All Chapters of Caught between the triplet alphas: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

LYRA’S POV The whole class buzzed with laughter and gossip about the soon-to-be alphas and their coming-of-age celebration. Every word, every whisper was a reminder—just a few more days before they were completely gone from me. “Aren’t you excited?” Mitchell’s voice cut through the noise. I rolled my eyes. She’d been talking nonstop for the past two hours about her dress, her hair, her perfect entrance to the party. I knew the truth—she didn’t care about the celebration. It was just another excuse to sneak off to her boyfriend’s place. “I am,” I muttered, forcing a grin. “My alphas are finally of age. Why wouldn’t their loyal beta be thrilled for them?” She gave me a playful shove. “You sound like you’re giving a speech, not celebrating. Loosen up a bit, will you?” I huffed, dropping my gaze to the notebook in front of me. Loosen up. If only she knew what it really meant—what this night would actually cost me. Around us, students whispered about how grand the ceremony would be. T

“Well, thank you for driving me home.” I flashed Jason a small smile as I unbuckled my seatbelt and reached for the door. The car light washed his face in a soft glow, making him look even more exhausted than before.“No problem,” he said, I could sense the sincerity in his voice. “It’s fine, I understand”. I said, apparently he was about to go into a rut and was barely conscious. I wonder why it took him so long to tell me that, well aside from how badly bruised he was, we still saw each other in school but avoided each other. It didn’t matter now. Not compared to everything else on my mind.“See you later. And… best of luck,” he added. I only nodded, wishing me best of luck on being the triplet mate, how ridiculous. The triplets have missed class for three days now, I tried not to think about them but it seems impossible, especially what Silas and Ezra said. I stepped out of the car, wrapped my arms around myself, and walked toward the house, but stopped at the door when I heard

LYRA’S POV.But instead of pain, all I heard was a sharp crack—glass shattering and a low grunt above me.Someone was standing over me. I lifted my head slowly, terrified of what I would see, and my breath broke in my throat.“Zayn…?”He was in front of me, shielding me with his entire body. His hand—his bare hand—was dripping with blood, tiny shards of glass glittering against his skin.My vision blurred. “Oh my God—are you okay? Why would you do that?” My words came out broken, shaking.I reached for him desperately, but my fingers hovered uselessly in the air, trembling. I didn’t know where to touch without hurting him more. Panic crawled up my throat, tightening everything.“Zayn…” I gasped, my breaths turning sharp and shallow. “I—I can’t—”“Hey.” He shifted, using his uninjured hand to gently cup the back of my head, guiding my forehead to his chest. “It’s okay. I’m fine. Look at me, Lyra.”I tried. Goddess, I tried.“Breathe,” he murmured, lowering his face to mine, his voice s

Alpha Isaac paced around his office, tension rolling off him in waves. Two days. Just two days until his sons came of age, and the thought alone made his chest tighten. “She can’t be their mate,” he muttered to himself. “She mustn’t be their mate.” He had sacrificed too much to get here—his title, his status, his power. Everything he built could vanish because of one twenty-two-year-old girl. A girl for that matter. “I can’t let that happen”. “Isaac?” His mate, Luna Anna, walked in quietly and wrapped an arm around his shoulder. He didn’t turn to look at her. “I’m scared.” “I know,” he whispered, rubbing her arm gently. “What if the curse takes—” “It won’t,” he cut him off. “I’ll make sure she’s not their mate.” Kissing her cheeks gently, Isaac relaxed slightly against her touch, though his thoughts stayed dark. Anna believed he was afraid for their sons. She was wrong. He didn’t care what happened to them, only that nothing, not even a cursed mate, would take his position awa

“You mean just like yours is haunting you now? So lonely you don’t even have a pack member? All that power and betrayal for this? Fucking pathetic Elijah”. Isaac shook his head, his words filled with mockery. Anger flashed in Elijah’s eyes like a struck wire. One heartbeat later he was gone from his seat and at Isaac’s throat, his hand a cold, unyielding clamp that slammed the Alpha against the stone wall. The sudden movement left no time for reaction. Isaac’s head snapped back, boots skidding on the floor as breath left him in a ragged rush.“Say that again,” Elijah hissed, voice low and close enough that the words seemed to scrape the skin.Isaac’s fingers clawed at the hand choking him, nails scraping uselessly. “Why—why did I hit a nerve?” he managed, words forced out between choked breaths. Pride fought with panic. He had faced threats before, but the grip around his neck felt like iron and winter both.Anna stumbled forward, reaching out. “Elijah—please—” Her voice broke before