Betrayed by My Beta Mate

Chapter 80

14 Important Meeting

Evelyn POV

The guard pulls to the gate and I feel nerves like I’ve never known. What if we’re wrong about Clara? What if we’re right but she won’t believe the truth? What if she thinks we didn’t want them? What has happened to her all these years in the hands of that ba**ard? “Stop it Eve. Now isn’t the time to let questions stop us from moving forward. You are strong and you can do this” Sadie says. “Luna the guard is asking you a question.” I turn to the smiling guard from the Nightfire pack. “My apologies, I was deep in thought.” “No worries Luna Evelyn. What can we help you with today?” “Can you let Alpha Lincoln and Luna Amelia know that I would like to speak with them.” “Of course” he says and begins to link. He smiles back at me. “They will be waiting for you outside the pack house”, the guard says, and I nod. We drive up the winding path to the parking area. “Do you want me to go with you Luna?” “No, I want you to return to the pack.” He looks at me confused. “Luna, I don’t think the Alpha would want me to return without you.” “I’m not really concerned about what Grant wants. Return to the pack now.” I see fear on his face and I can’t have him punished because of my actions.

“If Grant wants to know why I’m not coming back he can call me. You can tell him that you had no choice because I used my command on you.” I see the fear fade and it’s replaced by sympathy. “Yes, Luna,” he says. I step out of the vehicle and close the door. I watch as he pulls out and turns back down the paved path. There is no turning back now, not that I would. I head toward the pack house and Amelia steps out smiling. “Eve it’s so good to see you. Is everything alright” she asks. “I’m sorry to interrupt your day but I really need to talk to you and Linocln.” The smile leaves her face “of course you can.” She takes my hand and leads me through the pack house. When we reach the office she doesn’t knock and heads inside. Lincoln and two other men are deep in discussion. “Amelia” I start to say but the men get up and leave without a word.

can speak. He smiles “first of all, you and my beautiful mate are never an interruption. Second, please call me Lincoln, Evelyn. We have known each other for years the formality is not necessary.” I nod and we all take a seat. “Eve what’s going on? You seem upset” Amelia asks. “This is a long story so I apologize in advance. Grant was not my first mate. I was mated to a warlock named Theodore. He was wonderful and we accepted each other the day we met. I expected to spend the rest of my life with him. We kept our mating a secret for a month because Theo worried how the coven would treat me as a wolf. We found out that I was pregnant and Theo decided he couldn’t wait any longer to tell his uncle who was the leader of the coven. He kissed me that day and told me he wouldn’t

and I survived it. Theo is with the goddess and in my heart.” I stare off for a moment before I continue. “I was three months pregnant when Grant visited my pack. He had come to see if his mate was in our pack but I never gathered with the unmated females. I never expected to be given another mate. I was in the dining room when Grant walked in and Sadie said mate in my head. I stood and the minute Grant saw my belly he was pissed. After a long discussion, he assured me that he would accept me and raise my pups. I was so grateful that the goddess gave me a second chance. A man who could love me and my pups after I lost Theo.” Amelia gives me

brought back to me but when the door opened, Grant was alone. He looked awful and when the words that the pups had died left his mouth my world crumbled. How could I survive losing Theo and then my pups? I wanted to be dead, but how could I do that to Grant? After all he had done for me. He had loved me and accepted my pups. I couldn’t just let what happened break me. Sadie and I survived in the knowledge that Grant loved and needed us.” “I’m so sorry for all that you lost” Amelia says and Lincoln nods. I nod and continue. “I believed that was the truth until the night I met Clara.” “What does Clara have to do with

Lincoln POV

that this could bring her if it’s not true. I have to know that Evelyn is right. “The night we came for the ball, Sadie and I knew she was ours. There is no mistaking the bond that a mother feels with her pup. My visit to an old pack member today gave me the details I didn’t know. Grant

for an answer. They will be in danger. Assure them that we will keep them and their pups safe.” “Yes, Alpha” he says and leaves my office. “Can I see Clara?” I turn and Evelyn is looking at me with hope in her eyes. I walk back and take her hand. “As soon as she returns with Eli we will all sit down and talk.” “Come on Eve, I’ll show you to your room” Amelia says. Goddess, I love this woman and I can’t imagine doing anything to hurt her or Eli. What kind of monster does that? Once they are gone I link Neal to come to my office. Neal reaches my

Eli POV