The Four Beta Brothers – Chapter 128
JUNIPER
Heline stumbled to her feet when she heard my voice. Winston grabbed her arm to keep her steady, but it didn’t stop the woman from rushing over to me. The stoic and serious luna I met my first day here was not the woman standing in front of me.
“You couldn’t live with us. It was too dangerous,” Heline said. The alcohol coming from her breath stung my nose.
I started to wonder if she was t
with the Millers than coming to live with us,” Heline said.
to her husband. “No,
had just been slapped in the face.
ll me the truth, too. I thought that if you loved me, you would be honest with me, but instead, I watched you fall in love with Crissa day after day. I thought that if I f*cked your beta, then you would finally notice me, but you were too caught up in your own world to notice anyone else.
t her.”
ed at the broken woman in front of me, and my heart cracked. I crossed the room and wrapped my arms around her, trying to soothe her. She wasn’t cold to everyone because she didn’
g small circles on the former luna’s back.
sked. “Why didn’t you tell me my beta was a treacherous bastard?”
tell me about your fated mate?”
trying to protect you.”
had a bad feeling, and I doubt you would’ve taken my warning seriously. You, on the other hand, knew exactly who Crissa was, and you never sai
r, but he knew there was nothing he could do or say that would make him look better.
k I need to take a nap.”
n and Kalli were by her side a moment later, and the tw
her face made everything she said seem believable. However, I didn’t know what to believe anymore.
ked at the former alpha, a man he once looked up to.
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s to help protect the pack if Anthony decided to start anything. Ethan scanned the crowd, and I knew he was only looking for one face—the same face I was searching for.
Nathan. I wanted desperately to see Nathan’s face show up in the crowd, but I knew that would never happen. Even if Anthony showed up here, he wouldn’t waltz in with Nathan on his arm.
g Nathan as a negotiation tactic or a shield.
new seeing Nathan here would only be a bad sign, but I couldn’t help looking for him anyway. I wanted to see his face to know he was okay. I needed to kn
rriors lined the grassy field the chairs were set up on. Only a fool or a mastermind would even attempt an assassination with the
ing on the side while Ethan stood in front of the pack with the new alpha and luna.
said. His explanation made sense, but I knew it wasn’t the main reason he asked me to stay out of this ceremony. He wanted to keep me safe because I was his mate.
l had been assigned to watch the guests as they entered, since he would recognize Nathan and his father instantaneously.
limited to very few people. As far as the Moon Warriors were concerned, there was an added layer of protection to ensure nothing went wrong.
by his side. After a short nap, she was given several cups of coffee and water to sober her up. The bags under her eyes showed her exhaustion, but she expertly placed a mask on her face, hiding everything that had happened this mo
er linked, keeping me informed as he received warrior rep
ck, he was running out of time.
as the blood pulsed through my ears. I couldn’t breathe as I scanned the faces of the crowd, hoping I had missed some sort of sign that Nathan was here.
m Anthony and his evil ways, and I could start the happily ever after I craved.
g when Anthony would show up and try to take everything away from me again. I knew I would get through it with Axel, Asher, and Ethan by my side, but I had hoped that everything would be okay after today.
took a step forward to take his vows a
the alpha during his ceremony.
.
warriors who were supposed to be stationed at the entrance.
her and me.
me to safety, but I couldn’t tear my eyes away from the woman.
to leave.
me not to leave yet, despite the crowd starting to rush and disper
Now,” Asher insisted.
aid, they made mistakes.
Juniper.
sunken eyes. I blinked, and then he was gone.