beta
/ˈbiːtə/
noun
the second letter of the Greek alphabet ( Β, β )
AXEL
“Alpha doesn’t care what the books say. No teen is going to school in the local society until they have their shifting completely under control.”
“But Beta—“
Axel leaned back in the chair, the cool leather soothing his skin as it sparks with rage at the prick in front of him.
“Do not say another word, or I will cut out your tongue,” he snapped. “Greg, escort Bez back to base.”
Greg glared at me but nodded stiffly. He wouldn’t argue with his Beta, not when he loved our Alpha so much. I gazed through the window, noticing a busty brunette emptying dish water as it sloshed all over her arms and chest.
Sasha Five.
Daughter of a hunter, but blessed by the goddess with looks of an angel.
I pushed away from the desk, adjusting my trousers before strolling out of the packhouse, lighting a cigarette.
I watched her, the swell of her breasts oozing over the tight corset she wore, her teeth chewing on her lip in concentration as she tried not to spill more water.
I need her.
“All that dirty water pouring down your tits. Such a sight,” I smirked, sucking on my cigarette as Sasha looked up, rolling her eyes at me.
“Piss off.”
I leaned down, my finger trailing the water that glistened on her chest, my dick hardening immediately.
“Is that any way to speak to your Beta?” I asked her, a hard edge to my voice.
Sasha exhaled, turning to glare at me. “What do you want, Axel?”
“Sasha, come on now, I thought we were friends?” I said softly, my fingers dancing over hers. “Show me all these dirty dishes you’ve got.”
Sasha looked up at me through thick lashes, her tongue darting over her lips as she gritted her teeth. “I have a mate.”
“Ah yes, Dante,” I drawled. “A banished mate is no good to you, though, is it?”
“It doesn’t matter. Dante’s my mate,” Sasha snapped back, and my fury grew.
I gripped her face in my hands, tugging her closer to me. “It hasn’t stopped you before.”
Sasha yanked her face out of my hand, her eyes narrowing. “I didn’t have much choice.”
“Just a quickie, Sash,” I say, my fingers circling her wrist. “Come on. Your Beta needs you.”
“And if I say no?” Sasha demanded, trying to pull away from me.
I smirked then, leading her to one of the abandoned cabins used for times such as this. “You won’t, you want it. You need to stop being loyal to a ghost.”
Her eyes swam with anger, and I grinned.
“He’s not dead,” Sasha whispered as the wind played with her ink-black air.
“Cabin three, this looks decent enough,” I called out, pulling her in and throwing her onto the mattress on the floor. “I won’t be long, Sasha. It’s been days.”
I tore at her corset, blood rushing to my dick at the sight of her full breasts as they became free.
I lifted her skirt as she laid there, stubbornly, staring at the ceiling.
“Sasha, if I wanted to fuck a corpse, I’d have dug one up. Get involved,” I growl into her ear as she lifted her legs, allowing me access to her dry cunt. Spitting on my fingers, I massaged my dick, clamping my mouth over hers as I roughly entered her.
She cried out, her fingers digging into my back as I groaned out.
“Fuck, yes. This is what I need.”
I pounded into her, and she clung to me, my mouth attacking her throat and nipples as she barely moved beneath me.
“Come on, Sasha,” I grunted, gripping her face.
“Fuck you,” she hissed, and I laughed, slamming into her with such force she nearly went through the wall.
“I am fucking you. At least be grateful it’s not your Alpha.”
The fear was evident in her eyes as her lips clamped onto mine, her tongue diving in my mouth as I fucked her relentlessly.
“Or would you like that, you dirty girl?” I muttered into her ear. “Wanna fuck your mate’s brother? Hmm? Don’t lie to me, Sasha.”
“No,” she whimpered.
“Dante isn’t part of this pack anymore,” I growled, my fingers tugging her hair back as she arched her back. She was dripping wet now. “I am. Be mine, Sasha. Stop fighting me.”
Her coffee-colored eyes flickered up to mine, her mouth moving to let out a moan of pleasure.
I saw my moment, her bare skin exposed to me, and I took it, flooding her with my seed as I muttered the age-old words to her beneath the moonlight, followed by the ones I’ve wanted to say to her for years.
“I choose you as my mate, sweetheart.”
Sasha’s eyes flew open in terror as I sank my teeth into her shoulder, my canines penetrating her soft skin as she screamed beneath me.
It didn’t matter.
We’d fucked under a full moon, she’d permitted me, and I’d marked her.
Sasha Five was mine.
DominicI twisted the pen in my hands, listening as the council argued it out.In the end, it was my decision, but it was fun listening to them.“If we send them to our school, how will they function in society?” Vex barked, shaking his head.Axel didn’t seem to be paying attention, and I looked at him sharply, mind linking him to speak. He bolted up, but something was on his mind. I knew something was on his mind, and it was consuming him.“I’ve told you all, countless times, Alpha doesn’t want them mixing with humans until they are at least college age,” Axel reminded them.
