Alpha Elizabeth's Betrayl

Human Hospital

The next morning we woke up early and Jared dragged my butt to the human hospital.  Sure enough, I am staring at the screen, four pups.  

"Well, Mrs. Moon you are having quadruplets."  She says grinning.   I just keep staring at the screen.  I knew I could scent the three fathers.  Two must-have their heartbeats in sync because I only heard the three.  From what my mother had told me, identical twins sometimes do that.  I look at Jared waiting for his reaction.  His eyes are locked onto mine.  The tech clears her throat.  "Is everything alright?"  I just nod.  What can I say?  "Mrs. Moon?  Normally people are much more excited."  I barely register she is talking to me.  I guess giving a fake name wasn't the best idea.

We get up and walk outside.  Jared has his arm around me.  I really do not look pregnant, not like I should.  I guess the coma must have something to do with it.  They told us the babies were small but all appeared healthy.  We head back to the former Dark Moon Pack.  As soon as we exit the car, I am informed that Alpha Edward is waiting in my office.  We head inside.

"Alpha Edward," I reach out my hand to shake his hand.   He returns the gesture, "Luna, a pleasure to meet you."  I stiffen.  He reaches for Jared's hand "Alpha Eli"

Jared shakes his hand, "Actually I am Beta Jared, this is Alpha Eli" he says motioning to me.

Shock replaces Edward's expression.  He looks back at me and is studying me, staring too long at my breasts.  These clothes definitely put a focus there.  At least that takes away from my stomach.

He clears his throat after an uncomfortable silence.  "I came to discuss the possibility of us being allies.  From what I understand you obtained 3 packs yesterday.  One by birth rite and two by Alpha death challenges.  Is that correct?"

"Yes,"  I simply state.   

He laughs a genuine laugh and says, "Which question is a yes?"

"All of them, I will consider being allies, I did gain 3 packs yesterday, I am an Alpha by birth and I did successfully defend myself in two Alpha death challenges."

"Perfect," he says, studying my face.   "No one said you were a female.  A beautiful one at that.  Rumor has it, you killed two Alpha's without shifting?"

"Yeah"

"Beta, I would like to speak with the Alpha alone."  Jared looks at me.

"He wants to know if you are going to issue an Alpha Challenge and attack me."  I simply tell him.  "That is what the rest have done."

He looks at Jared and says with complete honesty in his voice, "I have enough lands and pack members.  I have no need or desire to attack a pregnant Alpha."  I look shocked at Alpha Edward.  Jared looks at me again, I nod and he states, "One word and I will be back, hurt her and I will kill you.  Alpha or not."  Alpha Edward grins and nods his head.

We get to the reason for Edwards visit to the pack.  He has the same situation that I have.  People issued challenges to get his lands and he ended up gaining more than he wanted as well.  We seem to have a lot of things in common.  He is making me laugh, more than I thought I could.  He hears my stomach grumble.  "I think you should eat, we can start this back up after."  He says getting up.  "We can meet back up in 2 hours?"

"Why don't we head to the restaurant that is about 15 miles out?"  I ask him.  He raises an eyebrow at me.  

"Your mate won't have an issue with that?"

"No mate,"  I tell him shaking my head, looking out the window.

"Then let's go,"  He says.  After we have walked down the hallway towards the stairs he stops.   He seems to be thinking as if remember something and offers me his arm.

I look at him confused.  He whispers to me, "I assume your Beta offers his arm to keep you steady?  The pups tend to screw up your balance."  

"Maybe,"  I shrug.  "I just assumed it was because of the coma."  His head jerks to the side looking at me concerned.

He leads me to his car and opens the door.  I climb in and he shuts it.  Two of my guards come to the window, I lower it.  I advise where I am going and they advise they are going to follow and stay outside unless they are needed.  I approve this plan and we leave.

When we arrive, Alpha Edward comes around and opens my door and offers his arm.  As soon as we enter, the host bows.  "Alpha Eli, so nice to see you again."  A very handsome pack member greets us.  He also stares at my chest for too long.  Alpha Edward growls, he does not like that.  

"If you want to keep your eyes you will look away pup."  He says in a pure Alpha warning.   I look at him confused and the host apologizes to me.  "Alpha would you like our best table here or a private dining room?"  I look to Alpha Edward and he answers for us, "Private Dining Room"

After we are seated, a nice wine is brought to the table.  "Could I get a water please?"  

"Of course Alpha," and he quickly brings me one and leaves us menus.

Alpha Edward is still studying me.  "Explain,"  he says.  

"Explain what?"  I say confused and shuffling in my seat.  I am uncomfortable.

"No mate?"

"No mate, you?"

"Dead, she died during childbirth"

"I'm sorry"

"The baby died during the birth, Stacy never would have survived the loss.  Her dying that day saved her from the pain of a slow death."  He said looking sad about the memory.  "I loved her and I suffered a lot from her loss but I know all she wanted was that child."

The waiter comes back, "May I take your orders"

I smile, "Please tell the chef that I will take whatever he recommends, no fish."  

Alpha Edward studies me for a moment, looks to the waiter and smiles.  "The biggest steak you have and anything the chef recommends to go with it."

"Of course" and the waiter leaves to get our orders.  Once the waiter is out of sight, he turns to me and says,  "Tell me about the coma."

I stare at him, my voice barely whispers out "Why do you want to know?"  He studies me.  I take a drink of my water not speaking.  

"How long were you in a coma?"

"Over 3 months"

"How long have you been out of the coma?"

"Just over 2 weeks.  I don't want you repeating my business." He nods.

"How far along are you?"

"4 months"

"You were attacked?"

