Filed To Story: Their Bullied and Broken Mate by Teri Petry
Walking down the hallway towards my son’s room, I was overwhelmed by the scent of lavender and rain. It was my mate’s scent, so I knew she was in his room. I poked my head in, and she was once again cradling him in her arms, and singing to him. I quietly closed the door, and sat in one of the recliners.
She started to hum, and then abruptly stopped. “Are you just going to sit there and watch us like a creeper, or are you going to come over with us?” she laughed. I took the hint and moved over to the chair next to her.
“I didn’t want to disturb you. I love hearing you sing to him. Your voice is amazing, babe,” I told her. She simply blushed, and shook her head.
I asked if she had eaten, and she said my mom had brought her a Cobb salad with her favorite poppyseed dressing, and some fresh bread. She also brought her a large tumbler of iced sweet tea. I was thankful my mom had done that for her, and decided I needed to remind Riley about tomorrow.
“Baby? I just wanted to remind you that I promised to go with Phoenix and my dads to Northern Sun tomorrow. I won’t be staying the whole time. Just long enough for the meeting with Lark,” I told her. She just smiled and said she remembered, and that her and the baby would be just fine.
Phoenix knocked on the door, and went inside the room. He immediately stooped down to look at his nephew, and noticed his white mark in his hair. “Mads, I saw the white mark in his hair last time, but I didn’t realize it was shaped like a crescent moon. Has it always looked like that?” he asked. I nodded my head, and said that I was hoping grandma or Luke could maybe figure out why it was like that. The only problem is getting grandma to the hospital.
Phoenix called Luke and told him he was bringing a wheelchair to the pack house to pick up grandma. He wanted Luke to come along, because it was something he needed to see also, and Luke said they would be ready.
It wasn’t too long before the door of Sterling’s room opened and my grandma was wheeled in. She slapped my brother’s hand, and told him to stop. She stood and walked over to his bassinet. “Do you feel it?” she asked. We all looked at one another and shook our heads.
“This boy is going to be the strongest Alpha we have ever seen. No disrespect to you, Maddix, my boy, but your son, he is a chosen one. He is the first male tribrid born in many, many moons. The birthmark on his head, the one shaped like a crescent moon with a star, is the mark of not only Selene, but also Eris. The goddess of the Fae,” she said.
She picked up my son from his bassinet and carried him over to the rocker that Riley was sitting in. Riley stood up, and helped grandma sit comfortably. “Maddix, from what your mother has told me, you no longer are a vessel for Franz?” she asked. I shook my head and explained the whole situation to her. “Hmm,” was all she said.
She called for Luke, and she reached for his hand. Once their hands were clasped together, she had him hold one of Sterling’s little hands. They both closed their eyes, and a soft glow surrounded my son. A smile crossed my grandma’s face, an she nodded to Luke.
“Gran? What was that all about?” I asked. She handed the baby to Luke, and let him sit in the rocker. She took my hand and led me to the sofa that was close by, and then called for Phoenix.
“Boys, there is something I need to explain to you both. I wish River was here also, but you can pass this on to him and your sisters. This isn’t going to be easy for you to hear, and when I spoke to your mother, she had a hard time with this news. Thankfully, your dads will be with her, and your other siblings mates will be there for them. Riley, come sit with us please,” she said.
I had a feeling I knew what was coming, but she still hadn’t answered my question. I didn’t want to persist in her answering, but her and Luke passed somthing to my boy, and I had the right to know.
*Gretchen POV*
For the past several months, I have been fading. I feel like my time on this earth is quickly coming to an end. Marion, Luke and Ginger have tried their best to keep me going with herbals and special meals, but my soul has done many things in this lifetime, and is tired. I am ready to join the Goddess Eris, and prepare for my rebirth for when she sees fit for it to happen.
I’m going to Blood Moon today to meet my great-great-great grandson, Sterling. I’m not sure his parents, or my granddaughter, Melian are ready to hear about this precious boy. They are concerned about a birthmark of sorts in his hair, but when Mel explained what it looked like, I already knew exactly what it meant. I just hope they are ready for what it is.
When Luke and Ginger picked me up, I was already tired. I slept on the way to Blood Moon, and it helped me keep up the energy I needed for the day. I had spoken to Luke after I found out about the birthmark, and he understood what was to happen. He agreed with me that it needed to happen, I just hope Maddix and Riley didn’t get upset.
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