Betrayed By My Beta Mate
Broken Alpha’s Second Chance Chapter 34

Hudson POV

I follow Cayden into the bar. Evelyn has her hand in mine as we pass the tables. She refused to remain at the cottage when Cayden received a telepathic message from Selma. I still don’t completely trust this woman. Cayden notices her first and heads to the table in the corner. She smiles when she sees Evelyn. I don’t know what to make of her, but Tyson and I will have no problem ripping her apart if she tries to hurt my family. “Hudson, I would never hurt Evelyn and Cayden. They are as much my family as they are yours.” Now I’m truly confused. We all take a seat at the table. Evelyn is studying the woman’s face. “Evelyn, are you alright” I link her. Before she can answer, the woman does. “She sees my brother’s likeness in me.” I growl and Evelyn places her hand on my forearm. “You’re Theo’s sister, aren’t you? You were a child when he died.” She smiles and nods. “You’re my aunt”, Cayden says with a smile. Tyson and I relax a little because she doesn’t feel like a threat right now. “Hudson, I promise you that I will never hurt any of you. Theo was important to me and his pups are all I have left of him. She looks at Cayden with sympathy and love in her eyes.

“I wish I could have met Clara.” “She was amazing and her daughter is going to be just as amazing as her mother” Cayden says. “Selma, do you know what happened to Theo?” Evelyn takes my hand in hers, letting me know she just wants answers. I know she loves me and I want her to have peace about Theo’s death. “My uncle killed him.” I growl “why would your uncle kill your brother, his own nephew?” “My uncle is an old school warlock who believes in keeping the witch and warlock bloodline pure. He was angry with Theo for accepting Evelyn and for creating children with her. That ba**ard has no idea that I have the power to read minds. I have seen his past and what he plans for the future.” She reaches out and places her hand on Cayden’s. “I will never let him hurt you. He will meet a very nasty end if I have anything to say about it. I’m just waiting for the right time. He is strong and the coven is loyal to him.” ” I will help you end him” Cayden says and Evelyn stiffens. “Breathe love, we won’t let anything happen to Cayden”, I say through our link, even though I know she can hear our conversation. She smiles at me “I’m so happy that you are Evelyn’s second chance mate. I can tell that you love her as much as Theo did.”

“Actually, he is my third chance mate.” She looks at Evelyn confused. “I have never heard of anyone being given a third mate.” “I am her goddess given mate” I say with irritation in my voice. “Hudson” Evelyn says and Selma laughs. “It’s alright, I’m used to werebears. What I mean is, are you sure that Grant was truly your second chance mate?” Evelyn looks a bit panicked and I pull her onto my lap. She breaths in my scent before she turns back to Selma. “I felt the bond. I never questioned anything about our mating. I felt the tingles and the pull to Grant.” “Was he a member of your pack, Evelyn?” “No, he was a visiting Alpha. My father was our pack’s Alpha, but honestly, he was very angry with me for choosing Theo. I didn’t feel like his daughter after that. He wanted me to pick an Alpha wolf to mate with so they could take over our pack. He didn’t believe women could be Alphas.” I growl, what the hell is wrong with these men? Women bring life into this world, yet they can’t see their worth in leadership of their packs. “I totally agree Hudson” Selma says and winks at me. “Evelyn, I’m going to do a little snooping in my uncle’s mind to see if there is anything there about your mating with Grant.” Evelyn nods and I hold her tighter. “Now, I called you here because I have located that witch, Lydia.” Cayden growls this time. “She will be meeting me here in a weeks time. She is hell bent on revenge after you killed her mate, Cayden. She isn’t very smart, which will work to our advantage. I have offered my services”, Selma says with a laugh.

Days Before The Alpha Meeting

Eli POV

“Eli, you have to trust the pack. Micah and Mason are very capable Betas. It is important to have allies, especially with the recent vampire attacks”, my father says. I know he is right, but I cannot leave the pack to attend a meeting. I don’t doubt the pack’s abilities, but I need to be here for Faith. Micah and Mason have taken their roles very seriously and I have no doubt they could handle things while I’m gone, but I have to protect my pup. “Dad, I can’t leave Faith with everything that is going on.” I see sympathy and understanding in his eyes. “Maybe you should reach out to Calliope and ask her if she would come here to meet with you about an alliance. Be honest with her about your reason for not attending the meeting. Most of the other packs that are attending are already aligned with the Nightfire. Based on what Lily said, she is nothing like her father and an amazing leader for her pack.” “I would definitely feel more comfortable about meeting her here until we replace out why the vampires keep attacking.” “No one has been injured and that speaks volumes to the training the warriors are receiving.” I smile because it makes me happy that my dad thinks I’m doing a good job as Alpha. “I’m going to leave you to your phone call. Besides, I want to go steal Faith from your mother for a little while. It’s the only way I get to hold her.” I laugh and he leaves the office.

