All Chapters of Triple Temptation: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

This is a travesty!" Elder Garrick Stonehelm stormed, his voice gritted from the battle. He wobbled a shaking finger at Rhea, who stood with the four Alphas. "She is an Omega! She cannot hold this power. It is against the law. Against nature."."The law is dead, Garrick," Kai said back, his voice cold and even. He was dressed in new clothes, a sharp contrast to the frayed clothes the others continued to wear. He had tended to Rhea's injuries, too, a quiet indication of love that said a great deal. "Theon broke the law when he took power by force. We chose Rhea. The pack chose Rhea."The Council Hall, where previously blood had been spilled, was now filled with the members of the Silverfang pack who remained. There were Alphas, Betas, and Omegas, all staring at Rhea with a combination of respect and fear. Theon, defeated and stripped of his position, was being held under guard, his eyes still filled with hate. Darius Blackmaw and the rogues had been driven off, their number depleted, t

"We will not let them burn our world to ashes," Rhea said, her voice a low, furious growl. She was at the head of the war table, a map of the packs surrounding them spread out before them. "We will show them the strength of unity. The strength of balance."Ash stood beside her, his hand on her shoulder, a silent assurance of his presence. "Darius Blackmaw and Wynter Valez have joined forces. Wynter's rage and Darius's hatred. It's a deadly combination.""Wynter's army is comprised of Omegas," Zane told her, his eyes containing the same pain. "Omegas who have been broken, Omegas who have been used. They're invested in her cause, Rhea. They're invested in vengeance.""Revenge is not a cause," Blaze retorted, his voice sharp. "It's a poison. It will rot them from the inside out.""Then we will teach them another way," Rhea said, her eyes still on the map. "We will not battle with fire. We will not battle with hate. We will battle with the truth. We will battle with love. We will battle w

"Where did you get that stench?" Ash's voice was a soft, deadly growl, his eyes, which tended to be a warm gold, hard and cold amber. He stood in the doorway to her room, his muscles wound tight, his scent a thick cloud of dominance and suspicion.Rhea's heart pounded against her ribs. She had returned from visiting the taken rogue, Tobyn, at the Lake House. She had been subtle. She had been careful. But Ash's Alpha senses were a force of nature. They were a force of a beast.What's the scent you're referring to, Ash?" she asked in a gentle whisper. She did her best not to let her emotions get the better of her. She did her best not to hide her fear. But his suspicious, betraying eyes were a dagger in her heart."Don't lie to me, Rhea," he snarled, his voice a low, menacing hiss. He moved into the room, his body filling the space, his power a weight crushing to bear. "I smelled his scent on you. The rogue. The traitor. I smelled his scent on your clothes. Your skin. Your neck."Rhea b

"Rhea, down now."Ash's snarl was low, a commanding voice that cut through the chaos. She didn't hesitate. She dropped, the ground cold and wet against her face, as a rogue's sword sliced over her head. Metal rang as Blaze parried the blow, his massive body a shield of fury."They're closing in on us," Zane yelled, his usual teasing tone replaced by an underlying sense of alarm. "Three on the west, two behind the elder oaks."Rhea pushed herself up, her heart pounding a frantic rhythm against her ribs. She saw him. A hulking rogue, his face a mask of rage, moving toward Kai. Kai was locked in a struggle with another attacker, his focus elsewhere. The rogue raised his club, preparing to bring it down on Kai’s head.Rhea did not hesitate. Her body moved on instinct. The things she'd learned from Ash, her mother's journal murmurs, all of it came together as one, killing intent. She lurched forward, her own knife icy against her hand. The rogue turned, surprised, but too late. The knife p

The pack council of the Silverfang pronounces Rhea Mooncrest, Omega, guilty of scheming with rogues and of violating the sacred laws of the mate bond.The tone of Theon was an icy, unforgiving stone. It rang out in the vast Council Hall, rebounding off the high stone walls. Rhea was at the heart of the Circle of Power, wrists bound, chin held aloft. The accusation was a lie, a half-truth creation of political ambition. But Theon was the voice, Theon the master of the tale.She looked around at the faces seated in a circle. Elder Marla Fenwick's face was one that she noticed, a deep sadness drawing lines on her face, but she did not speak. Elder Garrick Stonehelm sat unmoving, his loyalty to Theon unshakeable. And then there were her alphas. They were coerced into sitting here. Coerced to be part of this farce of justice.Ash sat down on the dais, his position one reserved for the pack's Alpha. His duty, his obligation, required him to be the one judging in this trial. His face was a m