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Chapter three - The glow-up gets louder.
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2026-01-13 07:44:07I walked into school the next morning expecting chaos.
I mean — the pre-coronation party? My sudden not-so-hideous face? The black shimmering dress that basically broke the room? The way Maddox flirted with me like he hadn’t spent years calling me swamp creature? Yeah. I expected drama. But… nope. They ignored me. Just like before. Mocking whispers floated around like always — something about rogue trash sneaking into a royal event. I even caught one girl snickering, “She probably stole that dress.” The audacity. I didn’t respond, though. Didn’t flinch. Just kept walking, like I didn’t hear a damn thing. Let them talk. But the triplets? They didn’t say anything either. They just stared. Jaxon. Maddox. Kyren. All of them. Jaxon leaning against his locker, Maddox lounging on the stair rail like it was a throne, Kyren in the hall, arms crossed, eyes on me like I was a puzzle they suddenly couldn’t solve. Not a word. Not a smirk. Just… silence. And intense, lingering stares that were getting way too distracting. I was still rolling my eyes over it when Naomi and Tessa cornered me near the courtyard at lunch. “You’ve been avoiding us,” Naomi said, slipping her arm through mine. “I have not.” “Then why didn’t you come sit with us?” Tessa asked, dramatically offended. “You owe us.” “I owe you?” Naomi smirked. “Yeah. For depriving us of that glowing goddess energy.” she said theatrically. I snorted. “You’ve got a killer face card and frankly amazing boobs,” Tessa added casually. “But your closet is screaming for help.” I frowned. “I don’t have money for—” “Shh.” Naomi actually put a finger to my lips. “Don’t insult us.” “We’re taking you shopping. That’s final.” *** I tried to argue. I really really did. But the next thing I knew, I was in the back seat of Naomi’s convertible, wind tearing through my curls as we headed downtown, blasting music loud enough to turn heads. They bought me everything. Tops, jeans, skirts, makeup, new boots, hair accessories I didn't know existed, even a new phone— they handed me items like I was their personal doll and I swear, every time I asked the price, they laughed like I told a joke. At some point I gave up. I hadn’t laughed this much in years. And when we all sat on the bench outside the mall with ice cream in hand, Tessa suddenly asked, “So… when’s your birthday?” I hesitated. “Uh... tomorrow.” They both froze. Naomi nearly dropped her cone. “*Tomorrow?!!” They both screamed. Tessa blinked. “Wait — the day of the triplets’ coronation-slash-graduation bonanza?” I nodded, sheepishly at the twins while licking my ice cream. “Daphne Hathaway,” Naomi said like I had committed a crime. “You mean to tell us your birthday is tomorrow and you didn’t say anything?” “No one’s ever cared before.” They stared at me, visibly guilty and offended on my behalf. “Well, we care now,” Tessa said, grabbing her phone. “We’re celebrating. Tonight. We're going to my house. We’ll teach you how to properly blend foundation, highlight your cheekbones, and make you even more lethal.” I laughed. “Are you saying I’m not already?” They both smirked. “You’re dangerous,” Naomi said, linking arms with me again. “I love it.” And for the first time in a long time… …I believed them.
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Her Alphas. Chapter nineteen
Third person's pov... Jackson’s room was unusually quiet. The lights were low, the window cracked open to let in cool night air. Kyren lounged on the edge of the bed, boots kicked off, idly spinning a pen between his fingers. Maddox stood near the wall, arms crossed, jaw tight like he’d been clenching it for hours. “She wore the necklace,” Kyren said lightly, breaking the silence. “Did you see?” Maddox didn’t answer right away. Jackson sat at his desk, staring at nothing in particular. “I noticed.” Kyren grinned. “I knew she would. I told you, bro. She doesn’t just toss things aside.” Maddox finally spoke, voice unusually soft. “That doesn’t mean anything.” “It means something,” Kyren shot back. “She didn’t have to but she did meaning you earned some serious brownie points.” Jackson exhaled slowly. “This isn’t about winning brownie points.” Kyren rolled his eyes. “Everything with you is about not crossing lines.” “And everything with you is about pretending lines don’t exis
Her Alphas. Chapter eighteen - All three of them.
