SWNOVELS Chapter Betrayal 83
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Marco POV
Rocco is driving me insane. I have a headache from my damn wolf pacing so much. "I swear to the goddess if you don't stop your sh*t we're leaving. I know you're excited for Carter, and you're hoping we meet our mate soon, but you need to relax. It will happen when the goddess sees fit." He growls before he puts a block between us. What the f**k? He has never done that to me before.
"Alpha Marco, are you ready to join the Alpha and Luna for lunch," the Gamma asks. I was confused when we were introduced because I could tell he was of Beta blood, but finding out he is the Luna's brother and not born of this pack has me even more confused. I know there is a story behind it, and I'm hopeful that Beckham learns to trust me enough to share. I mean he knows about Carter's lineage and I trust he will keep that between us.
"Yes, let's go." I follow him and his mate into a large dining hall. The room is quite full for an afternoon meal. As we move across the dining room, the scent of honeysuckle from the office earlier has me damn near tripping over my own feet. Rocco immediately drops his block and pushes forward in my mind.
I frantically start to search for the owner of the scent. The woman that will complete me. My eyes finally land on the girl that the goddess has chosen for me and my heart drops. There is no way she is eighteen. Don't get me wrong, she is the most beautiful girl I've ever seen and every part of me wants her, but she is too young.
I shouldn't be feeling this way for a girl I can't claim. "What the f**k are you saying? She is ours" Rocco growls. I don't trust my wolf, so I turn rushing out of the dining room. I need to leave before he does something we will both regret. "Are you f**king stupid? You are going to reject our mate because she isn't eighteen" he says.
I'm not used to this feeling of discord with my wolf. We are usually completely on the same page. I push open the door to the pack house and stumble into the pack yard as Rocco fights
me for control. "Rocco, I never, "I start to say to my wolf when a growl from behind me startles
I turn to see a very pissed-off looking Luna. Did she just growl at me? Why isn't Rocco upset at her growling? "What the f**k are you doing walking away from your mate" she says. I'm a little shocked she realized I'm her sister's mate. "Ooh I like her," Rocco says. "Luna," I start to say, and she cuts me off again. "Don't you Luna me. My sister is amazing, and you are damn lucky the goddess chose you to be her mate. She would be an amazing Luna to your pack. She is V/A
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the kindest, most caring girl I've ever known. Besides, she is beautiful" she says.
I can't help the smile that spreads across my face hearing Rosalyn speak so lovingly about her sister, my mate. "Why are you smiling? Do you think rejecting your mate is a joke" she asks. The smile quickly fades from my face. Before I can explain myself, a soft feminine voice that makes my heart beat faster speaks. "You are going to reject me?"
I look toward the door to see my mate looking heart broken. F**k, I never want to see her look that way again. She rushes inside before I can tell her I would never reject her. I start toward the door but Rosalyn steps in front of me. It takes all my control not to growl at her to move. "Luna, no disrespect, but you need to move. I need to talk to my mate.""
Something flashes in her eyes and her features soften. "My wolf is right. I can't make you accept my sister, but know you are making a mistake if you reject her. Also, know that she will get a second chance with a man that cherishes and loves her the way she deserves" she says. This time I can't stop the growl that escapes me.
I didn't see Beckham until he steps between us. "She is mine. I never intended to reject her. N one will ever touch her but me."Rosalyn pushes Beckham, so we are once again face to face. I can see she is trying to see in my eyes if I'm lying. "If you weren't going to reject her, then why
leave?"
"You said it yourself, Luna, she is a girl. I'm twenty-five years old. Despite being the most beautiful woman I've ever seen, she is young. I needed to make sure that my wolf didn't try to claim her. We have waited for our mate for the last seven years. I have no intention of letting her go now, but I also can't claim her until she is the proper age."
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Regret flashes in Rosalyn's eyes before she drops her gaze to the ground. "I'm sorry Alpha Marco. I let my own sh**ty experience color you with the same brush as my ex-mate. I'll go talk to my sister. She deserves a mate that cares more about her than his own desire. Please forgive me for being such a b**ch" she says.
