The Four Beta Brothers – Chapter 157
JUNIPER
“I’m not leaving her,” Asher said firmly.
Elijah raised an eyebrow. “I’m surprised. I got the impression from Winston that you were eager to prove yourself.”
w.”
tiff.
If I left you two alone and something happened, I would never forgive myself. Neither would Ethan.”
igation, Asher had been especially frustrated. Denying the opportunity he wanted for me couldn’t have been easy.
was selfish of me.
side of you.”
r said confidently.
mean we’ll have to reschedule.”
o investigate. He’s clever and notices small details. He will do everything necessary.”
who always skipped
ven help in this situation,” Asher said.
rt warmed as he spoke about Axel
then I can get Juniper’s statement about the attack. All right. Let your brother know I trust him to do this.”
attack was a shock.”
nswer to his question, but I didn’t want to go into how I was fairing, especially with him. The attack shook me up more than I would’ve liked, but I wanted to be strong.
o worry about. Not with your mates and bodyguards hovering over you like they are.”
out Charles escaping? Don’t you think that he might try to organize the remaining followers to try something?” I wouldn’t have been as worried about the attacks, if Charles hadn’t escaped. However, I also wasn’t convinced the attacks were as insignificant as Elijah
e has no other support with his brother and Anthony gone. He’s more likely to run off into the mountains to ensure his own freedom than to try anything. He’s always been weak like that.”
nsibility to keep the school safe, but I had already heard rumors about how he was failing as principal. I was sure he knew about them, and it made me feel bad for him. He wasn’t perfect and had made mistakes, but he was trying.
it harder and harder to sleep.
uch, I can grant you a break from school for the semester. You can finish your degree in the
, then I won’t ever finish school. I have to do this now, or I never will.”
ou plan on doing.”
t owe Elijah anything. Even so, I found myself saying, “My mother would’ve wanted me to finish school, and I want to finish school.”
who you are today,” Elijah said.
easy. “You don’t really know who I am.”
the chance, maybe I could learn,” Elijah said.
t sure if I wanted a relationship with him, but maybe it was worth getting to know him better.
get coffee sometime and talk?” I offered.
a little late for coffee?” I hadn’t expected him to suggest it right now.
“T
on the school?” I knew I was coming up with excuses, but
I’m sure he can.”
en let Asher help you interrogate the man who attacked me.”
…difficult to let go of that hesitation.”
ng why Elijah hadn’t gotten rid of Anthony as his beta if he didn’t fu
his stuff. “That’s why I’m going to delegate. Now, where do you want to go?”
.
ace that’s pretty good near campus,” I suggested.
nds g
l is on his way now. He is going to write a full report to you and send it over as soon as he’s done. Shall we get to
o go out with him. “Nope. We’re getting ice cream.”
hat did I miss?”
ice cream,” I said with the best smile
when we were by ourselves, though.
nds will have to find their own way there. I only have room for five in my car.”
n Barbara saw us, she quickly said, “That sounds great, sweetie,” and then she hung up the phone.
today.”
he said.
t to get some ice cream. Ha
her desk and shoved the plate into Elijah’s hands.
.
daughter.”
me with him. It wasn’t like he was going anywhere in my life.
tiff from Barbara’s simple statement.
ijah asked after the door shut.
she did.”
r than me.”
ice,” I laughed.
is morning, and I already feel queasy. I don’t think I can stand the idea of eating another one. Why don’t you take them back to the rest of your mates? They look like they have a big appetite.”
y started eating a cookie. “Sometimes it astounds me how much they can eat, especially this o
mouthful.
like something for a big family with kids, which wasn’t the type of car I had expected from the former alpha. I had imagined something more like a sports car.
king the car. “Juniper can have the front, The rest of you can squeeze into the back.”
Asher said.
idn’t see anything.
e you okay?”
s both fall to the ground.
out of it as Elijah. “A little help,” I said.
o process what was happening before footsteps surrounded us.