty for losing our child, I feel I have failed him, he is a great man and until now I was a failure for him.

Ian from the other side is El's father, he knows nothing about her, he had so much anger inside him, he was blind all these years but...

He seemed heartbroken and he was so...

I don't know anymore, I can't think clearly, I am still lost and confused and maybe more than before.

"Honey... Ian is your true mate and El's father. You fell in love with him immediately. The sparks can't disappear, your bond is still in your heart, he loves you I am sure. Stefan is the man that stood by your side, you respect him, you love him, you admire him but there is no such bond. Take your time sweetheart, don't pressure yourself more. When the right time comes you will know the answers for your every question." she says softly and caresses my hair.

"Ann, I am lost, it hurts..." I whisper and take one deep breath to calm down a bit.

"Shh baby. Everything is going to be fine, the Goddess will help all of us. She never leaves her children suffer for too long, soon you will know what to do."

"I wish you are right Ann, I need it."

"I am going back to bed, I will leave you alone to think and relax. I will check on El first. Stay here and try to calm down. If you need anything just tell me. I love you." She says and kisses the top of my head smiling.

"Thank you very much Ann. I love you too."

She gets up and leaves the room with her cap of tea in her hands. I curl like a ball on the big armchair and drink some more tea. I close my eyes and rest my head back.

I don't know what is happening inside me so suddenly, I was calm the last four months, I was peaceful.

Ann is like a mother for me, she is so calm, strong, gentle and confident. She has a great effect on me and El, she behaves like Max a lot. El loves her very much, they stay together when I am working.

I am a doctor's secretary and some days I work for lots of hours but I know El is in good hands and I am not worried.

I like my job a lot, the doctor is a great and very kind man. He has a wife and two little children and sometimes we go out and El plays with them. His wife is very sweet and caring and we are good friends. Sometimes we are going out for dinner or drinks and we have much fun together. They don't know that I am a werewolf although but I trust them a lot.

Also I have some friends, the pack that Ann had told me about. She was right, they are all great and they helped me a lot. Derek, their Alpha is 23 years old and a very kind and caring man. He was an orphan, he lost his parents when he was 12 and some years ago he met Lucas and Lia, the Betas of the pack and mates. They decided to stay together and gradually four more young werewolves joined their pack, Dalton, Nina, Austin and Lewis. They are all younger than Derek and most of them were abused from their previous packs and runaway.

Derek helped me very much, he is my best friend here and we go for runs very often in the forest. Lia is like my sibling, we have the same age, she is a crazy woman and we understand each other with only one look. Lucas is always behind us taking care of both of us with Dalton, the Gamma, under Derek's orders and we make their lives a bit difficult and tiring. Nina, Austin and Lewis are the youngest and they are very sweet kids. They all move El very much and she adores them. They come here almost every Sunday for lunch and we go every Saturday to have some fun and spend time all together. Ann is like a mother for all of us and I am training Derek and the pack two to three times per week. They don't have any experience, they never had to fight and I wanted to help them as a gift for what they have been doing for me and El until now.

I am very pleased with their progress and they all seem happy and more confident than before. Derek is grateful that I am training them and everything is perfect. They all know about my story and they are all standing by my side and try to help me in every way they can. I love all of them very much, I wish I could take them with me when I decide to go back...

"Blaire?" Beth whispers in a low and soft tone.

"Yes?"

"Open your eyes and see..." she says with a quite excited tone.

I open my eyes slowly and the next second I smile like a little child surprised.

It is snowing, a lot!

Everything is going to be white very soon...

"Come on! Let's go out there. I love snow." She says impatiently and shakes her tail excited.

I giggle and get up quickly leaving my cap at the kitchen's counter. I am wearing only pajamas but I do not care. I run to the back yard's glassed door and get out like a flash.

I walk quickly to the middle of the yard and close my eyes. I lift my head up the sky and feel the snowflakes falling in my hot skin.

I open and raise my hands and sigh relieved and calmer than before.

I open my eyes and look at the sky and the snowflakes above and all around me while Beth howls from joy and murmurs something I can't understand.

"It is magical!" She whispers jumping up and down like a puppy in my mind.

"This is a blessing, the redemption we were asking for, so pure and blessed." I say ready to cry from all these emotions.

"A gift from the Moon Goddess, everything will be alright in the end Blaire..."

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Hello everyone and welcome for the second time in a day!  

This is 15th chapter and things aren't so surprising! I mean did you have doubts that Blaire would have been alright or that her family would have been generally okay? Or that Ian would have been in a bad condition? Please make a comment (if more even better) to tell me your opinion and thoughts!

Did you 'like' it? What do you think of Blaire's family? Is Ian going to get better or not? What about Blaire? What is going to happen next? 

And I decided to ask you something! I think is it interesting, at least for me because every time I read a book I am trying to find a character that is closer to my personality so... I have two questions! 

Question number one: Which character is closer to your?

And number two: Who is your favorite character until now and why (I guess mine is Alex because he is always trying to take care of everyone and he is doing his best to help in any way he can)?

Also find me in w*****d with the same name and in i********:  as well with the same picture I have here and my name there is: ria_kyriakidou 

You can also check out my other two books in here (if you haven't done it yet of course) and I am happy because tomorrow I stay home so I can write the next chapter of His Rejected Queen. I will also start writing the next chapter of Alpha's Abused Mate and I will update it even if it takes me till morning so be ready (a huge announcemt is coming for it)!

As always at this point I would like to thank you very much for your love, support, commends. 

I am grateful to each and every one from you!  Anyway, I am trying my best so please continue showing me how much you want more and commend and tell me your opinions and thoughts, or even share the story.

This is it for this time! See you again in the next chapter. Be safe and happy until next time! 

I love you all,

                                               Marie...