All Chapters of Beta - The Bayou Boys : Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

CASSY The house was still, but as I rounded the corner, I spotted Ky sitting awake, his posture relaxed but alert. He noticed me and broke into a grin."Well, well, the little Alpha is finally awake," he teased, leaning back in his chair.I couldn't help but smile back. "Don't start with me, Ky." I crossed the room in a few quick strides and punched his arm. "Thank you for getting Viviana back. I mean it."He shrugged. "No sweat. Plus, it's nice not wanting to kill Phin constantly. I'll admit, he has grown on me since you took over."I snorted. "You and me both. It's been a long road, but it's good to see things coming together."Ky leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees as he looked at me. "So, how are you feeling? You were out for a while.""Like I've been hit by a truck," I admitted. "But I'm more worried about you. I heard you broke your hip?"He winced, rubbing the side of his leg. "Yeah, that was the boat crash. But don't worry, it wasn't anyone's fault. A fourteen-f

TEDDYWhat started as a simple conversation about our future quickly spiraled into something much darker, something I hadn't anticipated."I don't see why we can't start thinking about having a kid now, Cassy," I had said. It felt like the right time, the next step for us. But she shut it down immediately."We have enough on our plate already," she replied, "We don't need to add more responsibilities right now.""It's not about adding responsibilities," I argued, trying to make her understand. "It's about moving forward, about building something together. Why are you so against this?"She sighed, rubbing her temples. "It's not that I'm against it. I just don't think now is the right time.""Then when? When will it be the right time? We've been through so much already. Don't you think we deserve to have something good, something that's ours?"Cassy looked at me, and I thought I had seen fear in her eyes for a moment. But it was gone as quickly as it appeared. "I'm not ready, Teddy. Tha

CASSY Sitting in the mud, I tried to steady myself, but the cold, wet earth seeped into my skin. I looked up at Teddy, who stared at me like he couldn't believe what had happened or what I'd said. "Well," I said, "I thought you'd react in all sorts of ways to what I said, but dropping me naked in the mud wasn't one of them." He snapped out of his daze and lunged forward, trying to scoop me up again. "Merde! Cassy, I..." I held up a hand, stopping him in his tracks. "No, don't. I'll walk from here. There's little reason to carry me now." He frowned, confusion evident in the way he shifted his weight. "Que veux-tu dire? Putain... What do you mean, Cass? What are you saying?" I took a deep breath. I'd thought about how to tell him, but now that it was happening, it felt impossible to find the right words. "There's something you need to know," I started. "I'm Leila's daughter. And I'm destined to become the Moon Goddess once we have a child, and she passes on to whatever world is n

PHINIt had been a week since Viviana arrived, and I couldn't remember feeling this at peace in all that time. A calm settled over the Bayou pack, a sense of rightness that I hadn't felt in years. Viviana had brought more than just herself into my life; she'd brought a balance I hadn't realized I was missing. We spent our days together, learning the rhythms of each other's lives and finding comfort in the simplest routines.Viviana made everything feel natural, as if we had been doing this—being together, raising Marilee, building a life—for years. It was easy to fall into this new reality, to let myself believe that the past was finally behind me. No more ghosts of my father's mistakes haunting my every move, no more wondering if I'd ever find someone who truly understood me. With Viviana, it felt like I'd found that missing piece, and I didn't want to let it go.But as perfect as the week had been, there was still that nagging fear, that voice whispering doubts in the back of my min

I wandered through the packhouse, ensuring everything was running smoothly for the night. The smell of dinner lingered in the air, and laughter echoed from one of the rooms down the hall. It was one of those rare, calm moments when nothing was wrong, no fights were brewing, and everyone seemed settled. That in itself felt like a miracle. I glanced out the window and saw Phin heading down to the docks. Teddy was down there. Drinking, of course. I sighed. I trusted Phin would talk to him, but I couldn't shake the feeling that he was pulling away. Teddy's been off lately, but he wouldn't talk about it. That was a conversation for later, though. As I made my way through the house, I caught sight of Viviana sitting quietly on the back porch, her hands resting in her lap as she watched Marilee play. Something about her posture was different, more relaxed, yet there was a lingering tension in her shoulders. I decided to join her. "Hey, Vivi," I said softly, sitting beside her. "He