Semua Bab The Triplets' Regret: Bowing to Their Luna: Bab 121 - Bab 130

I took the heavy mortar from his hands. I examined his work closely. The leaves were perfectly pulverized. They had a consistent texture and an even distribution. It was exactly the level of quality I would have produced myself."This is impressive work.""I told you the truth. I am good at anything I dedicate myself to.""Does that include understanding why a servant you ignored for eighteen years is suddenly worth all this effort?"The heavy question hung in the damp air between us. Jaren went completely still. His silver eyes dropped back down to the wooden table."I have always cared," he said softly. "I just did not know how to physically show it. I did not know how to express what my body was feeling because the Duchess's conditioning made everything a chaotic mess. All I ever knew was that my chest physically hurt whenever I saw you bleeding, and I never understood why.""The mate bond.""The bond. But it was also something else. Something that had absolutely nothing to do with

That evening, Thad appeared at the greenhouse.He did not knock. He did not announce himself. He just materialized in the open doorway. His face was entirely pale, drained of its usual fiery color. His silver eyes were wide and wild with an emotion I had never seen in him before.Fear. Raw, suffocating fear."Thad? What is wrong?" I asked, slowly putting down my pruning shears.He did not answer. He crossed the damp stone floor in three massive strides. Before my mind could even register his movement, he pulled me flush against his chest. His arms wrapped around me in a crushing grip, holding me so tightly I could barely draw breath."You are here," he whispered. His voice was completely ragged, scraping against his throat. "You are alive. You are real.""Of course I am real. What happened?""I saw them." His heavy chest hitched against mine. "The photographs. The evidence files from your medical examination. I saw all of them, Cassia. Every single scar. Every burn mark. Every broken

Thad let out a dark, bitter laugh. "Protective. That is not exactly the romantic confession of the century.""It is not romantic. It is human." I touched his jawline. The stubble was rough against my fingertips. "You need to accept reality, Thad. The bond affects us very differently. Your wolf automatically recognizes me as a mate. My human mind simply recognizes you as a highly complicated problem.""Complicated.""Extremely complicated." I offered a small, tired smile. "You are cruel and kind. Selfish and generous. You are incredibly hotheaded, yet surprisingly gentle right now. You are a walking contradiction, and I have absolutely no idea how to process you.""How do you want to process me?""I do not know what I want from any of this." I took a deliberate step back, giving us both some much-needed physical space. "That is the reality. The bond, the trauma, the future. It is all so tangled together that I cannot separate the threads.""Then please let me help you untangle it.""Ho

Three days later, I walked into the great hall and froze.Jaren, Kaelen, and Thad were waiting for me. They stood shoulder to shoulder in front of the massive stone fireplace. The crackling flames cast long, flickering shadows across the floor, highlighting the rigid tension in their bodies. I had never seen them present such a united front. Their expressions ranged from deep determination to raw anxiety. The air in the room felt impossibly thick. The combined presence of three powerful alpha heirs focused entirely on me was almost suffocating."Cassia." Jaren took a single, careful step forward. He kept his hands open and visible at his sides. "We need to talk. All three of us. Together."I crossed my arms over my chest. My survival instincts immediately flared. "Is this some kind of intervention?""Something close to it." Kaelen spoke up. His voice lacked its usual smooth authority. It sounded distinctly strained. "We have been talking among ourselves for the past three days. We dis

"I am not ready to give you an answer today," I finally said.Jaren nodded slowly. "We know.""I need a lot of time. I need physical space. I need to figure out exactly what I feel for you without the heavy pressure of your expectations suffocating me.""We completely understand.""But I also need you to know one fact right now." I looked at each of their faces, memorizing the subtle differences in their features. "I do not hate you. No matter what happens tomorrow, or what we eventually become, I do not harbor hatred for any of you. Given our history, that is a massive step forward.""It is far more than we deserve to hear," Jaren replied softly."Maybe it is. The past is a bloody mess. Our feelings are a chaotic mess. Every single aspect of this situation is completely complicated." I allowed a small, tired smile to touch my lips. "But I truly appreciate your brutal honesty. All three of you. It is significantly more than I expected to get today."Kaelen offered a small, genuine smi