Betrayed by My Beta Mate

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Lucas POV

“Get up and get dressed, we have guests to greet.” Iris manages to pick her head up off the floor to look at me. She attempts to stand but can’t. “You really are pathetic, just like Conrad” I say before I wave my hand in her direction. I give her enough healing so that she can get to her feet. I grab a dress and throw it at her. “Hurry up” I say and she slips the dress over her head. “You will wait inside the mansion until I summon you.” “Who” she starts to ask but stops herself.

I step in front of her. “You will pay for your question later.” She winces at my words and I smile. I take her wrist and lead her down to the foyer. “Stay here and don’t move until I tell you to pet.” She nods and I turn walking out onto the steps. Conrad’s coven has been moved to my land and stand before me. Everyone is quiet waiting for me to speak. I can see the fear in their eyes, which is exactly what I want in this moment.

“As you all know, your coven leader is dead.” “He was weak and failed to protect you or himself.” I see them looking at each other with concern on their faces. “He promised me his daughter and he did not deliver on his promise.” “You would still be living in peace in your coven had he did what he was supposed to do.” I turn toward the door. “Come to me pet” I say and the door opens slowly. Iris comes out with her head down and stands behind me.

“Conrad gave me his beloved as a replacement for the beloved that Iris helped escape.” “She will continue to be punished until I have what I’m owed.” I hear an audible gasp travel through the crowd.

“I do not accept excuses and now that you are part of this coven, you will follow my orders or you will die just as Conrad did.” “Death will not be quick either so don’t disappoint me.” “Do you all understand?” There is silence and that just pisses me off. I turn slapping Iris across the face and knocking her to the ground. “I will ask you again, do you understand me?”

“Yes sir” they say in unison. “Good, I will be meeting with each of you to discuss your new roles in this coven.” “You’re all dismissed.” I turn and Iris has managed to get to her feet. I take her arm and lead her inside. “That was for your question earlier, but it helped me get my point across with the new coven members too.” “You don’t ever question me again.” “Yes sir” she says. My mother walks in with Pheobe on her heels. “Lucas, I would like to speak with you for a moment alone.” “Pheobe take Iris to Lucas’s room now”, my mother says with finality.

I know my sister has been telling my mother about her punishment from earlier, based on the fact her eyes won’t meet mine. I squeeze my fists but I don’t argue with my mother. “Remember what I told you earlier, Pheobe, about following orders.” She nods and takes Iris toward the stairs.

sister again.” I take a deep breath before

My mother stands and comes around the desk to hug me. “Your father would be very proud of the leader and black magic warlock you have become, just as I am.” She pulls back “now find Lilth so you can use her powers to become even stronger.” I

Pheobe POV

Iris. We reach the top of the stairs and again Iris can barely make it. I turn her toward me and place my head against hers. I chant for a

sick.” “You know your daughter is special and strong, she could help you get out of this pl ace.” “No, I don’t

of here and taking you to her.” “I have never fit in this coven to begin with and honestly I will be better off far from Lucas.” “Pheobe your brother doesn’t care if you are his sister, he will kill you for defying him.” We head down the hall but I don’t lead her back to Lucas’s room. I lead her to mine. Once we are inside, I grab a bag that I have already packed. We won’t have long to get out of the coven territory before they start looking for us. I turn

chant. The spell only takes a moment before I head back to my room. This spell will buy us a few more minutes

of this place.” I wrap my arm around her wa!st and teleport us to the clearing. I don’t have the strength to unbind her powers, so I’m going to just have to cloak us both. Once the cloak is in place we start

other super naturals.” “You have known all this time and you endured all this t0rture without telling him.” She touches my face “real mother’s will endure anything for their children to be safe.” I can feel unshed tears in my eyes but I don’t have time for self-pity or sorrow for Iris. I take her hand and we step through

Lucas POV

blanket that I’m sure my sister so kindly gave her. I will never understand that girl. I head to the base of her bed. “Come here pet, I

you will wish you didn’t.” She still doesn’t move and I go to the side of the bed she is facing. I am ready to lose it. It’s not Iris but an illusion. That’s when I feel it, the cloak being breached. I immediately alert the

Neal POV

to me. I point to him “that is what a true Alpha looks like.” “Not one who kills his own brother, fvcks his sister-in-law, and sends his pack’s wolves to attack the Elders of all Wolves.” I see fear flash across his face at my words. “What he didn’t tell you that you were attacking the