Beth Bear Novels & Stories

Alpha Aeon said, breaking me from staring at the enlistment table. I turned around and nodded my head at him. “Thank you, Alpha.” “And he’s here. He just mindlinked me.” He added. “Good evening, Alphas! Beta Tyler!” A sweet but firm voice caught our attention, and we all turned our heads to look at the new arrival. A tall female with sandy blonde hair was beaming at us. Bellatrix Adams. Cameron’s future Beta. “Bellatrix!” Uncle Aeon exclaimed as he opened his arms. “Look at you, young lady! How much you have grown already.”

Beth said with an innocent little smile, staring back at Asher. His grip tightened around her arms even more as she wince in pain, "Don't worry, I will be the one to find him and this time, I will be the one to put a hole through his chest and not the other way round" Beth was forced to knee before the oracle once again before the final howl announcing her death was sounded.

Stepping into the corridor behind them, Beth cried, “I’m so sorry, Bee…I was horrid, Horrid. “ And she burst into tears, throwing her arms around her sister’s neck. Bianca, who adored her stepsisters, responded immediately. Stroking Beth’s soft golden hair, she said, between her tears, “It’s ok…I know…” Beth stopped after a while. Then, sniveling, she said, “I…Anna said they were sweet, terribly sweet to her. Your…uh…boyfriends…” Despite herself, Serena smiled, hiding her grin behind her hand as she turned her back on them. Young Beth looked like she wished she had been the one to have been spirited away, from the looks of it! St Just and O’Grady looked the pretty young girl who made no bone

"Not even high-ranking Beta. Your father's pack has some influence but nothing exceptional. So why throw your life away for people who'll forget you existed the moment this is over?" "Because someone has to." "Hero complex. Predictable." He pulled up a tablet. "Let me show you something." The screen displayed footage from the ballroom. Bea fighting. Her short hair wild, green eyes blazing, every movement deadly and precise. My chest tightened. "Beatrice Sharpe. Future Alpha. Military elite family. She's quite impressive." The interrogator zoomed in on her face. "Also completely exposed. King Alexander's snipers have clear shots on her from three different angles."

Beryl’s face wasn’t any less redder. Asher cleared his throat. “I’m sorry, I have something urgent to attend to, I can’t stay.” Beryl blinked some more before nodding. “Okay. It’s fine.” “My name is Asher,” he told her. “I’m His Majesty’s Beta.” “I’m Beryl from the Beaver Pack,” she told him. “I’m a healer taking care of Lyra at the moment.” “Can I see you later tonight?” Asher asked her. “If you’ll be free, that is.”

Beth flinched when I opened the door suddenly but then she quickly went back to her cool composure and I almost smiled. “You know it's okay to show when you're scared, Beth. You're not superwoman. Besides, anyone would have gotten scared if they were in your position and the door opened suddenly.” She let out a soft laugh, “Oh, miss Katherine. I wasn't scared.” I laughed at how she was adamant on being viewed as a stoic, almost unshakeable character. But then again, we need someone like that in this household. With everything going on, someone as cool and collected as Beth was was the perfect person to take care of the house.

Pixie stops and slowly looks up at me, her mouth opening and closing like a fish, probably pondering whether or not to tell me. “Say it,” Pixie lets out a deep sigh before looking at me. “Your mate, and former beta of the Black Shadow Pack,” she paused, and I notice the two men with her stiffen, “Carlos Bane Drago,” I stared at her, letting her words sink in for a moment before a searing pain tore through my chest. It felt like my organs were being ripped from inside out hearing that name, I scream.

Pretended I cared what she thought. What had she said in ninth grade when I got up the courage to ask her out? Her words still rang in my ears. “Why would I go out with a loser like you? I’m not into fat guys.” I wasn’t bitter. No. Everyone was fucking entitled to their own opinion. I was doing a job. Like this one that Golubev had paid me handsomely to take care of. Kidnap Natalia and hold on to her until they could convince her father to vote how they wanted. Easy. And it gave me time for a little justice against the girl who had turned my life inside out.

Nice then a bītch, then nice again. “Melly, come here, please!” Theodore shouted even louder. “I will be right there.” I yelled back, looking at my step-mother. “And our luna? Is she ready?” “No! The alpha and her haven’t arrived yet from the business lunch that they had.” She replied. “Oh, goddess!” I said with wide eyes. “I will be quick then.” I told her before running towards the garden. “Theodore? Where are you?” I asked as I looked around the garden. I was about to call for him again when a rogue jumped in front of me. “What the hell?” I muttered, looking around.

Alpha James was so powerful that his command followed his pack members even when they left the land. Bea had taken private time to instruct her little sister in the things she was learning about the gift. Both girls tried to continue the warrior training, finding a little spot in the back of the cave that was covered in sand that they could spar with each other. Addie didn’t have a wolf yet, she had just turned eleven in December. Bea shifted a few times, practicing and trying to keep strong. Helena mostly sat by the fire sulking, doing the bare minimum to take care of the girls. She would occasionally bundle up and go into town to purchase more supplies. The money was dwindling low bu