Chapter Nineteen - Goodbye Mason

Freya Rose

I stepped away from Chase's dead body as it shifted back into his human form. The pack rushed to him and continued to whine and whimper. Some of them were licking him and nudging him with their noses. I walked over to a tree and shifted back into my human form, I then sat on the floor with my back against the tree, and then gazed up at the stars. The stars were beginning to fade as the morning sun slowly rose over the mountains. Any other time I would have enjoyed the beauty of it, but not today.
“Alpha? We need to take you back, I know why you're running, and I understand that you're scared. But I also know your future, and in the future that I have seen, you are a Trybrid. You will be fine, I promise you. Please trust me,” Savanah said softly as she approached me.

She knelt down in front of me, and I lowered my head to look at her. She cautiously held her hands out towards my head and I allowed her to place her hands on the sides of my temples. She then said quietly,
“Concentrate and trust me!”
I closed my eyes and did as she said. Within seconds my head shot up as images flooded my mind. I could see myself standing on top of a mountain overlooking Jasper. Behind me was Mason, Tristan and Samael. Behind them was Evan and my sister Amelia, Selene and her sons, Savanah, Finnley, Odin, Jax, Jenna and Tana. Bellow us on the ground was thousands of Trybrid, some in wolf form, some with their vampire eyes showing, and some ascended. They all cheered for me in unison.
Savanah took her hands away from my head, and I inhaled as she did. She then said,
“That is the future that awaits you, you are strong, you can not run away from destiny. We need to go back!”
“The pack?” I asked as I looked over to them.
“They are scared, they don't understand your reasons, but I will explain, they will be fine, trust me,” she replied softly as she placed her hand on my shoulder.
She then stood up and said,
“Go, I will sort out this mess, and give Chase a proper burial. Just go and do what you are destined to do, we will be along soon.”
I bowed my head to her, and then she shifted and walked back to the rest of the pack. I shifted myself and ran back towards the cabin. I didn't know how I felt as I ran towards the cabin, numb would be the only word I could use to describe it. Over the years I had gradually lost every bit of my old life, the old Freya, now I had no idea who I was, or what I was supposed to be doing. Whenever I had an idea or a plan, it turned to shit. Maybe I should just let Selene decide my fate, my own destiny and life are clearly already planned out for me, and I guess I will have to just accept it and try to make the best of it.
But knowing that Mason, Evan, Samael and Tristan are going to forget who I am, is just another blow to losing who I was. Maybe it's for the best, truly wiping the slate clean could be good for me. I can focus on building up my army, without the distraction of men or love. Maybe it's about time I put my pack first, maybe it's about time I grew up and became the leader they needed. I needed to focus on ridding the world of Azael once and for all. With my newfound sense of strength and purpose I shifted a few feet away from the cabin, and I strutted up to the cabin in all my naked glory. Finnley rushed out to me and placed a blanket around me. I wasn't bothered by everyone seeing my flesh, but he was clearly embarrassed for me. I threw the blanket to the ground and carried on walking.
Cody bowed his head to me, and Selene looked shocked at my brashness, but I didn't care anymore what people thought, I was about to become yet another supernatural being, and I was about to lose every man that I had ever loved, so right now I couldn't give a shit what she thought. I walked into the cabin and Mason was sat with his head in his hands on the couch. Selene's sons sat on the couch in front of him with their backs to me. They both turned around and their eyes both turned black the instant they saw me. This would usually be the time that I would blush, but not now. Now I was going to be a Queen, an Alpha and a damn strong leader, I had no space in my life for embarrassment or shyness.
I walked past them and straight up the stairs, I walked into my trashed room, I showered, washing Chase's blood from my body, and then went back into my room and found some clothes. Just a plain black tank top and a pair of low riding grey jeans, I put on some socks and my sneakers, tied my hair up in a messy bun and then headed back downstairs. Everyone had made their way into the living room, and Selene's boys stood and bowed to me as I walked back into the room. I clearly had them under my spell.
As soon as I sat down in the armchair everyone except Selene sat down too. Selene stood in front of the log burning fire and then began to speak,
“Freya, you shouldn't have run away...”
“Enough! Let's get this straight, I chose to come back here. I will let your son turn me, I will let you cloak me from every man that I have ever loved, but do not test me Selene. We are equal from now on, I owe you nothing. So you will treat me as your equal, or so help me God, you will die alongside Azael!” I said in a deep and angry voice as I looked at her with the dirtiest look I could muster.
She gulped and nodded her head, she clearly knew how powerful I was about to become, and that made me feel good. Her son Marik growled at me and went to lunge for me, so I clicked my fingers and ignited the palm of my hand. A fireball formed in the middle of my hand and began spinning and turning as electrical bolts swam around inside it. I glared at him and the side of my mouth curled up into a smirk. He instantly sat back in his chair and said,
“Well shit, no one told me that she was a Phoenix.”
His brother Traian sniggered and replied,
“I know. She's gonna be one bad bitch!”
I rolled my eyes and focused back on Selene and said,
“I will do all of this on one condition.”
She nodded letting me continue,
“After the cloaking, both of your sons will mark me, and I will mark them. That way, they will always be connected to me, that will ensure that I have their complete loyalty and you don't.”
See while being with Azael at the hunter's council, I had been brushing up on hunters, werewolf and vampire history. I knew that even if someone was not your mate, Fianna or Queen, you could still form an unbreakable bond. If you marked each other at the same time, in the throes of passion, a different kind of bond would be formed. It wasn't as strong as a mate bond, but it was stronger than a dam or Sire bond. If I made the twins mine, then I knew that they would fight alongside me. Azael or Selene wouldn't be able to influence them at all.
