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... I saw something

Fear.

Real, raw fear.

He swallowed hard.

and commanding, "you don’t 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 if I

I stared at him.

need to rest," I said quietly. "And now,

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

Caspian stepped in.

for the handle to leave and

to rest,"

raised my

Cayden. "Caspian can

Something tweaked

his eyes.

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

Something inside him flickered. Then he

avoided his gaze, stepping past him without a

a dark aura that swallowed us

then glanced at

"I thought he was going to tear the whole room apart, but everything’s

arm," I muttered

to my hand, widening.

I said quickly. "He didn’t. Not like that. It’s just—can you believe he was

and sat on

Scared. He might not know how to show it, but I know him. And I know what fear looks

back against the

I said softly. "What we did last night—it was dangerous. For all of us. And who told him he gets to act like a responsible

Both of you. But... he was worried. And whatever happens next,

our little pup

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

whispered again, smiling as his thumb rubbed slow circles over the swell. "Already performing wonders, even from inside the womb. What

warmth grow in his

than Cayden, I’m sure of it. The Blue Moon

He paused, then chuckled.

if it’s a

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.

know I’m not supposed to

His eyes blinked like he was trying to process

talking

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

panic. He looked around

aloud," he whispered harshly. "You can’t just

said softly. "That night the attackers came, Aurora and I—we

shoulders tensed. "You

No one else was

But Hazel, promise me—swear to me—you won’t speak of this to a

already saw him... I just needed light.

in mine.

brothers, The least I deserve is the truth about

sighed again. The silence stretched

a rogue. And Cayden... Cayden daggered him. That’s why he’s down there. Frozen, until we figure out what to

voice dropped lower,

up? It would be the worst thing that could happen. We’re

softened.

sink in. Silence reigned for a little while. Then

"Do you mean it?"

I asked, sipping the