All Chapters of Tied to the Ruthless Three: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Friday night, Gabriel, Nathaniel, and I left Bastorin and headed back to our city. I actually felt bad for Isolde, since I couldn’t go with her to the movie as we had planned. But I had to attend Dimitri’s father’s funeral the next morning.My father had already sent a driver to pick us up. I sat in the back with Gabriel while Nathaniel sat in the front. My eyes accidentally met the driver’s through the rearview mirror—he was watching us. Maybe he found it strange to see me sitting in the back with one of the twins. Usually, I’d have chosen the front seat. But things had changed. Twisted, even.The whole ride passed in silence, and before I knew it, I’d fallen asleep. …A gentle shake on my shoulder woke me up. I opened my eyes to see Gabriel beside me, his hand still resting lightly on my arm. “Anna, we’re here,” he said softly.“At home?” My voice came out hoarse.“Yeah. Where else would we go?”Honestly, I wanted to just stay in the car and sleep until morning. The word home ma

ALEXEI POVWhen I saw the twins staring at me suspiciously as we passed each other at the door, I couldn’t help but smile. Those two arrogant young men—whether they realized it or not—were already caught in Anna’s web. That’s the terrifying thing about the power of the heart or love. It’s something I’ve avoided for a long time.Anna truly has something within her—a wild card, I guess. Something that keeps me intrigued, wondering what she’s capable of with that power. Alistair doesn’t realize that what he thinks he holds in his hands is just a gentle breeze, while Anna could be a storm in the right hands. My hands, of course.The echo of my footsteps sounded softly down the quiet corridor. Then I noticed something that made me stop. The daughter of Nightshade’s supreme leader was injured, yet there was no security around her. Not a single guard posted by Alistair.A wave of annoyance simmered in me. Was Anna really that worthless as a member of the Lancroft family? Or was it that bein

GABRIEL POVWhen Alexei showed up the next morning to take Anna back to Bastorin, irritation flared in me instantly. It felt like everything we'd done the night before—staying by her side, watching over her—had all been for nothing. It was as if Alexei suddenly had more right to her than we did.My eyes flicked toward Anna, sitting quietly in the car. She glanced between me and Nathaniel, confusion clouding her eyes. Poor thing, tossed around like this when she was still recovering."Anna should be resting at home," I said, trying to sound reasonable with Alexei, who was standing right in front of us. "With all due respect, sir, Anna is our family.""And you want to risk another attack?" Alexei countered coldly, his arrogance cutting through the air. "Your city isn't safe for her."His tone made my stomach twist. Ever since Alistair had been attacked and Dimitri's father had been killed, everything had spiraled into chaos, making it easy for Alexei to claim Anna as his own. I hated th

GABRIEL POV"This is just a small matter, isn't it? Right, Alistair?" Mother's voice dripped with contempt, as if everything that had happened was trivial. "Yes, no need to worry," Father Alistair replied.I had been sitting silently, listening to Father Alistair, Mother, and Nathaniel discuss what happened at the cemetery and the conspiracies they kept throwing around.But none of it interested me. Only disgust built up the longer I stayed there."Yes," Father Alistair nodded, his expression flat."Did you hear the rumors going around Bastorin? That Alexei orchestrated the whole scene using Marva?" Nathaniel took a sip of water. "Since Marva's family is under his supervision, how could they slip through that easily?"Mother's lips tightened. "I'm not surprised. Alexei always loves to make a spectacle, only to play the hero afterward. He's been like that ever since he joined Nightshade."My eyes met Nathaniel's, but he immediately looked away. Suddenly, Mother's hand touched my arm,

ALEXEI POVI stopped in front of my office, where Yuri was already waiting. He opened the door for me, then followed after I went inside. I dropped myself onto the armchair while Yuri stood straight by the door, waiting for further instructions.“Bring my lunch here. Let them talk alone,” I said.This time, Yuri looked a little startled. “Sir, are you not going to listen to their conversation?”“You will. Watch and listen carefully. They will never talk about anything important if I am there.”Yuri did not answer right away. A trace of worry appeared on his face.“Sir, with everything that has happened, should you really take this lightly? Those two children are from the Lancroft family.” Yuri took a deep breath. “Forgive me for speaking out of turn, but I am worried about you.”“Only Anna. Gabriel is not.”“But still, the conspiracy from the past leans toward Alistair Lancroft’s involvement in your family’s tragedy.”I could hear the anger in Yuri’s voice.Having served my father for