My Mate and Brother's Betrayal

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"So you plan to accept our bond?" "I absolutely do. I did not for one second think about rejecting Samantha. I promise you that thought never even crossed my mind. You are mine" he says, sending a shiver down my spine. I can feel my cheeks heat again and he groans. "This is going to be the longest six months of my life" he says and I giggle.

"Do you think this funny little mate" he asks. Despite his attempt to sound irritated, the corner of his mouth is turned up. "A little. So what happens now? I know you can't claim me, but I'm sure it will be hard for your wolf to be away from me. I also hate the thought of leaving my parents after just finding them. "I know I'm rambling, but I can't seem to stop myself.

"It's not only my wolf that will not want to be away from you, Samantha. I know all of this is a lot, but the decision is yours. I would like us to spend time together every day even if you decide to remain in your sister's pack" he says, and I can't help the smile that spreads across my face. "You would allow me to continue to live here until we complete our bond."

"There is no allow, Samantha. We are equals in every way. I am yours as much as you are mine. We will lead the pack together. It will be your decision, but as I said I want us to spend time together every day. The packs are close enough that shouldn't be an issue," he says. Before I think better of it, I launch myself at him wrapping my arms around his neck. He groans but doesn't push me away.

He wraps his arms around me and buries his nose in my hair. Goddess, it feels so good being his arms. I haven't so much as hugged another man that wasn't my family. My body feels warm in his embrace. He lets me go too quickly for my liking, but I can see he's struggling.

"As much as I love having you in my arms, Samantha, we will have to stick with hand holding for now. Rocco isn't making it easy to control myself around you. Wolves want their mates regardless of when it is appropriate," he says. Heat spreads through my chest at the thought

this man and his wolf both want me. He groans again and stands. "I think we should head back down to join everyone for lunch" he says, offering me his hand.

I smile and place my hand in his without a moment's hesitation. I feel faint tingles, but based on what Rosalyn told me, they will become even more intense when my wolf is with me. Marco's right. The next six months are going to be very long. As we descend the stairs, I notice a few of the pack girls eyeing up my mate. A feeling I've never had before crawls up my throat, jealousy. "Mine" I say, gripping his hand tightly.

"I don't see a mark on his neck. Oh, that's right, because you're still a little girl. Alpha, I'm 1/4

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available if you want a real woman instead of a little girl, Brittany says. Before I can tell her to f**k off, Marco growls and tries to move toward them. "Marco don't. They aren't worth it," say. He stops trying to pull away from me but focuses his eyes on Brittany and her cronies. "Don't you ever disrespect my Luna again you nasty b*tch" he says.

"You do know she was born of a wh*re omega." Before I can stop myself, I release Marco's hand and rush down the remaining stairs. I don't care if she has her wolf. I will kill her a** for talking about my mother. The shock on her face would be comical if I wasn't so f**king angry. As soon as I'm close enough, I land a punch to the center of her face. The satisfying crunch of her nose breaking makes me feel marginally better.

I pull back intending to punch her again when strong arms grab me around the waist and pull me back. "Alright, Tyson, you taught her a lesson" Marco says in my ear. "What the f**ck is going on here," Beck asks. I look up to see him and Rosalyn walking in from outside. Brittany is holding her nose, but I can clearly see blood dripping onto her shirt. "She hit me Alpha. She had no right to hit me just because she is related to the Luna," Brittany says.

Before I can tell him why I hit her, Marco speaks up. "Alpha Beckham, I would like this girl punished for insulting my future Luna." Rosalyn smiles but Beck keeps his face impassive. "What exactly did she say to your future Luna, Alpha Marco," Beck asks. "Well, first she offered herself to me despite seeing that I was with Samantha. Then, when I warned her not to disrespect my Luna, she made a comment about Samantha being born of an omega wh*re," he says.

Beck's eyes darken, but before he can address Brittany, Rosalyn has her pinned to the wall by

her throat. "How dare you speak about Susan that way" she growls and fear flashes in Brittany's eyes. Goddess, I love my sister. "I'm sorry Luna" she manages to squeak out. My

sister loosens her grip but doesn't let her go. "I want to know why you said such a thing now," Rosalyn demands.

