Hidden Fate

Meet the Parents?

Sebastian's POV

"Stay where you are and send us the address," was all the James texted. My father followed up with a "now." I took in a deep gulp and looked at Sage who was now making some pasta with a meat sauce for us.

"What's wrong?" she asked. She didn't even turn to look at me.

"What do you mean? I'm okay," I said with a crack in my voice. Smoothe. She turned and looked at me.

"I can sense a panic in you. You're worried. What's wrong?" she got closer to me. Damien wanted us to reach out and pull her closer. I stopped him as usual.

"I told my dad about the storm, your car, and the road closures. He is wanting the address so that they can come help out. I think my uncle James said he could drive to the school to fix your tire," I lied to her. I felt a burn inside me as I lied to her, but I couldn't tell her the truth. I couldn't tell her that my werewolf family wants to come to her house.

"Oh, you could have just asked. I can start making more food. Give me your phone. I can type in the address," she said as she held out her hand.

"How about you just tell me and I type it? Some family confidential stuff in the chat," I pulled my phone closer to me. I could let her see the message about her house, the stone, and her potentially being my mate. It could ruin everything. She shrugged and recited her address to me as I typed it. She then went to the pantry and grabbed more ingredients to make more food for everyone.

About 30 minutes after my text, I heard a knock on the door. I told her I would answer it and headed to the door. I thought about how I would explain this to my dad. While I am only three years older than her, she is still technically my student. I can't be mated with or sleep with my student. I get that she's 18 and able to make her own decision. However, I still am her teacher. How do I explain this to them? To anyone?

As I got to the door, my dad, brother, and James's smell all came through the door as well as one other smell. Oh no, they brought mom. I took a deep breath and debated on not opening the door. I could lie and say that I walked home. I could pretend that I never heard the knock then I heard my dad's voice in my head. I know you don't want to open the door, because you can smell your mom. She insisted on coming and wouldn't take no for an answer. I am getting wet. Open this door now. I took a deep breath and opened the door with the biggest, fakest smile.

"Mom! Dad didn't say you'd also be coming. I should go let Sage know to add another plate," I ran to the kitchen to warn Sage, "I am so sorry."

She laughed, "what should you be sorry for?" Then we heard my mother's loud voice asking where Sage's parents are. She looked at me, and I just nodded with embarrassment. Sage looked at what she was wearing and back at me. "I have to change. I can't look like this meeting them for the first time," she said while shocking herself. She had the look of "why do I care?" on her face, and then she darted up the stairs. My parents with my brother and James came into the kitchen a minute later.

"Who are her parents again? What do they do?" my mother asked while looking around the large, cottage style kitchen.

"Clearly her dad was a werewolf and had some Alpha blood in him. His scent is very strong," my dad chimed in.

"And the other smell, you said it comes from her mother's things?" James asked while writing in a notebook.

"I don't know who her parents are. Her mom died a while ago, and her dad recently died about 4 months ago. She doesn't have any other family apparently. I noticed that about her dad's scent too. This is his old shirt, and you can tell he had Alpha blood. The other smell is from her mom. I don't know what it is, and I have never smelled it before," I responded. My mother walked over and picked up my teacup that had some flowers left in it. I saw her eyes widen and her mouth became ajar. "What is it mom? What's wrong?" I asked. She slowly looked to meet my gaze.

"Did you drink this tea?" she asked me. I nodded without breaking eye contact. "She's a witch and that was a potion," she whispered to me. We all looked at each other and started to realize. Sage's dad was undeniably a werewolf, but Sage was a witch.