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Kain

I escaped to my study during a break in the proceedings, desperate for five minutes of silence.

I didn't get them.

"Popsy?"

Angie pushed open the study door and climbed onto my lap before I could stand to greet her properly.

"Is it true?" she asked, her small face serious. "Are all those ladies here to marry you? Are you getting a new wife?"

I couldn't lie to Angie. I'd never lied to her, and I wasn't going to start now, even when the truth was complicated and messy.

"You know how Popsy is going to become Alpha Primus?" I asked carefully. "The leader of the whole territory?"

Angie's face brightened. "Like a king!"

"Sort of like that. And kings need partners to help them lead. That person is called a Luna. So I'm meeting ladies who might want to be Luna."

"But you already have Lira." Angie's expression shifted to confusion. "Why do you need more ladies?"

The question was so direct, so innocent, and so impossible to answer honestly that I had to take a moment to figure out how to r
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  • Marked, Tamed, Owned by the Triplet Alphas   136

    Zuri"Maybe you should focus on your own pack," I said. "Your reputation is tanked. Look at your guards—drinking and smoking on duty. If you're trying to position yourself as a better leader than Kain, you might want to actually lead."His expression darkened. I shrugged. Why was he frowning as though I were lying? Blackwood was falling apart. Even a child could see it.Selena laughed. "She's not wrong, Garrick. If our father weren't so stupidly male-obsessed, I should be the Alpha."Her confession was interesting to hear. I really hated how men always thought they were the ones born to lead. Selena was obviously wiser than Garrick, and even more deadly."You should go rest," Selena said, standing. "Let me take you to your quarters."I nodded and we headed upstairs."What's with you and Astoria?" I asked. "I noticed you're always hard on her.""Because she's an idiot," she said, deadpan. "My brother will tire of her eventually. She's just like furniture. Like what Lira is to your brot

  • Marked, Tamed, Owned by the Triplet Alphas   135

    ZuriA guard appeared soon after and informed me the Alpha would see me. I was led into the main hall. Garrick and Selena sat at the far end in high-backed chairs, finishing business with pack members. When Garrick’s eyes found me, interest sparked.“Zuri,” Selena said, surprised. “You came all the way from Wild Fangs? That’s a long journey.”I shrugged. She gestured for me to sit. Minutes later, the hall emptied.“It’s good to see you again,” Garrick said. “I respect that you keep your end of agreements. That’s rare.”I forced a small smile.“So,” Selena said, leaning forward, “what’s new at the Alpha House? I’m hoping for something interesting.”“I wouldn’t know,” I said quietly. “I was exiled.”Their reactions were instant.“What?” Selena said. “Because of that omega brat?”I said nothing.“But why?” Garrick asked. “You’re family.”“Tell that to Kain,” I said. “He’s despised me since I questioned his judgment. Since he and his brothers started sleeping with Lira. She’s turned them

  • Marked, Tamed, Owned by the Triplet Alphas   134

    ZuriIn all my years of living, I had never felt betrayal this sharp. Never felt this level of disrespect from someone I valued. From someone I loved.People like me were expected to bow our heads and accept degradation quietly. Kain had sent me away believing he had broken me. He thought I would lower my eyes in shame, too humiliated to defend myself for the supposed impropriety of standing naked before him. He believed I would drown in regret, call myself foolish for ruining everything. Maybe I did, briefly. But that was now in the past. “Zuri, you need to let Kain go,” my mother begged the night before. “Please. He doesn’t want you around anymore. You’re young. You have options.” I looked at her and felt nothing but resentment. I clamped my teeth shut holding back words sharp enough to wound. She was still my mother. Respect was not optional."Look at yourself," she said. “How long do you plan to chase shadows? This stopped being about Elora a long time ago. This is about you

  • Marked, Tamed, Owned by the Triplet Alphas   133

    Lira I woke to cold sheets and silence.The space beside me where Kain had slept was empty, the indentation of his body already fading. He'd left early for Alpha duties. The sun barely crested the horizon, pale light filtering through the curtains.I stared at the ceiling, trying to hold onto last night: Three weeks. Just three weeks, and then it's done.Three weeks of pretending Tova was the woman he wanted.Three weeks of watching him touch her, smile at her, play the devoted suitor.Three weeks of lying.I pressed my hands against my eyes. I'd agreed to this. I knew what it would cost.I forced myself out of bed. The floor was cold as I padded to the vanity in the corner. My reflection stared back: tangled hair, shadows under my eyes, the faint flush still on my cheeks from last night.And beneath my nightdress, a faint glow.I pulled the fabric down. The triple mark sat just above my heart—three interlocking crescents that shimmered even in the dim light. It was brighter and wa

  • Marked, Tamed, Owned by the Triplet Alphas   132

    Lira By the time we arrived, my nerves were tight and my panties were damp.The hall was packed with packmates dressed in their finest, chatting excitedly about finally seeing the Alpha’s chosen Lunar candidate.Jax led me inside, and I immediately spotted Kain and Tova at the head table on a raised platform, positioned so the entire room had a clear view.They were not touching, but they sat close. Tova smiled at something Kain said. His hand rested on the table near hers, close enough that their fingers could brush with the smallest movement.My heart pounded harder. “Come on,” Jax said, guiding me toward a table below the platform. “We’re sitting here.”Riven was already seated. He frowned and mouthed at Jax, “Why did you bring her?”“She’s support staff now,” Jax said, sliding into the chair beside me.Riven gave me a quiet are-you-okay look. I nodded and focused on arranging my napkin, trying to ignore the pressure building in my chest.Then Athena appeared.“Mind if I join?” s

  • Marked, Tamed, Owned by the Triplet Alphas   131

    LiraThe half-empty moonshade jar sat hidden in my closet, and I tried not to calculate how fast I was going through it. I had been careful with my dosage so it would last, but it was never going to be enough. That meant I would need more soon, which was a problem.Back at Blackwood, getting moonshade had been easy and accessible. Now that my mates knew Garrick had tried to use me, leaving pack territory felt risky. They would want to know why I needed to leave, where I was going, and who I was meeting. I could not answer any of that without exposing myself.I picked up the jar and turned it in my hands, watching the dark herb catch the morning light, then put it back where it was hidden.“Problem for later,” I muttered, setting it down.I found Tova in her room, curled into one of the oversized chairs with a book she clearly was not reading. She had been staring at the same page for several minutes.I dropped into the chair across from her. “So, my lady, how does it feel to be the Al

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