The Beta Series: The Redeemed Beta

Chapter 26

~Danny~

Days passed much as they did before the incident with Skye. I kept to myself on the Beta’s floor. I tried to keep my distance from Dominic, not trusting myself to be around him. I wanted to stay away from Skye, too. It isn’t that she isn’t an amazing child. I just don’t want to be too close to her and have any reason to do what I was sent here to do.

I never really thought about the mate bond before. I learned what all wolves learn about it. I heard what they said and memorized how they said things would play out. We were told it would be intense, and once your mate was scented, no one else would matter. We were told that all emotions would be in overdrive and that even when you claim your mate, the feelings would still be strong. Nothing could have prepared me for the real deal.

The mate bond has to be the most powerful thing that I’ve ever felt in my life. It’s almost as if Dominic is a magnet and he’s drawing me to him. Fighting the bond is a full-time job plus overtime. I’m not sure how much longer I can resist both him and the bond, but I know that I have to try my hardest. There’s too much on my shoulders right now to just give in. I have to be careful and not reveal too much. I also have to figure out what the solution to my problem is, but that seems like a puzzle that I will never be able to solve.

Mona is making my life so difficult right now. As a wolf, she moves based on her instincts, and her instincts are pushing her to her fated mate. She keeps pushing and pushing, wanting me to tell Dominic everything. She keeps making this demand, but can’t tell me how to avoid the dilemma we’d be in if I were to do what she wants me to. She can’t tell me how to keep my mate and save my brother at the same time.

I’ve pretty much taken to blocking Mona out most of the time. Having her in my head isn’t doing me any favors right now. She’s worse than a fly that keeps flying around your head.

I haven’t seen Skye since that incident, either. She hasn’t been coming to the floor, looking for Dominic. If I had to guess, I’d say that she’s seen Dominic while he’s been out and about completing his duties.

I stare at the ceiling, letting everything run through my mind. It’s the same thing every day; I'm trying to find a solution for this problem that won’t have me losing anything. I know that it’s a waste of time, but I have nothing else to do. If I walk around this pack, they will expect me to start my Beta female duties, and I can’t do that. Besides, Dominic still doesn’t trust me, and I don’t blame him at all.

I turn to my side, letting out a small sigh. I really don’t know what to do with my life right now. I don’t know how to fix this mess that I’m in the middle of. I don’t even really know how I got here. I guess I could blame my mother, but is it really worth it?

A quiet knock sounds on the door, but it opens before I can respond to it. That same Omega from before walks into the room, closing the door behind her. I quickly sit up on the bed, nervous about what message she has for me this time.

I know she’s connected to Brackston and that she’s here to watch me. I don’t know how long he’s had someone here, but that hardly matters right now. That’s another reason why I’ve been staying in this room. If there are people here meant to watch me and report back, I don’t want to give them anything to report on. “So, this is where you’ve been hiding, huh?” I don’t say anything, but I keep my eyes on her. “You know that staying locked in here isn’t going to help you. He won’t let you out of your duty that easily.”

When she gets close enough to the bed, her hand flicks toward me, causing me to flinch. I don’t even know why I did that, but it happened. “He wanted you to have this.” I look down and find a phone next to me. Last time, I used her phone, but this is a different situation. “He says to make sure you answer every time he calls.” She turns on her heel and walks to the door, ducking out before I can form a proper sentence.

I look down at the phone as if it’s an enemy of mine. I don’t want to touch it; hell, I don’t even want it in my area. Before I can push it off the bed, it starts to ring. I watch the screen light up, and my breath catches. This is a video call that’s coming in. It isn’t a simple text or a voice call; it’s video, and that makes my stomach twist. Why is he calling me on video? It makes no sense, and it isn’t something I even want to indulge in.

I swallow the lump in my throat and pick up the phone. I hate how shaky my hand is, but I can’t help it. I accept the call, and it doesn’t take long for his face to fill the screen. “Why did you take so long to answer?” I slowly open my eyes, wishing a hole would appear and swallow me. “I can’t see you. Fix the phone.” I center myself and prop the phone up so he can see me. I make sure that I’m not looking at him because I can’t stomach the sight of his face right now. “How are things going?”

“Th… they are going.” I feel his eyes on my face, and I want to throw the blanket over my head and hide away.

“Are they? I’ve been told that you are hiding out. I can’t see how things can be going well if you are hiding in a room all day.” I’m not surprised that he’s found out what I’ve been doing. I still don’t know if I should make myself seen or continue to hide. “Jamorea!” I snap out of my thoughts and turn my attention to Brackston. “If you don’t realize it by now, I have eyes on you. I want to hear that things have changed, and I expect a full report from you every day.” I say nothing, and the call disconnects. I guess my plan to hide out isn’t going to work. I have to figure out what to do.