Fated to the Alpha–And His Triplet Brothers

Chapter 2

Chapter 2: Beta Caspian

Her eyes were wide like she couldn’t believe what she was seeing. Her heels clicked sharply against the marble floor as she stepped forward, slow and calculating, scanning the room. Then she locked eyes with me bleeding, broken, barely standing.

"No..." she whispered, voice trembling. "No, it can’t be..."

And then the scream tore from her throat.

"WHO DID THIS TO YOU?!"

Father instantly rushed to her side, that fake calm mask plastered on his face.

"Darling, it’s fine," he said, touching her arms as if that would soothe her wrath. "It’s just hair. It’ll grow back"

"I SAID WHO DID THIS!" she roared, eyes burning.

Lilian didn’t hesitate.

She pointed directly at me, where I lay crumpled on the floor with Ariel wrapped protectively around my body.

Stepmother’s face twisted. "The ruin of the litter? The bastard did this to mychild?"

Her heels clicked again as she stalked toward me, venom in her eyes.

"You.."

But Ariel jumped up and blocked her path. "Mum, please! She’s weak—she needs the healer"

"She needs death!" Stepmother shrieked. "That’s what she needs!"

She turned on Father like a wild flame. "Marcus! How could you let this happen?! How can she be the Moon Chosen with her hair like that?!" She gestured dramatically toward Natasha, who—of course—took that cue to ramp up her performance.

"She ruined me!" Natasha wailed. "Cayden and his brother will never love me now! How can I be Luna with my hair butchered like this?! Let’s kill her!"

"YES!" Sophia squealed, clapping like it was a party game.

Father swallowed hard, eyes on me. I saw the way he looked at me—like I wasn’t even human. Like I wasn’t his blood. NovelFire

"No," he said finally. "We can’t kill her. She’s part of the pack, technically. They’ll question us."

Relief almost hit me until he spoke again.

"But she’ll definitely be punished." His eyes narrowed. "Bring me the whips."

"NO!" Ariel screamed.

room like a giddy child and returned in seconds, dragging in

dark leather strands. The one that knew every inch

"Strip," Father commanded.

stood up slowly. My whole body trembled. Ariel clung to me, sobbing, but I gently took her hand and smiled

be fine,"

dresses I’d been allowed to keep. I stood there in

"Come forward," Father ordered.

step. Closed my

Braced for the burn.

CRASH!

the rush of footsteps. A maid skidded

she panted. "Beta Caspian is

Caspian is here.

and dangerous, as everyone held

the first

on that gown I got you last spring!" she snapped, and Lilian rushed

Natasha grabbed a scarf and quickly

your room. No one must

nodded and

turned to me. Fury replaced every trace

with you later," he

better," Selene added,

then they were

Ariel rushed over and

so sorry," she whispered, eyes flooding. "My family—they’re horrible to you. And you’ve done

hands

mirrored the same bloodline

but it’s not." Her voice cracked. "It’s never

her cheeks and wiped away her tears. "Don’t

Her lips trembled. "Why?"

up like me. Don’t turn them against you.

"But Hazel..."

mother or father comes back. You’ll only be

"Not until I treat your

then returned with a

will help," she said gently. "You can’t heal yourself...you’re

the ointment across my forehead. Her touch was soft, careful, almost reverent. When she finished, she leaned

Then she left.

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