"There is nothing to forgive. I appreciate how much you were willing to protect my mate. Though I would like to speak to her myself if you don't mind.""Of course" she says before
motioning for me to follow her. Goddess please help me make my mate understand I never intended to reject her.
Samantha POV
When Rose jumps up and rushes out of the dining room, I look at Emmett. What the hell was that about? He looks just as confused as I do. My eyes move to Beck, and he looks like he wants to follow after Rosalyn. "What just happened, Beck?" Before he answers, Lily does. "Mommy is mad at Uncle Marco." Why the hell would my sister be upset with the visiting
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Alpha? Does he have a problem with his brother being mated to an omega?"
It's the only thing that makes sense. Without another thought, I stand and head out of the dining room. My anger at that thought has me wanting to give that a**hat Alpha a piece of my mind too. When I approach the door, I hear my sister's voice getting louder. "My sister is
amazing, and you are damn lucky the goddess chose you to be her mate. She would be an
amazing Luna to your pack. She is the kindest, most caring girl I've ever known. Besides, she is beautiful."
I smile, but I can't help but wonder why the hell she is talking about me being his mate. I don't even have my wolf. Before I connect all the dots she speaks again. "Why are you smiling? Do you think rejecting your mate is a joke?" He's my mate and he doesn't want me. I fight the tears that threaten to fall. I straighten my back and push the door open.
The resolve to not allow him to see my pain fades away when I see my mate up close for the first time. My chest aches seeing this handsome man that is meant to be mine. "You are going to reject me?" As soon as his eyes meet mine I see sadness, but there is something else there that I can't identify.
Without letting him answer, I turn rushing inside. Despite my name being called, I rush up the stairs and straight to the room I use on the Alpha floor. I lock the door behind me, needing to be alone. I know Rosalyn will come to check on me but right now I just want to be alone. The tears I fought to stop from falling start to run down my cheeks. I don't know why I thought I would get the chance my mother never did. The chance to have a mate that would love me and only me.
I'm not sure how much time has passed or how many tears have fallen when a knock sounds
on my bedroom door. I take a breath before I finally answer. "Rose, I'm not ready to talk." "Samantha" a deep velvety voice says my name and I freeze. Why is he here? He can't reject me until I get my wolf. "Samantha, I know that your in there. Can we please talk," he asks.
Goddess, I even love his voice. I shake those thoughts away and focus on the fact that he is going to reject me. "I'll be out in a minute," I say, with all the confidence I really don't feel. I head into my bathroom and splash water onto my face. A few minutes later I step into the hallway that leads into the living room.
When I step into the space his back is to me. I take a moment to appreciate the defined muscles of his back through his fitted t-shirt. My eyes move down his back to his jean covered a**. Holy sh*t, I've never really noticed a man's bottom before, but his is definitely worth noticing. He must catch my scent because he whirls to face me.
I feel the heat of my cheeks and wonder if he caught me looking. Thankfully, his face gives 3/4
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nothing away. We both stare at each other in silence for a long time before he finally speaks. "Can we sit and talk Samantha?" I nod and he moves around the couch. He sits across from me, keeping distance between us. It definitely hurts, but I keep my face impassive.
"Samantha, we need to talk about what you heard outside" he says. "I'm not stupid, Alpha. I understand that you plan to reject me. My birthday is in six months so you'll just have to wait," I say, and his eyes darken. I can tell he is fighting his wolf, who probably wants his mate. He takes a breath before his eyes finally meet mine again.
"Let's get a few things straight. I never planned on rejecting you." "But," I start to say, and he cuts me off with a low growl. "I have waited for you for seven years, Samantha. You are my mate. The only reason I didn't walk over to you is because my wolf was losing his sh*t. I knew you were underage, and I couldn't allow him to lose control" he says. My heart starts to beat so fast I feel like its going to beat out of my chest. Is he really saying he doesn't want to reject me?