The Four Beta Brothers – Chapter 111
JUNIPER
The lights above me were blinding, and a crowd of unfamiliar voices hit my ears. My back was on a cold, metal table, and panic started bubbling up in my throat. I had to get out of here. I had to get back to Ethan and make sure Nathan was okay.
As I tried to move, suddenly hands grabbed my limbs and forced me to stay still.
e during this process!”
I fought against the hands pinning me down, but then my body stopped responding, and I could
let that happen again. If this silver bullet pierces her heart, then there’s not much I will be able to do to save her.”
d my mind to give up.
ETHAN
than
he doctors refused to give us any solid answers.
.”
ion is quite severe.”
ive.”
w Asher and Axel stared at me, wanting an explanation. Juniper was supposed to be safe wi
umped in front of a gun to save my life,” I said, unable to feel the extent of what that meant. Juniper was in surgery, and it could go either way
d be the one on that table instead.”
had the two of you two.”
than the way I’ve treated her.”
now. Having her mates near her will help her recover. It’ll give her better chances.”
back. “He’s her mate, too.”
uldn’t stop the guilt from choking me. “I’m
xel stopped pacing and snapped his head towards me. “What are you talking about? You di
t save either of them.”
ned forward, laughing even harder. “The Great Ethan, who is one of the best warriors, incredibly smart and one of the most responsible
r in the waiting room of the hospital. He looked like he had gone completely mad. He may have with how little sleep he had
his isn’t funny.”
you failed.” Asher had to take a moment to breathe.
wound tight if you think that is failure,” Axel said, finishing his twin
aughing at me.
ect those closest to me.
of this is said and done. You took on an army by yourself. Even as the beta, you’re not supposed to be doing things by yourself. You’ll have warriors to support you. Even our father rarely lifted a finger. You didn’t fail today. Juniper’s still alive.” I could practically hear the unspoken “for now” in his voice.
, hoping it would relieve some of the
a seat next to me, and the mood died down.
gain. I wanted to tell her how stupid she was for jumping in front of a gun like that and how I loved her even more for doing such a selfless act.
ryone what had happened. I didn’t mean to keep it a secret, but I also knew it wasn’t something either of the twins wanted to hear.
“After Juniper was shot, she was losing a lot of blood. Between the drugs and the bullet, she wasn’t going to last long enough to get the help she needed. I marked her to give her the strength she needed to hold on
save her life?” Axel repeated. I waited for the anger
even though I wasn’t sure if he was looking for a response.
ed.
s she slept after, told me she wouldn’t be upset. I knew she wanted to talk to my brothers about accepting all of the mate bonds, but I didn’t feel like it was my
don’t think so,” I responded aft
tired with his sagging eyes, but I couldn’t tell if that was from age or from being on his feet for several hours.
s clipboard. “It says here she has a mate. Which one of you is it?”
feel like they had any less of a place next to her.
nsen looked between the three of us, unsure of how to respond. Having multiple mates was an extremely uncommon occurrence. “In that case, I suggest the three of y
now?” Axel asked.
way.”
ful with her eyes closed, but the bandage wrapped around her chest was a painful reminder of why she was here.
g her like that back then, and I hated it even more now. She looked weak and fragile, but I knew she was anything but. Even when all odds were against her, she never stopped fighting back. She
. He gently stroked her face, sitting on her bed next to her.
same thing. I kept my space, standing in the doorway. The twins needed a chance to be with her.
hear her voice again.
oom needed her to wake up.