Fate's Eclipse *Book 2* FREE READ

::Sarah's POV::     ''Mom?! Wait... What?!'' Jen tried to continue as I continued to remain frozen. I didn't feel a single breath escape from anyone, the quiet snows continued to fall. I felt my body and mind go numb, yet my heart wanted to cry out. Jen was just as surprised and couldn't come up with anything to alter the silent moment. Time stood still, but the snow kept it's gentle drifting and although I could not fathom what exactly is going on, I do know that the one who stands right before me is my mother. The one whom I sought protection and love from only to be abandoned without reason.      At that moment I suddenly felt the heat melt the cold touches on my cheeks, I heard my heart beat in my throat, and I couldn't decide what to do. Then, the questions began to form and soon turned into screeching urges. What is my mom doing here? Where did she go? Why did she leave me?     I wasn't too sure whether to be happy or pissed, my emotions were too raw to determine how I truly felt, but the fact of the matter is, she was here, and she was not smiling.     ''Cat got your tongue my daughter?'' I heard the words muster from under her breath almost sighing.     I just stood there.     Scratching the back of her head and looking away she flicked a wave back towards Adam, ''Thanks for being an exquisite host, I will take my leave.''     Wait- she can't just...     ''Stella, I'd advice you to take another look in front of you,'' I heard Derrick appear from the door frame behind her.     I remained still, trying to launch the unspoken words. But, it was useless! My being remained as it was and it seemed everyone around me were the only ones who weren't frozen!      I then saw my mom return her attention back to me, she took a few steps forwards and her eyes widened in fear.      ''What happened to you?'' She began to hiss at the remaining scars along my shoulders.     ''I-'' how exactly was I supposed to explain to her what actually happened?! Oh yeah mom, you missed it, but I was kidnapped and raped. These marks? Bah, they were nothing just some broken shard of glass of wolf bane and a scrunched bite mark from my rapists.     At some point I thought that was some sneer comment Jen was making but this time it wasn't. My mind was being sarcastic on its own! I began to feel more heat swell up in my body, it was as if it had made up its mind that it was to be upset with her.     I had every right to be anyway.     Before I can reopen my mouth to continue I felt the coldest slap across my face. It felt as if time was going by extremely slow, but the impact stung everlastingly. My eyes widened in disbelief and confusion, my head swooshed towards the direction her palm went. Did my mom, just... slap me?!     ''What have you done?!'' she menacingly growled.     Drake protectively stepped in front of me, but Jen made me intervene it. As much as I was confused I felt the rage build up in me.     ''What the f**k was that for?!'' I spat.     She did not budge, but instead pointed at my neck, ''Why would you allow yourself to be marked. and, by him!'' she then pointed at Drake.     So she wasn't even worried about my scars! She was more aggravated at the fact that I had been marked by my own mate?!      Pain began to poke at my heart, my own mom wasn't happy for me at all, was it because of the whole alpha cannot be with omega bullshit? It did not matter! I know and felt like what we did was right, and I had every right to be with him.     ''So this is how you choose to re-unite with me, after how many f*****g years?'' I growled.     ''Do watch your tone I am still your mother!'' she snarled.     Derrick and Adam's eyes began to dilate, ready to strike upon instruction. Gil trying to calm the wolf in Adam. I then felt the firm warm grip of my beloved. Drake gently rested his palm on my shoulder and wrapped the other along my waste.     ''I do not know much about you, Stella is it?'' he gently moved me behind him. His figure massively towered over my mom and he lowered his head so she would hear his whisper, ''But touch her again and I will not hesitate to kill you.''     As much as the protectiveness coming from him was satisfying I still felt a pang of pain continuing to stab my chest. She was still my mother, but something felt so off about her. Last I remembered, she was not the best example of a mother, but never had she laid a hand on me like today.     The stinging along my cheeks began to subside and I was still in mixed emotions.     ''Where have you been?'' I muttered.     She then looked away as if in disgust, but I could tell it was a cover up for her true worried emotions. She breathed in a heavy breath and then released a steam into the cold air.     ''That's not important.''     Wha- how was it not important?! I can't believe she just assumed leaving me was no big of a deal!     ''I didn't expect to meet up with you so soon,'' she continued.     Wait... so she wasn't here on purpose but by coincidence?      ''Why did you come back?'' I blurted.     