My Mate and Brother's Betrayal

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Samantha POV

It doesn't take me long to pack up mine and Colton's things. We don't have much, but we

always had what we needed. I walk into the small room that was my mother's. It contains a small bed and a nightstand. Her clothes are folded neatly in the corner of the room. I run my hand over the top of the pile feeling the familiar fabric. I didn't have the heart to wear them

even after they lost her scent.

I place them in the bag, not willing to leave them behind. I walk over to her nightstand. I don't

think I've ever looked inside it, even as a small pup. I slide the drawer open and tears fill my eyes. It's empty except for two envelopes. I was hoping to find something that was just hers. Something she had just for herself, but there's nothing. I wipe away the tears that run down my cheeks with my sleeve. Picking up the two envelopes

and turning them over has me blinking with confusion at the names scrolled on them in my mother's familiar writing. I run my finger over each name, wondering exactly what my mother wrote to these women. "Samantha, do you need any help," Rosalyn asks, startling me.

I turn ready to tell her that I'm good when she walks further into the room. "What happened? Are you alright" she asks, her voice laced with concern. I'm sure she can tell I've been crying. It's strange to have someone care about me again. "I'm alright. I found these in my mother's drawer," I say handing her the envelopes.

She has a soft smile on her face when she reads the names. She places them back in my

hand. "I think it's time to go get Colton and head to the pack house." "What do you think are in her letters?" I can't stop myself from asking. I'm sure it's an apology despite the fact none of this was her fault. Rosalyn places her hands on my shoulders.

"I'm not sure, but whatever it is, she wanted my mom and the Luna to hear it." I nod understanding that whatever is in the letter isn't for me to know. She never even told me the letters existed. I wonder when she wrote them. Rosalyn squeezes my hand, bringing me out of my thoughts.

We walk out of the cottage and a wave of fear washes over me. Part of me is glad to be leaving this place behind, but the bigger part of me is terrified of facing the pack. They don't even know that Colton and I exist. "Are you ready," Rosalyn asks. "I'm as ready as I'll ever be" I say. "No matter what happens Sam, you're not alone" she says. I nod and we join Beck and

Lindsay. 

When we reach Lindsay's cottage, the door flies open and Colton comes bounding out.

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Lindsay must have let her mother know we were close. "Sissy, where have you been" he asks. His voice filled with worry. Despite my age, I'm more his mother than a sister. "I'm sorry buddy, it took a little longer than I thought it would. I'm sure you had fun with Mrs. Blane.""I did. We had cookies and milk. I even got to watch TV"

"That's great buddy. Colton, I have a couple of people I want you to meet. For the first time he looks around me. I can see apprehension and curiosity in his eyes. "Colton, this is Rosalyn and Beck." He gives a small wave and looks at me for reassurance when Rosalyn gets down, so they are eye to eye and extends her hand. I nod and he slowly moves toward her. "Hi Colton, I'm so happy to meet you" she says when he places his small hand in hers.

Beck does the same, and I'm shocked when Colton willingly goes to him. That ba**ard Cain is the only man he has ever really been around, and he was petrified of him. "You're really big. Are you an Alpha" he asks, and Beck chuckles. "Yes, I am. It's a pleasure to meet you, Colton. "Can I see your wolf? I'll bet he's really big?"

"How about after we handle some adult stuff, I introduce you to Gideon, my wolf," Beck says, and my brother's eyes light up. My mom's wolf is the only one he has ever seen, and she wasn't very big. "Colton, I think Lindsay made some pies for after lunch. We even have a TV where you can watch cartoons while you eat," Rosalyn says, while gesturing to Lindsay. Rosalyn POV

Once we reach the pack house, Lindsay takes Colton while Beck and I lead Samantha to the Alpha's office. When we step inside, Reese has Mindy seated on his lap. She tries to stand, but he keeps her firmly in place. Reese's eyes darken when he notices Samantha for the first time. "Is this the girl from the dining room" he asks gruffly. Samantha quickly drops her gaze. "Reese, do not scare my sister with your Alpha voice."

