Semua Bab My Stepsister's Betrayal: Bab 71 - Bab 73

WillBefore we left Alpha Jameson’s pack, I scheduled daily calls with him for the next two weeks. Gamma Ben will join us until Gerald goes over there in a couple of days, just to make sure everything is running smoothly now that they’re on their own.I felt the change in Stephanie after her dream. Whether it was her mind giving her what she needed to move on, or her parents really did visit her in the dream, it worked. Everyone could feel the difference in my mate, and because of that, I felt the pack finally settle for the first time in months.After we got home, we both spent time with the pack. They needed to come together after everything that happened and the feeling of unity and camaraderie returned quickly.For today’s call with Jameson and Ben, I had Gerald join us, introducing him and letting the others know that he’ll be leaving this morning to spend a week with Ben at their pack. I give Gerald a list of things I’d like him to check on while he’s there. Then, I wave goodbye

Two Years LaterSlade“Hey, Slade.”“Hey, Bethany,” I say as she walks up to me at the end of the school day. She’s arguably my only friend. Technically, I’m friends with my cousins, but they’re all considerably younger than I am. I’m sort of friends with the Alphas in our allied packs, but Alpha Roman is my uncle, Alpha Adam is running my future pack for me, and Alpha Austin is old enough to be my father. The only one I could potentially call a real friend is Alpha Benedict, my sister’s mate.“Are you going to your pack again this weekend?” she asks me.I see some of the other Alphas in the school glance over, obviously listening in to our conversation.While I haven’t been bullied since my freshman year, the other Alphas have no interest in getting to know me. When my sister was a senior, she had Scarlet and me. Since Aria and Theo won’t start high school until next year, I only have Bethany.I thought she might eventually pull away from me, but she’s as dedicated to me as Scarlet wa