The Four Beta Brothers – Chapter 127
ETHAN
I wasn’t surprised when I opened the door and found Asher, Axel, and Juniper entangled with each other on the bed. I had felt Juniper’s mood shift, and I had a feeling that the twins were thoroughly distracting her. I didn’t want to wake them, since they all looked happy and peaceful. However, I needed the twins’ help.
Asher, Axel, wake up, I linked as loudly as I could, not wanting to disturb Juniper. After what she discovered tonight, she deserved to rest.
and Axel both jumped, looking around the room
ifling a yawn.
h, I don’t want to wake Juniper up.” I motioned for them to follow me outside the room. I left the door cracked, wanting to keep an eye on Juniper. She was safe in this pack house, but I was paranoid. It felt like there were layers upon layers of scandals, and everytime I peeled one layer off, something new jumped out at me. I was tired of surprises, and until I knew everything was safe, I only trusted m
g on?” Asher asked. He squinted at me as
nd there’s a chance she’s working with Anthony.”
t?” Axe
ng to wake Juniper,” I cautioned.
this time.
er.”
still.
t makes too much sense.”
ince Elijah swears he didn’t tell anyone,” I said.
at?” Asher asked.
assume Heline is working for the enemy. She’s Winston’s mother,” Axel said.
kill the alpha and his family,” Asher said.
se,” Asher said, and Axel nodded in agreement.
.
slipping back into the room.
me.
needed to be updated. He was the one other person I felt like I could trust outside of my own brothers. I just hoped my instincts didn’t prove to be wrong about hi
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casual talk nearly impossible.
ike an outsider after her parents died. It was something I wished I could go back in time and change, so it was infuriating when I found out that Elijah could have done something and chose not.
er what kind of shame or scandal it would’ve brought him. Juniper was his daughter, and she deserved to be loved and pro
y was supposed to begin, and the preparations were already under way.
find my wife,” El
ng his feelings so easily. I wanted to make passive-aggressive comments or yell at Elijah, especially after going the entire night without sleep, but years of pushing my emotions down was a difficu
r, if you want,” I said, “but we’re going back.”
for the ceremony, and I’m out of ideas.”
nd hurried back to the pack house.
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JUNIPER
ny! Juny! Where are
t me.
No one was
hest, trying to calm my heart. The longer I was away from Nathan, the harder it was each day. I felt him fading away, which
t lightning speed. “What’s wrong?”
had three mates who loved me and were constantly there for me, yet I still longed to see Nathan again.
nd, and I wasn’t going to lie to him.
s voice,” I admitted.
today, we’ll get him back.”
I would be crushed under the disappointment.
thrum of pain always in the background. It was louder now. I rubbed my chest, hoping it would settle it, but I couldn’t get over the feeling that something was about to go really wrong today.
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ETHAN
re no signs of her,” I said to Winston once we w
lf sister and his mother going missing, Winston’s life had been shaken.
ing for her,” Winston sa
out to keep searching for her, but we have preparations to make. We have to assume the worst,”
ed my hand on his shoulder. “We don’t know if your mother has done anything wrong yet. There’s a chance that she’s innocent in all of this, but we have to prepare for the worst while we hope for the
nodded. “Of co
ns, the front door burst open, and Heline stumbled into the house. I smelled the alco
shouted, running ov
ate? You have your alpha ceremony tomorrow.” Heline’s words were slurred, and she was unusually happy.
“Mom, it
e the rest of us moved towards the former luna.
her hand, nearly hitting Winston
e is Anthony?” Elijah demanded.
r in shock. “Now’s not the time for that.”
wife. “We need you to tell us everything th
are you talking about? I haven’t talked to Anthony in months.”
conspiring with him to kill Juniper because she’s a reminder that Dad cheated on you?” Winsto
ed to.
d of monster do you think I am?”
me take her in, even when Bob and Crissa died.”
e of person you think I am?”
She stood in the hallway in her pajamas with Axel and Kalli just behind her. “Why did you force my real father to abandon me?”