Not Your Mate Anymore Novels & Stories

Or probably he was just too shocked. Trying to explain himself better, Jeremy continued, "Do you understand? Celeste is my fated mate!" Once he started, it seemed easier to continue. "My twin sister is my mate bond. That's why. As you said, the mate bond is predetermined by the stars, and a person can only have one in their lifetime. There is no way to break the bond except through death. It's ridiculous, isn't it? Celeste and I are fated partners." Jeremy laughed, but the sound that came out of his throat was twisted and hoarse.

I repeated, desperate to understand. My mother’s voice cut through the moment, her words sharp and angry. “You three aren’t mates! I will never let it happen!” She stormed out of the room, leaving a stunned silence in her wake. Luna Freya stood frozen, her expression a mix of shock and something I couldn’t quite decipher. Then, Dylan broke the news that shook me to my very core. “My brother and I would have to mate with you and mark you as our own mate in order for you to get your powers back.”

"Gianna doesn’t like you, Byron. She never has, and she never will. She might feel that bond tugging at her, but trust me, she’d rather chew glass than call you her mate." Byron’s laugh came out weak as if he were trying to convince himself. "She wouldn’t say that. She knows how strong the bond is. We’re practically made for each other, and you know it. Mates can’t just walk away from that. We can’t survive without each other."

I wasn’t even in his pack anymore. “Uh, Eleanor, I think you are mistaken. We don’t have a mate,” I told her. She clicked her tongue, irritated by my words. “What? How could you say something like that?” “Well,” I said, a sigh escaping my lips. “Because we were rejected. Our mate didn’t want us because we weren't... the kind of luna he wanted to lead the pack with.” “Hmm. This cannot be him, though. That jerk is in Moonshine, and we are in Silverstone.”

"What does he take me as? A mate for sale? I am not for purchase. I am no longer his mate and I do not belong to him" Alaila nodded. "Of course you do not"

"Your father banished you, didn't he? And now you're stuck here, with no one to turn to." I gritted my teeth, trying to hold back my tears. Mia was right, but I refused to let her see me cry. "I don't need your pity," I said, trying to sound confident. Mia just laughed again. "Pity? Who said anything about pity? I'm just stating the facts. You're a rejected mate, and you'll always be a nobody."

As we drove down the familiar streets, the tension slowly dissipated, replaced by a renewed sense of closeness and understanding. As I sat in the car, my mind began to wander, reminding me of Niylah and the complicated situation we found ourselves in. Despite rejecting her as my mate, I couldn't shake the feeling of the mate bond that still lingered between us. It was as if we were still connected, despite my attempts to distance myself. I sighed, realizing that trying to stop feeling the mate bond was proving to be more challenging than I had anticipated. The bond was stubborn, refusing to fade away, and it continued to affect my mood and thoughts.

I will not allow us to fracture the way B and A have, or let you abandon our cause the way the rest of our friends have. We have spent decades apart on more than one occasion by this point in our lives, but that will not be the case anymore. I will see you soon. I truly hope it is because you chose us. Your Mate, T' Once upon a time, I read this as a love letter. Someone coming back for their mate with the intention of never letting them go again. Maybe my lack of knowledge about mates resulted in an idealized view of what a bond truly entailed. I always assumed it would be impossible to abuse a mate in any way, but this reread had me thinking differently.

She signed once again and didn't say anything. “Alaana” I called “You're my Mate and you should know how much I love you” “No William” “No?” I said confused “I don't think if you still consider our Mate bond” she said “But I do” I defended “You don't William” she said “What do you mean by that?” I asked She hmmed once again “You mated with another Mate while I'm still alive, don't you know how I felt. The pain, the trauma and you're altering the word Love out of your mouth” she said and spat

I was seething with rage as I confront him that it was taking me a lot of self-control not to summon the ‘glowing hands’ ability. “I’m not here to lure you to a trap. Yes, I traced you to this place but I can assure you that it has nothing to get you nabbed again. I’m sure you do not believe me, but I even made sure a search party wasn’t called out for you from my pack,” “And you expect me to believe all that?” “You expect me to harm my mate?” “I am not your mate any longer,” I rebuff. “Unfortunately, you still are,” he says and then gives me a sort of convincing gaze which seemed rather pitiful to me.