She stared wide-eyed at me, clearly confused with how I knew this information. I sat back in my chair, crossed one leg over the other and placed my hands on the arms waiting for her to speak. She looked over to the twins and they both had wide eyes and grins on their faces. They were clearly up for it, but Selene looked worried. Mason, Evan and Finnley were staring at me like I'd grown a second head or something, they obviously didn't recognize this new Freya. But I didn't care, two of them were going to forget I even existed soon enough. I needed to protect myself, and my pack.
“Freya, you can't be serious?” Mason snapped at me.
I ignored him and continued to glare up at Selene.
“Freya. Answer me! You're talking about sleeping with these guys and having them mark you, right in front of me. What's wrong with you?” Mason screamed at me.
I rolled my eyes and then looked at him, I exhaled and puffed out my cheeks in annoyance, and then said calmly,
“Look, you've been sleeping with my cousin for God knows how long. And why do you care anyway? You're going to forget I even exist in a day or two, so what does it matter to you? If you don't want to listen, then leave, go back to Imogen!”
“Freya, that's unfair. Mason loves you, and you made mistakes too remember,” Evan said as he tried to defend Mason.
I turned away from them both and stared at Selene again.
“No it's ok Evan, she has clearly made her decision. Yet again she has chosen some flea-bitten dog and a blood sucking parasite over her own kind. It's better if I leave, I can then warn the faction that she's coming, and stop them from wanting to join her stupid army,” Mason screamed out as he stood up from the couch and made his way over towards the door.
No sooner had his hand gripped a hold of the door handle, Selene was on him. She slammed his head into the door and then threw him across the living room. He skidded and came to a stop right next to my chair.
“You will do no such thing! When Freya is turned, she will be the only living creature strong enough to go up against Azael, she will be even stronger than I am. Do you not understand the severity of the situation? Azael will not stop until every single hunter on this planet, is turned into a hybrid, none of you are safe,” Selene screamed into his face as she clutched a hold of his shirt and crouched over him.
“Fine. But I can't stay here and watch her do this, I need to leave,” Mason cried out.
My heart began to sink, I didn't want anyone to see but inside I was falling apart. I knew I had to stay strong and void of emotion, there was no other choice, no other plan, so I had to stay strong. But, all I wanted to do was take the broken man on the floor beneath me, hold on to him, and never let him go. I wanted more than anything to go back up to that mountain ledge with him, and stay there forever watching the sun rise and fall, while curled up in his arms for eternity.
“Ok, leave, but Evan is going with you. He will make sure that you don't sabotage our plans,” Selene snapped at him as she threw him back down onto the floor.
Evan got up off of the couch and helped Mason to his feet. Mason then stood in front of me, but I refused to look at him. He grabbed my chin and pulled my head up to look at him. With tears running down his face he said,
“Freya, please don't do this. I love you, and I don't want to lose you, please I'm begging you, come with me, we will find another way.”
I looked into his beautiful green eyes, and with a blank expression on my face I said in a monotone voice,
“Goodbye Mason!”
I then grabbed his hand and threw it away from my face, stood up and went to sit in-between the twins. Traian instantly put his hand on my leg and Marik buried his head into my neck taking in my scent. Mason stood there in shock staring at me, and Evan's face was like thunder. He then grabbed a hold of Mason's arm and said,
“Come on Mase, she isn't your Fianna anymore. You don't need to watch this.”
I glared at them both as Mason then turned and walked towards the door, Evan then opened the door and walked out of the cabin. Mason held on to the door and stood there for a few seconds facing away from me. I wanted nothing more than to scream out for him to stay, but I knew I couldn't. He turned to look at me one last time, tears streaming down his face. He then said in a low and broken tone,
“I can't believe I ever loved a monster like you!”
In that instant my heart broke for the last time, I felt it break apart into tiny little pieces, and along with it went the last shred of my humanity. I watched blankly as Mason turned away from me and walked out of my life, slamming the door behind him.
As soon as I heard the car screech away I yelled at the twins,
“Get the fuck off me!”
They sat back and held their hands up in defense, I then faced Selene and shouted,
“There is no negotiation, I have lost everything, so to be this warrior you want me to be, your son's will be mine. That is a fair trade, wouldn't you agree?”
She silently nodded at me, and I replied,
“Good, now go and help my pack bury Chase, and call me when the Warlock gets here. I'll be in my room.”
She nodded again, and the twins watched me as I made my way up the stairs. Once at the top of the stairs I felt my walls beginning to crumble, but I knew I had to wait a little longer. I got into my room and made my way over to the window. I watched as Cody, Selene and her twins made their way across the grass and into the trees. Once they were out of sight I collapsed into a heap on the floor, and sobbed. The pain I had in my chest was like my heart was trying to burst out through my ribcage. I could barely breathe between the sobs. The pain was so excruciating that I wished for death, but I knew that life wouldn't be so kind. I was going to have to live with this pain forever.
I heard the door open slightly and I didn't have the strength to lift myself up to see who it was. Two strong arms pulled me up off of the floor and embraced me. I placed my head on his chest and continued to sob. He then spoke softly,
“It's ok Freya, I'm here. You did the right thing. He'll understand one day.”
I gripped hold of Finnley and squeezed him as tightly as I could. I was glad to have him, and I was happy to know that he understood my reasons for doing what I'd just done. I replied between snivels,
“Thank you Finn, thank you for always being here.”
“Always and forever Alpha!” He replied.

