THE MATE AGENCY

Things fell apart the day I lost my mom, we found her body mutilated . She was going to attend a meeting at the Silver Line pack in place of my dad unfortunately he was sick that day which was surprising because we werewolves hardly fall sick and then things went south, we found her body and that of her guards all mutilated except that one of the guards was unaccounted for so everyone wondered where he was, so since then her murder was being investigated.

Three months had passed since my mom’s death and to be honest I don’t know how to feel about it I didn’t cry at her burial I just stood there as she went under the ground maybe I always excepted her death I mean my parents are in charge of the whole underworld both werewolves and witches the throne had been passed down by many generations so they had enemies ,so maybe this time their enemies caught up to them and my mom got killed.

I was in deep thought that I didn’t notice when my best-friend Ava came into my room “seriously you have to stop using spells to open my door it was locked for a reason

” I told Ava,yes she’s a witch Its annoying that she can come into my room as she pleases “I can’t help it my best-friend needs me”she said

“you know you can’t keep avoiding me we’re going to have to talk about your mom’s death eventually you know that ,you’ve not been handling it too well everyone's worried about you”Ava said quietly.

I knew she came here to talk to me to get me come outside but didn’t she get it I’m handling things just fine. “look, I know your worried about me but I’m fine” I said whilst looking at the ceiling I couldn’t look into her eyes because I was lying to her I wasn’t fine. “sage you haven’t gone out in a week you eat once a day come on girl,talk to me” Ava’s voice was very low and I was getting tired of her telling me I’m not fine

“Don’t pretend you care and don’t pretend anyone cares because I’m pretty sure the witches are happy she’s gone so please just leave and don’t come back”I said with venom in my voice

“Come on Sage you don’t mean that, if you did you would look into my eyes and say it I know when you are lying”Ava replied me, she’s right I don’t mean that but the only way to get rid of her was to look into her eyes and lie to her” yeah I did”I said as Looked at her

“ it’s just your pain talking ,you know where to find me when you want to talk”she said and walked out of my room and she was right again I knew where to find her.

When I was five years old my mom brought Ava home she was about my age also my mom said she was found lurking around the boarders of the werewolf territory and she brought to the castle ,witches and werewolves have been rivals for as long I can remember Ava should have been killed on the spot but my mom brought her home,she stayer with us for a few weeks until my mum was able to contact one of her witch friends and then she was taken back to their territory but we saw each other went to school together and we even had our secret spot , we found a lake by the mountain sides so we’d go there to hangout sometimes.

A knock on my door interrupted my thoughts ,I stood up to open the door it was my dad he didn’t look so good ,I know he wasn’t doing to well he just lost his other half ,his wolf must be shattered but I didn’t know it would be this bad its usually not this bad being cut off from your mate from the cases I’ve witnessed so why is his more intense I wondered “Hey honey”my dad said as he tried to smile

“ Honestly dad you don’t need to hide your pain from me”I told him “and this is coming from someone who is hiding her pain” he said “what do you mean?!”I questioned almost in an outburst

“Ava spoke to me”he sighed , I wasn’t surprised I expected it “look dad I’m fine its you I’m worried about”I told him as I held his hand “its hard honey,but I’m trying to be strong if only I had gone to that meeting in her place she would she be here”he said as his voice cracked “no dad, don’t say that mom would want you to be strong so don’t think that way it isn’t your fault” I told him reassuringly

“I’m so glad I have a kid you make me better Sage I’m happy I still have you” he said as he hugged me

“By the way I came to talk to you about something else, I need sometime off from the throne maybe a year or two and I know your not in the right place to take my place either so your aunt Carissa would be in charge until I’m ready to rule again” he said as he took a deep breath. I understand he needed sometimes off but I thought you needed a mate to rule the kingdom it was the number rule as the ruler of the underworld

“I understand dad ,but aunt Carissa hasn’t found her mate yet so how is she going to rule?”I questioned my dad

“That’s the thing sweetie, the werewolf world strives on everyone having mates so the board has allowed Carissa to make a change till I’m back no one is allowed to mate or to find their mates everyone is to stay single that way if we don’t strive on love she can rule” dad said “I can’t believe you agreeded to this, I mean how could you” “mom wouldn’t want this”I said as my voice cracked how could they take people’s happiness from them

“I know this wrong but the decision as been made Sage and I won’t be gone for long”he said with no emotion in his voice

“when will you be back?”I asked “Soon” was all he said and I didn’t wait to hear what he wanted to say anymore I walked out of my room, I kept walking I didn’t care where I was going I wanted to get out of this place if only my mom was here all this wouldn’t have happened I would still have my family here with me.

I needed to get rid of my pain my worries I needed a drink so I walked till I got to the most popular bar in the werewolf world as I walked in someone whistled

“so the Princess lives” and then I heard laughter's “she should have died like her mom” “nope their whole family should have died” I was lying if I said the words didn’t get to me but I know the hate was going to get worse because the new rule is going to we announced tomorrow . I walked straight to the counter

“What can I get you ?” the bartender asked “a glass of vodka and lime please”I replied “having a bad day?” he said as he passed me my drink

“bad is an understatement”I replied as I took my shot the burning sensation was pleasing to my soul “keep the drinks coming something stronger please”I told the bartender.