Betrayed by My Beta Mate

Chapter 16

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Lincoln POV Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

I stand as Elder Thomas looks at Neal and then Amelia. “Elder Thomas and Elder James thank you for coming.” “Alpha Lincoln explain yourself” Elder Thomas says with anger in his voice. Elder James just stays quiet. “Please have a seat and we will explain everything.” “It better be one hell of an explanation when you have the Darkmoon Luna and Beta sitting in your office.” “I am not the Darkmoon Luna and I never will be” Amelia says with all the venom she can muster. I turn to look at my mate proud of her strength before I look back to the Elders. “Amelia” Elder Thomas starts to speak to her but I stop him. “Please have a seat and listen to her and you will understand what is happening.” They finally take a seat and I sit back down in the chair next to Amelia.

Amelia POV

I don’t like the way Elder Thomas is treating Lincoln, like he is the one that has done something wrong. Once Lincoln sits down, I take a deep breath preparing myself to retell this story hopefully for the last time. “Amelia, I know your confused after everything that Freya said but this was not the way to handle it” Elder Thomas says. “You do not leave your mate with his pup in your belly.” “With all due respect Elder you have no idea of what the truth is so please don’t sit there saying I’m confused and what I did was wrong.” I can see the look of disdain on his face at my words. “Be careful Amelia how you speak to me” Elder Thomas says. I can see Lincoln starts to squeeze the arm of his chair as his knuckles turn white. I want to reach over and touch his arm to calm him but I know that’s not a good idea right now. “My apologies I don’t mean to be disrespectful but I would like a chance to tell you what happened instead of you simply listening to Atlas’s lies.” Before Elder Thomas responds Elder James answers me. “Amelia please tell us what happened so we can understand what made you leave your pack and mate.”

“I had been having a lot of pain throughout my pregnancy.” “Star and I thought it was just a difficult pregnancy because never in our wildest dreams did we think our mate would betray us.” “Amelia, Atlas told us about Freya putting these ideas in your head.” “You would know the pain of a mate cheating” Elder Thomas says. “If I have never had a mate cheat on me how would I know what the pain feels like?” “Elder Thomas do you really believe I based my actions on words from a disgusting she-wolf.” “I know that she-wolf’s get their feelings hurt easily and react without thinking sometimes.” “Thomas please allow Amelia to speak” Elder James says. I can see that Elder Thomas doesn’t like being told anything even by his peer. “As I said I would never have left my pack just because of Freya telling me she was with my mate.” “I would have spoken to him and found the truth before I made any decisions.”

“I was in our room and having pain again.” “I was worried about our pup so I went to Atlas’s office so we could head to the pack hospital together.” “That’s when I heard them.” “Heard who” Elder James says. “I heard Freya and Atlas f**king in his office.” “Did you see them Amelia” Elder Thomas asks. “No but I’m not stupid and I know what I heard.” “They heard me groan from the pain they were causing me and rushed into the hallway together.” I can see disappointment on Elder James’s face. “I’m sorry that happened to you Amelia” Elder James says.” “I understand that was upsetting and Atlas is wrong for what he did but you need to find forgiveness for your mate.” “Mates make mistakes but leaving with his pup in your belly wasn’t the right choice” Elder Thomas says. “Would you be saying this to him if I was the one that was unfaithful?” I can see that he doesn’t like my question.

Lincoln POV

I do not like the way Elder Thomas is acting and speaking to my mate. Talon is growling in my mind. “He is an a**hole” Talon says. “I agree but we need to do everything we can to get the Elders on our side.” “He is not taking our mate/” “Of course he isn’t.” “I will kill him first Elder or not.” He never answers Amelia’s question and turns on me. “You should never have allowed another Alpha’s Luna to hide in your pack Alpha Lincoln.” “Elder Thomas, I have always respected you and all the Elders but right now the way you are treating Amelia is not acceptable.” “Excuse me, you don’t tell me an Elder

what is acceptable.” “Thomas enough” Elder James says. “Amelia has made it clear what Alpha Atlas has done and it is not in our power to make her return to an unfaithful mate even if she is carrying his pup.” “Atlas is an Alpha and she is still mated to him” Elder Thomas says. I have had enough of Elder Thomas’s bullsh*t. “She will not be mated to him much longer.” Elder James looks to Amelia “do you plan to break your bond with Atlas?” “Yes, I have already been given a second chance mate by the goddess and I plan on accepting him.”

“Amelia that’s not possible you haven’t broken the bond with Atlas yet” Elder James says. “It is possible because I am her second chance mate” I say without a shred of doubt in my voice. Both of the elders whip their heads in my direction. Elder Thomas stands “I will not stay here and listen to such lies from a she-wolf who abandons her mate and an Alpha who doesn’t respect the mate bond.” Elder James stands turning toward Elder Thomas. “Then by all means Thomas leave, this is no longer your concern.” I can see that Elder Thomas doesn’t like it but he leaves my office. Elder James sits back down and so do I. “My apologies for his behavior” Elder James says. “Alpha Lincoln are sure about this mating?” “I have never been surer in my whole life.” “We both feel it despite her bond not being broken.” “Amazing, I’ve never heard of that happening in all my years as an Elder.” “Elder James what about Elder Thomas” I say and he raises his hand. “I out rank Elder Thomas as much as he hates it and I will be making this decision.” I nod feeling much better knowing that Elder James is on our side. He turns to Neal, “now Neal why are you here?”

Neal POV

I have a lot of respect for Lincoln and Amelia. I don’t know if I could have stayed so calm with that arrogant ba**ard talking that way to my mate. “I came on orders from Atlas to bring his mate back to the pack but once I spoke to Amelia, I knew that I should not be following any of his orders.” “After we started to discuss how Atlas was being unfaithful to Amelia, I realized that the details of Elias death didn’t make sense.” “What do you mean Neal?” “Amelia told me that Elias knew that Freya was screwing around with Atlas before she escaped the pack.” Elder James looks at me with confusion.

“There is no way that Freya killed Elias if he was angry.” “She weighed half of as much.” “He wouldn’t let her get close enough to stab him.” “What are you saying Neal” Elder James asks. “I’m saying that I believe Atlas wanted to be Alpha bad enough to kill his own brother.”

Atlas POV

I call Neal’s phone for the hundredth time. I’m going to kill him for not answering me. I’ve linked him and he has me blocked. My phone rings and I put it to my ear. “Where the f**k have you been?” “Excuse me” Elder Thomas says. “I apologize Elder Thomas, I thought you were my Beta.” “Don’t expect to hear from him, he has betrayed you.” “What are you talking about?” “Your mate and Beta are with Alpha Lincoln in the Nightfire Pack.” Silas is at the surface “why is my mate with that f**king ba**ard?” “She is refusing to return to you because of your infidelity.” “Elder Thomas” I start to say but he cuts me off. “Don’t lie to me Atlas I know what you did with Freya but that doesn’t mean that if you’re not sorry your mate shouldn’t forgive you.” “I am sorry, it was a mistake.” “Freya seduced me.” “I would never do it again.” “Unfortunately you may not have the opportunity to prove that as Amelia and Lincoln are saying they are second chance mates.” I growl “the f**k they are, she is mine.”