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The Missing Beta Chapter 13
~Katarina~I can honestly say that I've never really understood the true meaning of awkward until this moment... right now. Aston and I walk through the woods, and neither of us says a word. To be honest, I have no idea what to say to him.I don't want to say too much and stress him out. I also want to be able to talk to him and learn about this new Aston. Four years is a long time, and a lot can change. I'm sure I'm not the same Katarina that he knew before.We find ourselves in a clearing that has tree stumps that you can sit on. Aston takes a seat on one of the stumps, and I can't help but laugh. I quickly cover my mouth in a feeble attempt to silence my laugh. Aston looks at me with a frown on his face. "Did I do something wrong?” I clear my throat and quickly have a seat on a stump next to him,"No, no, it isn't anything like that.” He looks at me with questions in his eyes, and it takes me back to when we were growing up. He has no idea how familiar this is, and it tugs at my he
Last Updated : 2025-01-03The Missing Beta Chapter 14
~Katarina~My plan was to go home, but I didn't want to do that. I don't really have an explanation for my aunt and uncle. I know that if they were to see me upset, I would have to explain things to them. I thought I'd go to King, but the same thing; I just don't have an explanation in me.Honestly, I don't even know what's wrong with me. I know that I'm in love with King. I have been so for a while. I don't know why I took off on Aston like that, and it saddens me. I would love nothing more than to have my friend back. “You look a little flustered there.” I whip around to find Dominic not too far from me. I look around and notice that I'm pretty close to the training area. I didn't even mean to come over this way, but here I am.“I'm okay. I'm just a bit tired.” Dominic looks me up and down, and it makes me uncomfortable. To be honest, Dominic has always made me feel that way. There's just something about him that rubs me the wrong way.“I just want to be sure that everything is okay
Last Updated : 2025-01-04The Missing Beta Chapter 15
~Shawna~I don't know how long these witches have been hovering over my son, but I'm ready for it to be over. I want to trust them to be careful with him, and I'm sure they will be. I'm struggling right now, though. I'm struggling because I feel helpless.My son, my only child, disappeared for four years. I couldn't find him, and I couldn't take care of him. He was probably scared and in pain at some point. As his mother, it's my job to help him not be afraid. It's my job to make the hurt go away. I failed my son, and I refuse to fail him again.Aston lies on the couch, and the witches hover over his body. His eyes are closed, and I don't know if he's asleep or not. I just want them to be able to help him get better. I miss my boy.In sync, the witches lift their heads, and their hands drop to their sides. Ulva makes eye contact with us, and my breath hitches. “There's magic in him, but it's broken.” I’m not well-versed with witches or magic, so I have no idea what they mean.“What ar
Last Updated : 2025-01-05The Missing Beta Prologue
~Aston~I step out of bed and stretch. I just turned 18 on Saturday and slept all day yesterday. My shift took a lot out of me, but that's to be expected. I'm a Beta, and our shifts pack a lot of power, not more than an Alpha's shift, but close.My name is Aston Wiley, and I'm the future Beta of the BlackPaw Pack. I'm best friends with the future Alpha King Jamison. He turned 18 a month ago but hasn't found his mate yet. The anticipation is killing me, as I believe I know who my mate is, and I will get confirmation when I get to school.There's a girl that I've been into for a while now. When we were younger, I was always drawn to her, always trying to protect her. As we got older, I kept our friendship going. Something about her always appealed to me, and recently, I felt that maybe it could be the mate bond that I've been feeling all this time. Katarina Harris is beautiful, more beautiful than any other she-wolf. She's 5’8 with a tawny brown complexion. She wears her hair in an asym
Last Updated : 2024-12-20The Missing Beta Chapter 1
*Four Years Later*~Shawna~I sit in the back of the car, watching the scenery pass. It's been like this for the past four years. I've been a shell of my former self. Who could fault me, though? My one and only child disappeared abruptly, literally without a trace.I've never been so broken, and there’s no way to fill the void his disappearance left in my soul. Eddie hasn't been much better. He’s been fulfilling his Beta duties, but he's also empty. We spend so many nights trying to comfort each other, even after all these years.The new regime will take over soon, and I actually can't wait. I want to step down, and I want to leave the pack. Eddie and I discussed leaving the pack because there are too many painful memories. We need a fresh start, and it needs to happen now.We would have left already, but we promised Alpha Blake Jamison that we would stay until his son took over. It was when our son was supposed to step into the role that he'd trained his life for. We promised to stay
Last Updated : 2024-12-21The Missing Beta Chapter 2
~Eddie~“I'm telling you, it was him! It was our son!” Shawna has been home for a few days now, and she's been trying to convince me the entire time. She's been hysterical since the day she returned, and it has me on edge. She truly believes that she saw our son in some random human town. I tried to talk her out of it, but it hasn't worked. When she got back, she was sullen and silent, retiring to bed. The next day, she started with this crazy story and hasn't let up since.I don't know what to say to her that won't set her off. She wants me to agree with her and to go back to that town and find him. I want her to listen to reason and realize that this may not be what she thinks it is. I think her grief is making her see things that aren't there.It has happened to me a few times these last four years. I have been out somewhere and swore I came across my son. The first few times it happened, I ran to the person only to be embarrassed by my mistake. They were never Aston; I was always
