Her Broken Mate 48

"Seth. Your shirt!" Sarah pointed out nervously.

Her mate, who hadn't noticed that his shirt was still off, stiffened, but then relaxed.

"It's okay, Sarah."

She blinked in disbelief. "I thought you were going to hide them? I know the pack members have seen you turn before, and they know you've scars, but... They've never seen you intentionally not wear a shirt."

He smiled, his shirt in his hand. "Well, I think it's time to change that."

Seth quickly winked at her and added,
"Besides, I think it makes me look sexy."

She winced, "You're already sexy. No need to step it up. If you do that, I'll have even more competition. Have you seen your abs?"

Seth raised an eyebrow in amusement. "You think I'm sexy?"

"More than that. Hot, even."

Thunder began to gasp as if she were in heat. 'I love a muscular alpha. Let's fuck him, Sarah. What do you say? Jupiter, that bastard... he can wait.'

'Shut up, you horny wolf ass. You do too much.'

Sarah scoffed, cutting the connection as Thunder began to pout. She didn't notice Seth looking at her, and felt him grab her gently by the side.

"I can tell you this. There's no competition.
Any woman can throw herself at me, but
I'd reject her. I'll only have eyes for you. There's no other woman for me but you. And only you."

She blushed at his words and averted her eyes.

When had he become such a smooth talker?

A laugh left Seth as he saw her reaction. The guard in front of them coughed awkwardly. A short time later, they arrived at the holding cell. There were several areas with interrogation and jail cells. Seth was chained to a table, his hands cuffed behind him.

When he heard their presence, he raised his head. A frown appeared on his old, tired features.

"You should be grateful to me for making an effort so we don't have to go to war. And this is how you thank me?" Jupiter spat out and shifted in his chair.

He groaned as the wolf curse/bane began to burn him. With each movement, the handcuffs became tighter. This prevented the prisoners from escaping. Each time they tried, the wolf curse's handcuffs dug deeper into their skin.

Thunder was amused by this and began to cackle.

Seth scowled at the two, his hatred for his father erupting in waves. He didn't understand how someone could change so quickly in just one day.

From a man they trusted and loved to someone they hated with every fiber of their being.

She crossed her arms as she sat across from Seth. Seth leaned against the wall, watching her every move.

'His biceps look so good from here... Oh, shit. Concentrate, Sarah. Focus.'

'See, I'm not the only one,' Thunder said.

'Whatever.'

She cleared her mind and tried to focus again.

"Oh, of course we're grateful to you. We found out what a treacherous bastard you're. Now we know both sides of the story." said Sarah, clapping her hands.

Seth wasn't pleased and leaned against the chair.

"What do you want, Sarah? Can't you see that you already have me under your control? The way Seth is? What a simpleton."

She could hear a growl from Seth. Her anger was rising steadily, for she didn't like the way he insulted her mate.

She smiled knowingly and tilted her head. "Wrong, but get lost. Don't talk to us like you know what we're really like. You're just mad because you got caught."

Jupiter twitched his upper lip. "So that's how it's supposed to be, son? You let a woman talk to your father like that? You let her do all the hard work for you? I raised you to be stronger than that. Now you're just a weak..."

Within seconds, Seth, who was leaning against the wall behind her, slammed his hands on the table.

The movement caused the table to shake. Sarah sat stunned, watching the scene unfold before her.

Sweat began to form on the old man's forehead. He seemed nervous, but still tried to play a deadly game.

"Don't start anything you can't finish, father. If I fought you here, you'd lose, you know that. So, as we were saying...
Before you rudely interrupted me. I've decided on your punishment." said Seth.

Jupiter, sweating with nervousness, tried to play hardball.

He puffed, "Yes, yes. Eternal imprisonment. I can take that."

Seth grinned, his fangs showing. "We'll give you to Martha as an offering. I'm not sure that will appease her, since she didn't want you, but whatever she does to you from then on is out of my control. If that doesn't work, I think we'll go to war. But you'll admit what you did to the whole pack."

The old man's cocky demeanor soon flattered him. Almost instantly, he began to shake uncontrollably as he tried to change.
Growls and snarls escaped him, "Don't you dare! You haven't heard the whole story from the beginning. I'm not in the wrong! It took me years to get this pack a good reputation, and I'm a retired alpha. Do you realize what you're doing?!"

"I guess it was all for nothing, huh?" said Sarah, suppressing a laugh.

"Shut up, bitch," he retorted, struggling against the chains.

Quickly Seth grabbed the old man, threw him on the table and broke his nose. A groan left Jupiter. His struggle left him. "Do you need a reminder of how to speak to my Luna? I specifically told you to treat her with respect."

Jupiter remained silent, gritting his teeth.

Sarah stepped in, reached down, and wrapped her hands around his jaw. His nose was crooked, blood dripping from his nostrils.

"Everything you're and everything you've built will be nothing, just like you. If you think that's cruel, imagine how we feel. We trusted you and worshipped you. Now you're nothing but a liar to us," she said softly, gripping his jaw tighter.

The pain she was hiding came out.

She just couldn't understand why he would do such a thing. On the other hand, she'd to remind herself that people can easily fake their feelings. You can put on a face when you're alone, in front of friends, and in public.

