Betrayed by My Beta Mate by TheNich29

59 The Coward

Earlier That Day

Jasmine POV

We just finished training and I’m running in wolf form through the woods. As I weave in and out of the trees, I think about how much my life has changed since I left Mateo. Calliope was the only happiness I truly had during that time. I never thought about being Alpha but my daughter was right. I love that the pack knows I will do everything in my power to rule fairly and protect them. Meeting Leo was just icing on my happiness cake. My wolf makes a sound of laughter at my thoughts. Leo is soft and kind. He helps me with my duties and, honestly, his care for the pack is astounding sometimes. I laugh at our last conversation where he referred to himself as my Luna. He is my mate and I couldn’t be more grateful to the goddess for him. Coralee slowing down catches my attention. She growls and a woman my age is standing in front of us with a girl who can’t be eighteen. The young girl is definitely wolf but the other woman is witch. I shift and the woman smirks at me. “What is your business in my territory?” “Alpha Jasmine, it’s a pleasure to finally meet you. I appreciate a fellow woman in a position of power.” “I’m not sure I can say the same until you tell me why you have come into territory without permission.” She laughs and a cold shiver goes down my spine. I try to link Oliver and Tony but I’m met with a wall. “Don’t bother you won’t get through” she says and I feel a sense of dread overtake me.

“Coralee, we need to get away from her.” I’m about to shift but I can’t move. Fear sweeps through me as the b**ch approaches me. “Don’t worry Jasmine, as long as I get what I want you won’t be harmed. You are just my bargaining chip.” “What is it that you want?” “Your daughter and her red wolf.” Goddess, if I could move, I would rip her head from her body. “I would rather die than let you or anyone else hurt my daughter.” I use all my strength and try to move against her spell. “You have a choice to make. You can come willingly or I can inject you with wolfsbane that may kill the pup growing in your womb. You will lose both of your pups today instead of just one.” Bile rises in my throat as her words cut into my soul. I had no idea that I was pregnant but I can’t even feel the excitement knowing that I may lose the pup. I can’t lose either of my pups. She must realize the fight has left me. She turns to the young girl and begins to chant. She waves her hands and the girl becomes an exact replica of me. She hands her a vial with a bright red liquid swirling in it. “You know what is at stake if you fail your Alpha” the witch says and the young girl nods. She looks just as broken as I feel. She takes off toward the pack house. The witches attention returns to me. “It’s time to leave.” She waves her hand and a portal opens. I can finally move and she pushes me toward the portal. As I step through, I take in my surroundings.

It’s a cottage of some sort. I don’t know what I expected, but it wasn’t this. It feels warm and homey. She pushes me forward until I reach a room down the end of the hallway. I can hear crying that sounds like a child. “Maybe he’ll finally shut up when he sees you.” The door opens and there is child that can only be eight years old lying on the bed. He is sobbing and my heart squeezes in my chest. I rush over to check him for injury. “He isn’t hurt but he hasn’t stopped crying since I put him in here” the witch says. “She took my sister” he manages to squeak out. I look back in time to see the witch roll her eyes and head for the door. “Oh, and don’t think about trying to escape. The cottage is enchanted” is the last thing she says before the door is shut and locked. Goddess, I pray that whatever she has planned doesn’t work. I rub circles on the boy’s back and he finally manages to quiet down. “What is your name?” “My name is Felix. What is your name” he asks and I smile. “My name is Jasmine. Where are your parents, Felix?” He drops his gaze before he finally answers me. “Me and Anna are orphans. Our parents were killed by rogues when I was a baby. It’s just me and Anna now. The Alpha came to the orphanage yesterday and I thought maybe we were going to get a real home but I ended up here. The witch took Anna away” he says as his voice cracks. Goddess, I hope these ba**ards suffer for all they have planned. I can tell that he is exhausted. “Felix, why don’t you lay down to rest and I’ll watch over you.” He thinks for a minute before he finally lays down. I run my hand through his sandy blonde hair and his eyes close. I lay my hand on my flat stomach and say a silent prayer to the goddess to protect Felix, Anna, and both my pups.

Eli POV

will protect her if anything goes wrong but that doesn’t mean I won’t worry until I have her in my arms again. I run out of the pack house and shift into Silas. Hudson, Cayden, and Evelyn, all join me as we lead warriors to the fight. My parents and the others will remain near the pack house. As soon as I reach the border, I can see that ba**ard Grant standing with a smug look on his face. It looks like he brought his whole pack. He is going to need it. I watch as Rose, Larisa, Magnum, Oscar, and a large group of vampires join us from the east. Grant’s confident look falters for a moment before schools his expression. “I see you or no son of Allistar’s to stand beside this

Simone POV

so strong? Just as the thought pops into my head the potion summons me.

and you can help her step through.” She does as I order. “Take her to the room with your brother.” I follow closely behind her and once they are in the room, I close the door and lock it. I wave my hand doing a sealing spell before I teleport back to the battlefield. It seems that Grant’s mutts are not faring well against the Nightfire pack. “Where the f**k were you” I hear Grant snarl from behind me. What a coward? He isn’t even fighting with his warriors. “I got what I came for and once I get your Luna, you are on your own.” He grabs my arm and I look back into his eyes. “You will get us out of here before you abandon me. Remember the oath, safe and sound.” Goddess, I would love to smack that smirk right off his face. I wrench my arm