chapter 61

Chapter 61Soraya’s POVI stood frozen by the breakfast table, my hands trembling so hard I had to press my palms against the cold mahogany wood just to stay upright. The air in the private dining room instantly turned to absolute ice.In the doorway, Jax, Lucius, and Silas stood like three stone statues, their eyes locked on the scene in front of them. From where they were standing, with Matthew leaning over the back of my chair and his face inches from mine, it looked completely damning.I tried to stumble forward, my voice catching in my dry throat as I frantically tried to explain. "Jax... Silas, please, look at this. The video—he showed me a video of—"Before the words could fully form, Matthew smoothly cut me off. He let out a heavy, fake sigh, taking a slow step back from my chair and raising his hands in a mocking gesture of innocence."My apologies, boys," Matthew said, his loud voice booming off the walls with an insufferable, arrogant warmth. "I didn't mean to interrupt you

chapter 62

Chapter 62Soraya’s POVMy heart shot straight into my throat. John had just thrown himself over the balcony railing into the dark, foggy courtyard below, leaving me standing in the pitch black with his final, terrifying warning echoing in my mind. Don't trust the triplets.The cylinder in my hands felt like a block of solid dry ice, the faint blue light pulsing rhythmically against my skin, sending a low, static hum vibrating all the way up my arms. I had less than five seconds before the doors swung open. I couldn't let Jax see this. I couldn't let Lucius analyze it. And after the secret "deal" I had overheard Silas discussing with Matthew downstairs, I couldn't trust a single word that came out of his mouth.Panicking, I dropped to my knees and shoved the freezing mechanical cylinder deep beneath the heavy velvet mattress, pushing it as far back into the frame as my arm could reach. I scrambled back to my feet, smoothing down my green dress just as the double doors clicked open.Ja

chapter 63

Chapter 63Soraya’s POV“You must not know what he’s creating,” I drawled, dragging my hand from the guard as I stepped towards them. “That weapon is created to act just like the blackwood curse, you’re helping him ruin your family legacy!”Despite my daunting words Matthew laughed at looking at my dad who broke a smile and snickered right in my face.“Do you think I care about the stupid blackwood legacy?” Matthew scoffed, looking a bit insulted. “I’m not even considered a Blackwood.”Well that made sense since the seer who was an old family friend didn’t know who the hell he was.“Can you blame them? I wouldn’t want to associate myself with someone like you and I have the worst family ever,” That managed to strike a nerve his eyes darkened breaking his false facade breaking revealing the monster behind the scar.“I will enjoy every moment torturing you,”“Who are you?” I demanded, trying to keep my voice from shaking as I stepped further into the sterile, fluorescent-lit laboratory

chapter 64

Chapter 64Jax’s POV‘HELP’I bolted upright in bed, my lungs screaming for air as if I had just been submerged in freezing water. I clutched my shirt over my heart, my palms slick with cold sweat. I couldn’t have imagined her voice or did I?"Soraya," I choked out, the name tearing from my throat as my pupils dilated, my vision instantly shifting into the sharp, golden tint of my Alpha sight.Before I could even throw the heavy velvet covers off my legs, the adjoining door to the suite’s common area slammed open. Lucius stood in the doorway, his chest heaving, his face completely pale. His silver-flecked eyes were glowing fiercely in the dark. He didn't need to say a word. He had felt it too. The psychic shockwave had hit him with the exact same brutal force.Across the room, Silas was still buried deep beneath his blankets, snoring softly. The contrast made my blood run cold.I vaulted out of bed, lunging across the rug, and grabbed Silas by the shoulder of his shirt, shaking him vi

chapter 65

Chapter 65Jax’s POV"You son of a bitch," I growled, stepping past Silas. My hands clenched around the hilts of my daggers until my knuckles went white. "We trusted you. I took you into our home."Kendrick didn’t even flinch. He just casually flipped the radio transmitter in his hand, his expression completely blank. "And that was your first mistake, Jax. You triplets always think loyalty is guaranteed just because you wear a crown. Matthew pays better. It’s that simple.""Where is she?" Silas demanded, his voice shaking with a mix of rage and pure shock. He tried to push past me, but I threw my arm out, catching him in the chest. Silas was still bleeding from the realization that his secret meetings with Matthew had been a setup, and he was too emotional right now. He’d get himself killed."She’s exactly where she needs to be," Kendrick said. He raised the transmitter to his lips, his eyes locked on mine. "Sir, the triplets bypassed the hallway squad. They’re at the Sub-Level 4 bulk

chapter 66

Chapter 66Soraya’s POVIt felt like I had taken a hammer to my head.The blinding white light of the laboratory had faded into a dim, sickening red. Every breath I took felt like inhaling liquid fire. The blue fluid they had pumped into my arm was throbbing through my veins, making my skin feel raw and boiling hot. I tried to lift my head, but my muscles were completely unresponsive.It pushed me from the inside out forcing me to want to give up and accept the darkness that I suspiciously believed to be death,Then I saw them.The triplets had been captured. For a brief second my heart skipped a beat and I let myself hold on for a second longer.The second my eyelids fluttered, Jax’s head snapped up. His golden eyes were bloodshot, completely wild with panic."Soraya," he choked out. He thrashed against the chains, the metal clinking loudly against the floor. "Soraya... God, look at me. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."I tried to speak, to tell him it was okay, but all that came out of my t