Betrayed by My Beta Mate

Chapter 97

31 Third Times A Charm

Cayden POV

I’m sitting in a supernatural bar in neutral territory. I can scent warlocks, wolves, vampires, and fae. I haven’t been able to find that b**ch despite how hard I’ve tried. I will not return to the pack until she has paid for all she did to Clara. I can’t bring her back to me, but I can make sure that justice is served. When I learned of this place, I was hopeful that someone would have information that could lead me in the right direction. My mother wanted to come but I convinced her I would do better alone. “What will you have hot stuff,” a pretty vampire says from behind the bar. “A werebeer please”, I say and she winks. A few minutes later, she sets my beer down in front of me and serves someone else. As I take a sip, I feel like I’m being watched. I turn in my seat, looking around the bar. I notice a pretty woman around my mother’s age with long white hair sitting alone in the corner staring at me. When she realizes I’m looking at her she smiles and waves. I’m confused but I get up and walk toward her table anyway. “What the hell are you going to say to her,” Riggs asks. “I really hadn’t thought that far ahead.” “Hello Cayden”, she says and I’m even more confused. I’ve never seen this woman how could she know my name. “Please sit, I am no threat to you”, she says. I sit across from her. “How do you know my name?” “It’s one of my many powers.” “You can guess people’s names” I say and she laughs. “No, I can see your past.” I stiffen at her words.

the witch.” She nods “I do and I can help you.” “You’re a black magic witch. You don’t do anything for free. What do you want in exchange for helping me?” “I’m neither light nor dark. I don’t harm others that don’t deserve it, but I have no problem making someone suffer that deserves it. Everything in our world is not as black and white as most would like to think.” “So, you don’t want anything to help me find that evil witch.” She smiles “let’s just say I have my reasons for helping you, but you will owe me nothing in return.” “How can you trust this woman we don’t even know her” Riggs asks.

but I know we have never met her.” “I agree, I just don’t understand why she is so willing to help us.” A hand on mine brings me out of my conversation with Riggs. My eyes land on the smiling bartender. “I get off in an hour if you want to have some fun” the pretty vampire says and I smile. “If I wasn’t a wolf with a mate out there, I would take you up on that pretty girl.” She smiles and I get up to leave. I want to get back

Evelyn POV

Clara. She shifted so we could run with Cayden, but other than that she hasn’t spoken to me. “Sadie, I miss you.” There is silence for a few minutes. “I’m sorry Evelyn. I felt so broken and I was selfish.

safe and on his way back to the cottage. I wonder what he found out at the bar. “He sounded excited. Maybe he knows where that witch is hiding”, Sadie says. A shiver runs down my spine despite there being no chill in the air. I turn looking out into the darkness, but I can’t see anyone. I take a deep breath in and I don’t scent Grant, but something is definitely out there. It’s faint and Sadie is growling in my mind. I make my way to the door, keeping my eyes toward the darkness. A low growl makes bile rise in my throat. The scent is stronger and everything in me wants to scream. This can’t be happening. It isn’t possible. Could the goddess be giving me a third mate? It can’t be, it’s not possible. I feel like I’m crazy as I keep repeating it in my mind. A large figure steps out from behind the trees. Large is not even a sufficient word to describe this man. He has to be over six foot five. He

feels the tingles” Sadie says. He sets us down and we back away from him. Once we shift, he is staring at me with confusion and wonder. “Evelyn” is all he manages to say before he is thrown against the tree by some invisible force. Cayden steps out of the trees and hands me his shirt which I slip over my head. It’s long enough to be a dress. He starts walking toward the man who is groaning on the ground. I grab his arm. “Cayden unmask my scent now.” He looks at me like I’m crazy. “Please just do it

the bear. “What the hell are you doing mom?” “The goddess has given me another mate. He will not hurt me.” I hope, I say to myself. I stop a few feet from the bear and he starts to sniff the air. He growls but it isn’t in anger. I can see in his eyes that he realizes I’m his mate. He walks toward me and I place my hand on his head. We stay like this for a few minutes before I step back. “Can you shift so we can speak?” He does as I ask and I try not to stare at this beautiful man that is large all over. I turn and Cayden throws him a pair of shorts. Before I can turn back, I’m lifted into strong arms. Tingles erupt all over my skin and he buries his head in the crook of my neck. “What is your name mate?” He pulls back with shock on his face. “Did you just call me mate even knowing why I came here?” I smile and place a hand on his cheek. I hear the cottage door close and I’m grateful that Cayden went inside.