The Four Beta Brothers – Chapter 13

JUNIPER

Friday came too slowly. I managed to distract myself with homework and classes, avoiding being at my dorm as much as possible. Moira’s threat lingered in my head, saying things were going to get worse because of my confrontation, but she hadn’t made any moves yet. The whispers and stares weren’t any worse than before, either, so I was starting to think Moira was trying to mess with my head.

After my last class, I rushed back to my dorm to get ready for the date. I pulled out my nicest dress, which was tight and black with spaghetti straps. The dress came down to my mid thigh and had a small slit on the side. It had been over a year since I last wore the dress, since I didn’t have very many occasions to wear something like this.

w nice it was to dress up a little.

was one of the few items I had from my childhood, so I only wore it on special occasions.

ent. I opened my door and jumped when Moira was standing right in front of my room with her arms crossed.

her.

yone about the date with Asher.

d be for me. Guess how surprised I was when I saw Asher Burrell standing outside of our door, asking for you.”

ush past Moira, not wanting to leave him hanging, but Moira kept my way

o way someone of his status would actually be interested in you.” Moira’s upper lip twitched.

ficult not to. I couldn’t stand her tearing me down every way possible.

cause one day he’ll realize you’re trash, just like I did.” Moira took a step back, releasing me from my room.

see I was more than just an orphaned wolf. I thought Moira of all people understood that, since we grew up together. What if she was right?

at thought off. Moira was just messing with my head. “I will have fun. Try not to be to

engaging in conversation with her anymore. Tonight was supposed to be fun, and I wouldn’t let her ruin this either.

sible. I didn’t want Moira to listen to our conversation.

rry. I got held up. I hope you weren’t waiting for long.”

u look beautiful tonight.”

go before Moira comes out and interrupts us.” I glanced

t held up on their interaction.

lad I dressed up as much as I did.” I hooked my arm around his, and he

y working,” he chuckled.

the urge to roll my eyes. “So are you going to tell me where we are going now?” I asked.

ou every day this week, no. You’ll have to wait until we get there.”

of spending what little savings I had on a nice dinner made my stomach churn.

o being independent, and I didn’t like feeling like I owed anyone anything.

n expensive dinner made my nerves take over. I slowly went from excited to anxious, and the conversation reflected that feeling. Asher drove to the destination, and there was hardly any conversation in the car. He kept l

he finally stopped the car, a man in a vest came over and opene

ing, and the smells were absolutely amazing, making my stomach growl in response. I pressed my hand against my st

, whose outfit looked even nicer than mine. Her makeup was perfect, and there wasn’t a line out of place on her

a smile filled with impossibly white teeth.

I have a reservation for two under the

es, of course. Right away, Mr. Burrell.”

whispered to Asher, “Mr. Burrell?”

tion, and the further into the restaurant we got, the faster my heart beat. I had never been anywhere this fancy.

There were a few rare occasions where I was invited with Moira’s famil

s. I looked at the different dishes, and there were no prices, which could only mean this place was pricey.

sher asked.

on. “What?”

ce. Everyone raves about it, and I wanted to treat you to the best, but based on the look on your face, I picked wrong.” His forehead wrinkled in the spot above his nose, and his lips were slightly curved down.

that this level of fancy made me uncomfortable. He grew up in a family with money and privileges. I grew up without my parents, mostly earning money for myself. He couldn’t possibly understand the value of money like that.

leave right now.”

ust leave.

oesn’t matter. Do

o.”

do to make you feel more comfortable then?”

and would have been an amazing date, but I was ruining it. Asher at least deserved honesty. “I can’t afford this place. I don’t even know how much the food costs, but I know I can’t pay for it.”

everything.”

d I come from…nothing.”

er’s money, and if I can spend it on a beautiful woman who deserves to be spoiled, then I want to.”

our fun

. No matter how hard I work, I will never get the status you have. My parents were omega nothing

table and took my hand, pulling me out of the restaurant.

ked around at the waiters watching us leave sudde

e is amazing.

at a fancy place makes you q

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MOIRA

uet of roses sitting by her bed. I had seen her bring them home, and I just assumed she bought them, trying to make herself feel better. I never thought anyone would have bought the flowers for her—not with the things people were saying about her right now.

reputation. I made everyone look at her the way she deserved. She thought she was better than me, but she could never accomplish the things I had.

tunity to raise my status. I was the daughter of an alpha from a small pack. It meant that I was practically guaranteed to become the luna one day, but that was as far as I would go.

urrell brother, I wouldn’t become luna, but I would have so much more power. The Burrell family oversaw all werewolves, and that was better than being a luna of some small, unknown pack.

or life.

d I tried, she beat me at everything.

ke her.”

n me, and I couldn’t stand it anymore.

s and cut the head off one of the flowers. It felt good to destroy something of hers. Snip. I didn’t come in here intending to completely destroy the flowers. Snip. But wi

face when she saw her precious flowers destroyed. This was just the beginning. If she was going to take everything I ev