The Four Beta Brothers – Chapter 52

JUNIPER

“Is that even possible?” I asked, my heart racing from Axel’s explanation. It made sense in a lot of ways, but that also meant I was possibly connected to three different werewolves, which was confusing for more than one reason.

Axel shook his head. “I wish I knew. Maybe there’s someone out there that knows for sure, but if there is, I have no idea where or who they are.”

ng at the possibility. Right now, I didn’t want to be mated to Asher in any way, shape, or form. And if I was mated to Ethan and Axel, that meant this feeling towards Axel wasn’t as special as I thought it might be, which scared me. I didn’t want to lose him like I lost Asher.

eans you have choices.” Axel laughed, but joy

gh emotions that came from a possible bond with multiple brothers.

d pulled my chin up so I was looking at him. “But never forget that your happiness is the most important thing to me. If, in the end, you decide your happiness isn’t with me, I will never make you feel bad for that choice. Understood?”

ound Ethan with Axel nowhere to be seen.

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ETHAN

ation. After the way he treated Juniper, I wanted to kick him out and never speak to him. However, he was still my brother, and while his behavior was inexcusable, I also knew that the side Asher showed Juniper was not his normal s

it was the weekend, I had a little more leeway with how I spent my time, but there was still much for me to do.

be long before Father heard of the incident. He would blame me for not being able to control my brothers, and hopefully, a disappointed phone call was all I’d receive.

t could be in the future.

If Father found out I told Juniper that we once knew her, I was confident he would try to force us all to leave

new telling her the truth was a risk, but after I heard her muttering James’ name in her sleep, I kne

king,” Asher snapped, not bo

ries, making information about them scarce.

if they ever discovered she learned about her past.

irst place.

ed to meet a witch one day.

his was not the Asher I knew. I didn’t understand what was going on with him to

salt in his wound.

his hair and shut his eyes. “I just lost it. I don’t know what came over me. I felt like I was losing her, and I just snapped.”

ould need to find a real witch to help.

next words were going to cause him pain. “She wasn’t yours to begin with, and by holding onto her so tightly, you made h

iend! I had the right—”

hat you messed up—and only you—then you don’t deserve her forgiveness.”

wake up and take a good, long look in the mirror, and then fix the part of you that thinks it’s okay to treat someone a

say another word as I walk

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AXEL

in the morning light, her face was twisted with pain. She was having a nightmare of sorts,

ing slowed to a normal pace, and her face lightened. The hint of a smile graced her lips, and my heart fluttered, knowing my touch had soothed her so easily.

ast night had been absolutely incredible, and at that moment, I had nearly marked her.

h my brothers.

way now. She was even more incredible now that I had held her in my arms all night. It was better than any imagination I had of her.

p her as his own, I could see how he reached the point he had.

shatter me if she decided she wanted to be with anyone else, but if that was what she truly wanted, I loved her enough to let her go. I would sacrifice myself one hundred times over to stop the hurt in her face that Asher had caused.

ame down to that.

wanted to surprise her with breakfast.