The Four Beta Brothers – Chapter 74
JUNIPER
“Just send me,” Axel said. “Asher doesn’t need to go.”
“Yeah, just send him,” Asher agreed.
, but I am telling you both to go.” He turned to Axel. “Asher has more warrior training than you, Axel. And I know you wouldn’t let Juniper go alone with Asher.”
million years,” Axel growled.
pped back.
ched me.”
re going to make that argument.”
uniper a slut out of jealousy,” Axel returned.
toy, and it made my stomach twist. While Asher hurt me, I never wanted to cause familial issues.
h!” Ethan snapped, his wolf energy filling the room and suppressing the rest of us. “I don’t care if you two have issues. I’m not sending Juniper across the country without multiple escorts when there’s a possibility of a hunter coming after her. Work out your issues or don’t. I’m not going to baby you two, as long as you make Ju
be an adult if he can be.”
bilities and take them seriously.”
h the two of them alone worried me.
act like my normal self with the two of them around. However, if Ethan thought this witch could help me, then I would do as he asked. If she could remove the curse and
ade a difference to me either way.”
ed to suppress his sigh, but his nose stil
h to argue, but Ethan held up his hand to
ed to brighten Nathan’s mood. “I need you to return home. There
d by the request.
ruth. I would do it myself, but I need to stick around the school in case that hunter comes back. With Axel and Asher accompanying Juniper, you’re the only one I can rely on for this.”
. “It’s about time you saw my potential.”
***
was all over.
sed. His normally soft features were hard, and everything about him made it obvious he di
e small of my back. He leaned in and whispered, “Don’t let him get to you. He’s only here for extra support if that hunter comes after you. You don’t have to talk to him if you don’t want to.” He
. “I’ll try.”
’t look up at us until we were right at the car. Axel parted
keys out of his pocket. He glanced at me, his face still wound tightly. “You can sit in the front if you want.”
gage in the backseat. As uncomfortable as I felt sitting next to Axel, I knew there’d be l
ed.
expecting me to actually agree to sit next to him. “Look, June, i
doing. He leered at his brother as he added, “Can’t miss the flight, for Juniper’s sake and all.”
dn’t say anything. He just pushed off
asperation. “Is the entire trip going to be like t
pleasant knowing everything he has done to you.”
definitely don’t want to be here, playing nice between the two of you—but if this witch is the real deal, it’ll fix everything. Just pretend for a few days to make this trip a little more bearable. Please?”
away and blamed Axel for it. I didn’t blame Axel for being hurt. I was still hurting myself.
a part of me that still loved Asher despite ever
d I didn’t want the next couple of days to be long
st my touch. “Let’s not worry about the ifs or buts. Let’s just do what we need to do t
nger. “Okay.”
***
’t mind the peace and quiet the solitude gave me. Axel had stopped taunting Asher during the car ride, but the tension had still been insufferable.
traveled plenty, so I didn’t mind going on my own. Plus, there were things I wanted to ask this witch about that I hoped to ask in privacy—like if I was actually partial mates with Axel, Asher, and Ethan. I wasn’t sure if that was something I wanted to discuss in front of the twins.
do.
ers.
ture would look like. I wouldn’t have to live in this state of not-knowing any longer. That thought calmed my senses, even though there was no guarantee this witch would be able to solve any of my problems.
urned off the seatbelt signs. Feel free to roam the cabin as necessary, but
le I had a chance. I was in the middle seat between two people, and we had several more hours, a layover, and another flight before we made it to our destination. Without sleep, I knew this was going to be a particularly uncomfortable trip.
, making me jump.
whispered heavily, feeling like I couldn’t talk louder while on an airplane.
.”