All Chapters of An Affair With The Triplets: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

ElaraWe hugged each other, and it was like a sisterly embrace, a hug between broken souls coming together.Louisa held me, and her warmth was a refuge. I felt safe, and I felt understood. The tension that had consumed me dissipated, replaced by a calm that made me feel that, despite everything, despite the prophecy, despite the distance, I was not alone.We separated, and the silence was broken by the sound of a rumbling stomach.Mine.Louisa laughed, a laugh that made me feel at home, and I couldn't help but laugh too; it was too funny in that situation.“Come on, I’ll make you something to eat,” my friend said calmly.We went to the kitchen, and she made some hamburgers that turned out very tasty, so we had dinner in peace and talked about trivial things, our teachers, upcoming exams, classes, and the people around us.It felt good, it felt natural, and it felt familiar.The connection I had with Louisa was genuine.We laughed, and the sound of our laughter filled the house.The pa

ElaraThe morning sun felt like a caress on my skin as I walked with Jayden toward the castle, but the air around us was filled with a tension that made me uncomfortable. I didn't know why, since Jayden and I walked in silence, a silence that wasn't uncomfortable but one filled with a strange peace.Breakfast had been a balm for my soul, a reminder that despite the danger, the prophecy, and the distance, life could be normal. But that normality was shattered the moment we walked through the castle gates.Something inside me activated, and then I felt the stares of my other mates.Seconds later, like a wave, Aiden's and Brayden's auras landed on me abruptly, to the point where I gasped in surprise. They were a mixture of relief and a fury I didn't understand, which made me shake my head.“Are you okay?” Jayden asked, and I nodded.He didn't say anything, so I just stayed calm.I had to be strong.So I gathered my courage and searched for them with my eyes until I found them at the door

ElaraAfter the last class, Jayden came up to me with mint cookies and walked me to the SUV. I got in and noticed Aiden was tense, but I ignored it and focused on reviewing a book that was important for class.None of the triplets said anything while I ate the cookies, and when we arrived, they waited for me to get out of the truck before going somewhere else.That made me frown, but I ignored them and quickly entered the castle.What I never expected was that the silence would hit me like a supernova.That only meant that I cared about listening to my mates. Whether I liked it or not, having them around calmed me down, and they somehow made so much noise that it was easy to locate them inside the castle.The only good thing about that silence was that, in that solitude, I found some relief.I was exhausted.I was exhausted from the secrets, the fights, the looks, and the jealousy.I was exhausted from my own life and what I had to do, from how things were starting to affect me in way

ElaraI laughed at his words. I realized that at his best, he could be a funny fool, but he would never be useless. He had manipulated the school board in his favor. That was surprising in himself.“I don't know how you did it,” I said calmly, breathing deeply and sincerely. “But thank you for helping me; it's something I'll always remember.”Aiden laughed.A laugh that made me feel at peace surrounded me.“The principal is an idiot,” he said in such an out-of-place tone of voice that I couldn't contain my laughter. It was like seeing another person, and I liked this side of him. "It's obvious he has it in for you, but he has nothing. A video, without a document proving that you knew that area was off-limits, is nothing.” A smile, a genuine smile, formed on his lips. "That's why it's important that you never lie or accept anything you don't know. The best immediate solution is to play dumb. It's the best defense."“You're a genius,” I said, amused.“I know,” he replied with false arro

ElaraWhen I was ready to leave the castle with the triplets, Luna Kate came over to tell me that they would be late for school because she had to do something for the pack council, so I nodded and texted Louisa that I would bring the book to investigate.An hour and a half later, the silence of the school library was balm for my soul. The smell of old books was a blessing, and I sighed with relief. That peace was broken when Louisa sat down across from me, her face a mask of seriousness that made me frown, and I realized she was more fearful than she wanted to admit.She pointed to her backpack, and I knew she had the scroll she jealously guarded like a treasure.I nodded, and she then pointed to her watch.“One hour,” Louisa whispered, and I looked at her with raised eyebrows, as if I didn't understand what she was saying. “We have an hour of free class. The teacher won't come. So that's more than we had and more than we deserve. We have to be quick about this.”I laughed at how anx