Mated to the Alpha and His Beta

Chapter 279

Mason

“You didn’t even have to tell me that. I saw it written all over your face,” Asher said. “F uck, I could practically smell him all over you.

His sneer revealed sharp teeth he used to tear into a wing, devouring it in seconds. He tossed the bones onto a plate and scrubbed at his finger’s with a napkin while I watched, saying nothing.

“Just tell me that wasn’t the plan all along.” Asher spat out finally.

I sighed. “Of course it wasn’t. It just…happened.”

He grimaced. “Not sure how s hit like that can just ‘happen, but whatever.”

There wasn’t a whole lot I could say to make any of this better, but I was d amn sure going to try. Asher had been my best friend, my right-hand man, for years. I hated that he looked at me now like I’d let him down…

I hated knowing that I had.

“You know the ways of the Moon are not always clear,” I said in a low voice. “If this is what the Goddess, wants for me, Asher, I can’t go against that.”

He narrowed his eyes and then hung his head. His shoulders lifted and dropped in a heavy sigh.

“It just feels l

feels like you didn’t

thing I know, you’re back with Lanie as your mate, but you’re best buds with your brother.

Asher lifted his head.

kind of long game, right? You’re getting close to Xander Constantine because you’re working our plan,

Zane

let my wolf retreat. There were always those few minutes of the in-between. When I wasn’t fully wolf anymore, but I

I kind of f ucking loved

anything other than me. No matter how much I loved being Xander’s Beta, I was now also sworn to

didn’t have to worry about any of

down to sleep. I

since the night.

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the house, but still in the shelter of the trees. He had his hands on his hips, fingers splayed and pointing

beat you,” he challenged,

I

up with a stretch and met him as he crossed to me. “It’s not always about winning, dude. Sometimes, it’s just about.

and bumped his hip to mine. “You hear anything from my brother? I poked him, but he shut me