All Chapters of CONSUMED IN THE TRIPLET ALPHAS' HEAT : Chapter 141 - Chapter 150

Riven The forest burned behind my eyelids. I smelled iron and smoke, and then I was drowning in light so bright it burned. White light, pure and blinding, exploded outward from a center point I could not see, like a star tearing itself apart and consuming everything in its path. Someone screamed my name. The sound came from inside the light. I tried to shield my eyes, but I had no body. I was only consciousness, suspended in the glare, unable to move, breathe, or think.Then more voices joined in. Agonized screams tore through the white like open wounds. I could not tell how many. Three. Four. More. They merged into a sound that was not human and not wolf. It was nothing I had ever heard. The light began to fade, ripping away in pieces and leaving darkness behind. In that darkness, I saw three cloaked figures standing over a fourth. The fourth lay motionless on the ground. Blood pooled beneath them. I tried to see their faces, but each time I focused, the image warped and shadows

AthenaSarah stepped aside as I entered her daughter's room. The retching came from the bathroom, violent and prolonged. Gwen was bent over a basin, vomiting, while Sarah pressed a cloth to her daughter’s neck.She coughed, breath tearing out between spasms.Her pupils were dilated and unfocused when they landed on me.“I didn't send for you.”“Enough,” her mother snapped.Gwen wiped her mouth with a shaking hand.“I just wanted to see why she kept requesting moonshade.”“You ingested moonshade? ” I said, and I burst into laughter.Gwen glared at me. If I could kill, I’d probably be six feet under.“You stupid girl,” Sarah cried. “How much did you take?”“Just a little,” Gwen muttered, pushing herself upright. “I thought—”“You thought what?” Sarah cut in. “That it would make you special or make Jax notice you?” Her voice rose. “Moonshade isn’t a love potion. It’s for suppressing serious symptoms or transformation sickness!”I shook my head and snapped for charcoal and salt. Sarah’s h

Back in the van, Jax started the engine and drove off.“One more thing,” he said. “Stay away from Gwen.”I looked at him.“What—”“I heard she came to the Alpha House,” he said, increasing speed toward the highway. “I don’t trust her around you. Whatever she offers or says, ignore it.”“Okay,” I said carefully.“I mean it, Lira. She’s not your friend. She wants to fuck me and use you.”I laughed.“Do you have to be so direct?”He laughed too.No more worrying about running out of moonshade or dealing with her mother’s suspicions. I looked at the drum behind us, full-strength moonshade, and took a deep breath. Jax didn’t realize what he’d done for me. Maybe if he did, he’d hate himself.In my room, I locked the door. The moonshade inside was dark and potent. I mixed it with my herbs and the ash, and applied a generous amount to the mark. The glow vanished. For the first time in days, I could breathe without my chest burning.I stared at the bed, then at the drum. I’d lied my way out o

Tova’s POV I woke up to a mountain of gifts outside my door. Flowers, fabric, perfumes, hand-me-downs, hand-woven baskets. Tokens from pack members congratulating me on my fortunate match with Alpha Kain. I groaned as I stared at them.  This charade was beginning to sound scarier by the day. I thought I could handle it when I signed up for it because I hadn't seen it as a big deal. But deceiving people and lying was one of the things I hated most. Seeing people believe the lie made it harder to continue. “Let me help you pack them inside,” one of the maids said, enthusiastically. Her smile softened. “You’re so lucky, you know,” she said, lifting a basket.“You’re never ever going to suffer.” I headed back inside. If only she knew. I

Lira The hours went by in an unpleasant shock and sorrow that nearly destroyed me. I was horrified by how thoughtless I'd been to leave my door open, and now Tova was suffering because of my cruelty. The memories replayed in my mind without pause. When she saw the triple mark, her mouth fell open, and her scathing comments hurt even more. My thoughts looped through every second, refusing to stop or give me room to breathe. I had betrayed her completely. And I didn’t know how to fix it. The darkness, inside and out, wrapped around me like a blanket. I sat on my bed, eyes fixed on the door, waiting for a guard to barge in and arrest me. For the brothers to demand I present myself for judgment. Nothing happened. Two days passed after the revelation. Tova treated me like a stranger.  I pressed a hand to my sternum and didn’t