His eyes look like saucers, they get so big. "Sister, what the hell are you talking about?" Before I can answer, the door to the office opens and my mother, Charlie, and Maureen step inside. My mother's eyes move between me and Samantha. "Reese, I didn't realize that you were busy when you let me know that Rosalyn and Beck were back. We can come back when you're done" Maureen says.

"Maureen, Mom, can you both sit down" I say pointing to the couch under the large bay window. "What's wrong Rose" she asks. “Mom, please, I need you to sit down. We need to talk

and what we have to tell you is going to be hard to hear" I say taking Samantha's hand in mine. Again, she looks between the two of us before she finally relents, joining Charlie and Maureen on the couch.

Charlie wraps his arm around her shoulder. "Mom, Maureen, this is Samantha. Samantha is

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Susan James's daughter." My mother and Maureen gasp. "Oh, my goddess, you are just as beautiful as your mom. Maureen and I often wondered how she was after she met her mate," my mother says. My heart aches for all the lies and deceit that Cain and Robert spread through all our lives.

"Mom, Susan never met her mate. Cain and Robert forced themselves on her. When they found out she was pregnant, they placed her in a rundown shack by the pack border. They kept her and her pup away from the pack." My mother sobs and Maureen looks as if I slapped her. Charlie does his best to comfort my mother, but she is inconsolable. Maureen finally really looks at Samantha. I see relief and sadness flash in her eyes when she realizes she isn't Robert's pup.

She stands and comes to stand in front of Samantha. "Can you take me to your mother? I need to apologize for all the pain she was caused," she says. "She's gone. She died around two years ago." This time it's Maureen that sobs. I pull her into a hug. When she pulls back, Samantha reaches into her bag and pulls out the envelopes. She hands Maureen the one with her name on it. She takes a seat in front of Reese's desk and tears into it.

When I look back, my mother is staring at Samantha. There is a tense silence before she finally stands and moves toward us. When she reaches Samantha, her eyes flash black and she breathes deeply. "Pup" she growls out before pulling a sobbing Samantha into her arms. "I'm so sorry" she repeats over and over to my sister.

When she finally pulls back, she brushes the hair off Samantha's face where it's stuck to her tear-stained cheeks. "I will never replace your mom, but my wolf claims you, I claim you. You are part of our family." "I have a brother. He is five," Samantha says. "All that I said goes for

him too."

Samantha practically falls into my mother's arms. Her eyes meet mine and I couldn't be prouder to call this woman my mother. After all she has endured, her heart is not jaded or cold. Maureen growls from behind us, and we turn to see her fighting her wolf for control. "I wish that ba**ard was alive, so I could kill him slowly" she says, looking at my mother.

A few minutes later, my mother has read her letter and the air in the office is thick with anger. I don't dare ask what the letter said, but based on the way my mother is trying to control her wolf, I would say that Susan gave the disgusting details she spared her daughter.Content © NôvelDrama.Org 2024.

"Take me to Cain now" she growls at Reese. His wolf must recognize her need for vengeance because he doesn't take her command as disrespect. "Samantha, why don't you go check on Colton while we go with my mom." "No, I want to see him. I want him to know that he didn't win. I want to tell him all the things I could never say for fear he would hurt my mother and brother." I look at Beck, worried about what she might see.

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"She is strong like you, my love," he says through our link. "Alright, but if it becomes so too much you leave immediately, promise me." "I promise" she says. We make our way down the stairs just in time to hear a blood-curdling scream. I rush down the corridor and stop dead in my tracks when I see my mother standing inside Cain's cell.

She is holding a silver whip and breathing heavily. Cain is cowering in the corner with fresh blood on his back. His pleas for my mother to have mercy are falling on deaf ears. My mother turns to Reese. "I want him strung up." "Miranda," Charlie says, but she silences him with a look. "Now Reese" she says. I've never seen my mother so angry. "Cain is about to find out what happens when you mess with a mama wolf," Zora says with a dark chuckle.