Fated to the Alpha–And His Triplet Brothers

Chapter 32: Blood and Bone

~ Caspian’s POV ~

I don’t know why Cayden thought bringing Dahlia into this was a good idea, but for once... he was right. No ordinary coven would come after a woman like Hazel unless something is wrong. And if even Dahlia had to show up in our territory, laughing in chains, that meant the situation was spiraling faster than any of us could control.

Dahlia was seated now, draped in rusted iron that barely seemed to weigh on her. Her magic pulsed beneath the metal, heavy and electric. She didn’t even flinch as Cayden stepped forward, demanding answers.

"You know why they’re after my child," Cayden growled, his voice laced with Alpha authority. "You tell me this instant."

But Dahlia only smirked. "Or what, Alpha Cayden?" she teased. "Kill me? Or what lock me up again?" She lifted her hands and rattled the chains, her laugh echoing through the hall like a curse. "Release me and my coven, and I’ll tell you what they want..."

Her eyes, sharp as obsidian, dragged toward Hazel, and her lips curled. "And trust me, it’s quite... interesting."

A surge of fury built inside me. "We are not playing with you," I snapped, stepping forward until I was nose to nose with her. "You tell us what they want or I will tear your head from your neck."

Hazel’s hand found my shoulder. A soft, grounding touch. I exhaled through my nose, resisting the urge to snap the chains off her just to feel her skull crack in my hands.

But Dahlia stayed calm. "I’ve told you. Let me and my coven go, and I’ll tell you everything." Her smile was maddening.

Cayden’s next words stunned the room.

"Release her coven."

Every head whipped to him.

"No," Aurora hissed, stepping forward, her face pale. "You know what they did the last time. Don’t do this."

Dahlia turned on her like a viper. "Shut up, you traitor," she spat. "You’re a witch, betraying your own for wolves? Disgusting."

me no choice!" Aurora screamed back, her eyes bright with emotion. Leon was at her side in

Cayden’s voice broke through

her coven," he said again, slower this time. Then his eyes cut back to Dahlia. "But mark my words no witch will come

here long before your kind built your palaces.

remove her chains. The sight alone made my stomach twist. I hadn’t forgotten the last time she was set

our father said from behind. "Don’t you think we

in danger. You’d do the same if it were me, wouldn’t

words struck something deep. Silence stretched.

now face-to-face with Dahlia. "You’re free now. So tell me. What

like it was filth. She walked toward Hazel, and instinctively,

Is it the mother?" She glanced at Hazel.

"You mean to tell me you

and spoke

slapped. Every wolf present growled, the name

her wrists. "Feels good to have my magic again," she whispered. "Those ugly chains

my voice no longer

a small spell. But

taking over. "You’ve been pushing your luck, but this...this crosses a line. You’re not getting a

simply smiled. "Then I’m done

She turned to leave.

Hazel’s voice rang

I turned sharply. "Hazel"

voice was calm, but