My Mate and Brother's Betrayal

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I make my way to the neutral territory that lies between the two packs. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to meet Carter because that pr*ck Brent was practically up my a** all day. Then it took me hours to calculate the exact number of warriors and their skill levels.

The patrol schedules were easy since I'm the one that makes them. Our pack has over five hundred warriors. The fortunate part is that only about a hundred are considered elite. Hopefully, we won't lose many men if I can convince them to stand behind Marco. They have to know that Beck doesn't care about them. He didn't even care about his own flesh and blood.

As we weave through the trees, we approach a place I never thought I would step foot in. We have all heard the stories as pups of the territory where wolves hold no rank. I can only imagine the caliber of wolf that frequents a place that has no social hierarchy.

Supposedly, Rogues and Alphas are looked upon the same, but that's bulls*t. I've killed many rogues, and they are nothing compared to pack wolves. The only time they have the upper hand against us is when it comes down to numbers. Most of the time, they pose no threat because if they do live in a group, there is only a few with familial connections.

We reach the trees that are just outside the makeshift town. The buildings all look like they are ready to fall to the ground. My wolf drops the bag he's been carrying in his mouth before

he shifts. I quickly pull my clothes from the bag and dress. I grab the bag tossing it over my shoulder and making my way to a dive bar that looks like it has seen better days.

When I push open the rusted door, the scent of stale beer and rogue wolves hangs heavy in the air. A few heads turn in my direction and I can see the look of disgust in their eyes as they size me up. I feel the same about them. I'm a pack wolf and rogues are mongrels that aren't

good enough to be part of a pack. If I had my way I'd wipe this whole bar out, but right now my only focus is on finding Carter.

I look around, but it looks like Carter hasn't arrived yet. I make my way to the bar, grabbing a stool that is away from the disgusting rogue wolves that continue to eyeball me. The large man that is behind the bar stalks toward me. His scent is not of rogue, but it isn't of pack either. I've never smelled a lone wolf, but I imagine that is what he must be. "What are you doing here, pack wolf? If you came here to make trouble, I'll have no problem dealing with your a**" he says.

Before the growl can even leave my lips, a firm hand grips my shoulder. I'm just about to

shake it off when Carter takes a seat next to me. "Don't worry Earl. Fredrick here wouldn't 1/4

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dream of causing any trouble in neutral territory. Would you, Freddy boy," he asks. It takes all my control to not knock the grin from his face.

"Of course not" I grit out. "What will you have, Carter," the man asks. "Just a beer Earl and the use of the backroom for ten minutes." He hands Carter the beer before motioning with his

head in the direction behind the bar. "You know the way Carter." I follow him down a hallway to a room that holds a small desk and a filing cabinet. "How do you know these rogues? You seem very chummy. Does your Alpha know how friendly you are with this filth?" Before I know what's happening, I'm pinned to the wall with a large forearm against my neck. "Let's get this straight Fredrick. I don't like you. I will support whatever decision my Alpha makes, but you are a weasel. Don't you ever question me again, or I'll snap your f**king neck?" "You won't do that. You need my help to take over the pack without sacrificing members on both sides."

He throws his head back and laughs. A shiver of unease runs down my spine. "I assume you brought everything that Marco asked of you. Your usefulness is running out, so remember that the next time you want to run your mouth" he says, finally releasing me. "Give me what you brought and prance your delicate a** back to the pack before one of the big bad rogues makes

a meal out of you pack wolf," he says releasing his aura.

I toss him the papers and rush from the office. I refuse to bow to that pr*ck. I swear to the goddess the first thing I'm going to do when Marco takes over the pack is kill that f**king a**hole. I'll make it look like an accident and slide right into his f**king position. I smile as I

make my way back through the trees. Maureen POV

Despite the liveliness of the pack house, I miss my pups. It's still surreal that Mindy is going to be having my first grandpup. I've spent the afternoon reviewing the omegas schedules and going over menus. Mindy has been catching on quickly, but I don't want her becoming

overwhelmed by the Luna duties.

It's hard to believe how different my life has turned out. When I met the pr*ck that I hope is suffering right now, I expected we would grow old together. We would watch Reese and Rosalyn take over the pack and give us lots of grandpups to spoil. Miranda and I would travel with the mates we thought loved us.

I'm happy she has Charlie, but I won't lie and say I'm not a little jealous. I don't miss Robert in the least, but I miss having someone to share my life with. Someone to share my days with. I wipe away a stray tear because crying won't change my new future. When I found out what Reese had done, I wasn't sure I could forgive my own pup.

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I raised him to respect the mate bond, but he chose to betray his mate. I still don't understand how I didn't see it happening. I shake those thoughts away because dwelling on my mistakes or Reese's won't change the past. Hell, I have to believe that everything happened for a reason. All the bad that was happening right under my nose came out into the light.

Now Reese has his mate and pup. Addie will eventually find her mate. My greatest wish in my life is for my pups' happiness, so despite everything I've lost, they are all that matters now. I. will enjoy my time spoiling my grandpups and keep myself busy helping Mindy with her duties.

The alarm sounding shakes me from my thoughts. I'm out of my seat and rushing from my office. "Logan, what's happening," I link him. "Luna, it seems a large group of rogues has entered the pack on the east border. I am leading warriors toward them. Can you get the women and children to the bunker just in case?"

"Of course" I say cutting the link. I can no longer send out a pack link, but everyone should know to head to the bunker after hearing the alarm. I pull the key from the chain around my neck and make my way around the pack house. A large group of women and small pups are already waiting. "Everyone needs to remain calm. The warriors are dealing with the rogues, say as I open the reinforced door.

Sounds of paws hitting the ground that are moving toward the bunker makes my heart nearly beat out of my chest. I close the door, needing to protect those that are already inside. Once

the door is secured, I turn to see three rogues stalking toward me. One walks forward while

the other two linger behind, remaining in wolf form. Once the man shifts, he makes no move to come toward me.

My heart starts to beat out of my chest as I study the man's features. "Luna" he says, before all hell breaks loose. Logan and three other pack warriors rush in our direction. "Something isn't right Luna. All the rogues that breached the territory fled as soon as we arrived. These three and a smaller wolf we lost track of are all that remain," Logan links me.

The two rogues who remained in wolf form turn back to face Logan. The rogue who has

shifted makes no move to turn away from me. "Luna Orick" he says in greeting like we are

having a normal conversation. "Who are you and why have you entered the Black Rose territory?""I see Robert was blessed to have such a strong, capable mate. It's a pity he was always too busy wanting things that were never meant to be his. I think his arrogance even surpassed that of his father."

"I see you know a lot about my ex-mate, but that doesn't answer my question. I will not ask you again. Why have you entered the Black Rose territory?'His eyes darken and I take a step back. "Don't" he growls, but I have no idea what he means. Without warning, I'm grabbed from

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ehind and pain like I've never known burns my side. The sound of chaos erupts around me, ut all I can focus on is the sound of my heart beating in my ears.

Whoever was holding me is ripped away, and my body falls to the ground. "Maureen, please

old on. I'm so sorry. This wasn't meant to happen." I fade into darkness with so many

uestions whirling around in my head. Why would.rogues enter the territory only to flee? A etter question is why would four rogues, willing, allow Logan and the warriors to surround lem? Why did I feel in my soul that the man who spoke posed no threat to me? How did he now about Robert's misdeeds? The biggest question is what the f**k happened to me.

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