Last Updated : 2024-12-22The Missing Beta Chapter 3
~‘A’~My thoughts have been a mess since that lady was at the diner. It has been a few days, but it was too much for me. Something about the entire experience haunted me, and I have no idea why. I don't have anyone to talk to about it because I have no one in my life.I avoided the diner for a few days, not wanting to run into her again. I wasn't sure that I would, so why risk it? I got tired of skipping out on the diner, though. I never got that bacon cheeseburger, and it became too much for me to continue to pass up.I got off work early and decided to get some food. I work in construction, and it can be grueling work. For some reason, I'm really strong, so working in construction just makes sense. I don't necessarily like it, but it helps me keep a roof over my head and food in my belly.I walk into the diner and immediately go to the counter. I don't have to wait long for a waitress to ask me for my order. It's Poppy today, and I must admit I missed seeing her. She's a petite woma
Last Updated : 2024-12-23The Missing Beta Chapter 4
~‘A’~I went to the diner every day for a week since I last went and was told that the woman had been back. Maybe, against my better judgment, I decided it would be best just to find her and figure out what all this was about. I've been horribly unsettled since the first time I saw her, and I can't continue this way.As soon as I got off work, I returned to the diner, leaning my car seat back and getting comfortable. I have no idea what makes me think this woman will be back, but something is calling me to see this through. I usually sit here until dark before heading back home, and today will be no exception.I scroll through my phone, mainly reading news articles. I have no social media presence, so I don't spend much time on it. Since I don't know anyone, it seems like a waste. Reading these news articles makes me feel a real disconnect, which is weird. I should be more in touch with what's going on around me.I lose track of time, but something catches my eye. I look up and notice
Last Updated : 2024-12-24
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The Missing Beta Chapter 15
~Shawna~I don't know how long these witches have been hovering over my son, but I'm ready for it to be over. I want to trust them to be careful with him, and I'm sure they will be. I'm struggling right now, though. I'm struggling because I feel helpless.My son, my only child, disappeared for four years. I couldn't find him, and I couldn't take care of him. He was probably scared and in pain at some point. As his mother, it's my job to help him not be afraid. It's my job to make the hurt go away. I failed my son, and I refuse to fail him again.Aston lies on the couch, and the witches hover over his body. His eyes are closed, and I don't know if he's asleep or not. I just want them to be able to help him get better. I miss my boy.In sync, the witches lift their heads, and their hands drop to their sides. Ulva makes eye contact with us, and my breath hitches. “There's magic in him, but it's broken.” I’m not well-versed with witches or magic, so I have no idea what they mean.“What ar
The Missing Beta Chapter 14
~Katarina~My plan was to go home, but I didn't want to do that. I don't really have an explanation for my aunt and uncle. I know that if they were to see me upset, I would have to explain things to them. I thought I'd go to King, but the same thing; I just don't have an explanation in me.Honestly, I don't even know what's wrong with me. I know that I'm in love with King. I have been so for a while. I don't know why I took off on Aston like that, and it saddens me. I would love nothing more than to have my friend back. “You look a little flustered there.” I whip around to find Dominic not too far from me. I look around and notice that I'm pretty close to the training area. I didn't even mean to come over this way, but here I am.“I'm okay. I'm just a bit tired.” Dominic looks me up and down, and it makes me uncomfortable. To be honest, Dominic has always made me feel that way. There's just something about him that rubs me the wrong way.“I just want to be sure that everything is okay
The Missing Beta Chapter 13
~Katarina~I can honestly say that I've never really understood the true meaning of awkward until this moment... right now. Aston and I walk through the woods, and neither of us says a word. To be honest, I have no idea what to say to him.I don't want to say too much and stress him out. I also want to be able to talk to him and learn about this new Aston. Four years is a long time, and a lot can change. I'm sure I'm not the same Katarina that he knew before.We find ourselves in a clearing that has tree stumps that you can sit on. Aston takes a seat on one of the stumps, and I can't help but laugh. I quickly cover my mouth in a feeble attempt to silence my laugh. Aston looks at me with a frown on his face. "Did I do something wrong?” I clear my throat and quickly have a seat on a stump next to him,"No, no, it isn't anything like that.” He looks at me with questions in his eyes, and it takes me back to when we were growing up. He has no idea how familiar this is, and it tugs at my he
The Missing Beta Chapter 12
