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“Carter, my sweet boy, your mother isn’t a werewolf,” her voice is calm and careful as she delivers the words that have wounded me. I don’t say anything. My hand grips my hair as I run my fingers through it. Leandra takes ahold of my hand and squeezes it as she rubs my back up and down to calm me down.

“Your father is 100 percent werewolf, and your mother is human; therefore, that makes you half wolf and half human.” I grit my teeth as I listen to Sage speak. Chills run down my spine with so many other emotions. I feel sadness and anger that my parents would keep this a secret. My whole life has been a big fat lie.

“Why?” I whisper almost to myself.

“Why wouldn’t they tell me?” I grit out louder.

“For your protection, my sweet boy. Your parents wanted to protect you.”

“From what?” I ask, wanting to clear some of the confusion I was feeling.

“Carter, your father has alpha blood, and as the alpha of The Bloodvenom pack, he was the most feared and deadliest of alphas, making him a target. Your father’s mate was killed during an attack which left your father weak. His wolf lost his mate, therefore, jeopardizing the bond. After her passing, your father’s wolf suffered a great deal of pain and suffering. The Bloodvenom pack eventually disappeared without an alpha or a luna. They were lost. Liam’s parents welcomed most of the Bloodvenom pack into their own. Your father was weak as his wolf was dying until he met your mother. The Moon Goddess gave your father a second chance, a mate. A human soulmate. Tell me, Carter, do you feel in touch with your wolf?”

My eyes gaze around the room as I clasp my hands together in front of me. “Yes, sometimes. I don’t know.” I grumble. Feeling even more confused, I lower my head between my thighs, breathing deeply.

“And how did you feel when you rejected your mate?”

I immediately look up, answering Sage’s question. “My wolf was hurt, but after a few moments, the pain we both felt was gone. After that, everything was fine.” My voice is lower than normal.

“How about your mate? Did she ever tell you about her parents?”

I think back to the conversation that Sienna and I had back in the dock when she told me about her mother’s mate cheating and her mother leaving him, having her with another wolf. As I swallow hard, nodding.

“Sienna’s mom had her with another wolf. Her mate caused her too much pain, and she left. There was no love between them.”

Sage gives me a sad smile. “I see. Well, that explains why this would never have worked out. Even though your situations differ, the outcome is still the same. “

“What do you mean? How so?” Leandra asks, leaning her body closer to Sage.

“When werewolves go against the moon Goddess willingly or because of certain events we have no control over how the moon Goddess reacts. She can either get upset or encourage the change. Your father, Carter, was given a second chance, a second mate, saving his wolf from dying an excruciating death. And your mate’s mom deserved someone who loved and treated her well. Therefore in both these circumstances, the children from these bonds have a mutated mate gene.” Sage pauses to catch her breath before she continues to speak.

“Your father’s mate was a pure white wolf, a child of the Moon Goddess herself. When she died, the Moon Goddess matched your father with your mother giving him and his wolf a second chance. It was the least she could do to honor the memory of one of her children. Carter, your father being alpha and having alpha blood has protected you. Giving you the strength to survive the werewolf world. If you choose to have children, or should I say more children, they will carry the alpha blood, making them stronger. Since your mother does not carry a mating gene since she isn't a werewolf, it would be unfair for the Moon Goddess to pair you up with someone who would be carrying both dominant mating genes.” Sage begins to cough from talking. Taking a few moments as she reaches over to drink a sip of water from her cup.

“You see, my child, a wolf carrying both mating genes would feel the bond stronger than with someone half wolf and half human or with someone whose parents went against the Moon Goddess. So, you and your mate aren’t meant for each other as she’s limited to who she can mate with, and you, my sweet boy, only carry half the mate gene. Which is why the attraction and the connection weren’t there.” Sage begins to cough a little more as she presses a hand to her chest.

“Sage, are you okay? Do you need me to get you more water?” Leandra asks, her voice full of concern.

Sage nods. “Yes, my dear, I’m okay, just a little—” she coughs again while taking another sip of water. “I just haven’t spoken this much in a while.” She grins.

“So, what does this mean for Leandra and me? Why can I hear her thoughts?” I don't take my eyes off Sage. I lace my fingers with Leandra's as we hold each other waiting for Sage to answer.

“Just because you are mates does not mean you are soulmates, and if the Moon Goddess cannot match you properly, fate takes over.”

“Fate? I’m not understanding.” I whisper, squeezing Leandra’s hand. Sage locks her gaze with mine as she speaks the following words. “ You, Carter, have been blessed with a human soulmate. Your mother passed on a similar mating gene but for humans instead. There are probably a handful of people that would have been right for you, Carter, but when you find the one, your twin flame, that’s the one and only. That’s it. You are together for life. There is only one.”

My heart stammers at the word soulmate, causing goosebumps all along my arms. “Soulmates? How? Why?” Leandra whispers, and when I turn to see her, I notice tears have brimmed her eyes.

“Fate, sweetheart.” Leandra’s hand shakes in mine as her other hand wipes away the tears that have escaped. “Sweetheart, don’t question fate and the Moon Goddess because there are things we will never know. Finding your human soulmate is extremely rare, and you're fortunate if you do.”

“How do you know?” I question.

Sage smiles. “I had seen it before with your parents and a few other wolves many years ago. Your father came to me and explained that he could hear her thoughts, feel if she was in danger, and his wolf could feel her fears. They fit together like a yin and yang. There was no explanation for what they both felt.”

“We’re soulmates?” I repeat, still in disbelief.

Sage grins happily, nodding. “Yes!”

Leandra and I look at each other simultaneously, our gaze holding each other prisoner. I take her face between my hands and lean down, resting my forehead against hers. Our noses touch as we hold each other, breathing each other in, savoring the news. Closing my eyes, I inhale her scent, grateful for this moment. I savor the feeling.

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