Semua Bab CONSUMED IN THE TRIPLET ALPHAS' HEAT : Bab 21 - Bab 30

LIRAI did not know how Jax did it but somehow he convinced me to go with him.Maybe it was because he seemed so free and kind and it was hard to say no to someone like that. Or maybe it was because he was extremely handsome and something deep inside me did not want to leave his presence even though I knew I should.Or maybe it was because I thought I could use this trip to find escape routes or figure out the territory before I ran.Whatever the reason, I agreed."Meet me outside in an hour," he said, standing at my door with that bright smile. "I need to go freshen up."I nodded and watched him turn to leave and then I saw him reach for the breakfast tray."I'll take that," I said quickly and grabbed it before he could.He raised an eyebrow. "You don't have to—""I want to."He studied me for a moment and then chuckled. "You don't even know who you are yet, do you?"I blinked. "What?""You don't know what you carry inside you. What you're worth." He stepped closer and his voice dropp

LIRAJax was a lot.That was the only way I could describe him. His personality was larger than life and it filled every space he walked into.Tova had told me about him but seeing it in person was something else entirely.Everybody wanted him. Every girl, every woman, even the older mothers who should have been past that kind of thing. They all gravitated toward him like he was the sun and they were planets caught in his orbit.And I could tell he was being careful because I was here. Keeping his distance from the women who touched his arm or laughed too loudly at his jokes. Glancing back at me constantly to make sure I was still there.He had not introduced me to anyone and I was grateful for that. I did not know what I would say. How I would explain who I was or why I was here.But the people were nice. They smiled at me and offered me food and did not treat me like a stranger even though I clearly was one.It was so different from Blackwood.In Blackwood, strangers were threats. Ou

KAINI was struggling harder than anyone knew.I stood at my window and watched Lira and Tova walk through the front gate, heading toward the servants’ entrance, and something in my chest pulled tight.I’d been watching her since she arrived. I couldn't seem to stop myself.Whenever I was home, I needed to know where she was. What she was doing. If she was safe.Most of the time she stayed in her room or worked in the kitchens with Tova, and that should’ve made me feel better, but it didn’t.Because I also needed to make sure Jax wasn’t breaking the rules. Wasn’t taking advantage of her before we figured out what was happening.But it was clear Jax was starting to flout the rules, and there was nothing I could do to stop him.My wolf wanted her desperately. The bond pulled at me every second of every day, and it was getting harder to resist.I turned away from the window and looked at Elora’s portrait hanging on my wall.She stared back at me with those soft eyes and that gentle smile,

LIRAThe brothers fighting had to be my agency moment.At least that was what I kept telling myself. Their quarreling had to give me strength to escape because if I stayed any longer I was going to tear them apart completely.I could not stop thinking about that tunnel Tova showed me. It even haunted my dreams.Last night I dreamed I was running through it in the dark and my feet were slipping on the wet stone. I could hear footsteps behind me getting closer and closer. When I reached the end, guards were waiting. They grabbed me, dragged me back and the brothers locked me in a small room with bars on the windows and guards outside the door. So bad that I could not even use the restroom without someone watching.I woke up gasping and sweating and it took me several minutes to remember it was just a dream.Just a bloody dream.I was going to try to escape. For everyone's good. I could not stay here.When I took a bath that morning I made sure the water was loud and hot enough to hide my

LIRAMy hands couldn't stop trembling as I sat in my room. I could not make them stop.I pressed one hand over the other and squeezed hard, staring at the ceiling and trying to calm down but the replay kept hitting me over and over.Riven’s mouth inches from mine.We almost kissed.I pressed my palms to my face and called myself a fool because the lust in my chest would not stop. It crawled down my body and settled between my thighs and demanded to be noticed.I picked up the serum he gave me. It smelled faintly of nuts.The ache came back. The bond pulled and pulled like it was mocking me.I did not want to entertain this or let myself feel anything that was going to lead to my damnation.All I could do was leave. Do everyone a favor and get out.I had to check the tunnel again and make sure the path was clear.I left my room and headed toward the servants' quarters but when I got close I heard voices and realized people were nearby. I could not risk being seen. So I turned and walked