The Four Beta Brothers – Chapter 88
JUNIPER
Asher grabbed my hand and pulled me away from the crowd, and Axel followed behind us. There wasn’t much privacy in the airport, but we pressed ourselves against the wall to keep any unwanted ears from listening in.
“Alpha Williams’ son’s coronation is only a few weeks away,” Asher said, lowering his voice so any humans wouldn’t be able to hear us.
to do it before the new alpha was anointed,” Axel said.
from me. I never wanted him to be able to do that to anyone else again.
e a meeting with him,” Asher said, “but without proof, there’s nothing Alpha William
face.”
ry. Since Ethan is supposed to be the next beta, he has the best shot at convincing the alpha of the truth. It might be a long shot, but we have to try,” Asher s
years ago if he’d still be alive today.
as going to start in five minutes. My heart raced knowing my time with them was near
ver his shoulder towards the gate to their plane. “We should probably get going.” When he looked back at me, his face was pulled tight. He
ooking at Asher.
between us. We almost kissed. There was no denying it, but there had been no chance to talk about what it meant.
s not the time to talk about that moment.
left us alone.
d we hadn’t had a moment to talk after. My heart raced, worried about what he was about to say. I knew he was angry with me earlier for keeping secrets from him, but I didn’t feel his anger directed towards me this time.
“I’m sorry,” we said at the same time.
I started laughing, and he quickly followed. It broke the tension betwee
se,” I said, taking a deep breath.
I did.” Axel tucked a piece of hair behind my ear. His face was still tight with stress, and I knew he felt sorry for the argument.
rotect the other, huh?” I said.
habit.”
s body relaxed with my touch. “Are we okay?”
’m not going anywhere.”
with you and all of your brothers?”
you want me, I don’t care if you also want my brothers.”
art.
s,” I said.
.”
. I wanted to run to him and make sure he was okay, even though I understood there was little I could do to actually help. On top of that, the last thing I wanted to do was leave the twins.
ugh to do that,” Axel said.
idn’t want to leave.”
idn’t move.
h then, because I hate the idea of the other option.” He glanced back, and Asher was waving him over to the plane. “I really have to go, but I’ll see you soon, okay?”
set. Asher and Axel would return to CUW as soon as they found Nathan. Everything would be okay—at least that was what I told myself.
pulled him into a kiss. I needed to taste him one last time, since there was no way of knowing when we’d see each other again. Axel deepened the kiss, and we only parted when the flight attendant announced the final boarding call.
and then I didn’t move until I saw Asher and Axel get onto their plane. My flight left after theirs, but there wasn’t much time until I had to board.
ck to CUW was the only option. I had to help Ethan warn Alpha Williams.
ket.
p, and his phone simply died. Maybe Asher and Axel would find something when they find Nathan.
el good enough. There had to be something I could do to help.
d do.
from my flight. There was one place I knew there was a chance to find the evidenc
Axel, but it went straight to voicemail. I left him a message, knowing he would get it once they were off the plane. I didn’t have time to wait for them to agree to my plan.
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ETHAN
nd what Juniper remembered, I felt on edge knowing she wasn’t by my side.
chances of the hunter trying something were slim.
E
ther go through with his plan to get rid of her, even if it meant killing him with my own hands.
l for what? A little more power than what he had.
nject venom into anyone who dared to cross him.
er where she was. Even when I couldn’t see her, her scent filled my nose, setting my body on edge until the moment her eyes crossed mine.
been here already. My stomach sank as it became clear she wasn’t coming. All of my fears rushed through me, even worse than before. I tried to think of a good reason she wasn’t here, but nothing made me feel better.