A/N: NOT EDITED.

Chapter 8 - Chelsea POV

"Dad, what the hell!! Stop! Nothing about my mate concerns you!" Gabe yelled but the damage was done but my wolves were right... Alpha George was out for blood.

"Chelsea, she's not pregnant anymore she had a miscarriage..." I looked at him like he had lost his goddamned mind. How on earth could he mark me? He's supposed to love this person, almost had a child together but marked me so easily and I really just didn't understand.

"Like that makes it better?" I shrieked seeing red. God what was it with this pack did they hold nothing sacred? I mean the Goddess makes someone just for you and instead you want to take some things about being wolves but not the others? You like the strength, not aging or dying but not the other aspects?

"What about your future mate, Gabriel?" I said looking at him, not wanting to go into his mind and take the information.

He wasn't answering so Ames did for him. "He was going to reject her for Maggie!"

"No-" he started to answer for himself but was once again cut off but not by Ames, by his father.

"He's in love with her, his human doesn't love you. I know my son and he's been with Maggie since they were both 16 years old, love like that doesn't just disappear child," I was livid, shaking in anger at what I was learning. He could have told me about this entire situation upstairs when I asked instead he told me what he wanted too and now I looked like an idiot, some pathetic girl. I didn't like this and neither did my wolves because we demanded respect.

"George stop speaking," said his mate while eyeing me warily, why did she not agree with him giving me this information I thought quickly but decided to put that away for later thought.

"Dad stop speaking about things you know nothing about..." he said making his way to his father but I could fight on my own I didn't need some deceiving mate trying to stand up for me when I was in this situation because of him.

Do not let Gabriel attack his father I mind linked Jack and Casey.

"No Mina, Gabriel, this pup needs to learn respect... she was this close to being his, his slut on the side." He spit out. Confusing me for a moment but my anger pushed away whatever that statement meant.

"He would reject you for that girl, she's trained to be a Luna, one that my pack would deserve not some reject that was thrown away; you do not belong in our world." He said causing even his mate to gasp.

As I moved to stand up, my chair scrapping the floor was louder than normal, or may be it seemed that way because no one was making any type of sound. I couldn't stay here; they were all too close to me, not just here in this house but here in California. I had lost my dad, my rock and now these people were making things all go out of shape, focus and replacing all the structure with total and complete chaos.

I was stronger than this man; I could kill him just by thinking about it. I could crush his skull; squeeze his heart until he dropped down. I had more restraint than that though I wanted my secrets to remain that way. My wolves had told me that much, so I wouldn't ruin that for this worthless man, he was nothing. So taking a deep breathe I simply made one command, to the Luna, her Mate and their children, "leave."

Then turning directly to Jamie and Samuel I spoke calmly "You're his mate so you are free to come and go as you please, the rest of you get the hell out. When and if you see me, pretend I am not there. I want nothing to do with any of you."

Leaving my plate on the table I turned and spoke out loud to jack then mind linked Casey. "Escort them out please, then come to my library." Casey can you please get Noah.

Leaving the room I heard footsteps behind me, a small sniff told me it was Gabriel. I didn't slow down as I walked to my room, into my closet and changed into some different clothes and walked to my suitcases and began putting different things inside them. I couldn't stay here; I didn't want to stay here.

After being completely silent for some time Gabriel finally asked frantically "What are you doing? Where are you going?"

Looking around my room to see if I really needed to take everything with me wherever we decided to go I answered Gabriel. "I can't stay here. I'm sorry. My dad just died, I miss him like crazy and the last place on the planet I want to be is underneath your Beta or your dad."

Gabriel was still watching me and I was confused not knowing what to do so much had happened in such a small amount of time I was just finding my landing. Not only did I have Leo to worry about but also now I had found my mate, he marked me, wanted me physically but was most likely still in love with his fiancé. I looked around my room once before really deciding what I was going to do, I couldn't just run every time I had a problem or someone was coming after me. I wanted roots, a family and I had that with Jack and Casey and now Jamie.

I think we should stay...

Now you guys speak what about before?? When the Alpha was making me feel like nothing??

Chelsea if we got involved the only thing we would have encouraged you to do was kill that pathetic excuse for a werewolf... you handled him perfectly.

I thought you guys would be on my side though?

Chelsea we are on the side of what is good for you and good for us... staying here is what is best for now. It is not to say that we will never leave but right now we need to stay here... you know that we are right you need to be here with your family and your mate...

Some guy named Saul is here with a few boxes and a wolf Casey mind linked me, still finding humor that my mate has a pet and its going to be living with us. And everyone else is in your study, where do you want me to put his things?

Put them on the same floor as Jamie.... Opposite ends though, okay?

Sure no problem he answered and shut off the link.

"Lets go to my study okay?" I asked Gabriel leaving my suitcases in my closet and walking out of my room. I feel him walking next to me and slowly my plans start changing again. When I walk into the room I feel confident about what I'm going to say, and I begin.

"So yeah that was a disaster, but I guess I should say I was going to leave, go to England." I hear them all gasp and look at me like I've lost my mind.

"You can't just run Chelsea-" says Jack.

"Is this about his past? The Beta and his wife? Their children?" probes Casey...

