Thank you for supporting The Beta's Mate - this was a sad chapter to write. This could lead into Lucas and Daniel's story and tie in the other characters, which some of you expressed interest in. Let me know your thoughts - I love the feedback. Next chapter update will be tomorrow. Ellie xo
Lucas POV I sat there in stunned silence as I watched Daniel walk out the door and out of my life. I knew logically it was for only a short period of time, but my fear for him and the mission he was about to embark was tense. I did not know all the players. I did not know who Daniel could trust. I did not know if he should be trusting this Alpha Thomas, but I had no choice but to do as Daniel requested. Trust and believe in him. I stood up and grabbed the shirt Daniel had just discarded. I brought it to my face and simply inhaled my mate’s scent. It would be a few months before I would be able to scent him. As I stood there, I heard the door reopen. A part of me hoped that Daniel had changed his mind, but as I turned to the door, I saw Sarah standing there. “I saw Daniel walk off. What does that mean?” she asks softly walking in and closing the door behind her. She moves closer to me wrapping her arms around my waist and resting her hea
Josie POV Jenna and I had been driving for about an hour when she indicated we were almost to her old Pack, the Black Crescent Pack. Throughout the entire situation, I had never forgotten that I was told about a letter my birth mother had left for me. Jenna and I shared a mother, so I approached the subject with Jenna. Once I reminded Jenna about the letter, she immediately wanted to go and retrieve it for me. I would not allow her to go alone, so we were on our way together. Of course, we had warriors with us. There was no way Adam, or Sam would permit us to go completely alone. And after everything that had happened, Sam, Jack and Adam needed time to catch up and get things back on track. Adam had managed on his own; however, having Sam and Jack back meant he could help Jenna prepare for the arrival of their pup in the coming weeks so he was bringing Sam and Jack up to speed on what they had missed. Jenna and Adam were still the keepers o
Josie POV “You are joking right?” I ask the stranger. I know he looks familiar but to say we are related might be a stretch. “Not at all. We have the same mother and father,” Shane replies to me. I look at him confused. No. It could not be. But how? “How?” I ask him before he smartly answers, “Do you need a story about the birds and the bee’s sis?” Shane taunts. “You know what I mean. How can you possibly be my brother? I only have one brother and he is dead,” I say coldly. He looks at me surprised, before he covers up the shock on his face. “Then who is the Rogue King?” he asks. “Who are you?” I ask him again avoiding his question. The last thing we need is another wanna be Rogue King. “It is all detailed in this letter. The good, the bad, the ugly,” he says as he continues to hold onto his rage. I continue to protect Jenna from Shane. I have no idea who this guy is, but he certainly does not seem stable. “How can this be, Shane
Josie POV That bitch! Who the hell does that to their own pup? Who puts themselves first above the well-being of their own flesh and blood? I do not believe she would have been any different if she had taken Eric and myself when she left. Frankly this letter was simply a way of easing her guilt. She had no intention of trying to find us. I sat there for a few moments letting myself feel the emotions I wanted to feel. Hurt, anger, loss … they were rolling inside of me making me bitter at the thoughts of what that woman had done to all of us. Was she really a victim in all of this? And the way I understood the story she left as soon as we were born. Clearly that was not the case. Even with wolf healing, there would be some time required to heal. Whatever. I could not afford to think about it any longer. I had a brother I had to think about. Calling to the warrior, he came around the corner clearly not far away from me. I quickly wiped
Sam POV “What the hell happened today, Josie?” I ask as I look at our fallen warrior. I see the warriors travelling with us arrive on the scene and I see their look of sadness momentarily before they cover their emotions like a good warrior does. There is no time for grieving on the field. That was for later. “This Shane guy says he is my brother,” she murmurs to me as if she is still confused by what has happened as well. “How?” I ask perplexed by what she is saying. She pulls herself together as she looks at me. “I do not have all the details. Only that he came from my birth mother and father after Eric and I were born,” Josie shares with me. What a fucked up mess. “And now he is trying to kill our people?” I ask. “That part I do not understand. We were bringing him in for further questioning when his vehicle was hit,” Josie replies. “And then we took off. I saw people pull Shane from the wreckage, but I did not realize he was with th
Josie POV We are sitting in the conference room, and I am staring off into space. I can hear the conversation around me, but I am not participating. I am trying to piece together the puzzle that has presented itself once again to me. I was desperate to know what was on the real letter that was hidden away somewhere. I know it might be foolish to hope one existed, but I had to believe in something. And that letter had carried me through some dark times so far, I suspected it would carry me through more in the coming days. I kept replaying Shane’s final words. “They will be coming for me.”. Did he mean the part of the Council who was trying to take over the Council? The Council in general? I could not piece together why the Council would risk themselves by trying to save Shane. If he was even working with them. Sighing I refocused on the conversation around me. “I am telling you; we need to let Josie unleash her powers on the prick,” Jac
Jenna POV “What?!?” I reply as I hear what Josie has said. Our mother is alive. My heart starts racing. Where has she been all this time? Was she there of her own choice? Was she being held against her will? I cannot stop all the thoughts racing through my mind. As I stand there I start to shake and feel tears welling up in my eyes. These damn hormones have made me more emotional than usual; however, this was a big revelation. Was it true? How was it even possible? We had been told she had died with my father. As I feel all these emotions Adam moves to stand in front of me cupping my face with his hands. “Jenna,” he says quietly. I slowly focus in on him as he repeats my name. There they are – the eyes of my mate. Trying to breathe I realize I am starting to hyperventilate. “Just breathe, Jenna. Follow my breaths,” Adam says calmly. I start to watch him. Breathe in. Breathe out. We followed that pattern for the time it took to c
Sam POV “Fuck,” I reply as we sit there considering what Adam has said. “I guess we do not know that and nor will we know that until we go in and investigate to see what is real and what is not real,” I reply to Adam and Jack. “Are you prepared to risk your mate for this, Sam?” Adam asks me. “As much as I want to say no, I have to appreciate that Josie is going to say fuck all of us and do what she wants if I do not support her. So, I guess I am prepared to take a mitigated risk. Meaning I will be with her, if she goes after her mother alone,” I reply calmly and honestly to both men. Shaking his head Adam replies, “Nobody is going off alone. I just need to be confident we are doing everything we can to protect your mates.”. I nod in agreement appreciating the support from Adam. “Sarah will want to help,” Jack adds, and I realize he is right. “She brings a lot of power herself to this,” I say to Jack and Adam. “She certainly do