The Four Beta Brothers – Chapter 105
JUNIPER
I pulled back from Nathan, trying not to think about the tear stains on his shirt. “I’m sorry.” I kept my head down. I didn’t want to look into his eyes, afraid to see any judgment in them.
Nathan grabbed my chin and gently tilted my head up. “You don’t have to apologize.”
felt it in the strength in his arms and saw it in the kindness in his eyes. He had grown into a fine man over the years, and I hadn’t been there to see it happen.
only make my thoughts cloudy, and I couldn’t afford that. At the same time, I couldn’t bring myself to pull away from him.
a little longer.”
what Nathan thought I was about to say. I reached for his hand, desperate to stop him
Asher broke up…” He took a deep breath, shaking his head. “That doesn’t matter. Just let me live in denial a little longer. If we make it out of here alive, then you can break my heart.”
the truth.”
d his face and pulled it against mine. Our lips touched, and it felt like the dying embers roared to life with fervent energy.
to my body, but they were clumsy and unsure. It was as if he was going back and forth, unable to decide how to touch me.
ay after a moment to catch my breath, but I didn’t remove my hands from his face. His eyes were wild with questions, a
why this has been so confusing.”
… your mate?” Nathan didn’t seem to fully register what I was saying. Or maybe it was something he thought he’d
words tasted like sour candy, a shock and then pleasantly sweet. I held his head in my hands, trying to process the stirring feelings within me. I had never thought of Nathan as someone who could be my mate before, but now, it was different.
the waters. I parted my lips, easily slipping into the rhythm.
I didn’t think it was only the fault of the drugs.
the door, and his face was twisted as he looked at us. He pulled out his gun and pointed it towards Nathan. “Move.” He gestured to the other side of the room.
ined to do whatever it took to protect me.
wled. “I said move.”
re expendable than I was.
n like a dog.
stand up to Craig and protect me, but he felt helpless. I knew he was desperate to show me he was a man and no longer a child, and this was
his teeth, trying to hide the pain, but the circulation to his hands was being cut off from how tightly the hunter was tying the knots.
right there.” He pointed to one of the floral chairs I had uncovered.
’t give into the temptation of sleep.
r to Nathan.
d I started to stand up.
, I will make sure to put enough drugs in his system to stop his heart. With the wolfsbane in his system,
e damage.
d.
etting close enough, I could grab the gun, giving me more power. It was the only way I could think of to get out of this mess on my own.
,” I said, deliberately making my voice sound weak. I stumbled to my feet and lost my balance, collapsing to the floor. I braced myself with my hands, but I landed wrong and felt a pinch in my left wrist. I hissed as the pain shot through my nerves.
his stealth present in his angered footsteps. He picked me up by the back of the shirt, and I reached for his gun.
rip on the gun. My feet came off the ground as he lifted me to meet his eyes by my arm.
ry anything, stupid girl,” Craig growled.
w me to the floor. I landed on my side, and if my wrist wasn’t broken before, I was sure it was now. I stayed on the floor, fighting back the tears of pain.
med it at Nathan.
ning.
room suddenly grew thick with wolf
ig, and his face started to turn red.
Only my scream filled the air.