SWNOVELS Chapter Betrayal 80
80 I Want to See His Face Carter POV
I stand setting Bridgette on her feet intending to go find that pr*ck and rip him limb from limb
for even thinking about forcing himself on my mate. She grabs my arm, effectively stopping me. "Carter, we need to talk to the Alpha and Luna. I know your angry, but you can't just attack a pack member without talking to them. I just found you. I won't lose you," she says.
Some of the anger that was raging through me fades as I pull my beautiful mate into my
arms. "You won't lose me. You're right, though we need to talk to them. "I press a kiss on the top of her head before taking her hand in mine. A few seconds later I'm knocking on the office door. When the door swings open, Luna Rosalyn smiles when she notices her hand in mine. She steps aside, letting us make our way inside.
My brother is on his feet moving toward us. Without a word, he lifts my mate into his arms for a hug. I can't stop the growl that escapes me. Even though I know its brotherly affection, both my wolf and I don't like another male touching her when she doesn't bear our mark. Marco chuckles and sets her on her feet.
"I'm sorry brother. I was just excited about meeting my new sister. What is your name little
one?" I try to hide my smile when my mate doesn't look happy about my brother's nickname. "I am not little. You two are just giants. My name is Bridgette. What is your name giant?" As soon as the words leaves her mouth, her eyes get big. This time I throw my head back and laugh.
"I'm sorry, Alpha," she starts to say, but my brother raises his hand to silence her. He smiles at my beautiful mate. "My name is Marco. That is what I expect you to call me. We are family now. It is a pleasure to meet you, Bridgette. I'm so glad my brother has found you. Maybe he'll
be less grumpy," Marco says.
"Bridgette, you will be missed. The Golden Leaf is lucky to have you as their Beta Female" Rosalyn says. "Thank you, Luna. I can't thank you both enough for how you've treated not only myself but all the omegas since you've arrived. I'm happy you returned Alpha Beckham."
"Thank you for your kind words, Bridgette," Beckham says.
My eyes meet Marco's and a silent understanding passes between us. He needs to tell them the real reason we came today. I know it's Beckham's right as Alpha of this pack to deliver punishment to that snake, but I'm hoping he will allow me to instead. "Alpha Beckham can we sit. We have a few more things to discuss" my brother asks.
"Of course" he says. I pull Bridgett onto my lap and watch as her cheeks flush the prettiest
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pink. "Carter, we aren't alone" she tries to whisper, but Rosalyn giggles. Bridgette buries her head in my neck to avoid looking at those around us. Marco's expression shifts from the smile he wore just seconds ago at seeing my mate in my arms to the serious Alpha who is all business.
I've always respected his ability to control his emotions when it's necessary. I wonder when he finds his mate if he will have the same composure. I'm finding it difficult to sit here knowing that f**ker is still breathing. "I have something to confess about the real reason for our visit.
today. A week ago, one of your pack members came to my pack gate asking for a meeting with me. At first, I was skeptical, but I decided to hear what he had to say," Marco says. Bridgette stiffens in my arms before she lifts her head and is intensely listening to my brother
speak. "I had seen him on a few occasions when I met with Corey. I knew he wasn't a ranked wolf, so I was curious why he was being included, but I figured it had something to do with Corey's pup being such a f**k up" Marco says.
"During our meeting he pleaded with us to help usurp you as Alpha. He went on and on about how you had abandoned the Blue Crescent pack and returned simply for the title. He also felt you were mistreating the lower-ranked pack members. While meeting with him, I felt he had a reason outside his care for the pack. Despite my apprehension about him, I felt it was my duty to help your pack members if there was any truth to the bulls*t he was spewing" Marco says. "It didn't take long for him to tell us he wanted to become a ranked member when I became Alpha of both packs." I can see Beck's eyes are now flashing from his human's eye color to his wolf's. I'm not sure if his anger is aimed at us along with the ba**ard that betrayed him, so I
focus on his body language. If he makes a move towards my brother, I will have no choice but to defend him, even though I believe that Beckham is a good Alpha after speaking to my mate. "So you came here today to do what? Survey the pack for weakness. See if I'm the same a**hole my father and Corey were? If your brother hadn't found his mate, would we even be
having this conversation or would you still be contemplating taking the pack from me," Beckham asks, irration clearly in his voice. Rosalyn lays her hand on his arm.
