Fated to the Alpha–And His Triplet Brothers

Chapter 42: Go gentle

*~Hazel’s POV~*

I felt something I hadn’t felt before.

An unfamiliar feeling stirred inside me, dragging me from sleep. My eyes fluttered open slowly, and the room welcomed me with a breeze that hadn’t been there before.

A gust of wind... and a scent.

The smell had changed.

It wasn’t the usual warmth of Caspian’s cologne that lingered in my space like comfort. No, this was something more

Strong and smelled like forest trees

I sat up, my sheets pooling around my waist. My heart was already racing before I even saw it—the picture frame next to me on the bed. Ariel must have left it.

It was her. My mother.

I reached out with trembling fingers, brushing the glass surface like it could somehow let me touch her. See her again. Even just once. Hold her hand. Know what it feels like to have a mother.

My chest tightened.

Then, a wave of dizziness hit me hard. I grabbed my head, blinking fast.

Why am I so weak? Yesterday, I was strong. Yesterday, I felt... different. Especially after everything that happened during the full moon.

And now?

Now I felt like something had been drained from me.

The door creaked open.

Aurora stepped in quietly, holding a cup of tea. Her green eyes scanned me like a nurse, like a sister. Like someone who knew.

"Cayden is coming," she said softly. "You need this."

She handed over the tea just as he barged into the room.

And there he was.

Alpha Cayden, storming in like a hurricane—tension in every line of his body, his eyes locking onto mine with fire.

"Aurora, leave."

She didn’t argue. She just glanced at me and stepped out silently. The door clicked shut behind her, and the room felt colder.

"What were you thinking, Hazel?" His voice thundered across the room. "What the hell do you think you’re doing? Going around risking your life and risking my child’s life?"

My jaw clenched, but he didn’t stop.

"I don’t give a fuck if you run out there and get yourself killed," he growled. "But you are carrying my child. You can’t just make reckless decisions like this. You went to visit a witch based on a dream, Hazel? Because of what? What were you looking for? Can’t you think?"

"I’m sorry," I snapped back. "I needed clarity. I just— I needed to know something."

"And you couldn’t inform me? You couldn’t tell me—as the father of the child?"

I threw the covers off and stood, even though my limbs trembled and my body ached. My will was stronger than the weakness inside me.

"Oh," I hissed, "now you’re the father? Pardon me—I must’ve missed the memo. Because last I checked, this same father tried to kill the child inside me the second he found out I was pregnant."

His hair swung across his face as he stepped closer, his voice quieter now. "I wasn’t prepared then."

"And what, you’re prepared now?" I scoffed, tears burning behind my eyes. "No, Cayden. You failed that night. You called this child illegitimate. You gave me a punishment that nearly killed me and the baby. So no—you don’t get to walk in here and play ’father of the year.’" View the correct content at NovelFire

He stepped forward, his red eyes darkening, almost glowing. His hands gripped mine—firm, trembling, desperate. There was a growl low in his throat.

fury...

Fear.

Real, raw fear.

He swallowed hard.

believe he even followed you. What were you both thinking? What if you hadn’t made it out alive? What

I stared at him.

to rest," I said quietly. "And now, I’d like

if he wanted to say more. But then he turned—until the door opened

Caspian stepped in.

handle to leave and placed a gentle hand

rest," Cayden said

raised my

I said, gaze locked on Cayden. "Caspian can

tweaked

in his eyes. "I thought you said you

help me rest a lot better. Thank you, Alpha. You can

darkened. Something inside him flickered. Then he

avoided his gaze, stepping past him

a dark aura that swallowed us and silence

door gently, then glanced at

day for you," he murmured. "I thought he was going to tear the whole room apart,

I muttered with

eyes dropped to my hand, widening.

like that. It’s just—can you believe

me and sat on the

know how to show it, but I know him. And I know what fear

leaned back

that again," I said softly. "What we did last night—it was dangerous. For all of us. And who told

his gaze still on my hand. "You started wrong. Both of you. But... he was worried. And whatever happens next, I know one thing for sure—he

little pup

soft, careful—an instant distraction. He must’ve sensed my discomfort because his gaze dropped gently to my stomach

rubbed slow circles over the swell. "Already performing

warmth grow in

what this baby becomes," he said. "Stronger than Cayden, I’m sure of it. The Blue

He paused, then chuckled.

if it’s a

laughed softly. "Ariel wishes it’s

"then we’ll have the first female Alpha. Let’s

when something pulled heavy in

"Caspian..."

He stilled.

not supposed to ask.

instantly. His eyes blinked like he was trying to process if I’d truly said

you talking about?" he asked.

"Is he alive? And is it... is it the man in the casket?

my mouth in panic. He looked around

he whispered harshly. "You

night the attackers came, Aurora and I—we were running. We ducked

"You and Aurora?

No one else

me—swear

saw him... I just needed light. You, Caspian. You’re the only one I

swallowed hard, his fingers twitching in mine. "You’re asking

but I’m the mate to the triplet brothers, The least I deserve is

again. The silence stretched before he finally

daggered him. That’s why he’s down there. Frozen, until

voice dropped

worst thing that could happen. We’re already overwhelmed. With the witches. With

softened. "Please,

for a little while. Then he looked at me

"Do you mean it?"

what?" I asked, sipping the tea Aurora