I woke up later than usual.Sunlight filtered through the thin curtains, warming the foot of my bed. For a moment, I just lay there, staring at the ceiling, listening to the quiet hum of the cottage. No strange pulls. No lingering fear. Just the ordinary sounds of morning—birds outside, the faint clink of glass from the kitchen.Normal.I sat up slowly and reached for the necklace without thinking. The diamond pendant rested cool against my fingers. Mundane. Solid. Heavy in a way that had nothing to do with magic.I didn’t know why I didn't take it off before sleeping.On my wrist, Jackson’s bracelet caught the light. It looked the same as always—plain, unobtrusive.I exhaled and stood.---My aunt was already awake when I entered the kitchen, sitting at the table with a blanket wrapped around her shoulders and a book she wasn’t really reading.“You woke up late,” she said mildly.“Rough night,” I replied, grabbing a kettle.She glanced at my necklace, then my bracelet, and hummed, a
Her Alphas. Chapter seventeen
I was halfway through folding laundry when I heard the soft knock. Not on the door. On my window. I froze, shirt clenched in my hands. There it was again. A light tap. Familiar. I crossed the room and pushed the curtain aside. Kyren was crouched on the sill, grinning like he’d just won something illegal. “You know,” I whispered as I slid the window open, “normal people use doors.” “Normal people don’t get asked for space by someone they really like,” he said cheerfully, slipping inside. “Also, your aunt kinda scares me.” I snorted “Fair enough.” He closed the window quietly behind him and turned to face me. His smile softened when he really looked at me. “You okay?” he asked. “I am,” I said. “I asked for space, though. You promised.” I reminded him. “I did,” he agreed easily. “I’m very bad at keeping that promise but I can keep any other promises. God, I sound like Maddox.” I huffed out a laugh despite myself. “Kyren—” “I missed you,” he said simply. That made my heart
Her Alphas. Chapter seventeen
I was halfway through folding laundry when I heard the soft knock. Not on the door. On my window. I froze, shirt clenched in my hands. There it was again. A light tap. Familiar. I crossed the room and pushed the curtain aside. Kyren was crouched on the sill, grinning like he’d just won something illegal. “You know,” I whispered as I slid the window open, “normal people use doors.” “Normal people don’t get asked for space by someone they really like,” he said cheerfully, slipping inside. “Also, your aunt kinda scares me.” I snorted “Fair enough.” He closed the window quietly behind him and turned to face me. His smile softened when he really looked at me. “You okay?” he asked. “I am,” I said. “I asked for space, though. You promised.” I reminded him. “I did,” he agreed easily. “I’m very bad at keeping that promise but I can keep any other promises. God, I sound like Maddox.” I huffed out a laugh despite myself. “Kyren—” “I missed you,” he said simply. That made my heart
Her Alphas. Chapter seventeen
I was halfway through folding laundry when I heard the soft knock. Not on the door. On my window. I froze, shirt clenched in my hands. There it was again. A light tap. Familiar. I crossed the room and pushed the curtain aside. Kyren was crouched on the sill, grinning like he’d just won something illegal. “You know,” I whispered as I slid the window open, “normal people use doors.” “Normal people don’t get asked for space by someone they really like,” he said cheerfully, slipping inside. “Also, your aunt kinda scares me.” I snorted “Fair enough.” He closed the window quietly behind him and turned to face me. His smile softened when he really looked at me. “You okay?” he asked. “I am,” I said. “I asked for space, though. You promised.” I reminded him. “I did,” he agreed easily. “I’m very bad at keeping that promise but I can keep any other promises. God, I sound like Maddox.” I huffed out a laugh despite myself. “Kyren—” “I missed you,” he said simply. That made my heart
Her Alphas. Chapter Sixteen -
The cottage was quiet except for the fire crackling low in the hearth. I sat on the stool beside the bed, counting under my breath as I tilted the vial. My aunt lay propped against pillows, eyes closed, breathing shallow but steady. “Five,” I murmured. “Six. Seven.” I stopped. My aunt smiled faintly. “You always stop at seven when you’re nervous.” I mixed the drops into warm water and lifted the cup carefully. “Drink.” She obeyed, grimacing at the bitterness. “Still awful,” she muttered. “You say that every time.” “And you still make it.” “You need it,” I countered and she just waved me off. I set the cup aside and wiped my hands. The movements were automatic. I had learned them years ago—how to measure, how to watch pupils and breathing, how to notice what others missed. Healing wasn’t magic the way stories made it sound. It was patience. Focus. Care. “You came back late,” Aunt said. I nodded, not wanting to dive into the whole forest fiasco plus, I had been with Tessa an
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