Max's POV-
A Few Weeks Later:
There was peace in the Spirit Lake Pack.
It had been a few weeks since we destroyed Clara and my father. The pack spent all day the day after to celebrate and rejoice in our victory. I felt immense relief, as though a few weights were lifted off of each of my shoulders. I no longer feared over Mason's safety, I no longer was anxious about Lucas being taken from me. I was calm, and happy. Hell, you could call me serene even. It was the middle of the afternoon, and we had just received the papers from the city to adopt Mason, Lucas and I immediately signed them, and the pack house had already been inspected, by another werewolf of course. She had given us the good news, saying that we were suitable for adopting Mason. Luckily, Lucas had a couple of friends of his father in the agency, so the process was sped up quite a lot. As soon as those papers got to city hall, Lucas and I would be the official parents of Mason. Mason was beyond excited, as he declared we play hide and seek outside to celebrate. And that is what we were doing currently.
"Ok now, come on out", I said, walking around the pack house again. They weren't anywhere to be found, but after a moment I heard a very low chuckle, that was cut off immediately. I smirked and walked over to the garage, that was only a few feet away from me. I snickered and I walked up the Lucas's truck, and I opened it up, and all three of us laughed hysterically as they came tumbling out of the truck. Mason landed on top of Lucas, and both couldn't catch their breath. These are my dorks everyone!
"Well, I found you guys!" I said, still giggling.
"Let me guess, you used magic?" Lucas teased, grinning at me.
"Nope! You are just a horrible hider!" I teased back, making him chuckle and shake his head. As if they were all in sync, all three of our stomachs grumbled, and we all laughed lightly. "Lunch time?" Mason and I nodded, and we went into the pack house and up to our floor. Mason went to play in his room, which he designed himself. It had a nice twin sized bed, plenty of stuffed animals and toys, and stickers of Disney characters on his light blue walls. At first it was a storage room, but Lucas and I cleaned it out and made it Mason's room. It was one door down from my alchemy room, and I had protective enchantments on his room to keep him safe at night. But anyways, now back to lunch time.
We decided to whip up some easy cheeseburgers, and Mason insisted on helping. We weren't about to say no to him, as learning to cook is vital to everyone. We all washed our hands and I got out the ground beef and seasoned it with salt and pepper, and I added a bit of garlic powder for a little extra flavor. Lucas got out the condiments, like ketchup, mustard, pickles, etc. Mason got out plates and a fork for the pickles, along with some chips for a side. I formed a few patties and dropped them into a hot pan with olive oil. As the burgers cooked, we all chatted and just talked about stupid things. After several minutes, I flipped the burgers and gave them another several minutes before turning off the heat and letting them cool a little. Luckily Mason wasn't a picky eater, so he had a bit of everything on his burger, except for onions. That's definitely my child. Onions are GROSS! We all ate, discussing the future and how today was so far. Lucas and I also flirted with each other in the mind link. I think we were going to have some spicy time later, and I was excited. We also talked about my father and how he had manipulated me into thinking he mourned my mother's death, when he was the one who caused it. We didn't talk on that very much though.
We finished lunch, and Lucas washed the dishes. We shared a passionate kiss when Lucas was done with the dishes, and Mason had run off to play with his friends downstairs, which we were fine with. Today was another great day. I had my mate by my side, Mason was happy, and things were well.
"I love you Lucas", I said, smiling lovingly at him. "You're my Alpha." Lucas also smiled lovingly at me.
"I love you too Max", he replied. "You're my Mage." We then shared another sweet and love-filled kiss.
And how I wished this sweetness would last...
10:30pm:
Lucas's POV-
Max and I were cuddled up in bed, sleeping peacefully. Mason was in his room, also sleeping peacefully.
That's when I heard the knocking.
I heard it coming from the living room on our floor, and it woke me up. Deciding to let Max sleep, I got up and investigated to find the source of the noise. It didn't take me long to find it, as I gasped with shock. There, all wispy and ghostly, was the bitch herself, Clara. But... she was a Spirit. She looked angry and vengeful, and she was staring right at me!
"You and that asshole! You stole everything from me!" she whisper-yelled, coming through the glass. "If it wasn't for you, Max would've been mine we both would've been happy! But no, you had to come along and ruin it for me!" I glared at her, snorting.
"He never EVER loved or even liked you", I sneered. "I did nothing but give him a home, show him what true love is, and show him that love every single day! That is something you are very much so incapable of doing." This only made her angrier, as she began to shake violently.
"If I cannot have Max, then no one will!" Clara shrieked, jumping into my body. I almost fell backwards, and I struggled to kick her out of me. She was strong and relentless, and after a few moments she had gained 100% control of my mind and body. I could do nothing but watch helplessly as she used my body to move. That is when shit really went downhill.
Max woke up... and was now peering at me curiously, unaware of what just happened to me.
And I was at Clara's mercy.