"If you want to leave then I'm going with you, okay. No matter what the reason is I will go with you Chelsea anywhere you want to go. But just because things aren't falling into place right away doesn't mean you just pack up and leave. My mate left to go break up with his off and on again boyfriend, you don't see me ready to take off and go away. Nothings perfect Chelsea, you're strong, and I know how strong you are. Don't let the things his dad said to you make you weak; you think he didn't know that you were stronger than him. He knew; if he thought he could really do something to teach you some manners don't you think he would have challenged you? He wanted to you attack him out of anger Chelsea! He is right Chelsea... Because then his patience would have helped him defeat you, but you did better you remained calm and he had to stand down. If you're leaving, no I stand corrected if we are leaving then we need to leave after we've given it a try here." I'm surprised by Jamie's response but he is so sincere I have to say I'm happy and confident that I decided to bring him along.

"You guys interrupted me before I could really get my thoughts out there but as I was going to say, it'd be foolish of me to do something so rash, especially with my safety. One hormonal decision, made out of anger is all it takes to penetrate our protocols and foundations. So instead of just running I was thinking of giving this a trial run. I'm not saying I hope we can move or anything of the sort I'm just saying that I'm going to give it a real try here but if by December I'm still not okay I'd like to go somewhere else. I know you guys understand and have already changed so much to move here with me so just know that I also put that into consideration."

We need to stay it is a good decision because there is more, much more Chelsea and we cannot get into it if we are not stable.... Said Aria.

"Now that we all now we aren't leaving I wanted to cover a few things, just touch base... no one from his pack is allowed to come here except Samuel. Anyone else trying to enter for him must be kept at the gate until he comes down to see them himself." Turning to Gabe I finish.

"I'm not trying to separate you from your family but you need to understand I don't want them here... I'm not ready for that. We don't know each other so you wont understand when I say I can't handle that right now, but that's the truth I really can't handle that." As soon as I finish speaking, Violet who had came in last minute with her mate spoke.

"You and your mate need to go and talk. Things are messed up, you just met and he needs to be filled in on many things. This is not a race Chelsea. Take time and figure these things out with each other." She finished, then added "it is already 9pm and you have school tomorrow so don't get down on yourself that everything isn't fixed in an hour. Being mates, its not easy it's a give and take situation. Yes the Goddess choose him for you but she did not chose what type of relationship you would have with him."

With that everyone said his or her goodnights leaving only Jamie, Gabe and I in my study. After a brief awkward moment Jamie spoke, "Thanks for letting Sam come and go... eventually I think he would like to move in here..." all the words coming out nervously.

"I know you need time to trust his wolf and all so just thanks for allowing that." He finished walked towards me and gave me a hug, kisses me on my forehead and walked out.

It was a bit awkward and I didn't know what to say I mean I had never been in this position before, so Gabe taking mercy on me spoke first.

"Do you want to get ready for bed then talk?" he asked to which I quickly agreed.

"Let me show you to your room," I said walking to the second floor and showing him where he'll be staying. I wanted him to stay with me but that thought was scary in its own, plus he had a fiancé and I didn't want to be one of those girls. I didn't want to be a rebound or second best.

"Your friend brought your things, Nika is in the laundry room.  You can let her out in the yard but I don't want her anywhere else... I'm sorry." I mumbled and then told him to come up to my room when he was finished getting ready for bed.

As I walked to my room, I wasn't sure what this talk would accomplish or what I should tell him, I'm sure to his family it appeared that he had chosen me but I was smarter than that to think just because he was here meant he had picked me over them. I didn't have a family but I knew that they didn't do that, right now he might be here but that didn't mean he was here to stay. I felt like my mate was the wrong puzzle piece... I mean how could my mate be connected to the people who made my life hell that abandoned me like trash, what he thought of as home and family I thought of as triggers. His future Beta... the current Beta's wife... his fiancé is my half sibling... There had to be a mistake...

Our mate will chose us, he will stand by our side it's our destiny Chelsea, you can share everything about us with him, when you fully mate he will inherit or gain from your powers. Not to be stronger than you, but more powerful to adequately stand by your side and vice versa said Avena.

Avena, there had to be a mistake he can not possibly be meant for me... You don't understand... it wasn't him having another person he loved and cared for that sent me running to the bathroom, it was seeing the beta's family. It was seeing his oldest son, his wife, and their children...

They made mistakes Chelsea, ones you are not aware of Gabe will give you answers but him being your mate was not a mistake... whatever led to you not being here was a fail on this pack, not the Goddess, had you been here Gabriel would have figured out that you were his mate and this relationship would Maggie would never have occurred. The adults messed up and now the children are paying for their decisions. Right now you and Gabriel have a chance to make things right, to fix mistakes of the past...  said Aria.

I trusted my gut though, and my gut was telling me that the Goddess had gotten it completely and totally wrong. What if he had real feelings for Maggie, he didn't even want to kiss me, he gave me some lame excuse but what was the truth really... Maybe his dad was right, I shouldn't have let him mark me so soon but what was confusing was how quickly he marked me. My mind was going in circles as I went to my closet changing into my old NYU shirt and gray cotton shorts. Leaving my closet I went to my thermostat and turned on the air because as wolves we ran a bit hotter than normal plus it was very warm and humid outside, checking I saw that my room was a warm 82 degrees; so individual air control would be needed.

As I was turning up the air I heard a knock, knowing it was Gabe I thought here goes nothing and answered quietly, "come in."

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