It was indeed disappointing.

Jupiter's eyes softened a little as she saw his resolve weaken slightly. The man they knew was there, but not quite. When he disappeared again.

Jupiter didn't say another word as he hung his head and looked away from them. They weren't sure if it was because he was embarrassed or ashamed. In any case, he wanted to admit to the whole pack what he'd done.

And it didn't matter if he liked it or not.
_ _ _

A guard slammed Jupiter in front of the pedastole, pack members gasped. Many were confused and worried. Others were angry and shouted in protest.

"Alpha! What's the meaning of this?" said one pack member.

"Isn't he your father? Why are you being so cruel?"

"What's going on?"

"Can someone please explain this to me!"

A lot of chatter rang out in the air, the courtyard filled with noise.

Barely a moment later, Seth entered and demanded silence. Almost instantly, everyone was silent. Pride swelled in his chest as Sarah's mate showed the others that he wasn't the same Alpha he used to be.

Sarah, however, could hear some pack members wondering about how shirt-sleeved their Alpha was. A small part of her was a little embarrassed, but that was normal in the werewolf world.

Many whispered about his scars. Some stared at him in pity and awe. But she was proud of Seth for owning up to his appearance.

Her companion cleared his throat, catching everyone's attention. "A man we thought was on our side betrayed us tonight." Seth paused, glancing behind his back at Sarah.

She encouraged him with a smile to continue.

He nodded and turned back to the crowd. "My father, Seth, met with Martha in the middle of the night. I know many of you're still angry with Martha. But there's a reason she's the way she's. What he told everyone was a lie. There was never a power struggle. Never a crazy ex-girlfriend. It was Martha grieving the loss of her baby."

The pack members were confused, murmuring and whispering.

"A baby?"

"Was it Jupiter's?"

"He wouldn't...would he?"

Jupiter groaned and tried to throw the guard off him. The guard fumbled with his power and momentarily let him go.

Seth's father soon raised his head and yelled, "He's lying! Do you want to believe someone who just stopped being a mute coward, or do you want to believe someone who's been taking care of the pack for years?!"

More voices rang through the air.

"... But sir, you woke up last year. It was Seth who took care of us." A pack member spoke up, clearly annoyed.

The old man glowered at her, "I stand by it.
We were in this mess because Seth couldn't protect himself."

"That's your job as his father. He was just a kid." Another pack member spoke up.

One by one, the pack members spoke up with their opinions. One of them caught Sarah's eye, the guard holding Jupiter.

"It's true that you took care of us.
But you went into a coma because of your choices. You can't blame someone else for your actions. You made a commitment as a father to protect your children. While you were gone, Alpha protected us and did what was best for the pack. Because of him, we're fine now."

Agreement was heard from everyone. Jupiter got angry and threw a fit.

"I'll never admit that! I never did anything wrong."

Are you serious? This is going nowhere.

Seeing how irritated Sarah had become, Seth waved her over.

Slowly, she walked over to Seth. It was almost as if they both had the same thoughts, because she leaned over Jupiter and stared deeply into his eyes once more.

The old man scoffed, "That doesn't work for me, sweetie. You'd have to try a lot harder than - AAAH!"

A petrified cry escaped his lips as she squatted down and held his balls in her hands. Seth winced and held his own balls tightly. His hands blocked his front as if he were worried about his own. For once, her mate seemed afraid of her.

She shrugged and grinned at Jupiter. "Now let's get down to business."

Jupiter froze and nodded frantically.

"You are going to admit to all the crimes you have committed ... or your balls here are going to get it," Sarah said, meaning every word she said.

He swallowed hard, "Sarah...you would not do that. That's a man's pride and joy. It makes every woman happy."

"Funny, because I do not think Stella feels the same way. You seem small to me," she replied gruffly.

The whole pack roared with laughter.

Embarrassed, he gritted his teeth and turned red in the face.

"Well?" Sarah asked, raising an eyebrow. She squeezed harder.

Jupiter shivered, the color draining from his face. "Okay. All right. Just stop..."

She held herself still and waited.

"... Everything Seth and Sarah said is true. I killed Martha's unborn baby... I killed our baby. For fear Stella would reject me and not have my puppies. I was an Alpha and I needed my Luna," he paused, a tear rolling down his old features. "Desperate times call for desperate measures. I had no other choice. And that's why Martha attacks. That's why she attacked the pack house that time. That's why I went into a coma. It started with me."

As soon as he finished, she let go of his jewels. She wiped her hands in disgust.

The anger soon showed on everyone's faces, as many of them tried to move and lunge at Jupiter.

"So you are the reason for my son's death! You monster!"

"You think Seth is the monster? Everything started because of you!"

"Go rot in hell!"

Jupiter hung his head as he broke into sobs.

None of those present felt sorry for him, for they all hated this man with every fiber of their being.

Seth nodded to the guard and he bowed. He took several other guards to lock up Jupiter and get him ready to be sacrificed to Martha.

While the pack members booed Jupiter and threw objects at him, Seth turned to Sarah and held her hand.

They had finally put the past behind them, but now they had unfinished business concerning Martha.

He gave her a small smile and hinted that a war was coming.

And it was fast approaching.