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.

the fury... I saw

Fear.

Real, raw fear.

He swallowed hard.

Caspian. Only me. I can’t believe he even followed you. What were you both thinking? What if you hadn’t made it

I stared at him.

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

eyes searched mine, as if he wanted to say more. But then he turned—until the door

Caspian stepped in.

handle to leave

needs to rest," Cayden

I raised my

said, gaze locked on Cayden. "Caspian can enter. You

froze. Something tweaked in

slightly, confusion flickering in his eyes. "I thought you said you needed

do," I replied, sweetly venomous. "But Caspian will help me

Something inside him

avoided his gaze, stepping past him

left but with a dark aura that swallowed us

closed the door gently, then glanced at me with

he murmured. "I thought he was going to tear the

arm," I

my hand, widening. "Did he

"He didn’t. Not like

and sat on the edge

He might not know how to show it, but I know him. And

back against the

did last night—it was dangerous. For all

still on my hand. "You started wrong. Both of you. But... he was worried.

our little

must’ve sensed my discomfort because his gaze dropped gently to my stomach as he reached out

as his thumb rubbed slow circles over the swell. "Already performing wonders, even from inside the

watched the warmth grow in

said. "Stronger than Cayden, I’m sure of it. The Blue Moon Pack will be blessed to have an Alpha

He paused, then chuckled.

if it’s

I laughed softly. "Ariel

we’ll have the first female Alpha.

the laughter faded when something pulled heavy in my chest. I reached

"Caspian..."

He stilled.

supposed to ask. But...

like he was trying to process if I’d truly said

talking

it... is it the man in the casket? The one hidden beneath the High

panic. He looked

say that aloud," he whispered harshly.

came, Aurora and I—we were running. We ducked into that room... and

"You

one else

me—swear to

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

fingers twitching in mine. "You’re asking a lot,

triplet brothers, The least I deserve is the truth about the

again. The silence stretched

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

voice dropped lower,

It would be the worst thing that could happen. We’re already overwhelmed. With the witches. With your pregnancy. With you. We

voice softened. "Please,

while. Then he looked

"Do you mean it?"

I asked, sipping the tea Aurora