~Katarina~It's been almost a week since Aston has been back at the pack, and it's been a bit awkward. The problem isn't because he's been weird with people. To be honest, not too many people have seen him. He's been keeping to his parents and the houseI have caught a glimpse of him once or twice, but it was always really quick. I haven't had a chance to talk to him or anything. King and I have discussed him, but it has always been in the context of being worried for him. King has been beyond eager to see him again, while I'm not sure how to feel.When I was in school, I always dreamed that Aston would be my fated mate. It was a dream that I had, and I really wanted it to come true. Aston was more than a friend to me; I would have been ecstatic if he had become mine.Of course, by the time I turned 18, he had been gone for two years. I guess that's why I'm nervous. What if I run into him and realize he's my fated mate? How do King and I handle that? Would we still be together? If Ast
The Missing Beta Chapter 11
~‘A’~There are hushed whispers as I open my eyes and look around. I'm in his room, but I don't feel uncomfortable. I hear a door open and close, along with footsteps coming up the stairs. A light knock on my door causes me to shift in bed. “Come in.” The door opens, and Shawna steps in the doorway.“How'd you sleep?” I sigh and stretch, sitting up in the bed.“I slept okay actually. I feel pretty good.” She smiles and nods.“Well, Eddison went into work today so it's just us.” I should have figured they had jobs. I can't keep them from that, even though I walked away from my job.“I'm sorry to keep you from working. You can leave me if you must.” Shawna smiles and walks over to the bed. She silently asks if she can sit, and I nod slightly. Shawna moves to sit at the edge of my bed.“Don't worry about me. My job is more flexible than most. Besides, there's nowhere else I want to be right now. I want to help you find yourself again, if possible.” Shawna takes a deep breath and lets it
The Missing Beta Chapter 10
~King~I know what Dad said, but I just can't help myself. I've known Aston all our lives, and his being gone made everything feel off. I just need to lay eyes on him myself, and I think I'll be okay.I take a deep breath and knock on the door of the Beta house. I've wanted to come to see Aston since Dad told me he was back, and even more so after talking to Katarina. I don't really know what to expect, so I'm nervous.The seconds tick by with no response, which already adds to my anxiety. The door finally moves, not opening completely. Shawna peeks her head out of the door. When she sees that it's me, she quickly steps outside and pulls the door almost closed behind her. “Alp-” I quickly shake my head at her. I don't need any ridiculous formalities right now; we're family. Shawna nods and smiles. “King, how are you?”“I…I'm anxious, if I'm being honest. I know he needs rest and whatnot, but I'm aching to see him. I never thought I'd see him again, you know?” Shawna sighs and steps aw
The Missing Beta Chapter 9
~Katarina~“Mmm.” I turn my head toward the warmth next to me. I snuggle my head, but it isn't on anything soft. It's on a hard surface, but it smells so good. I blink my eyes open and am looking at a red polo shirt. I let my eyes travel up and am met by the soft brown eyes of King.“Hey, baby. How are you feeling?” I close my eyes again and let out a sigh.“What happened?”“You were in the garden with Tatiana, and you passed out. She told you some news.” My eyes pop open, and I turn my head to look at King. There's nothing but love and kindness in his eyes.“She told me that Aston is back.” King nods, and my heart clenches.“How do you feel about that?”“I don't know. I mean, I liked him in school. I liked him a lot, and the day he disappeared, we were supposed to go out.”“You were friends too, right?” I feel a smile grow on my face at the memories of Aston and me when we were younger.“We were. I loved our friendship.”“My dad told us that he's back, but he doesn't remember anythin
The Missing Beta Chapter 8
~King~“What's on the agenda today?” I lean back in the chair across from my father's desk. I cross my legs, letting my right ankle rest on my left knee. My dad will be stepping down soon, and when he does, he will pass the pack over to me. Katarina will be my Luna, and I can't wait for all of that to be the case.His office door opens, and Dominic walks into the room. He walks over to me, nodding to my dad before sitting in the seat next to me. Dominic will be taking over as the Beta when I get in place. We are both excited to carry this pack.“I wanted to give you two a heads-up.” The look on my dad's face tells me that whatever he wants to say to me is extremely serious. I'm starting to get nervous. I sit up straighter, letting my feet hit the floor. I feel Dominic shift next to me, but I keep my focus on my dad. I swallow, trying to keep my breaths even. “Eddison and Shawna have found him; they found Aston.” I'm on my feet before I can even register to move.“Where is he?! I have
The Missing Beta Chapter 7
I scoot my chair back, trying to come up with the best way to bolt from the room. “I can show you.” I turn to Eddison and watch him stand up behind his chair. He starts to strip his clothes, and I'm ready to fight. I just got pulled into some type of sex games. What a fucking idiot I am!Before I can get up and run, Eddison changes on the spot. One minute, a man is standing there, and the next is a giant, dark gray wolf staring at me. When I say huge, I cannot stress just how big it is. If I had to guess, I'd say that it stands at 6 or 7 feet tall. What wolf has anyone ever seen that was that damn tall?The crazy thing is my body isn't going through the typical fight or flight response. I'm actually pretty calm. There's a pull in me that is pushing me to get closer. This is the craziest thing, but I can't fight it. I stand up and slowly walk toward the massive wolf. I reach my hand out and watch the wolf slowly lower his head.I let my hand touch the top of his head, and I'm pleasantl
