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

snapped it cleanly, ruthlessly. Blood spurted like

She was dead.

in the war room. In front of the entire pack

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

turned slowly, blood splattered across his neck

rang out, hard

happens when you go against your own word." He gestured to her lifeless form. "She promised she’d share what she saw.

the door. "Aurora,"

cautiously,

the new leader of your coven," Cayden announced, with

possible. My coven already hates me.

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

after you just killed their leader? Do you think that’s how

"They have no other choice,

gaze turned to

more softly, "please take Hazel

hand into mine, holding it tightly. Protective. Grounding. I followed

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

as it found its way to

What does this mean?

they say my baby

behind. His voice was low and calming

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

his words were paper trying to

down. Then brought a warm cup of coffee for me to drink. I tried to smile for

yourself," he said, brushing my hair back. "I’ve got things to handle. But I’ll

a

His brow furrowed.

that’ll be hard. Marcus won’t let us

fears you. I’m her sister. I need her. I

exhaled deeply and nodded.

you. She’s

He left soon after.

again around my belly, trying to feel a

But I felt... nothing.

I swallowed hard.

to myself, "I’ll protect

tea. Ate the

into sleep, heavy and dreamless

I was

That

I thought was just a figment of a

But it was real.

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

am I doing

hoping pain would wake

I saw