Again, with a dismissal gesture she averted her attention away from me, ''i don't have to explain anything to you. But, if you must know, I came back to check up on you. But, I obviously over stayed my welcome.'' She glared back at Adam.     ''This wasn't what I expected of you Stella,'' Adam growled.     Without flinching my mom turned back to me, ''Well we weren't exactly expecting certain things from people now were we?''     Was she seriously so bugged by me being marked by Drake?!     ''And you, young man,'' she poked at his chest. Jen stood in attention her fur becoming bristled as my mom fiercely looked into Drake's eyes, ''You know what could happen, how could you put her in so much danger? It's such a shame really...'' she turned back to me, ''I had high hopes for you.''     I can hear the wolf in Drake trying to launch right out of him, but he kept his composure the whole time. His face not budging past a straight serious one, His body standing its ground protecting me from what seemed to be an impostor of my mother.     I felt something warm form in my eyes, the salty tears swelled and soon pathed down my face. this woman, the one I longed to see again someday, did not feel the same. I could not figure out what exactly I was feeling. Anger? Sadness? Relieved? Whatever it comes out to be I knew already her clear message, she was disappointed in me.     It hurt, it hurt so much.     Then her phone began to vibrate, she flicked it on and proceeded to stash it away into her coat's pocket.     ''Well, I have to go,'' she took a step past us, ''I pray nothing bad happens to you Sarah.''     ''What a hypocrite'' Jen butted in.     My mom took some strides before shifting into her wolf. I've never seen her shift in my life before either! Her wolf's coat was dark brown with white tipped boots and along her tail. She disappeared into the forest nearby leaving her tracks in the snow.     She was gone. Again.     I stood there, trying to puzzle everything while desperately trying to keep my broken heart from breaking. What did I do? What did I do to deserve this? Why mom... why?!     My hands bawled into a fist and my sad tears turned into heated hatred ones.      ''I f*****g hate you.'' I growled to myself.     ''I'm sorry,'' Drake comforted me. Why was he apologizing? If anything it should have been my own mom to say those words.      ''I'm sorry too,'' Adam added in.     Great, more people who didn't need to.     Gilbert now seizing the opportunity invited all of us in, ''Please, come in, we don't need to continue this in the cold.''     Adam's home was always warm and welcoming, full of energy and good vibes, but this time, it was cold and awkward. I cuddled into Drake's warm presence on the living room couch. He stayed there quiet, allowing me to collect my thoughts.     Adam, Derrick, and Gilbert sat across us, patiently waiting until my body made the breath it needed to release.     ''What just happened?'' I barely spewed.     Gil and Adam looked over at each other before deciding Adam had better position to explain.     ''The thing is...'' he tried to continue but found himself uncomfortable while doing so, ''Alpha Xander found out about you 'trespassing' into the territory and wasn't all too happy about it.''     First of all, what?! When or how did he even find out? More importantly, how did this link to my mom being here?     Gesturing for me to be patient he went on, ''He issued a contract of banishment for you.''     ''That f*****g bastard,'' Jen spat.     ''That was when your mom came and intervened, she pleaded she take that place instead of you. Coincidentally, that happened today. I didn't know why she did it or why she did what she did out there earlier. It doesn't make sense at all. But, that's all I know.'' he sighed.     I had my palm resting on my entire face. It did not make any sense at all! She was so cold to me, this has got to be a made up lie.     ''So Alpha Xander wishes to ban Sarah?'' Drake smirked, ''We shall see about that.''     I don't need more problems brewing, but I'm curious to see what that twisted mind of his was plotting. His eyes burned with ambition and I couldn't help but adore it.      ''The fact is,'' Derrick gestured at both of us, ''She was not happy about you two being mates,''     This was indeed true.      ''Still doesn't give her the right to do what she did,'' Jen encouraged that it wasn't my blame to take.     There's just too much to take in, I just wanted to visit my friends after hibernation and I come to find out my mother was here to take my punishment and then coldly dismiss herself from my life yet again. Without explanation, again!      We already have problems with that b***h Megan. Surprisingly, haven't heard of her in a while, but I know she is lurking in the shadows waiting for her chance to strike again.     ''I won't allow it to happen.'' Drake mind linked to me. I completely forgot we could do that.     ''Whatever comes our way,'' he held me a bit tighter, ''I will never put you in harm's way.''     His words were reassuring and strong. But I couldn't help but feel a bit of helplessness and sad. Everything is just so hectic and confusing, can I just catch a break?!