Betrayed by My Beta Mate

Chapter 123

57 The Challenge

Larisa POV

Did she just challenge me for my mate? Magnum’s hand tightens on mine. I turn to see the woman from earlier that was shooting me dirty looks with a huge smirk on her face. Magnum releases my hand and before I can stop him, he has the woman by the throat against the wall. She is doing everything she can to loosen his grip on her, but her attempts are futile. I lay my hand on Magnum’s arm. “Let her go, Magnum” I say and his eyes snap to mine. I’m grateful when he drops her on the floor. She is gasping for air as she tries to move away from him. I bend so I am eye to eye with her. “You cannot challenge me for my mate or position. Not only because I’m not marked, but because he is not a possession. Having said that, I will gladly fight you because you’re stupid enough to challenge me to fight.” I see a smirk spread across her face as she rubs her neck. “Fine, I’m sure he will want me after he sees how pathetic you are mutt.” I can feel the rage radiating off of Magnum. “So, you want this to be a challenge to the death instead of submission” I say making sure that is what she truly wants. She nods and Magnum takes my hand in his. “Does she have any family,” I ask Magnum. I’m shocked to see Glenda step forward. I see sadness in her eyes and my heart breaks for her. “My Queen, she has made her choice. I have told her over and over that she has no right to want something that was never meant for her. Beloveds are sacred and she should have put more effort into finding hers, instead of trying to take yours.”

begins to calm down. I turn back to the woman who has now made it to her feet. “I guess you’ve made your choice” I say before I turn to walk outside the mansion. Magnum follows the two of us out and I can see he isn’t happy that I accepted her challenge, but the coven members will not see me as a leader if I back down from her. Magnum comes to stand in front of me. “You don’t need to do this. You are my beloved and you have nothing to prove.” “I know you have never seen me fight but I’m a warrior and I need to do this. If you want me to stand by your side to rule the coven, they need to know I’m strong. That I will be here to fight and protect them just like I would do for my pack.” The anger that was plaguing

is. She comes closer throwing the first punch, which I easily sidestep. She turns and I punch into her right side. She grunts and manages to back up, trying to steady herself. “You f**king b**ch” she says as she picks her head up. She’s guarding that side and I’m sure I broke some ribs. If looks could kill, she would have won already. She comes at me and I can tell her movements are fueled by anger. She charges me and I do a roundhouse kick connecting with her face. She lands on the ground with a thud. She gets to her feet again and she runs at me. This time she uses her speed to connect with me. She digs her claws into

her in the face. It knocks her off her feet and I don’t give her a chance to get up this time. I rain punch after punch down on her face. I reach down gripping her throat and her eyes get big. I elongate my claws and rip out her throat. I stand to my feet and drop her flesh on the ground. I look around at the coven members who gathered to watch the challenge. “I am here to be with my mate and protect the coven. I will always protect you, but if you do anything against me, this is your fate” I say pointing to the dead vampire on the ground. All those that are present bow and I nod. “Oscar have the soldiers take care of the body.” He turns to the coven. “I want everyone in the yard at nine tomorrow,

Magnum POV

I have ever seen. She seems like such a kind and soft soul, but she is right. She is a warrior. Brenda is a trained soldier and Larisa is kicking her a**. When she finally ends her my body relaxes. I couldn’t be prouder when she addresses the coven, because she is my queen and nothing is going to change that. The vampires can either accept it or die. I have killed for her before and I will do it again. I don’t know why the goddess thought me worthy enough to give me an amazing beloved like Larisa, but I’m grateful she did. I will spend the rest of my days worshiping her like

the ensuite bathroom. She turns to face me before she pulls her shirt over her head. She pulls her pants down her legs and she is left in lace bra and panties. I can feel my c**k twitch in my pants. She walks over and turns the shower on before she walks back to me. I have never been nervous with a woman, but she isn’t just a woman. She is my beloved. Her hands grip the hem of my shirt and I help her pull it over my head. I rub my hands down her arms and the tingles are doing nothing for my control. I wrap my arms around her and unsnap her bra, dropping it to the floor. Goddess she’s gorgeous. Her breasts pressed against my chest is making my c**k harder than it’s ever been. I run my hands down her back and cup her supple a** in my hands. She kisses my pec before she steps back and shimmies out of her panties. She steps into the shower