The Four Beta Brothers – Chapter 26
JUNIPER
“Nathan!” I screamed, seeing him get tackled by a wolf twice his size. He was still in his human form, which meant his body was more fragile than if he had been in his wolf form. Others joined in on the pile, and I couldn’t breathe.
Axel grabbed my arm, keeping me steady as I practically flew out of my seat.
eath as he stared out onto the field.
started pulling players off of the pile. The player who originally tackled Nathan was
I knew the sport was violent, but I couldn’t imagine the rules allowing players to draw blood from one another. That reached a different level of violence.
waited for Nathan to move. “Come on, get up,” he whispered under his breath.
e cared about his brother.
One of them kneeled down next to Nathan, looking him over, while the others pulled out the backboard. They moved him onto the board and started carrying h
e bleachers, making his way towards the field.
after him, grabbing his arm before he got to the fence separating us and the field.
from my grip.
try to pick a fight with him in front of the school, in front of his team, you could end up like Nathan.”
still enraged.
o. We go check on Nathan and see what kind of condition he’s in. He doesn’t nee
teeth. “Nathan, of all people, doesn’t want me anywhere near him.”
wo of them, but it was obvious Axel still cared about him.
ing he wouldn’t be able to say no to me. I didn’t know what tore Nathan and Axel apart in the first place, but if there was a chance I could help them mend fences, I had to try.
said, making a point to roll his eyes.
eased it wasn’t difficult to convince Axel.
as been suspended for the rest of the game.”
r the rest of the game.”
worth the sacrifice,” Axel explained.
t’s ridiculous. They should be disqualified for that kind of behavior.”
long-term ramifications.”
njust world. I hated thinking about how many manipulative people there were in the world, and there was nothing I could do about it. I wasn’t sure if there was even a way to fight all of it.
ow I would be able to go to a game of his again. I couldn’t stand the thought of him getting hurt.
d as Axel and I approached.
will allow us to go see him,” Axel
,” the security guard said, instantly shrinking. He started walking down the hall
d down a hallway and then shown the health
ng.
are more than what they should be.”
s foul play, but she didn’t
I could feel his worry.
two. It’ll depend
causing lingering pain and sometimes disabilities.
ned.
this game sounded concerning. Even with intensified healing, it didn’t seem worth the risk to play the game. Before, I simply didn’t care about watching games. Sports weren’t interesting to me, but I understood that others enjoyed them. The more I learned, the stronger my opinion b
room,” the doctor said.
d, making the doctor blush. Asher wasn’t the only one who had the ability to make others swoon.
in a brace. I didn’t want to leave until he opened his eyes, but Axel grabbed my hand and guided me out of the room. We didn’t go far, lingering in the hallway outside of the exam room.
pted from above, drawing my attenti
“He’ll be okay. The doctor here is good at what she does.”
slumped against the wall,
wouldn’t hire her if she wasn’t good. She probably deals with thes
o dangerous?”
some sort of god, and Nathan is good. He’s better than good, actually. He has the talent to be one of the greatest wolfball players in history.”
his brother in that room, still unconscious with the severity of the injuries still unknown. I felt like a mess, and I hardly knew him. “Would Nathan be playi
ys pulling our strings—to the extent we’re not always aware of what aspects of our lives he’s influencing.
ng the game without our father’s influence doesn’t matter. It’s something he enjoys and is good at it.”
n what the doctor says?” I asked.
led again. “You kind of sound like a worried mother.”
im to get hurt.”
y his face felt too close. “Sometimes the things you love most also hurt you the most.”