"I have a cousin at the Black Rose Pack. She told me about the Beta and Samantha's mother.

How he kept her away from the pack as a mistress," she says. Bile rises in my throat. The

pack thinks my mother willingly gave herself to that ba**ard. Marco's grip tightens on me. Rosalyn's eyes meet mine and I know she is asking my permission to correct the lies. I nod and she turns back.

She releases her hold on Brittany and addresses everyone that has now gathered. "Let me set

the record straight. Susan was an omega in the Black Rose pack. That much is true, but the rest of what you heard is complete bulls*t. The Beta, my father, forced himself on Susan and when she became pregnant and refused to get rid of the pup he placed her in a cabin away from the rest of the pack. He also threatened to harm her and her pup if she ever let the pack 2/4 

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know what was going on," she says.

I'm shocked when Brittany drops her gaze to the ground. "Samantha's mother was amazing

despite what my pr*ck of a father did to her. She had three pups. Even though I've only just found my brother and sister, they are my family. An attack on them is an attack on me," she says. I feel fresh tears running down my cheeks. "You said there were three pups, Luna. Where is your other sibling," Gia asks. Her and I have talked a few times, and she seems very nice.

"Unfortunately, Susan died while giving birth to the last pup." I'm shocked when Gia walks over to me and pulls me out of Marco's hold for a hug. "I'm so sorry you went through all that" she says before she heads back to join the others. The bigger shock is when Brittany comes to stand in front of me. Marco grips my hand, letting me know he is still next to me. "I'm sorry Samantha. I shouldn't have listened to my cousin's bulls*t. I shouldn't have hit on your mate."

Her apology seems sincere, but before I can accept it, Marco speaks up. "I call bulls*t. I think you are only sorry because everyone is looking at you for what you really are, nasty. You had no problem offering yourself up to me even knowing Samantha was my mate or being cruel to her." I'm about to release his hand and tell him he is being too harsh when I notice something

flash in her eyes that gives me pause.

"The Alpha is right. She is a liar. She has been talking sh*t about Samantha since she got her because she is jealous," Gia says. "Shut the hell up, omega" she says, moving toward Gia. "You almost had me, Brittany. I really thought you were sorry."She turns to face me again. "Fine, I'm not sorry. You are nothing more than an omega. The rules that extend to ranked members don't extend to their ba**ard siblings who hold no rank," she says, crossing her arms over her chest. 

Beck comes to stand next to me. "I'm not sure who taught you werewolf law, but packs have their own rules and one of mine is that I protect my family. You insult my sister and you get punished. Besides, you insulted a visiting Alpha's Luna. That is a violation of werewolf law, which carries a hefty punishment. What do you think is a fitting punishment, Samantha," Beck

asks me.

I think for a minute when I realize why she is so angry. She thinks because I'm not ranked, I'm worthless. I smile before I look back at Brittany. "What is her rank?" "She is one of the first year warriors. Her father is one of the elite warriors for the pack," Beck says. She looks worried for the first time as she looks between us. "I think you should make her an omega for six months. Maybe she will learn to appreciate the work they do and stop looking down on them."

"I think that's an excellent idea. You are going to be an amazing Luna," Beck says, and I smile. Marco wraps his arm around my shoulder and leans his mouth close to my ear. "He's right my Luna, that was much better than what I had in mind." I roll my eyes, but the smile doesn't leave

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my face. "You can't do that. My dad won't let you" she says. "Like hell he won't" an unfamiliar male voice says.

A man steps in front of Beck and bears his neck before he comes to stand in front of me. "My

name is James Connors and I apologize for my daughter's actions. I accept any punishment you see fit, Luna," he says. "She is not a Luna. She isn't even marked for goddess sake," Brittany screams.

Her father whirls on her, but before he can say a word, Beck does. "Brittany Connors from today and for the next six months, you will be ranked as an omega. You will report to the kitchen daily and Gia will give you your orders. If, after six months, you haven't learned to respect all members of this pack, regardless of rank, you will be banished," Beck says. A 

Brittany gasps and looks at her father hoping he will say something, but he simply nods at Beck and leaves. She glares at me before she runs out of the pack house. Something tells me she is going to be banished before the six-month is over.