The Four Beta Brothers – Chapter 68

ASHER

The more I thought about Axel and Juniper making out like they didn’t have a care in the world, the angrier I became. I tried to tell myself it didn’t matter. She broke up with me. She broke up with me because I screwed up and hurt her, which meant she was free to do whatever she wanted.

I tried to justify her actions. I tried to make it make sense, but I couldn’t rationalize it. Hardly a week ago she was mine. We woke up in the same bed together. She laughed at my jokes and touched me like I was everything to her.

quickly. It felt like she never even cared about me.

and love in her eyes as I kissed her forehead. We looked like the perfect couple in the photo. We

comprehend why we weren’t together.

new I

eeling that if she didn’t have Axel to run to, she would’ve come back to me. She would’ve given me a second chance to take back the awful things I said to her.

to be happy, but I wanted her to be happy with me.

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JUNIPER

be, but it still didn’t feel like enough, especially knowing there was a countdown to our time together.

rushed up to him, and he caught me in his arms. At first, I kept my grip on him loose, afraid to hurt him, but he squeezed me, pulling me flushed against his chest. He l

hair smelled

neck up to look at him.

e looked like his normal self again with his hair gelled up and dark clothes. There was just one thing missing.

.

e exercise. He said it was good to make sure my muscles don’t deteriorate from lying in bed for days on end.”

tivity?” I asked, my heart racing. I was pretty sure I already knew what he was hinting at, but I was afraid to actually say it. I was afraid I was the only one thinkin

back against the wall. He grabbed my chin and tilted my head up to meet his lips. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him against me. His hand slowly moved down my neck, brus

by.

hispered, stretching my neck back to gi

n’t bother to move his lips off my skin.

e could see us.”

up my neck until he made it to the back of my ear. He placed a soft kiss on the sensitive skin there and then whispered, “Let them s

before sucking it, and all that came out was a moan. It felt so good,

t in caring about who saw me making out with Axel in my hallway. I wanted to be with him, and I didn’t

nned on enjoying Axel as much as I could

h other’s mouths, and Axel explored my body with his hands. He grabbed my butt and pulled my lower half closer. His hard length pressed against me, making my core ache for him.

atever he wanted to me. I wanted and needed his touch like I needed air to br

w.” He leaned in just enough to whisper while making sure not to touch me. “Don’t worry though. I’ll give you everything you want soon enough.”

g Axel into my room and take advantage of him, or have him take advantage of me, but now that he wasn’t touching me, my head cleared just enough to think again.

was one thing on my checklist of things to do in the week before I left this school.

softened as he stroked my cheek with his thumb. “Ha

my shoulders. “We had to leave so quickly, and you

my hand.

ed in his leather jacket. I had never gone for the bad boy look before, but there was something about it on Axel that stirred something in

He raised his eyebro

fession of love, but there was nothing scary about telling Axel I liked him. I knew that if I gave him my heart, if I let myself fall in love with him, Axel wouldn’t be the one to hurt me.

e one to hurt him.

u, too.” Axel pressed his hand against the back of my neck, pulling me in towards him. As we kissed, everything felt right. For just a moment, it was like everything

nted to stay in that moment forever. I wanted to cradle the happiness building in my chest and let it explode into something incredible. If there were no other factors, I knew I could get my happily ever after with Axel.

ed on as I wished things were different.

only a few inches away. “Don’t you have class soon?”

e smiled, completely oblivious. “Perfect. Let’s go get that jacket, and then we can have de

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ouldn’t appreciate the other times I was on the back of the motorcycle.

n’t running away from anything or anyone.

happened with Axel.

for us. After a moment, he helped me off the motorcycle. He slid his hand into mine, as if that was where it belonged, and we walked to the mall together.

to look at.

rrier. His breath was heavy, and his eyes were wide, instantly putting me on high alert.