All Chapters of CONSUMED IN THE TRIPLET ALPHAS' HEAT : Chapter 101 - Chapter 110

Lira The days before the masquerade crawled by with a dread I couldn't shake. I didn't know why except that I didn't want anything to do with Alpha Garrick and anyone from Blackwood. I wished the Alphas could uninvite them and just make them not come, but I knew that was impossible. Pack politics and regional alliances made their attendance necessary.They were extremely busy during those final days, drowning in preparations and guest confirmations and security arrangements, checking every single guest and their entourage because of the hidden threat that had been destroying things.At night, whoever's turn it was would spend time with me and look forward to it, but during the day I was usually left by myself. I wished they could fish out whoever it was that had been hiding and causing chaos. I had a feeling that the person was a trusted insider.The house filled with more servants and more activity even though the masquerade would be held at the community center, because most of the

Kain I played the perfect host while counting down the minutes until everyone left. Greetings, smiles, small talk about trade routes and territory boundaries—all of it felt like performance. I was exhausted from pretending I gave a damn about half these visiting Alphas and their thinly veiled agendas.Too many eyes watched for weakness, too many mouths waited to spread rumors, and I couldn't trust a single one of them beyond the basics of pack law and regional politics.An Alpha from the eastern territories clasped my shoulder with false warmth. "Alpha Primus at such a young age. Quite the responsibility.""I'm managing well enough," I said."Your father was considerably older when he took the position," another added with a smile that didn't reach his eyes. "But I'm sure you're rising to the challenge."The jab landed exactly where it was meant to. The bastards implied I was unready, that I'd gotten this position because of my father's death rather than my own merit. None of it surp

Lira I was still coming down from the high when I kissed Kain, savoring the taste of us together. My body felt loose and satisfied in a way that made everything else fade to the background for just a moment.But reality crept back in fast."We need to go," I whispered against his mouth. "Someone might be looking for you."Kain pulled back and brushed a strand of hair from my face. "I don't care.""Well, I do." I started fixing my dress, fingers clumsy with the fabric that had been pushed aside in our urgency.He helped me with the zipper, his touch gentle now instead of desperate. "You seemed uncomfortable all night," I said quietly. "I can't wait for this to be over." He wrapped his arms around me from behind and rested his chin on my shoulder. "Too many enemies in disguise, all pretending to smile while they sharpen their knives."I leaned back into his warmth and tried not to think about how temporary this felt. "Is it compulsory? The title, I mean. It clearly makes you miserable

Zuri The masquerade glittered with false smiles and expensive lies when the night finally arrived. I stood beside Selena, Garrick's ever-graceful sister, pretending to enjoy the dull rhythm of her chatter.We'd gone to the same school years ago. She was four classes ahead, one of those girls everyone adored and secretly despised. Back then, I thought she was the embodiment of entitlement. Funny how time turned enemies into allies when they shared a common threat.Now here we were, two women who couldn't stand each other, drinking from the same poisoned cup because of that pig, Lira.Selena adjusted her ivory mask and glanced across the ballroom, following my gaze. She didn't bother denying her scorn."An Omega shouldn't draw that much attention," Selena murmured. "It's indecent."I smiled thinly.When Astoria joined us, I could mildly stand her. She wasn't unbearable, just unbothered by politics unless they touched her doorstep.The music had shifted into something slow and haunting b

JaxTwo evenings after the masquerade, I stood at the border checkpoint watching the last of the visiting Alphas depart with their entourages. Tension I didn't know I'd been carrying finally eased from my shoulders.No war. No bloodshed. No political disasters that would destabilize the region.Just a successful summit that had somehow not imploded despite Garrick's presence and the barely concealed gossip about Lira that had spread through the guests like wildfire."Clear?" Riven asked from beside me, his eyes scanning the tree line with the paranoia that never quite left him these days."Clear," I confirmed. "Last of them just crossed into neutral territory."Kain approached from the main house looking as exhausted as I'd ever seen him. The weight of hosting while preparing for coronation was grinding him down day by day."Any incidents?" he asked."None except Garrick's wife wanting to fuck me."Riven let out a disgusted snort. I remembered clearly last night when Astoria accosted m