All Chapters of THE BETA AND I: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

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

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. 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

CATHERINE. I waved at our whole family before Tyler sped up on his driving as we left the packhouse ground. All of this felt surreal. Me being alone with Tyler. Just the two of us. Aside from the time we spent in Grandpa’s home when he picked me up before Amara’s Luna Ceremony, there was never a moment where Tyler and I were alone for more than a day. I guess that came with living in a packhouse — everyone is family, and everyone is always around. Not that I was complaining, but I also wanted to experience life with just the two of us, with no eyes looking and us just letting loose. Ever since I understood that I was crushing on Tyler, I already have a picture of me being the perfect housewife, like how I see Mom with Dad. She had to work as a Luna of the pack, but from time to time, she would make sure she would prepare dinner, especially for him, and Dad would do the same. Despite having the whole pack on their shoulders, they did their best to have a normal husband-and-wife

CATHERINE. Tyler and I headed home at the scheduled time, and I couldn’t be happier with the family waiting for us. If I were to look at the expression of our mothers, I knew I had made the right choice in having this Claiming soon. Mom and Aunt Alia had always wanted Tyler and me for each other, and the excitement brewing in their aura as they helped me try the gown I would wear for the Claiming was also pumping up my adrenaline. Two gowns were prepared according to my liking, but I ended up loving both. So I chose both. I told them I would wear one for the ball and change into the other for the arena, with the latter making it easier for me to move or run around. The Claiming would be held at the Green Valley Pack, a territory just near the Council’s main headquarters, which was also great as Green Valley was under Uncle Caleb, one of Dad’s trusted friends, who was also Cameron’s dad. Which meant we could get information on who entered and exited the territory for the Claiming.