Konstantin: The Heartless Beta novel Chapter 34

Konstantin

“Brother…” I trail off, taking a cautious step towards Kai, whose scent is unreadable. He’s holding Cat closely, her body all but healed from giving birth. She’s staring straight ahead,

“Kai, what-”

“He took my baby. After injecting everyone with something, he ripped my child from my hands and walked out.” Cat says, continuing to stare at nothing. “The traitor has been Dimitri all along.”

“Who says I’m sane? I’m just good at acting; a smiling viper with nothing to worry about.”

Dimitri’s words echo through my head as my heart shatters and a blinding pain hits my chest, doubling me over. The witches awaken and scream, feeling the exact same pain as I did. I look up at Kai, his stony face giving nothing away - no emotion on his face even as Dimitri rejects our pack.

Zephyr and Nova stir as well, slowly getting to their feet. Marle’s head whips towards Cat, and she runs to her, checking her for wounds, but Cat brushes her off and shakes her head.

“Why…why would he do something like this…?” I ask, falling to my knees in front of the bed and looking to my Alpha for answers.

He finally looks at me with split irises, the fury and intimidation back in his scent. “He is no longer one of us and is to be killed on sight.”

My eyes widen at his order, but there is nothing I can do to reject it. It doesn’t make sense! Why would Dimitri help Stefan if he knew what was at risk? Why betray us, his family by blood, who would have willingly died for him if need be?!

A commotion at the door gets our attention, and Nikolai barrels into the room. Cat’s eyes widen when she sees him, and she lets out a sob. “Nikolai?!” she exclaims, her hand to her mouth.

“Hey, lapochka,” he says softly, ruffling her hair, then looking at me. “Lily is resting on the couch downstairs.”

I nod. At least two good things happened tonight before this, but that victory will be overshadowed by the fact that our own brother has been the traitor after all this time, and he has stolen our Alpha’s pup and disappeared.

Kai kisses Cat’s head one last time, then he gets up and walks to me. “We need to track Dimitri’s scent-”

I hold up my hand as he starts, knowing that I am inviting his ire with my insubordination, but we have more to worry about downstairs.

“Kai, I get it, you want to get your child back, but remember that my mate is downstairs, in a fuck load of pain, with a wolf and demon in her belly ready to be born. We cannot overlook that.” I say.

As expected, he gets angry and levels me with a glare; his fury intensifies as he grabs me by the collar. “We WILL follow Dimitri and get my child back!”

“Think clearly for one fucking second!” I say and push him back. “Lily might die if she is not seen to! I get it! I fucking get it! But my mate is in just as much danger!”

“You two, stop it!” Cat cries out, and I hear her walk over to us. She places a hand on both Kai and my shoulders, and a feeling of calm overtakes my body. “Listen to me, both of you.”

We turn our heads to look at her, her green eyes flashing crimson. “They took my baby, yes, but something tells me that Dimitri’s betrayal along with the kidnapping is linked to Lily and her children. We need to see to her and make sure she has these babies, all while staying alive.”

“But-”

“No, no buts.” She snaps at Kai. “I have a feeling that my child is safe and will most likely be used as a bargaining chip to get either Lily or the demon child back,” Cat says and raises an eyebrow at me.

“They need a Volkov sacrifice - the blood of the youngest child is required.”

Our heads all turn to Lily at the bedroom door, pale; the blood running down her nose and mouth is the only bit of colour on her.

I run to her side and take her in my arms. “You shouldn’t be up,” I say softly, but she shakes her head.