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.

do anything without telling me. Or Caspian. No—damn it, not even Caspian. Only me. I can’t believe he even followed you. What were you both thinking? What if you hadn’t made it out alive? What

I stared at him.

quietly. "And now,

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

Caspian stepped in.

to leave and placed

rest," Cayden

I raised my

Cayden. "Caspian can enter. You

froze. Something tweaked in his

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

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

him

his gaze, stepping past him without

aura

the door gently, then glanced at me with a

"I thought he was going

I muttered with

eyes dropped to my hand,

I said quickly. "He didn’t. Not like that.

and sat

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

leaned back

did last night—it was dangerous. For all of us. And who told him he gets to act like a

started wrong. Both of you. But... he was worried. And whatever happens next, I know one thing for

little pup

distraction. He must’ve sensed my discomfort because his gaze dropped gently to my stomach

as his thumb rubbed slow circles over the swell.

watched the warmth

becomes," he said. "Stronger than Cayden, I’m sure of it.

He paused, then chuckled.

what if it’s

widened as I laughed softly. "Ariel wishes it’s

he smirked, "then we’ll have the first female Alpha. Let’s see

laughed, a much-needed release. But the laughter faded when something pulled heavy in my chest. I reached

"Caspian..."

He stilled.

to ask. But... is

His eyes blinked like he was trying to process if

are you talking

is it... is it the man in the casket? The one

hand flew to my mouth in panic. He looked around the room,

say that aloud," he whispered

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

shoulders tensed. "You and

one else

a hand through his hair. "He’s alive. But Hazel, promise me—swear to me—you won’t speak of this to a soul. No one can

truth. I already saw him... I just needed light. You, Caspian.

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

triplet brothers, The least

sighed again. The silence stretched before he

Cayden... Cayden daggered him. That’s why he’s down there. Frozen, until we figure out

voice dropped

would be the worst thing that could happen. We’re already overwhelmed. With the witches. With your pregnancy. With you. We don’t need

softened. "Please,

Then he looked at me again, his

"Do you mean it?"

asked, sipping the tea