The Four Beta Brothers – Chapter 90

JUNIPER

The moment I got off the flight, I checked my phone. I felt nervous the entire flight, knowing I hadn’t been able to call Ethan to tell him I wasn’t going to be there for him to pick up. Part of me knew I should’ve used my limited time to call Ethan instead of Axel, but when I went to dial, Axel’s name was the first one I clicked.

As my phone booted up, the messages and missed calls began flooding in, and I knew instantly my plan didn’t get communicated the way I had hoped. I called Ethan without even reading the messages or listening to the voicemails.

safe?”

gate out of the airport while on the phone. “I called Axel, and I thought he’d tell you what I wa

than said. “But do you

y new plan, but I didn’t appreciate being called stupid. “I’m not being stupid. I know it’s risky, but I can’t only worry about m

Ethan said.

hought Ethan would talk me out of going back to my pack to loo

ence we need to prove to Alpha Williams that my father was plotting against him, we have to give it a shot.”

coming out of here,” I admitted.

may have talked you into waiting, but I wouldn’t have talked you out of it. I trust you, Juniper. If you think this can help, then I’m sure you’re right.”

of the things I remembered, but I hadn’t spoken to him since before we left.

hing else I wanted to.

es?

sh you were

right now,” he said, and I could hear the smirk that accompanied his words.

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habited the pack house, it was usually left unlocked during the day. I immediately made my way to my r

e home; it was just a place I lived. After spending time with the Burrell brothers, I knew my true home was with them.

away from them as he had from me, and I hoped together we could build a future with so much happiness that it would take away even some of the pain.

went to my closet and started digging through it until I found what I was looking for. On the top shelf of the closet, hidden behind several boxes and bags, was an old, beaten-up box. I pulled it down before shoving the rest of my stuff back into the cl

hing inside was just a reminder of the life I no longer had.

the fact I had nothing left.

I knew we had gotten the plushies together.

m always with you,” James had said when he gave me the bunny as a gift.

apart at the first thing that reminded me of James.

ries were taken away.

emory of that moment flashed into my brain, taking over my whole body without a moment’s notice.

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ched, but the moment I was alone, I practically flew out of bed. It was the middle of the night, and most of the werewolf clinic was asleep. It was easy to tiptoe down the hallway without being seen. There was one nurse at her desk, but

dy froze. Ethan was falling asleep with Nathan passed out in his lap. Axel and Asher were piled on top of each other, muttering in their sleep.

way it had never done when I saw them. I just wanted to run up to them and hold them in my arms and tell them everything was going to be okay. I wanted to hold Ethan’s hand, kiss

the sound of the nurse snoring jolted me from the trance. Instead, I took a step back, knowing I didn’t have anytime to be with the brothers like I wanted to.

s would be erased, and I had to do something, or I would forget the

ntion to myself. I wrote as fast as I could, ignoring the cramping in my hand. I had no idea how long I’d have until Beta Burrell returned to take my memories, and I had to make sure to write everything I could down in the time I had.

that I had to be brave, even if I didn’t understand what was going on. I wanted to make sure my future self trusted the old me enough to listen. James had died because he wanted to do what was right and protect the alpha. Now that he was gone, I was the only one who could carry out the plan.

time, I wrote down the rest of the brothers, telling my future self that even if I couldn’t remember who they were, all I needed to know was that I loved them and they loved me. I told myself to trust them with my whole heart, because they would

the best shot I had without anyone else finding out.