FORMER BETA GAVIN. “Purity can’t be dead, Dad.” “Will it matter to you that she’s wolfless?” “No. Not that one. I just don’t want to lose Purity.” “The Goddess listens, Tyler. Don’t lose hope…” “The Goddess never loved me, Dad.” “Don’t say that.” “I don’t even know what I did or what Catherine did wrong. I did try to love Zoey. I tried, but is it our fault if we love a different person? I never abuse Zoey, so it is so fucking unfair that Catherine had to suffer like this when she was the purest soul I have ever met.” I pulled Tyler into my arms and hugged HIM, holding the back of his head as I whispered my response. “There are things we can never answer, but that doesn’t mean it is yours or Catherine’s fault. This was all on Maddox and how he chose to be.” “I think Catherine is my second chance mate,” he said almost immediately after I finished speaking. “What do you mean?” I pulled him away from my body as my forehead creased. Second chance mates were very rare, and I was s
TYLER. I had no idea how long we were in the bathtub in total silence before I broke it between us. “What do you want to do today?” “What do you mean?” She asked. “Do you want to go downstairs and eat with the rest of our families? Or do you want us to go somewhere else with just the two of us, or just stay in bed?” I wanted to add so we could talk, but I was able to stop myself just in time. I didn’t want to pressure her until she was ready. “Can you stay, or do you have to work?” “I can call in sick. I’m sure my boss will allow it as I have been a good Beta.” “I don’t want to be left alone.” She said this, ignoring the joking remark that I made. “The last three days were already too much for me, Ty. I don’t know if I can feel safe being alone again.” I opened my mouth to say something, but I was lost for words, so instead, I pressed my lips on the top of her head as I hugged her tightly, listening as she continued to speak. “I was so brave in there. You’ll be proud of me and
BETA XANDER. Maddox had been asleep for more than 14 hours already. I had checked on him three times — last night when I came home, before I went to bed, and early this morning when he didn’t show up at his office. I knew he was alive because he was breathing. It looked like the rejection had affected him and lowered his stamina. But if anything, I was glad he was passed out, as I was able to put my plan in place in his absence, and hopefully, it would go according to what I had in mind. I was at his office with Kenzo and two of the security team, giving them instructions about the cameras they still needed to review. It was good that Maddox ordered to shut down the cameras yesterday morning at the northern border where Alpha Jace and his entourage entered and exited, the same border where Lady Catherine left. And by the time I requested to have it up, she was already long gone from the territory. Plus, he only stationed two warriors there at the border, the same ones that I comm
TYLER. After I left Catherine with her friends, I slipped quietly out of the packhouse through the backdoor and headed for the forest nearby. As soon as I entered the forest line, I let Black out, and in no time, we were already running inside the woods. I knew Catherine’s whole family, as well as mine, had been waiting for news on anything I would find out. While Cathy was sleeping, I tried to relay some to Jace through mindlink, but I knew they still had many questions. But first, I needed time alone. I tried to be brave in front of my girl, but I was slowly dying inside when she said she was not sure anymore that she was the same female I fell in love with. I knew my feelings for her hadn’t changed — if anything, I loved her even more. And nothing was more painful than seeing the love of your life struggling internally, and there was nothing you could do to help. The pain of missing her and the idea that Maddox was around her were nothing compared to how she must have been
PLEASE READ UNTIL THE END. Hello, lovelies! This is a free chapter/page, so you should not be spending coins on it. I just want to give a heads-up that the next Chapter (CHAPTER 72) will take us back to the Dark Crow Pack with Zoey and Andrew. If you are NOT interested in them, you can skip this chapter and wait for Chapter 73 tomorrow, as it will go back to the Black Shadow Pack (BSP) territory. Not reading Chapter 72 will not affect THE BETA AND I story, but if you are like me, and want closure for Zoey and Andrew, then feel free to dive in on this long chapter that I wrote for them. Thank you for reading, and have a great day/night!xoxo, Cassandra M
LADY ZOEY - DARK CROW PACK (Picks up after Chapter 66) My heart thudded loudly as I watched the convoy for the Black Shadow Pack leave the packhouse as they headed home to their territory. My name is Zoey Jordans — Alpha Female from the Dark Crow Pack. For many generations, my family had only claimed their fated mates. Those who had never found theirs remained unclaimed and unmarked. My parents wanted this tradition to continue for our generation and future ones. And for that reason, I knew a decision had to be made today to seal my fate. My brother, Alpha Lawrence, stood in front of the packhouse with our father standing on his right and me beside Dad. Andrew, his Beta, and his Gamma, Sean, were on his left side. Mom refused to show courtesy to Alpha Jace and his entourage because she didn’t like that Lady Catherine was here with Tyler, and my brother didn’t even try to convince her to show up here. Up to this moment, Mom had not given up hope that Tyler and I would eventual
TYLER. “I just need to speak with your brother. Will you be okay without me?” I asked Catherine. My arms were around her waist, and our bodies were pressed together as we stood in front of the main staircase. She smiled warmly, her eyes twinkling as her hands brushed my chest. “But will you spend the night with me? Or do you need to be up all night?” “With you… I’m not letting you out of my sight for a long time.” I told her as I brushed the tip of my nose against hers. I wanted to kiss her, but I didn’t want to be aggressive with her, as I had no idea if it would trigger memories of Maddox. “I want that… Come to me, no matter how late.” She mumbled softly, tilting her head so her lips brushed against mine. “Kiss me, Tyler.” It was all I needed to hear before my hands gripped her waist and pulled her closer, crashing my mouth against hers. Catherine moaned, and for a long, suspended moment, nothing and no one else mattered. The moment felt like we were back in the time when Maddo
TYLER. After I spent time with Austin and Jace, I headed up to the guest room where they were and knocked. I waited a while before the door opened and revealed Catherine, who was already beaming at me. “Hey, you…” She greeted me. I leaned my arm on the door frame and towered over her. “Can I sweep you away from here?” “No!” I heard them from the back, and Catherine giggled along with them. “Don’t mind them. Their authority doesn’t extend into our personal space, so take me away, lover boy.” She teased me, winking at me. I licked my lips before lifting her off the ground and throwing her on my shoulder, eliciting a gasp from her. When she was secured nicely on my shoulder, I turned my attention to the females inside the room and gave them a salute before nodding my head in respect, to which they replied by motioning their hands, shooing us away. I didn’t waste any more time and walked toward the stairs. “Wait, I want to sleep in your room, not mine!” She wriggled, but I held he