My Mate and Brother's Betrayal
Betrayal 58

58 New Alpha Beckham POV

I swear all the color drains from the a**hole's face when I issue the challenge. It takes him a few seconds of sputtering to formulate a coherent thought. "You can't challenge me. You abandon the pack and any rights you had to it. Besides, Councilman Barrett has not yet decided on your punishment for killing my daughter without the council's permission. Dead men can't issue challenges" he says.

"First, I can challenge you. Second, if I hadn't abandoned the pack, it would be mine by birthright, so a challenge is necessary to take back that which never should have been under your control. Third, after everything we heard today from my brother about the abuse he endured for the last three years, I believe it's you that should be worried about the council's decisions."

"I have done nothing but mentor Jayden. If Waller was hurting him or Jacob it was without my knowledge. If I replace this to be true, then he will be punished accordingly," he says. I can tell by the tone of his voice his words even sound weak to him. "You're a liar. You knew exactly what

he was doing to us. Hell you ordered it most of the time. I didn't get hit even half as much as

Jayden," Jacob yells.

"Enough, Jacob, you are confused. I have never given such orders. You are like a son to me. You all were before Beckham killed my daughter," Corey says. I'm just about to tell him I was never a son of his, even as a pup, when Jacob is out of his chair moving toward his desk with hatred in his eyes.

"Bullsh*t, you have dosed my poor brother with wolfsbane in order to control his wolf and used the threat of harming me to keep him in line. You and my father were just alike, both ba**ards who only care about themselves no matter who they hurt," he says. Barrett growls and stands to his full height. "Is any of this true Alpha? Keep in mind I witnessed Waller's actions just a day ago," Barrett says. "Of course,

it's not true. I also explained to you that my son was butt hurt about being embarrassed during training. He was acting out of anger without my knowledge. I also assured you he would be punished for his actions against our future Alpha," Corey says. "It's very interesting you bring that up Corey. Why isn't my brother the Alpha already? He was almost eighteen when I left the pack. The title should have by default went to him, not you."

He grits his teeth and balls his fists at this side. "He wasn't ready, having never been trained as you were. You abandoned your brothers, leaving me to teach Jayden how to be the Alpha

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that the pack deserved." "That's a lie. You never planned on giving him the title. Hell I even heard the guards talking about a conversation they overheard with Waller and his buddies. A conversation where he said you were going to stage a rogue attack to kill us both once the council stopped butting their noses in pack business, Jacob says.

"Enough, I cannot control the idle gossip of pack members. No such conversation was ever had with my son." I look past Waller to see if he has the guts to defend himself, but he stays quiet. Daddy dearest must have warned him to keep his mouth shut. "Waller, why don't you tell us about this plan you talked about with your buddies instead of allowing your father to speak for you." Waller growls but makes no move toward me.

"Jacob, is making things up. No one would hurt the Alpha pups. He's just mad that Jayden was demoted and is stirring up trouble to get back at my dad" he says. I can see Corey isn't happy that Waller just repeated what I had already heard them say at the gate. "What does he mean that Jayden was demoted in rank, Corey," Barrett asks. I'm sure that Corey noticed the

lack of his title as much as I did.

"I was trying to teach Jayden that all pack members are important and should be treated as such. That was only after he treated some of the omegas harshly. The change in his rank was never meant to be permanent, just a lesson so he could be a better leader," Corey says.

"You seem to have all the answers, but I call bulls*t. My brother was always kind to pack members and completely accepted my mate despite her rank. I think you saw an opportunity for you and your pathetic son, who wasn't worthy of becoming a Beta, to have a title that was

never meant to be yours."

"Councilman Barrett, this is ridiculous. You spent over a week with Jayden. Did he at any point tell you I was mistreating him or allowing pack members to mistreat him," Corey asks. "No, he didn't, but I haven't been completely honest with you Corey. What I'm about to say is not to leave this room. Since the two people in this room I don't trust won't be a problem much longer, I'm going to divulge something only a few people know about me," Barrett says.

Barrett's eyes turn an electric purple color and his scent surrounds me. Holy f**k, he isn't just a wolf. "What the f**k is going on? You're not even a pure wolf. What the f**k are you" Corey says, his face a shade of red that reminds me of a tomato. "I'm a hybrid, wolf warlock. Would you like to know what my main power is and why the council members chose me to lead

them," Barrett asks.

"It's absurd. You aren't even a pure wolf. You shouldn't even be allowed on the council, let alone running it," Corey says, spittle flying from his mouth. "It's a good thing pr*cks like you don't make those decisions, Corey. Anyway, I have the power of truth detection. Which, in simple terms, means I know when someone is lying," he says.

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"You can't" Corey says, his voice trailing off. "I can. Based on everything I've observed and been told since I arrived, I'm ready to make my decisions. You should be excited, Corey. This is what you've been pushing for since Beckham arrived. Beckham Forester, I replace you justified in the killing of Mason Forester and Corrine Foster. I do replace you guilty of abandoning your pack and brothers. As such, your birthright claim on the pack is void," he says.

A smug smile spreads across Corey's face. Barrett turns to face him. "Corey Foster, I replace you guilty of not only claiming a title you had no right to but abusing the rightful Alpha of the pack in Beckham Forester's absence. In normal circumstances, I would strip you of the title and throw both you and your son in the council prison, but in this instance I feel that the true Alpha of this pack should decide your punishments," Barrett says.

"What the f**k do you mean? I was given the title by the council. You can't change your mind now. Besides, if you are referring to that pathetic pup Jayden, he couldn't run a pack if his life depended on it. He's to f**king weak," Corey says, and Waller laughs. I'm on the verge of shifting when Barrett waves his hand, throwing them both across the room. He moves to stand over them. "As of this moment, Corey Foster is no longer the Alpha of the Blue Crescent

pack."

Corey screams out in pain, writhing on the floor as he feels the pack bond breaking with every member at once. "Fredrick, please grab some of the other loyal warriors and take these two to the cells. Beck and I will be sitting down with Jayden since he is now the pack's Alpha to

discuss exactly what he wants to do with them."

Jayden POV

Hearing my brother retell the story of what our ba**ard father and that b**ch Corrine did made me sick to my stomach. I had to get out of there. He watched his mate die. I can't imagine the pain that caused him. I make my way out of the pack house as pack members stare at me. I'm sure they are wondering why Beck is back, but thankfully none of them try to talk to me.

Once I'm outside, I make my way through the trees to a spot I've visited many times. I sit next to the stone that bears my mother's name. Mom, Beck's back. I understand why he had to leave, but I still don't understand why he didn't return after his pup was safe. How could he leave us without a second thought? How am I supposed to forgive him for forgetting about

us? 

I wipe the tears from my cheeks. I think about his pup and imagine my brother as a father. You have a grandpup mom. I'm not sure if it's a boy or a girl, but Beck had a pup with his first mate. He has a new mate, and she looks at him like dad used to look at you. The sounds of twigs breaking behind me and his scent lets me know that Beck has found me.

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"My pup is a girl and her name is Lily. She is amazing. She reminds me of you when you were a pup." I close my eyes tightly, trying to quell my anger and sadness at hearing a voice that used to make me feel safe and loved.