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.

like a tree snapping

spurted like a fountain as her lifeless body slumped to

She was dead.

in the war room. In

the elders stood in stunned silence, his mouth opening and closing like

splattered across

out, hard

your own word." He gestured to her lifeless form. "She promised she’d share what she saw. She broke

eyes flicked to the shadows near the door. "Aurora,"

forward cautiously, her face

of your coven," Cayden announced, with

not possible. My coven already hates me. I betrayed

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

after

smirked. "They have

gaze turned to

he said more softly, "please take Hazel to her

gently slid his hand into mine, holding it tightly. Protective. Grounding. I followed him, numb, unable to find my

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

hand trembled as it found its way to my

What does this mean?

say my baby is

behind. His voice was low and calming against my

tricks. She always has. Don’t let her words get to

small nod. But his words were paper trying

the bed and gently laid me down. Then brought a warm cup of coffee for me to drink. I

to handle. But I’ll call Aurora. She’s

My voice came out barely a whisper.

His brow furrowed.

hard. Marcus won’t let us just take her. You know how he

the Beta, Caspian," I said quietly. "And he fears you. I’m her sister. I need her. I

and nodded.

you. She’s a witch. She can check

He left soon after.

curled my hand again around my belly, trying to

But I felt... nothing.

I swallowed hard.

myself, "I’ll protect this baby. No matter

tea. Ate

sleep, heavy

I was there

place. That

just a figment of

But it was real.

a dark, loomy forest. The trees reached up like arms into an endless black sky. A bone-deep chill swept through the

am I doing here

a branch, hoping pain would wake

I saw