Betrayed by My Beta Mate

Chapter 93

27 First Shift

Alpha Grant POV

One minute I’m growling at that ba**ard Lincoln and the next I’m standing in my pack yard. “What the f**k” I say as I turn to Octavius. “You were supposed to get my mate back. We had a deal.” “A deal means that both parties get what they want. Are my nephew’s pups dead?” “It is not my fault that the ba**ard left the pack after his b**ch of a sister died.” “When I get what I want then you will get what you want. Find the mutt so I can end the abomination my nephew created and I will give you back your Luna. Until you find him, our deal is void. Do not call me until you have met the terms of our deal.” Before I can respond I’m standing alone. “So much for your brilliant plan to get Evelyn back”, Thiago says. Sometimes I hate my damn wolf. I block him and head back inside. Once I reach my office, I pull the book out of my desk that contains my contacts. I need a tracker that cares more about money than morals. I find the name I’m looking for and dial it.

“Alpha Grant, to what do I owe this phone call?” “I need you to track someone down and bring him back to me alive.” “You know the deal, Grant. I need the details to determine the cost.” “Come to the pack and we can discuss the details and your payment. I will be waiting for your arrival.” “I will be there in five days”, Hudson says. “I need you here tomorrow.” His laughter pisses me off. “Grant, I tell you when I’ll be there. I said five days and that is not negotiable. If you want my expertise, then you will wait or find someone else to do your dirty work.” “Fine, I will see you in five days, Hudson.” I slam the phone down. Goddess, I hate dealing with werebears.

Amelia POV

hasn’t talked about Clara since her burial ceremony. Lincoln and I are worried that he is not allowing himself to grieve. He doesn’t let Faith out of his sight. He has set up a pack and play in his office and despite our offers, he won’t let us give him a break. “Larisa, can you please meet us in Eli’s office,” I link her. We need to get through to him because what he is doing isn’t healthy. He has thrown himself into his Alpha duties and taking care of Faith. Larisa meets us in the hallway and I knock before opening the door. Eli is holding Faith and giving her a bottle. He looks confused when he sees the three of us. I walk over and put my hands out to him. “I got her mom.” “I know you do, Eli, but I would like to hold her. She is safe with me.” I can see how hard it is for him to let her go when he hands her to me. We all take a seat and he has such fear in his eyes. He is afraid he is going to lose

you have would be scared.” “I’m not scared” he says. “Eli, you can lie to yourself, but I am your mother and I know you’re afraid of losing Faith.” He growls “I’m not afraid because I won’t let anything happen to Faith.” I hand Lincoln our granddaughter before I walk around the desk. Eli turns toward me and I make him look in my eyes as I speak. “You did not let anything happen to Clara. No one is to blame for that sweet girl going to be with the goddess.” I can see that he is fighting back tears. He stands “I should have insisted she go to the hospital. I should have realized sooner that something was wrong.” I pull my son into my embrace and I can feel the sobs as he cries for the first time since he lost his mate. “Nothing would have changed what happened, Eli. Clara may be gone, but she is never going to be forgotten. We will all tell your pup what a wonderful mother she had. You can’t stop living because you lost her.” He pulls back and I wipe away the tears covering his cheeks. “Now you’re going to let us help you have balance. You can trust us to take care of Faith when you have things to do. What you have been

I think about the fact that she is gone, it’s like I lose her all over again.” “I know sweetheart, but you can’t be a robot. You need to feel the pain but don’t let it consume you. Remember that you can talk to any of us and lean on us when you need a break.” “Thank you”, Eli says and pulls back. I see the first genuine smile on my poor pup’s face. He hugs Lincoln and Larisa before he kisses Faith. “I won’t be long”, he says, before he leaves the office. I’m just happy he is listening even if

Eli POV

mother’s right and I will try to do better for both my family and Faith. “It has to be for you too, Eli”, Silas says. I’m glad to hear from him because we haven’t talked much since everything happened. “Silas, do you think we can go for a run?” “Of course, Eli” he says. Silas has been very quiet and honestly, I really didn’t want to talk or think about Clara. I know how selfish that sounds, because my wolf lost his mate too. My mother is right. I try not to think about Clara, not because I don’t love her with all my heart still, but because it kills me. I shift and Silas takes off. It feels good as the wind rushes through our fur. We run for thirty minutes and I try to keep my focus here. Thoughts of Faith start to increase my anxiety and I decide I need to go back to my pup. “Silas, I want to get

what happened when we were both unconscious.” He starts to tell me about the conversation he had with Cora. My heart twists in my chest when he tells me about opening our heart to someone else. I stay quiet as a hundred thoughts run through my mind. “How can they even suggest that we open our heart to another woman? I will do everything I can to be the best father to our pup, but Clara is the only mate I will ever have.” “I don’t like the idea of another mate either, Eli, but our mates want us to honor them by being happy.” “No, we will honor our mates by being an