I dial the Crescent Moon pack. “This is Beta Anthony. How can I help you” he says. “Beta, this is Alpha Eli of the Nightfire Pack. I was wondering if Alpha Calliope is available.” “Actually, she is down in the cells. I will have her call you back as soon as she returns to the office.” I disconnect the call and pick up my cell phone placing it in my pocket. My parents have Faith in the pack garden, so I head downstairs. When I reach the bottom of the stairs, a group of people are coming out of the dining room. “Alpha” I hear as I head for the door. I turn to see Susan walking toward me. “What can I help with Susan?” “I just wanted to see how you were doing?” “I’m good, thank you for your concern.” “Alpha, we were friends once. I care about you and I just wanted to make sure you’re alright.” “I am fine, have a good day, Susan.” I make my way to the garden and Faith is crawling around. My father notices me and I smile. The phone rings in my pocket and I swipe to connect the call. I place the phone to my ear and take a seat on the bench to watch my family while I take the call. “Alpha Eli” I say. “Hello Alpha, this is Alpha Calliope of the Crescent Moon. My Beta said you were trying to reach me. I hope you still plan on attending the Alpha meeting.” “Actually, that’s why I’m calling. I’m having some issues with vampire attacks and with my pup being so young, I don’t feel comfortable leaving my pack. I was wondering if you would be willing to meet with me here to discuss an alliance.”

“I completely understand. I would feel the same way. I am more than happy to meet with you at your pack.” “I truly appreciate that you’re willing to come here, Alpha Calliope. I look forward to meeting with you. Lily speaks very highly of you and your wolf.” “I will be there in two days if that works for you, Alpha Eli.” “Yes, that is perfect. I will let my men know to expect you. Please feel free to bring your ranked wolves.” “We will see you soon” she says and the call disconnects. I put my phone back into my pocket and sit on the ground near my daughter. She crawls to me and I put her on my lap, kissing her head. “How did your phone call go, Eli” my father asks. “Alpha Calliope will be here in two days to meet about an alliance.” My father nods and we spend some time just playing with Faith. I love these moments when I’m not in Alpha mode. I’m just a dad. It doesn’t last long when I get a frantic link from Larisa. “Eli, I need you and Aunt Lily near the lake.” I link my aunt to head to the lake. After I tell my parents what’s going on, I shift into Silas. As we approach the lake, I see Rose lying on the ground. Silas sweeps his head in every direction looking for danger, but I can’t scent anything out of place. “Eli, she is shifting but something is wrong” my aunt says. Larisa looks panicked. I shift and walk over lifting her into my arms and she is shaking.

“Rose listen to my voice. I’m going to speak to your wolf as the Alpha. Don’t fight what’s happening. You are a member of the Nightfire pack and I am your Alpha. It is time to come forward. You have been blessed with an amazing human and she will be your counterpart.” Rose screams and I lay her down on the ground. This is one time my aunt can’t help her. She has no wolf. I bend keeping my eye contact with her. “Larisa shift, so her wolf is surrounded by her kind.” Larisa does what I ask. “I will shift with you. Relax Rose and let it happen.” Her bones begin to crack and fur sprouts from her skin. Her wolf is a beautiful blonde color with emerald green eyes. I place my hand on her forehead and her wolf bears her neck to me. We shift and before we take off, I turn to my aunt. “Thank you, Eli” she says and Silas rubs his head on her side. We take off through the trees. We run for an hour before we head back to the pack house. Neal and Lily are waiting for us to return. My uncle walks over and hugs his pup. “Rose, picture yourself in your human form and you will shift back”, Neal says. Rose shifts and she is smiling until she turns to me. I can see fear on her face. “Rose, what’s wrong?” She doesn’t answer before she takes off toward the pack house. I look at everyone confused. My aunt walks over and places her hand on my cheek. “I will replace out what that was all about Eli. I can’t thank you enough for helping my pup through her first shift.” My uncle thanks me too, before they leave to replace Rose.

Two Days Later

Calliope POV

I arrive at the pack with Oliver. He insisted that he accompany me even though I told him it wasn’t necessary. He is lucky I love him like a brother, or I would have kicked his a** for being so protective of me. I can handle myself. We approach the gate and two guards step out to approach us. “Alpha Calliope” the guard says, confirming who I am. “Yes, Alpha Eli is expecting me. This is one of my Betas, Oliver.” They nod and open the gate. We follow them to the pack house. I smile when I see Lily and Pheobe waiting for us. They both wrap me in a hug. “It’s good to see you again. How is the protection spell holding up” Lily asks. “She hasn’t been seen since my father’s death.” “That’s good but I don’t think she will give up that easily.” “I promise you that I will let you know the minute she is seen in the territory.” She smirks, she made me promise the last time we spoke that I would call her the second the witch was spotted. “I’ll take you to Eli’s office” Pheobe says. Oliver and I walk behind her. The pack house is beautiful and the pack members seem happy. We reach a long hallway and Aurora is acting strangely. We come to stand in front of a large wooden door when the scent of honeysuckle invades my nose. “Aurora”, I say before the door opens on the hottest man I have ever seen. His eyes darken when he sees me. “Mate”, Aurora says. “Mate”, I say, and his eyes turn back to their beautiful chocolate brown color. “No, my mate is dead” he says.