"Yes" I whisper looking at my water

"You did not expect the attack."  He states more than asks

"No"

"Tell me about the coma,"  He says again.

I let out a deep breath.  "I found my mate on my 18th birthday at a party held for me at the packhouse.  I could smell him and when I went looking he pulled me into a dark room.  He kept saying I should have waited for him.  It made no sense.  Then he called me Slutty Elizabeth.  I am not the pack slut!"  I said disgustedly.  "My name is Elizabeth but I am not her.  I had three guys all over me.  I fought them off but they got the jump on me because I would never have believed my mate would hurt me like that.  He rejected me then the attack began.  I fought and I know I injured them.  I felt bones break but I still fought and then everything went black.  I regained consciousness, I heard them talking, I told him I rejected him and then everything went black.  My Beta Jared found me along with my mother.  She contacted the Alpha King and I was taken by life flight to my grandfather's pack.  Jared told me they were doing CPR on me with a chest tube sticking out because my lung had collapsed.  I was in a coma and finally woke up.  Jared has not left me for very long since he found me that night.  I am actually surprised he let me leave with you."  I chuckled.  "He usually buys my clothes, he gets the sizes right, I mumble adjusting the top again."  Edwards stares at my chest for a minute.  "He didn't pick these.  I needed clothes because mine was covered in blood when we got to the new packhouse last night.  I went to the hospital today to see the pups, for the first time.  I need to stop and get something that fits.  These are Beta James's mates."  I said adjusting the shirt again to cover the bra that has my breasts pushed up and barely covered.

He grinned and said, "I really like her taste."  I threw a roll at him, which he caught.  "Hey, I am a single male that appreciates the finer views in life."  I threw another roll.  His genuine laugh echos the room.  My face red.

"How many pups?"

"You are an Alpha, how many do you think?"  I asked studying his face.

"I hear 3, the scents . . ."

"Yeah, well. . . I am having 4 and it is pretty obvious that the three of them all raped me while I was unconscious.  My so-called mate allowed the other two to rape me either before or after he did."

"You realize that when he kept saying you should have waited for him, what he meant right?

"No,"  I said shaking my head.  "I asked him and he never told me."

"I am going to ask you something, don't get mad."

"What?"  I said looking at him.  I have already told him far more than anyone else knows.

"Were you a virgin?"  I turn red and just shake my head not looking at him.  "He did not think you were."

"What?"  I say looking at him confused.

"He was angry because he thought someone else or others had you before him.  He was calling you Slutty Elizabeth because he thought you were her.  That you had multiple people before you found him."

"But it was not true."

"He was in a blind rage, I don't think he could control himself.  His thinking was not clear.  It doesn't make anything he did ok, but I think that is what he meant."

The waiter brings in our food.  "Thank you,"  I say and he smiles and leaves.

After a few minutes of eating in silence, Edward begins laughing.  "You killed those two Alpha's without shifting because you are pregnant and can not shift.  I can imagine your power once they are born.  I picked the right Alpha to make an alliance with.  Do you realize you are now the strongest pack in the United States?  I am the second"  He keeps laughing.

"You have no issue with this?"  I said looking at him.

"No issue at all.  I can not wait to see those f*ckers faces at the Alpha Conference in two months."  The laughing continues.

"Are you going to tell them anything about me?"

"Hell No, I am going to enjoy watching the morons strut."

"If they find out about me, they will try and challenge me or hurt my pups,"  I tell him honestly.

"Nope, no more challenges until you deliver.  I will run interference.  Stay on your pack lands or mine.  The guards will receive instructions and you will stay out of sight of any visitors until after you deliver.  Understand?"

I look at him for a few minutes.  "Why are you helping me?"

"I know those are Alpha babies.  The scents are very familiar to me.  We are going to make them pay.  You have a target because your lands would be a tremendous gain for anyone but no one is taking them in an unfair battle."  I nod and we finish eating.

When we get back Jared and Edward stared at each other.  They both almost seem to challenge one another with their eyes.  

Jared mind-linked me "Are you ok?"  I answered back "Yes"

He nods and opens the door for us.  "Jared, Edward and I have agreed to an alliance.  The details will be worked out over the next few weeks.  He has agreed to stay until we finalize it."

Edward looks at him "We are keeping her out of sight from anyone other than pack members until after she delivers.  Only have her on her lands or my lands.  Since we are the largest two packs in the United States, that should not be an issue."  Jared nods in agreement.  "No more Alpha Challenges until after the birth.  Oh and, go get her some clothing that fits."  Jared laughs.

"Stop laughing both of you,"  I say looking down.  "You see more at the beach."  They both look at each other, then back at me.  In unison, they say, "Would you like to go to the beach?"

"Assholes"  I mumble, they laugh, right up until I pulled that stupid shirt off and threw it at them.  I stormed off to my suite and grabbed one of the shirts that were left for Jared and put it on.  Imagine my surprise to turn around and see both of them standing there staring at me with, is that lust? in their eyes.  I guess showing them just how little that bra covered was a bad idea.

Before I even have time to realize what is happening Edward pulls me to his chest and kisses me.  Jared pushes him off and then he kisses me.  Edward pushes him away from me.

"Stop,"  I yell at them both and they look at me.  "Please don't fight."  I have tears running down my face.  This is the first time I have cried since my father died.  They both seem to have snapped out of whatever they were in.

"Beth, don't cry," Jared says rubbing my back.  Edward just stays back watching.

"You haven't called me Beth since dad died,"  I whisper

"It's what he called you, I know it made you think about him."  I just nod.

"Please don't fight, you two are the only guys that ever kissed me, besides my mate.  Then he hurt me.  I can't handle any more of that.  For the record, you are both pretty hot."  I walked out of the room.