Be My Mate novel Chapter 20

Sabrina's POV

I decide on a red strapless dress, with red strap heels and red lipstick. The dress was body hugging in the right way and I figure that's the kind of motivation Aiden needs to finish what he started.

I tie my hair up in to a very tight ponytail. I don't have Josey to do my make up but I apply some mascara and that should do. I can't wait to put this lip color all over Aiden soon, I giggle to myself.

Once ready, I walk out of my closet to find Aiden looking out the window.

"I'm ready." I say, gaining his attention. Aiden walks up to me in his black dress pants and white collared shirt paired with a black bowtie. His black polished shoes and messy hair, smiling from ear to ear until he gets to me.

"You look absolutely gorgeous." He says to me before kissing my cheek.

He grabs both of my hands and we make our way back to the big party.

Even though I'd hoped for a better reaction, that one will do for now until my brain can't accept it anymore and he needs to do better. For a one true mate, he hides his emotions really well.

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It was like we never left, Josey was still downing champagne one flute after another. Hunter was seated looking out of place because that face was sour but mother was in her jolly mood. She's good at that, forgetting the mess that's threatening to spill and enjoying the moment, which I believe I lack. I wish sometimes I could sit back and enjoy life but I'm not my mother.

Our king was dancing with his mate, something that I've been dying to see. No, not my brother dancing but just him letting loose, enjoying life because he worked so damn hard to make it here...

Okay, even though Aiden could've ended him within seconds, he didn't. Besides, Aiden wouldn't have come to earth if it wasn't for me so my brother deserves this, the crown had his name written all over it.

Before Aiden arrived....

Maximus was having a chat with my twin brother and I do not want to disturb that because if I know my brother, he is spewing utter nonsense.

Then there was Xander.

Xander being Xander..

He was playing with my son, whom I thought was with my dear old mother but this, all the memories come flooding back to me at once. I feel a warmth radiating through me, enveloping me in it.

Home.

Security.

Those are the feelings I feel when I was with Xander but the one thing missing was love. I can't feel the love because of the mark on my neck.

Preventing me from digging through my feelings for the man I am currently looking at as he makes my son laugh. They looked so happy but I feel guilty.

Guilty for coming here, coming back here and walking hand in hand with Aiden, who is my true mate but I just...

I just have way too many mates in one room.

"I can agree with you there.. " Aiden blurts out and I quickly close my thoughts from him, forgetting that he could read mine and I couldn't read his, yet.