DANTEI laid the girl on my bed and slumped into the chair in the corner of the room.The moonlight slipped through the window, which bore no curtains. The silver light shimmered over the sleeping girl’s bruised face, but at least the blood was gone. I’d cleaned it up carefully so as not to wake her.I tilted my head back, exhaling as I closed my eyes, imagining an uncomfortable night’s sleep lay ahead. Nightmares had chased my dreams away, but still, I had to sleep, or I would become weak.A bolt of pain burns at my throat, snaking its fiery way into my chest as it took my breath away. I clutch at my throat, falling to my knees as my eyes well up with agony.What is going on?
AMBERDante was about six foot, give or take, and his eyes were almost green up close.The same gold that spilled into the ones that had gazed at me from the wolf’s eyes swirled with the green hues, and I knew.I haven’t imagined it.This guy is a werewolf.I’d heard whispers about the mysterious Seven clan that lived out in the woods. No-one ever saw them, and no-one dared venture in.Yet here I was, in a flat above a gym with one.Glancing around, I can’t help but wonder if the rumours are true.If they are indeed millionaires, then why was this one living in such a basic flat? There was a battered sofa pushed up against one wall, none of the windows I’d seen had curtains, and the floor was…ripped.Dante gazed out of the window, his breathing warming the glass in clouds of smoke
DOMINICThe door opened to reveal Sasha and Axel, their hands laced together to show their new unity.“Leave us,” I barked at Axel, who flinched, but remained still.“You want me to watch, right?” He said quietly, his eyes on the floor. “I’m not leaving her with you.”I lifted my eyebrows, flabbergasted that my beta would continue to disrespect me so.My eyes met Sasha’s, her chest heaving as she met my eyes.“Tell your mate to leave, Sasha, before I rip his throat out and fuck him in it.” I smiled, examining her ample cleavage with interest.Axel moved forward, but Sasha put her hand on his chest, shaking her head as she gazed at him.“Go, Axel,” she commanded, and Axel flung open the door, nearly snapping it off his hinges as it slammed behind him.“What the fuck is his problem?” I laughed, mo
DominicMy wolf was silent.I ran through the forest at speed until the branches closed in on us, the scent of wet bark soothing my senses. My mind whirled with thoughts of the issues the pack faced, mainly the land we lived on.It was owned by us and had been for as long as I could remember, but land surrounded it that the government owned. For years, they’d pestered me about putting little lodge cabins by the lake, leading to the coast not far down from us.Did they want tourism or scandal?There was no way the pack would resist humans dotted around like fucking candy.I had to stop us from being exposed.But how?The Lylan Pack were the closest pack to us, but this didn’t concern them. They were happy in the mountains, and they coexisted peacefully with humans, something I refused to do.I hate humans. We’d been lucky enough not to have any as our fated mates, and no one would dare choose a hu
DANTEI watched Amber walk away towards the train station. Her head turned back once or twice as she tugged her shiny case behind her.You’re connected. I didn’t need my wolf to tell me that.I felt an affinity to her, and it was nothing like the mate bond I’d shared with Sasha that day.FLASHBACK“Are you looking forward to finding your mate?”I’d looked up at my father, grunting something inaudible.He was nervous because he thought I’d end up like my brother, Dominic, who was mateless.My eyes scanned the room, landing on Dominic as he glared at everyone around him.Unsociable, that’s all, Mother had said. My chest ached at the thought of her words in my mind. I could still smell her perfume, hear her sweet yet authoritative voice.She’s gone, Dante. Dominic’s gaze met
AMBERWhat am I doing? Why would I walk away from what might be the biggest story of my life?A werewolf. Turning on my heel, I strode outside, knowing Dante would be long gone.I hailed a cab, breathlessly giving him the name of the gym that Dante lived above, praying he knew where I meant.“You’re not dressed for the gym.” The cab driver chuckled, peering at me in the rearview mirror.“Oh, no. I’m visiting a friend.”Staring out of the window, I swallowed, wondering what the actual hell I’m doing.I didn’t even have an excuse to see him.“Where are you from?” The cab driver asked, making polite conversation that I wanted to avoid.“Chicago.”“You’re a long way from home, Missy.”“Seventy miles, give or take.”“Well, we’re at the gym,” he declared, tapping
DANTEI dragged my nose down Amber’s throat, inhaling deeply as she lifted her hips to mine, her hand turning my mouth to hers as our lips met in crushing harmony. Her scent drove me wild. Cherries and vanilla… and something else... Woman. My tongue licked her lips, my teeth nibbling on her chin, making their way down the nape of her neck. Her nipples hardened beneath my touch, her hands gripping fistfuls of my hair as I tore her clothes away, the scent of her arousal filling my senses. “Please,” she whimpered when my head slipped between her thighs, lapping at the silky folds that encased her intimate place. Long, confident strokes took me somewhere else entirely.Fuck, yes. “Oh!” Amber gasped, her thighs crushing my head as she bucked beneath me. She was like an iced drink on a hot day. Refreshing.My fingers gripped her ass, allowing me to feast on her the way I’d wanted