Owned by the triplet のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 71 - チャプター 80

Elena POVThe air in the study felt too thin to breathe. I stared at Alaric, waiting for him to tell me it was a joke. I waited for him to say Isabella was just being cruel. But he didn't. He looked at the floor, his shoulders shaking."It was after the attack," Alaric said. His voice was low and broken. "You were losing so much blood. Aris told us the news, but he also told us the baby was already gone. You were barely holding on yourself, Elena. Your heart was so weak.""So you decided for me?" I asked. My voice felt dead. "You decided I didn't need to know my own child existed?""We didn't want you to wake up to a nightmare," Silas said. He reached out to me, his eyes wet. "We wanted you to wake up and feel safe. We thought if we could just get you healthy again, we could find a way to tell you later. We just wanted more time.""Time for what?" I snapped. "Time to make up a better lie? You let me walk around for weeks wondering why I felt so empty. You let me think I was losing my

Alaric POVThe silence in the house was louder than any roar. It had been days since Elena looked at us, let alone spoke to us. Every time I closed my eyes, I heard the sound of that glass vase breaking against her bedroom door. I heard her telling us she hated us.I sat at my desk, staring at the paperwork I was supposed to be signing, but the words just blurred together. My mind was down the hall, outside her locked door.Silas was pacing by the window. He had been doing it for an hour, his footsteps heavy and uneven. "We can't just sit here," he said, his voice thick with frustration. "She isn't eating enough. I left a tray of soup outside her door two hours ago, and when I went back, it hadn't been touched. She’s going to make herself sick.""And what do you want to do, Silas?" Killian snapped from the couch. He was leaning forward, his elbows on his knees, staring at the floor. He looked rough. We all did. "Break the door down? Force her to open her mouth? That

Elena POVThe drive to the charity event was completely silent. I sat in the back of the small car with Emma, staring out the side window at the trees passing by. Just like Alaric had promised, their large armored car stayed far ahead of us, and another guard car followed a long way behind. They kept their distance, but I could still feel the heavy pull of the bond in the back of my mind, reminding me exactly where they were on the road.When we arrived at the pack estate where the event was being held, the garden was already full of people. There were long tables covered in white tablecloths, and a large open pavilion sat in the center of the lawn."Are you ready for this?" Emma asked, touching my arm gently as the driver opened the door."I'm ready," I said, taking a deep breath. "Let's just get through it."I had intentionally chosen a plain, dark blue dress from my closet. It wasn't the kind of grand gown the future Luna usually wore, but it was neat and simp

Elena POVThe morning air was crisp as Emma and I walked into the high-end mall. After spending so many days locked away in my room, most of my regular clothes felt ruined, stained with tears or simply carrying too many bad memories. I needed a fresh start, and Emma had insisted that a trip away from the estate would do me good."Look at this place," Emma said, pointing toward a glass storefront filled with bright displays. "You should definitely try on some of those casual sweaters. You need something comfortable.""I just want some simple things, Emma," I said, offering a small smile. "Nothing too flashy. Just enough to fill my closet again.""Fine, but we are definitely getting you those shoes," she teased, pulling me toward a boutique.We spent an hour browsing through the racks. For the first time in weeks, my mind felt light. The heavy pull of the bond with the triplets was still there, but it was quiet, a steady hum in the background letting me know they w

Elena POVThe heavy scent of medicine and clean sheets filled the quiet estate clinic. Emily was lying back against the pillows, her face still pale but looking much better than she did at the mall. The pack doctor had just finished changing the bandage on her shoulder, pinning the white cloth neatly in place."You need to rest for at least two days, Emily," the doctor said, picking up his tray of tools. "No lifting anything heavy, and keep that arm still.""I hear you, doc," Emily said, forcing a small, tired laugh. "I'm not planning on doing any heavy lifting anytime soon anyway."I sat in the chair right next to her bed, holding her uninjured hand. My heart still gave a small thud when I looked at the white bandage. "You shouldn't have jumped in front of me, Emily. You could have been killed.""I'd do it again," Emily said, looking straight into my eyes with a serious expression. "You are my best friend, Elena. And you are the Luna of this pack. I wasn't going