My Mate and Brother's Betrayal

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Carter POV

When we arrive at the Blue Crescent pack my wolf is on edge. He is usually the calmer of the two of us. I'm still not sure about everything that a**hat said. I don't trust him and neither does Marco. Ajax is pacing as we wait for the arrival of the Gamma. After introductions, we follow the Gamma through the pack house. Ajax's constant pacing is making it hard for me to focus. "What the hell is your problem?" "Our mate is here. I can feel it" he says.

I damn near trip over my own feet when he speaks about our mate. As we make our way through the pack house I'm disappointed when I feel no pull and catch no scent as we pass female members of the pack. I know my wolf is right, but I have no idea how this meeting will

or will he be a prick like his father and Corey? Does he see his pack members as dispensable?

I hold back the growl at the thought of my mate being mistreated in this pack.

When we finally reach the Alpha office, I try to block Ajax out until we get through this meeting. Seeing his Luna by his side for this meeting already lets me know he values his mate. It's more than I can say for his father. My father despised the man. He was convinced

that the former Luna's death was more than suspicious even though the council had accepted Alpha Mason's account of what had happened.

My brother speaking about a continued pack alliance brings me out of my thoughts. I'm a little shocked when Marco is so blunt with his question to Alpha Beckham. I'm even more shocked when he answers the question without hesitation. Listening to Beckham Forester say that his father and Corey's daughter were responsible for killing his first mate made bile rise throat. How could a father do that to his own son?

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My father made mistakes, there is no doubt about it, but he loved me despite being the product of an indiscretion. Even Marco's mother was always kind to me when she had every reason to hate my existence. I was never treated like the son of an omega. Hell even my mother, who was born of two omega parents, was treated with respect. It was something I always admired about the way my father ran the pack.

He ensured that, regardless of rank, pack members knew they were important. We had heard

that Beckham's first mate was an omega, but I had a hard time believing he would accept

such a mate after meeting with his father on several occasions when I was younger. He made it perfectly clear that omegas were unimportant but necessary to do the menial tasks required

by the pack.

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Now I realize this is why the circumstances around Alpha Mason's death were kept so guarded. I wonder even how much the council knew. If Corey painted Beck as the villain in his story. I'm glad to know he valued his mate and pup despite his father's prejudices. Knowing that he accepted her and left to protect his pup only solidified for me that nothing that pr*ck

Fredrick was spewing about Beckham was true.

He was purely trying to push his own agenda by painting Beckham out to be a piss poor excuse for an Alpha who abandoned his pack. I know my brother, and I'm sure he feels the

same way. "Sounds like a pretty good reason, Marco. I don't think we should be entertaining

that pr*ck Fredrick. He has his own agenda. He is a traitor looking for a better position. Nothing more."

Before he can respond, the scent of wildflowers invades my nose. Ajax is losing his sh*t as he chants mate over and over again. When the door opens, I'm already out of my seat and heading for the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. She is so petit compared to my 6'3" height. Long red hair that frames her round face. She has emerald green eyes and plump pink lips that I can't wait to kiss. "Mate" I say claiming her as mine. She looks shocked at first before fear flashes in her eyes.

My chest starts to ache when the words I've longed to hear since I turned eighteen don't immediately fall from her lips. Does she not want me? Ajax whimpers, and it takes all my control not to pull her into my arms and bury my face in her neck. After what feels like way too long, she practically whispers the word "mate." I take a step toward her, but she steps back

and drops her gaze to the floor.

My wolf whines and my heart feels like it's being torn in two. She doesn't want us. "You can't be my mate. I'm only an omega and I can sense you are an Alpha. You need a worthy mate to be your Luna. I'm sorry the goddess got it so wrong," she says. I reach my hand out slowly, placing two fingers under her chin. I'm grateful when she doesn't pull away from my touch. The tingles on my fingertips are like nothing I've ever felt. "What is your name mate?" "My name is Bridgette, sir." I don't know whether to be upset or turned on when she calls me sir. I focus on the woman that is meant to be mine in front of me. "A beautiful name for a beautiful woman." Her cheeks flush pink at my comment. Her innocence has my body reacting in ways that aren't appropriate in the Alpha's office. I quickly get myself under control. Before I can speak again, Rosalyn clears her throat. "Maybe you both would be more comfortable getting to know one another in private." Bridgette again blushes, and I have to stop myself from scooping her up in my arms. "Would that be alright Bridgette" the Luna asks and I smile. She cares for my mate. "Yes, Luna" she says. Rosalyn leads us down the hall to a sitting room. Once she closes the door, I lead my mate over to the couch.

