Fated to the Alpha–And His Triplet Brothers

Chapter 33: A Womb of Shadows

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~Hazel’s POV~

"That child is an abomination. That child needs to be gotten rid of," she said.

Her voice didn’t sound like it belonged in this room. It turned—low, dark, guttural. Like something ancient had just borrowed her tongue. It was Dahlia, yes—but it wasn’t her. Or not the Dahlia I’d met.

My breath caught in my throat.

This was the second time I’d heard those exact words.

The first time was in my dream.

The one I’d convinced myself was just a nightmare.

But now, hearing it spoken again... like an echo rippling through my bones...

I shot up from the table.

My chair clattered backwards.

Caspian was by my side in a blink. His hand on my lower back. His other hand reached for my hand, trying to keep me steady. I barely noticed when Cayden moved.

He was on her.. Dahlia..faster than I could blink.

His fingers wrapped tightly around her throat, lifting her just enough to draw a sharp gasp from the onlookers.

"What do you mean, my child is an abomination?" Cayden’s voice thundered. I could feel it in my chest, vibrating through the air. "I told you to tell me. Why are the damn witches and wolves after my child’s life? Why are you calling my child an abomination? How dare you?"

But she didn’t flinch.

Dahlia just looked him straight in the eye with an eerie calmness, like she’d already accepted something none of us knew.

"I’m only saying the truth," she whispered hoarsely.

She twisted her face from his grasp and stared blankly ahead. "You don’t know what I saw."

"Then say it!" Cayden’s roar made even the walls seem to tremble.

"WHAT. DID. YOU. SEE?!"

Dahlia’s lips quirked slightly, and her tone turned almost pitying.

"I cannot say it," she said, voice hollow. "But I will advise you. Even if it hurts you, or this pack... or even if you love your own life... get rid of that child. Kill it. Kill that monster, before nature does."

A beat passed. Then another.

And then.

CRACK.

sound like a tree snapping in

Blood spurted like a fountain as her lifeless body

She was dead.

room. In

elders stood in stunned silence, his mouth opening and closing like a fish out

splattered across his neck

rang out,

you go against your own word." He gestured to

to the shadows near the door.

stepped forward cautiously, her

new leader of your coven," Cayden announced, with

immediately. "Alpha... you know that’s not possible. My coven already hates me. I betrayed them... for you. They’ll

cut in, "I’ll make sure I befriend that one. It’ll be nice having

work with you after you just killed their leader? Do

have no other

gaze turned

said more softly, "please take

He just gently slid his hand into mine, holding it tightly.

blood, the madness—I finally let my breath out. It felt like I’d been holding it

as it found its way to my

What does this mean?

would they say my baby

me from behind. His voice was low and calming

Don’t let her words get to you, Hazel. She’s a cunning woman. You must know

his words were paper trying to cover fire.

warm cup of coffee for me to drink. I tried to smile

brushing my hair back. "I’ve got things to handle. But I’ll

a whisper. "I need my

His brow furrowed.

won’t let us just take

the Beta, Caspian," I said quietly. "And he fears you.

deeply and nodded.

he still added, "Until then, Aurora will stay with you. She’s a witch. She can check on

He left soon after.

curled my hand again around my belly, trying to feel a heartbeat, a

But I felt... nothing.

I swallowed hard.

myself, "I’ll protect this

tea. Ate

into sleep,

I was

That

just a figment of a

But it was real.

into an endless black sky. A bone-deep chill swept through the air,

I doing here

scratching my arm with a branch, hoping pain would wake me up. Nothing. Not even a

when I