Max's POV-
I woke up, and I was sad that Lucas was not in bed with me. I got up and went to find him, when I found him at the balcony doors. I tilted my head with confusion. What was he doing?
"Lucas? Babe? What are you doing?" I asked. His head turned towards me, and his glare was murderous. I flinched, not expecting this kind of reaction out of him. Was he sleep-walking?
"Don't you dare talk to me you sick fuck!" Lucas nearly shouted. I flinched, and felt my heart crack a little. What...? "You think I wouldn't figure out your intentions? Fool, I finally broke your spell. You aren't my real mate! You created a fake mating bond to keep yourself safe and to use me like a toy. Never in my life have I ever been more disgusted by someone!" Each word he said was a stab to my heart and soul. What the hell was he talking about? Fake mating bonds? Using him like a toy? What is he talking about?
"Lucas, I didn't-"
"Shut it! It is already too late! I don't need your pity party explanations", he interrupted harshly. "Now, get out of MY pack house before I change my mind about letting you leave with your life!" I felt my heart split into two and I felt the mate bond wither into almost nothing. What was going on with him? Why was he breaking my heart? I stood there, too stunned and heartbroken to move. "I said, GET OUT!" Lucas charged at me, and I squeaked in terror as I ran into our bedroom. He barely missed me as I made a quick bolt to the right. He turned and face me, his face full of rage. I never thought I would feel this, especially if it was caused by my own mate... but I feared for my life. He charged again, but I was ready. Feeling my heart break again, I shoved him back with my telekinesis, and he landed on the bed. I quickly ran to Mason's room, waking him up, after placing a protective ward on the door.
"Mason, we have to go now", I said, packing some clothes for him and his favorite plushies. I was in my sleeping wear, but I didn't really care at that moment. He sat up, rubbing his eyes. But upon seeing my panic, he perked up instantly.
"Why? What is going on?" he squeaked out. I told him that we were in danger, and he didn't say more. I finished with his stuff, packing it all into a large backpack. I used magic to sense if Lucas was right outside of the door, and he wasn't. I quickly picked up Mason, making my staff appear on my back, and I ran out of the door and down the stairs. My amulet was glowing brightly as I summoned it around my neck.
Lucas's POV-
"FOR THE FINAL FUCKING TIME! GET! OUT! OF! MY! HEAD!" I shouted, and I managed to finally kick Clara out of my mind. She laughed malevolently and disappeared into thin air. I panted harshly, and my heart was breaking. Max was now terrified of me! I had to go console him and tell him what happened! But before I got far, I looked out of the window, and my heart was shattering more. Max had shifted... and he had Mason with a backpack riding on his back. They were escaping!
"SAM! DON'T LET MY MATE AND KID LEAVE!" I shouted through the mind link, closing it immediately. Wasting no time, I shifted and jumped through the window, shattering the glass like mine and Max's hearts shattered. "MAX! Wait! Please! Don't leave me!" My attempts to get through to him were useless, as he had cut the connection to the mind link. This was making my wolf howl in anguish, and we pushed forward. I was soon joined by Sam and a couple of warriors, and we continued to chase after Max and Mason.
Max's POV-
I knew they were behind me. So, I did the unexpected. I had Mason climb off of me, and I shifted back as I looked at the wolves coming towards us, Lucas in the lead. They were chasing me out of the territory. My amulet was now glowing green, very brightly.
"Turn me into a Highland Ravager!" I shouted, and a very bright green light consumed me as I felt my transformation. I towered over the trees as I looked down at Lucas and his wolves. I sprayed the ground with some flames, blocking them from coming towards us. I then held out my talon for Mason to climb on. Mason did, fear in his clover green eyes. I felt very guilty, but I had to do what I could to keep us safe. Mason climbed into my palm, and I held him tightly, but not too tightly. I didn't notice Lucas's look of pure heartbreak as I turned and shot into the sky, my heart and soul shattered so badly they were like grains of glass. I flew towards Denver... away from the love of my life, my other half, my Liebe, my mate, my Alpha... my Lucas.
Lucas's POV-
I was helpless. I was heartbroken and shattered like a vase. I was beyond destroyed. I watched my mate fly away with our child. I wouldn't rest until I had him back. I would go to the ends of the earth and farther to have my mate, my Whiteout, my life, my soul, my Mage... my Max, in my arms again.
To be continued... IN BOOK 2!!
AN: I am legit feeling my heart shatter! Book one of the Mage Series is completed! And... I know you guys hate me for this chapter, but you will have to find out the rest in book 2, The Alpha's Runaway Mage! I will post another update on it in here when I get some chapters written up. Each week, I will be editing one chapter of this book and repost it. Anyways, thank you all for sticking with me on my writing journey! I love each and every single one of you! Anyways, please comment any spelling and grammar errors. Please comment, vote, and follow! I love you besties, so much!
Bye my Besties!