All Chapters of The Alpha’s Secret Triplets: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Elena’s POVI watched him, and my throat tightened with overwhelming gratitude.Caleb looked at me over the top of the carton. His silver eyes were bright in the morning sunlight, but he didn't say a word, he only gave me a small, quiet nod."Breakfast is ready, boys," Nathan called, setting the plates on the table. "Eat up. We've got an SUV to jump-start before I have to head to the hospital."The kitchen quickly filled with the noisy chatter of two hungry teenage boys. Their laughter came easily, filling the house with a warmth that seemed like it had been missing for so long.I sat quietly on my stool, watching the morning sunlight spread across the floor, feeling the soft warmth of Nathan's sweater around me.The kitchen was still warm with the smell of toast when Nathan stood up, clearing the plates."Don't worry about your car," he said, turning back from the sink as he wiped his hands on a kitchen towel. "My brother-in-law runs a shop just three blocks down from that diner. I’l

Elena’s POVThe dinner had ended with the warm, easy clatter of plates being stacked and the boys laughing as they carried the leftovers to the kitchen. Under the table, the heat of Nathan’s hand against mine felt like a quiet anchor, but the moment the dishes were cleared, the air in the dining room began to feel too heavy, and too thick to breathe."Step outside for a second?" Nathan murmured, pointing toward the double glass doors that led to the small, brick-paved garden behind the house. "Just to get some air.""Okay," I whispered.The garden was small, enclosed by high ivy-covered stone walls that shut out the noise of the street. The night air was cold, carrying the sharp, dark scent of wet soil and the salty mist off the nearby harbor. I leaned against the weathered iron railing, wrapping my arms around myself as the wind caught my hair. Nathan stepped up beside me, as his broad shoulder brushed against mine,."They really are great kids, Elena," he said. His voice was low a

Elena’s POVThe front door had barely clicked shut behind Nathan when the heavy, suffocating reality of what lay ahead settled over the living room.I stood in the hallway for a long moment, with my hand resting on the smooth wood of the railing. Upstairs, the house was too quiet. The soft, rhythmic hum of the ocean outside the window, which had felt so comforting just an hour ago, now felt like a cruel mockery.I took a deep, shaky breath, letting go of the small white granite stone at my neck, and walked up the stairs to Caleb's room.The triplets were all there. Colin was sitting on the edge of the mattress, his head was bowed, and his large, copper-skinned hands clasped tightly between his knees. Cindy was curled up on the window seat, her chin resting on her knees as she stared out at the sea. Caleb sat at his desk, staring blankly at his left hand; the hand that was now completely warm, moving, and human.When I stepped into the room, all three of them looked up. The silent, he

Elena’s POVThe villa’s courtyard was completely silent as four hundred pairs of eyes were fixed on us, cold.Beside me, Colin struggled to breathe. His chest rose and fell in quick, shaky breaths, and I could feel the heat coming off his body.The weight of everyone’s gaze seemed to pull him back into that dark basement and his knees began to give way.Before he could collapse, a cool breeze swept across the brick courtyard. It was soft and carried the faint scent of salt and the sea. Somehow, it seemed to lift the heavy silence hanging over the villa.Then Cindy stepped forward, and somehow, she no longer looked like the frightened teenager she used to be.She walked over to Colin and gently took his shaking wrist.The moment she held him, the tension in his body slowly eased. His breathing became steadier, as though her touch was calming the storm inside him.Then Caleb also stepped forward. Slowly, he rolled up the sleeve of his green hoodie and raised his left arm for everyone to

Elena’s POV“I’d like to take you out,” Those words from Nathan lingered in my mind all day long, I could barely hide my excitement.I kept my chin tucked into my coat collar as I walked down the street after my shift at the clinic. My shoulders ached from a long day of charting, and my fingers still felt stiff from the scrub sink, but my mind was entirely somewhere else.I stopped in front of the small boutique on the corner of Elm Street.A single mannequin stood behind the glass, wearing a simple, deep forest-green dress. I stared at it for a long minute. My mind kept trying to tell me that it was just a dinner; a friendly cup of coffee that had somehow turned into an invitation for a meal. I didn't need a new dress, I tried to convince myself. I had plenty of sensible trousers and neat sweaters in my closet at home.But there was a smaller, quieter voice inside me; one I hadn't listened to in a while that wanted to look beautiful tonight… For him.I pushed the glass door open, th