Chapter 168 – True Luna Book Free: The Unknown Magic

He opened his arms immediately. He knew what I needed. He knew how much I loved him.

“Oh, princess,” he mumbled as he wr*pped his arms around me.

I wr*pped my arms around his waist and leaned my head on his ch*st.

“Everything is going to be okay, Sophie,” my dad said. “We will love and support you no matter what you decide.”

I didn’t know what to do.

I wanted him. I wanted him so much it hurt.

But his father hurt my family. His father almost killed my aunt and Mason. His father almost took my mom away from my dad.

Was his father the same man he was all those years ago? Would he even accept me as his son’s mate? Was he still angry at my family? Would he try to hurt me as an act of revenge? Would he try to hurt my family again?

Well, I didn’t care if he hurt me, but I couldn’t let him hurt my family.

And then there was the whole issue with my magic.

I had both light and dark magic inside me. Anna and my mom taught me how to gain control over the darkness. They taught me how to supp**ss it and stop it from consuming me. I hadn’t told anyone yet, but it was getting harder and harder to keep the darkness away. I could feel it pushing me to set it free. I could feel it fueling up my insides.

I could tell that Lex could tell that something was going on, but he still didn’t bring it up. It was only a matter of time before he would.

What if I hurt Hunter with my magic? What if I hurt his family or pack? What if they started to fear me?

I had so many questions and so many concerns. I had so many reasons to accept him and so many to reject him.

I was so confused and I didn’t know what to do.

“Your dad is right, sweetie,” my uncle said. “We will support you no matter what. We are just scared.”

I looked at him and nodded.

“I know,” I mumbled. “I am scared too.”

My dad k**sed the top of my head and r*bbed my back gently.

“You can’t do it, Sophia,” Mason said as he started to pace around. “His father could hurt you. He could hurt you. Maybe you are not even his real mate. There are so many things to consider…”

I stopped listening.

My heart felt like it was going to stop.

What did Mason say?

I wasn’t Hunter’s real mate?

What? Why would he say that? I was Hunter’s mate. I felt it all: the connection, the tingles, the sparks. I felt it all. It was there. It wasn’t fake.

I could feel my heartbeat in my throat.

What the hell was Mason talking about?!

“What did you say?” I mumbled as I stepped away from my dad.

Mason stopped talking and looked at me. He furrowed his eyebrows.

“I said a lot,” he mumbled with a confused exp**ssion on his face.

“You said that I’m not Hunter’s real mate,” I mumbled, trying to stop my voice from shaking.

A look of guilt flashed across Mason’s face. He looked at my mom.

And then it dawned on me.

They thought that I was his cursed mate.

I felt tears in the corners of my eyes.

“Sophie, honey, he is your Goddess-given mate,” my mom said as she pulled me into her arms. “You are not cursed, princess.”

I hugged my mom and leaned my head on her shoulders.

Warm tears fell on my cheek.

“I am sorry, Soph,” Mason mumbled. “We were talking about the possibility of you having two mates just like your mom, and it just came out. I didn’t mean to hurt you. I am sorry. I am so sorry.”

Stella whined. Her pain overwhelmed me.

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. My mom kept k**sing the top of my head.

“You are not going to go through that pain, my princess,” my mom said softly. “I promise.”

Was it possible? Did I have two mates just like my mom did? Was Hunter my cursed mate? Was I bonded to another man as well?

‘No!’Stella whined.‘We are his. I know it. I can feel it.’

I didn’t respond. I couldn’t. The pain was drowning me.

“Okay, everyone out,” my brother said angrily. “Leave us alone.”

“Alex…,” my uncle spoke, but Alex interrupted him.

“I said to leave us alone,” Lex said. “I need to talk to her alone.”

My mom k**sed the top of my head again and let me go.

“It is going to be okay, Soph,” my mom said as she cupped my cheeks and gave me a small smile. “We are all here for you.”

I heard the rest of my family leave my mom’s office quietly. My mom and dad stayed.

“We love you, princess,” my dad mumbled as he hugged me tightly. “It’s going to be okay. I promise.”

“I love you too,” I mumbled as I hugged my dad back.

He let me go and took my mom’s hand in hers. They both gave me a small smile and walked out of the office.

I took a deep breath and turned around to look at my brother.

Alexander’s POV

I turned around to look at Fia as soon as my dad closed the office door.

She looked like she was in pain. She looked exhausted. She looked so scared and confused.

My heart broke and I wished that I could take her pain away. I wished that Hunter never came here. I wished that he wasn’t her mate.

But she wasn’t tired just because of what happened with Hunter. She was tired for days now.

And I knew exactly why.

“I don’t know what to do, Lex,” Fia mumbled as she let her head fall to her ch*st.

She placed her hands on her head and groaned.

I clenched my fists and tightened my jaw. I wanted her to reject him. I wanted her to stay here where she was safe. What if Hunter’s insane father decided to hurt Fia as an act of revenge against my mom and dad? How the f**k could I let her go to Hunter’s pack knowing that Nathan was there?

Simple. I couldn’t.

But I wasn’t going to tell her what to do. Despite what I had said earlier, I wasn’t going to make decisions for her. I said it out of fear. Now that I had calmed down a little, I could think clearly. She was a smart girl. She would make the right decision.

I had trouble calming myself down. From my point of view, my twin was in danger and I was scared shitless. I could feel panic increasing inside my body. I could tell that I was on alert. My heart rate increased when she recognized him as her mate and it hadn’t slowed down since. I was tense and I was on edge. I kept thinking about her well-being and it was hard for me to focus on anything else. I felt helpless and powerless. I felt vulnerable.

It didn’t feel like that just because of Hunter. I felt like that because I could tell that she was having trouble with her magic. This situation with Hunter could only make it worse and that made my stomach twist painfully.

I watched as Fia walked to the couch and sat down. She sighed and looked up at me.

“I can’t tell you what to do, Fia,” I mumbled as I crossed my arms over my ch*st. “A part of me wants to. A part of me wants to make this decision for you, but I know I can’t.”

“I know,” Fia sighed.

“What do you want to do?” I asked her softly.

She looked up at me and shook her head. “I don’t know, Lex.”

I sighed and approached her. I sat down beside her and r*bbed her back gently.

“You must have some ideas,” I said, studying her face.

Her eyebrows furrowed and she looked down at her hands.

“I want him, Lex,” she mumbled. “But I am also scared. What if his father doesn’t accept me? What if he is still angry at our family?”

I’d noticed that she wasn’t afraid of him not accepting her or of our family being angry at her. It made me happy. She knew that we would always be there for her, no matter what.

“And my magic…,” Fia added quietly, making me tense up.

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