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Even though everything in me is screaming to pull her onto my lap, I give her space

both take a seat on the couch. "My name is Carter, and I am the Beta of the Golden Leaf pack. I was not born of Beta blood. My father was the former Alpha and my mother was an omega. Marco and I are brothers, but most of the pack doesn't know that."""

The shock on her face is comical. I can see she has questions, but those details are something we can discuss later. I will have no secrets from this woman. "You said you're an omega. What do you do in the pack?" "I work in the kitchen. I love to bake and cook" she says. "I assume you were born in this pack." "I was. How old are you" she asks. "I'm twenty-four. How old are you?" "I'll be twenty in three days" she says.

"We will have a big dinner for your birthday. Marco will also arrange your ceremony."Beta" she says, but I stop her. "You are my mate. I am only Carter to you.!" "Carter, you can't seriously be willing to accept me. I'm an omega. I know nothing of being a Beta Female" she says.

"Then I will teach you. Bridgette, you are mine and I am yours. I wouldn't care if you were a

rogue. The goddess chose you for me. There will never be another."

Tears streak down her cheeks and my heart pounds against my chest as I wait for her to say

something. "Carter, what if the goddess made a mistake? Are you sure you really want me?" I

reach up, brushing my thumb across her cheek to wipe away the tears. She leans into my touch. Before I can think better of it, I lift her, settling her on my lap. She doesn't fight or protest as I bury my face in her neck. "Bridgette, what is your full name?" "Bridgette Camille Cane" she says before she sobs. "I,

Carter Michael Diaz, accept you, Bridgette Camille Cane, as my mate and Beta Female."I pull

my head back so I can look into her eyes. "I, Bridgette Camille Cane, accept you, Carter Michael Diaz, as my mate and Beta." I feel the bond snap into place and I press my lips gently

against hers. She wraps her arms around my neck and I smile against her lips.

I've never felt anything like this kiss. It's soft and gentle, but it's a promise of so much more.

When I pull back, her cheeks are pink again. I push the hair off her face and cup her cheek. “I guess we should get back to the meeting with your Alpha. He is not what I expected.'She looks at me confused. "What did you expect," she asks.

"I won't keep secrets from you, Bridgette. A member of your pack approached my brother insisting that Alpha Beckham wasn't a good Alpha and needed to be removed from his position." "That's bulls*t" she says. I smile when she covers her mouth with her hand. "Sweetheart, you don't have to be embarrassed. I've said far worse. Now tell me why you thinl its bulls*t" I say with a smirk.

"Alpha Mason was a ba**ard and treated all the omegas like they were nothing. Even before Alpha Beckham left, he was always kind to us and treated us with respect. Since he and the 31A 

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Luna have returned they have been amazing. Believe me, there are still a**holes in this pack, but I trust they will deal with them. I have watched the Luna and Alpha put one in particular in his place," she says, dropping her gaze. Something in what she says and her sudden need to not meet my eyes sends a wave of unease through me. "Bridgette, did something happen?" "Let's just say I'm glad you found me today. I'm not sure what would have happened." I hold her tighter, fighting the urge to growl. "Explain" is the only word I can get out. I'm trying my best not to scare her even though Ajax and I are raging inside.

"One of the warriors in the pack keeps approaching me. I've told him I'm not interested, but he doesn't care. He ordered I go to his room today, or I wouldn't like what would happen if he had to come find me. That's why I was coming to speak to the Alpha." This time I can't stop the

growl that escapes me. "What is the warrior's name mate" I say, my voice a mix of mine and

Ajax. "Fredrick" she says. That f**ker is dead.