"I'm sure you can understand why my mate is upset. Coming back here wasn't easy and despite his reason for leaving being a damn good one, he is still trying to gain the trust of some of the pack. So to hear that one of our members is conspiring against us with a neighboring pack is a little hard to hear," Rosalyn says.
"I can assure you that the moment the weasel left Marco's office we both felt uneasy. That is why we set up this meeting to begin with. We would never have attacked you solely on the words of a traitor." "I would like to know the traitor's name. I will not allow such actions to go unpunished," Beckham says with a growl.
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"The traitor's name is Fredrick." Both the Alpha and Luna growl in unison. Beckham is on his feet and heading for the door. "Wait, please, we need to discuss one more thing before he is dealt with." Marco looks at me confused. I offer my mate a reassuring smile and she nods.
She takes a deep breath before she begins to speak.
"Luna, do you remember when you saw Fredrick being harsh with me in the kitchen" she asks. "Yes, I remember reprimanding him about speaking to you" she says. "Fredrick has been hounding me since before Alpha Beckham returned about being with him. Not as his mate but." She stops, not even able to finish her sentence. It takes all my control to hold Ajax back.
"I understand. There is no need for you to spell it out," Rosalyn says. "He ordered that I be in
his room today after lunch. If I'm not, he told me I won't like the consequences if he has to
come find me. That is why I came to your office because I had no plans to let that ba**ard touch me," she says. This time my brother is on his feet moving toward the door. "Marco, stop"
I say, and he whirls on me.
"This man wanted to force himself on your mate. Why are you sitting there calmly? I want his
blood on my hands, and she isn't even mine." "Marco, do you really think I don't want to be the one to end his pathetic life? Of course, I do, but this isn't our pack. We will not overstep in Alpha Beckham's pack after everything we just discussed. My mate is safe with me here. Please sit down, brother."
Marco retakes his seat next to me and looks at Beckham. "Despite coming here under false pretenses, I really would like to sign an alliance with you, Alpha Beckham. I would also like to provide you our pack statistics and patrol schedules since I have a copy of yours" he says sheepishly. "I assume the ba**ard provided those to you," Beck says.
"He did, but Carter and I are the only ones that have seen them. They will be locked in my office safe. I would appreciate when I provide you with ours. You do the same" he says. "Of course. As far as dealing with Fredrick. I agree with your brother. If it were my mate, I would want to be the one to end his worthless life. I am sorry, Bridgette, and I am glad you trusted me enough to come to me. I am also glad you found your mate," Beckham says. "Thank you, Alpha." "Now I think we should go find Fredrick so he can visit the pack's torture suite, don't you Carter," Beckham asks. "Nothing would give me greater pleasure."I stand setting Bridgette on her feet. I press a kiss on her forehead before I start to follow Beckham
out of the office. "Wait," Bridgette says, halting us all in our tracks.
"He has to be looking for me by now. If I go to the kitchen he will come to me instead of you going to him." "I don't want him anywhere near you" I say. "Carter, you will be there in the
pantry. I trust you to keep me safe. Besides, I want to see the look on his face when he realizes he's f**ked" she says.
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Rosalyn hugs Bridgette before we make our way down a staircase that leads to the back of the pack house. Once we reach the kitchen, I slide into the pantry while Marco and Beckham find other places to hide. The door is open enough that I can see my beautiful mate standing at the counter peeling apples.
It doesn't take long for that pr*ck to saunter in. When his eyes land on Bridgette they are filled with anger and lust. "I thought I told you to be in my room wh*re" he says. That's all it takes. I step out of the pantry and Fredrick looks like he doesn't know whether to wet himself or run. "Carter, what are you doing here in the pantry?"
I can't stop the sinister smile from stretching across my face. "It seems this beautiful creature is my mate, and she has told me some very interesting things about you." He starts to back up. Like he could actually get away from me. "Carter, she is an omega. You don't want her" he manages to croak out before he steps back into my brother. "Alpha Marco, what's going on?"
He maneuvers himself toward the opposite door, keeping his eyes trained on both of us. "It seems you lied to us about your Alpha Fredrick. Not only did you lie, but you were going to hurt my new sister," Marco says. "You can't do anything to me. This isn't your pack. It will be an act of war" he says, as if that wasn't what he wanted before. "It's only war if they don't have my permission." All the blood drains from his face when he hears Beckham's voice. I notice the smile on Bridgette's face. Goddess, I couldn't love this woman more.