All Chapters of Thrice Claimed By My Alpha Brothers: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

-CiaraI had barely slept a wink all night, as I couldn’t stop tossing and turning. Every now and then, Blake’s last words to me would replay in my head and I would start feeling like a really terrible person.How was I to approach him now? We had shared such a blissful moment together, and right after, I had kissed another guy. Technically, his brother had kissed me, but I wasn’t entirely innocent. I had allowed him to. As a matter of fact, I had enjoyed it and I hated myself even more for enjoying it.There was a light knock on the door, and then, Joan came in.“Greetings, Lady Ciara,” she said, with a small bow.“Good morning, Joan,” I said, sitting up as I yawned tiredly.“Were you not able to get any sleep last night?” she asked, concerned.“Sort of. What brings you here this morning?” I asked, getting out of bed and opened the wardrobe, fishing for something to wear.“I came to inform you of the annual Masquerade Ball event that will be held next week Friday,” she announced.“Is

-AldenShe was beautiful and staring right into her eyes made my heart tingle. I wanted her badly, but all I could do was just stare at her in admiration, hoping she knew how much I fancied her, even if I wasn’t as brave as my brothers, even if I couldn’t tell her in words, even if I couldn’t make the first move.She closed her eyes and I panicked. What was she expecting? Did she want me to kiss her?My palms became sweaty and beads of sweat formed around my forehead, with my heart’s soft tingle evaporating into a thumping sound. I couldn’t bring myself to do what she wanted, I couldn’t possibly do so. I needed an excuse.“My weight must be pressing against you, I’m sorry,” I said, getting off her.Her eyes flew open and her cheeks became red which I guessed was from being embarrassed.I helped her up and the moment she got on her feet, she stood apart from me, running her fingers through her hair nervously.“Are… are you fine? Perhaps, I should get the Pack’s doctor,” Ciara said.“No

- CiaraI was really grateful to Alden, and seeing as he was more of a friend to me than a lover, I decided to make the first move and ask that we should officially be friends. I was a little bit disappointed when he agreed, but it was comforting to know that I finally had someone who had my back and just wanted the best for me.All my life, I had always been treated like dirt, and though it felt strange to finally have someone in my corner, I couldn’t have wished for anything more.Alden had shown me kindness without expecting anything in return, and for once, I didn't feel completely alone.“Thank you so much for today,” I said, upon reaching the palace.“You’re welcome,” he said, handing over the food to me.“Do you think you’d be able to walk me down to Blake’s room? I’m too nervous to go by myself,” I explained.“No problem, let’s go,” he said, holding my hand as he walked me through the door and up the stairs till we came to the second floor, in which Blake’s room was situated.

-CiaraMy eyes were red and swollen which was understandable, seeing how I had cried myself to sleep last night. I certainly wouldn’t consider Joan a friend, however; we had been friendly with each other and I still considered what she did as an act of betrayal, and then there was Blake who didn’t even want to set his eyes on me.A knock sounded twice on my door and I dreaded seeing Joan, even as I answered with a quaky voice. “Come in.”When the door opened, it wasn’t Joan. It was another maidservant, a mature lady whom I had never seen before now.“Greetings, Lady Ciara. My name is Katrina, and Prince Alden has directed me to work as your personal maid,” she introduced herself.I smiled instantly. Oh, Alden. He had probably guessed already that seeing Joan around me would be too triggering and uncomfortable for me. May the Goddess bless his kind heart.“Greetings, Katrina. It is indeed nice to meet you,” I said, getting out of bed with excitement.My stomach rumbled with hunger and

-BlakeI had left the dining hall not because I cared about Joan or how she was treated, but because I didn’t want to be so close to Ciara, not after she had betrayed me and acted like it wasn’t a big deal. Imagine the audacity to act as though she had been wronged when she saw me with Joan yesterday, like she hadn’t kissed my own brother in my presence.I was throwing stones into the well near the garden just to be all alone by myself and enjoy some fresh air.“There you are,” I heard Ciara’s voice say, and when I looked up, I saw her approaching me.I grunted, rolling my eyes. “What exactly do you want now? Haven’t you done more than enough?” I fired angrily at her.I could tell she was hurt, but I tried to ignore how she felt. After all, she had brought this upon herself.“I had no idea Joan meant that much to you. I could talk to the Luna to get her back,” Ciara said.I scoffed. “Joan? I don’t give two fucks about her. She had it coming with the way she kept running her mouth and