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 in

cleanly, ruthlessly. Blood spurted like a fountain

She was dead.

war room. In front of the entire

filled the room. A few witches shrieked. One of the elders stood in stunned silence, his mouth opening and closing

slowly, blood splattered across his

voice rang out,

go against your own word." He gestured to her lifeless form. "She

the door.

forward cautiously, her face

of your coven," Cayden announced, with

her head 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

they’ll work with you after you just killed their leader? Do you think that’s

"They have no other

gaze turned to

he said more softly, "please take Hazel to her room. She needs

it tightly. Protective. Grounding. I followed him, numb,

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

trembled as it found its

What does this mean?

they say my

behind. His voice

her words get to you, Hazel. She’s a

nod. But his words were

bed and gently laid me down. Then brought a warm cup of coffee for

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

voice came out barely a whisper.

His brow furrowed.

hard. Marcus won’t let us just take her.

said quietly. "And he fears you. I’m her sister. I need

and nodded. "I’ll

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

He left soon after.

curled my hand again around my belly,

But I felt... nothing.

I swallowed hard.

"I’ll protect this baby. No matter

drank the tea. Ate the

into sleep, heavy and dreamless

was

place. That

one I thought was just a figment

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

I

arm with a branch, hoping pain

I saw