Konstantin: The Heartless Beta novel Chapter 10

Konstantin

Every now and then, I feel a sharp pain in my chest; it started when Lily left and has continued to grow exponentially. I know that it’s because my wolf is yearning for its mate, but something feels wrong - terribly wrong.

Lily is my mate; I know this now. But why did she lie about leaving? Did she not feel the pull as I did? Did she not feel the same way about me because she’s not a pure werewolf? These constant questions keep me awake at night, and I know that I will need to pay a visit to Vegas soon.

Fenriz mentioned that he sent Lily here to keep her from her supposed ‘destiny’, but he never fucking elaborated on what this could mean. He kept his distance and took off to Vegas before I could ask him.

Things have been escalating over the last few months since she left. Kai found and claimed his mate, I died and was brought back to life by a Goddess, we lost two of our younger brothers and so many other tragedies. Some people in the back have been blaming Caterina for our ill will, but we knew it was something more profound than that.

There’s a traitor in our pack.

We thought they were weeded out after the twins and Dominik died, but we were wrong. I know Kai feels it as well, but he won’t act on it until he’s confident.

“You want me to go to this asshole’s place again? I literally insulted him when I last saw him; now I have to go back?”

“Just sort out the problems between our warriors and come back.”

That was all Kai instructed me to do before coming to Stefan Russo's place, and thank fuck it took only a day because I am so close to killing this cocky Alpha. Good thing I am leaving now as well because his cock-sure personality is grinding my gears to dust.

Grabbing my gear, I walk towards his office with my duffel slung over my shoulder and am about to knock when voices on the other side alert me to the fact that there is someone else in there with Stefan. I knock and open the door because I want to get the fuck out of here, but when I walk in, I wish I had stayed outside.

Stefan had Lily bent over his desk and was fucking the hell out of her.

He looks up when he sees me with a smug look on his face. “Ah, Konstantin! Heading out?’ he says, pushing her further down, but as soon as he says my name, her head whips towards me, and when our eyes meet, hers widen in horror.

That fucking pull is even stronger, so is the blinding pain that hits me. I realise now that the constant pain all these months must be because Lily was fucking someone else who isn’t her mate, giving herself to someone the Gods never intended for her to be with.

Why is she here? And why the fuck am I rooted in the spot instead of ripping his throat out?! She’s mine, and she’s allowing herself to be fucked by another! A deep growl reverberates in my chest, and I can feel myself close to shifting.

“Sorry about this,” he says, clearly not sorry because he fucking cums inside of her right that moment and pulls her hair. “Phew! That was magnificent as usual. You can leave, my love; I’ll be up soon.” He wipes his cock on her night dress, and when she lifts from the desk, the shock of seeing her fucking someone else fades away.

She’s pregnant.

My wolf immediately awakens and snarls at the sight of someone else claiming its mate, and it is taking everything in me not to shift and rip him to shreds. My claws are extended and digging into the palms of my hand as I clench my fists.

/“Let me kill him, Konstantin!”/ He begs, and I nearly let go, but the pain in my palms keep me grounded.

Stefan caresses her cheek, and she leans into his hand, but her eyes don’t leave mine. She’s in pain, I can tell as I catch a whiff of her scent - that sweet lavender scent I smelled on her after I claimed her that night. This is her true scent, and only her mate can tell the difference. She’s in pain and terrified, but there’s nothing I can do about it, not while I am in his territory.

Lily walks towards me, her beautiful blue eyes welling up with tears and her bottom lip trembling. She has lost her shine and sparkle in her eyes, but she still looks as gorgeous as the first time I set my eyes on her. This is my mate; she’s mine, and yet…

She wraps her arms lightly around me, stinking of sex and sulphur. “Help me…” she whispers in Russian, not moving her lips, but then she smiles when she lets go. “Konstantin, it’s nice to see you again,” she says louder and touches my shoulder before turning back to Stefan. “Hurry back, my love. I’ll be waiting on the Cross.”

Stefan’s grin widens when she says this, then she walks out and closes the door behind her. What the fuck just happened?!