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."

eyes bright with emotion. Leon was at her side in an instant, his arms wrapped protectively around her, grounding her before her

voice broke through it

no witch will come near the High House. No one lays

"Our ancestors dwelled here long before your kind built your palaces. But I agree none of us will step foot

made my stomach twist. I hadn’t forgotten the last time she was set free none of us

behind. "Don’t you think we should

Cayden interrupted. "My child is in danger. You’d do the same

struck something deep. Silence

free now. So tell

at him like she was bored, then casually shrugged off his arm like it was filth. She walked toward Hazel, and instinctively, I pulled her behind me, shielding her body

child she’s carrying is... curious. I wonder why. Is it the mother?" She glanced at Hazel. "Or the father?" Her eyes slid to

low and deadly. "You mean to tell

and spoke a

growled, the name twisting something primal in us. My wolf, Nizen, was already clawing at

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

I demanded, my voice no longer

to perform a small spell. But I’ll need a drop of

Nizen nearly taking over. "You’ve been pushing your luck, but this...this

"Then I’m

She turned to leave.

voice

I turned sharply. "Hazel"

stretched out her hand. Her voice was calm,