Mated to the Alpha and His Beta

Chapter 161

Chapter 161
Lanie
“Where is she?!” I screamed. “Where’s my baby?”
I spun in a circle around the room, and my eyes landed on him.
Braden, across the room, holding Stella. My mind went blank. What the hell was going on?
Next to me, I heard a low, dangerous growl, but I couldn’t rip my eyes away. Braden had lowered his head,
and his nostrils were flaring.
Was he sniffing her?
Any second, I thought his fangs might drop. I had to stop this.
“What are you doing?!” I cried. My voice sounded high and distant. My heart was pounding so hard that I felt nauseous, I was afraid of what might happen if I made any sudden moves.
Braden looked up and locked eyes with me. His face softened.
He spoke calmly and evenly. “I didn’t mean to scare you, but I had to-”
“PUT HER DOWN!” Mason roared behind me.
The boom of his voice made me jump. I whipped around, and another wave of nausea crashed over me. Mason’s claws were out, and his canines had dropped.

He couldn’t lose it on Braden again, not after what happened the first time.
Braden glanced from me to Mason, a curious expression on his face.
“You’re not going to bite me again, are you Mason?” Braden asked, moving toward him. “Not while I’m
holding Stella, I hope.
was.
NOW
Another furious growl ripped from Mason’s chest.
D amn Braden for being so cheeky. He was pushing Mason’s buttons. He should’ve known how deadly that
“I said, Put. Her. DOWN,” Mason snarled through clenched teeth. “Before I make you.”
“No!” I cried, jumping between the two of them and holding my hands out. “Braden, explain yourself.
“Braden?” Mindy asked. I had honestly forgotten she was there. She walked over to us. “Hold up Is that the guy you were seeing before? He’s cuuuuute.”
Not the time, Mindy
Mason raised his eyebrows so high they practically disappeared into his hairline. “Seeing?!” he said
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Perfect. Just perfect.
Before I could respond, Braden was running his mouth again. “Don’t worry, Mase. The timing wasn’t right
for us.”
Mason’s fists clenched at his side. F uck. He was really about to blow his lid now.
“It was before we met,” I said quickly. “And nothing more than a kiss.”
Not entirely true, but not the time to go into detail.
“Now, can we get back to why I’m really here?” Braden asked. He took a step toward me, and I moved back instinctively. But then he held Stella out to me. “I’ll hand her over if you promise to leash your dog.”
“He’s not gonna bite,” I said, rolling my eyes. “Isn’t that right?” I turned to Mason.
Mason took a few deep breaths and, finally, his wolf retreated. He nodded reluctantly.
I reached out for Stella, and Braden let her go. I held her close to my chest, relief filling my insides with
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