All Chapters of Triple Temptation: Chapter 11 - Chapter 17

"Rhea," Ash panted, his voice rough, a growl low in his throat. He moved into the bathroom, his gaze on hers. "You're safe now."Rhea wasn't safe. Her brain rebelled with a desperate no, a shriek of fear echoing against the animal thrum that had claimed a place deep within her. Her body, however, was a traitor. Every pulse throbbed with a terrifying need, a craving for the overwhelming Alpha scents that now saturated the small space. Ash, close enough that his heat radiated off him, was a furnace. Zane’s playful, intoxicating scent swirled, pulling at something deep inside her. Kai’s steady, grounding presence was a strange anchor in the chaos, yet even his scent promised a dangerous calm. And Blaze… Blaze was pure, unadulterated fire, igniting a corresponding blaze in her."Safe?" Rhea's whisper was barely audible, a shattered sound. She pushed herself more firmly into the corner, striving to escape the magnetic pull that wanted to draw her into their presence. "You broke down the do

"Let's talk."Kai Wolfe's voice cut across the tense silence of the private study, sharper than any blade. Rhea, jolted hours earlier by Ash's unexpected apology, wincingly twitched. She sat facing the four Alphas, the great oak table between them appearing less barrier than a stage for an impending inquisition. Ash stood by the window, his back to them, a silent, brooding presence. Zane lounged in an armchair, feigning disinterest, while Blaze paced like a caged beast.“About what, Alpha Wolfe?” Rhea’s voice was steady, though her heart hammered against her ribs. She met Kai’s cool, analytical gaze."The bond, Mooncrest. What else?" Kai laced his fingers together, his expression unreadable. "It's unstable. Unpredictable. Your last heat nearly killed half the academy. We can't have another. incident.""My heats are not something to be convenient for you, Alpha," Rhea snarled, a spark of anger flashing in her eyes. "They are a byproduct of your existence, your inability to keep yoursel

The slamming of the door against the wall made Rhea jump, her heart pounding into her throat. Zane cursed, his hand instinctively going to the hidden blade he carried on him."What in the name of the Moon Goddess is happening here?!"Blaze Draven filled the doorway, his eyes afire with a burning, uncontrolled rage. His scent, normally a violent, harsh tang, was now a suffocating wall of raw rage, thick with jealousy and something evil. Rhea could sense the bond snap taut between them, a thudding, crushing pull that left her windless."Blaze!" Zane's voice was stiff, a warning. "Calm down. We were just…""Exactly what, Valez? Dancing? Playing games with my Omega?" Blaze marched into the room, his boots pounding ominously on the wooden floorboards. His gaze was set on Rhea, a feral claimiveness distorting his features. "You believe that this is a game, Omega? That you can flirt with one of us, and another, and play us against each other?""We weren't flirting!" Rhea protested, her voice

"Rhea Mooncrest, in the presence of the Circle of Authority you stand." Elder Theon Vale's voice echoed in the Council Hall, chill and uninviting. "And with you, Alphas Ryder, Valez, Wolfe, and Draven. And Beta Mooncrest.""We are here, Elder," replied Rhea, her tone resolute, though her hands trembled. Ash stayed with her, his body a solid anchor, as Zane, Kai, and Blaze flanked them, their stances radiating a tightly wound tension. Micah stood behind her as a shield."Indeed," Theon continued, his gaze sweeping over the ill-fated Alphas. "A rather. historical conclave. Four Alphas, one Omega. The Mooncrest Omega, no less. A line which has, shall we say, caused great. turmoil in its wake.""My mother caused no turmoil," Micah interrupted, his voice low but stubborn. "She served the pack with honor.""Silence, Beta," Elder Garrick Stonehelm growled to Theon's left, his eyes flashing like chips of flint."Let him speak, Garrick," Elder Marla Fenwick, whose voice was surprisingly gentle