Mason Hart

I slammed the door behind me, and everything in me wished that the whole cabin would collapse in on all of them. My heart was broken, I was angry, hurt and guilty too. I knew that a lot of this situation was my own fault, for not being able to keep it in my pants. I think that's why I was so mad at her; I was transferring the guilt that I felt onto her so that I didn't have to feel it, but the moment she said 'Goodbye Mason' I knew it was over. We were finally done. I walked as slowly as I could over to the car, hoping that she would burst through that door and declare her undying love for me, but that didn't happen. Evan was already in the car and had started the engine.
I opened the car door and looked over towards the cabin one last time, I still hoped that she'd burst through the door, or at least be watching from the window, but she wasn't. I lowered my head and stared at the floor of the car, as Evan turned the car around quickly and then spun the wheels really fast as he accelerated out of there. He drove fast for quite a while; I think he was angrier than I was. We sat in silence for at least an hour, until eventually Evan slowed down and seemed to relax a little.
“Why did she do that?” Evan asked me.
“I don't know. Maybe it's Azael's blood in her veins? Maybe she had to switch off her feelings? Or maybe I hurt her too much?” I threw a few ideas at Evan.
“Or maybe she's just a bitch!” Evan spat out.
I couldn't help but chuckle, and he joined in the laughter.
“In all honesty though, I have been thinking about it, and I think she did it to hurt me. To make me want to leave. I don't think she wanted to watch us forget her,” I replied honestly to Evan.
He gripped a hold of the steering wheel and exhaled,
“You know, I think you're right. I never thought of how painful it would be to watch people you love forget all about you. I was just thinking about myself, I didn't want to forget her, one because I love her to bits, and two, because then Selene would find out that I'd slept with her.”
“Oh shit, you hadn't told her yet?” I asked him.
“No, I tried to once or twice, but she's such a jealous person, I couldn't find the words, “ he replied honestly.
“So what are we going to do?” I asked as I slumped back into my seat.
“Well there isn't much we can do, is there? Go back to the faction and carry on like we used to, I guess,” he said with a sigh.
“Wait, I have an idea, maybe we can make videos and write down all about Freya, so when our memory is wiped, we can read over it all, and watch it all, and then hopefully still be able to help her the best we can,” I said excitedly.
“That's a great idea, but we won't be able to see her remember,” he replied.
“Hmm, yeah that might be a problem. Do you know of any warlocks?” I asked him with hope in my voice.
“Um, no. But I do know a powerful witch, maybe she can help us figure something out?” He replied, as he spun the car around and headed off towards the witch.