Fated to the Alpha–And His Triplet Brothers

Chapter 51: A damn witch!

*~Hazel’s POV~*

Earlier that day....

"There is a way," Cayden whispered in my ear.

My face lit up instantly. "What? What do you mean?"

"Don’t worry," he said, his voice low and serious. "I have a plan. O’Brien is with Dahlia. I can feel it. He’s working with her, and that’s why he wants us to send you away. But I’ve come up with something. It might not work it’s risky—but at this point, I’m willing to take any chance."

My heart pounded. "Why do you think he’s working with Dahlia?"

"There’s no way he would have had access to the witch’s herbs unless it was for Aurora," Cayden said. "And even then... something’s not right. So I cracked my head trying to figure it out."

"So what’s the plan?" I asked. "I can’t leave, Cayden. I won’t."

"I know," he said. "That’s why I’m thinking what if we use a cloaking spell? We could create a clone of you and send that instead. As for Aurora, she can handle herself."

"You want to send a fake version of me?" I frowned, thinking it through.

"Exactly. We cast a cloaking spell on you so they can’t detect your real location. Meanwhile, the clone will distract them. I’ll stay close. All we need is for them to drop their guard. Then we strike."

"That plan won’t work," a voice cut in behind us.

We both turned. Aurora stood there, already packed and dressed, her bag slung over one shoulder. She walked closer, her eyes serious.

"What are you doing here?" Cayden asked.

"That plan," she said, "even if it buys a little time, they’ll realize too quickly. And what about me? You think they won’t expect me to be involved? Besides, they won’t drop their guard over something that small."

"Small plan, you say?" Cayden snapped.

Aurora held up a hand. "Relax. I have a better one."

She took a breath, then continued, her voice almost trembling with intensity. "There’s a power no witch should ever lay their hands on. It’s not just dark magic—it’s older, more dangerous. A power that can rot a witch from the inside, burn them alive from within their very bones."

My eyes widened. "What are you talking about?"

"If I can channel that power to create a clone of Hazel, we can bait Dahlia. She wants the power. She thinks the child Hazel carries is the source of it. So we let her think that."

"And then what?" Cayden asked.

"She absorbs the dark magic," Aurora said, her voice cold now. "Thinking it’s the child. But it’s not. And then—boom. She’s gone. Destroyed from within."

"What about O’Brien?" I asked.

"That’s the best part," she smirked. "The remnants of that same magic—I can use them to create new wolves under our control. If O’Brien tries to mark or convert them, even touches them with his mouth, he’ll decay instantly."

Cayden exhaled slowly, then nodded. "Good... then let’s proceed."

shock,

PRESENT..

believe it. The plan actually worked. Dahlia and O’Brien’s

celebration, there was only

toward the High House, while Caspian grabbed me by

need to

"Leave?" I asked, stunned.

She she awakened him. And Cayden said he saw O’Brien in the room

blood ran cold. "This

me into his arms—and in

immediate speed, we rushed to the High House. To my surprise, it was still intact. The walls weren’t caved in or upside

came out. His expression was calm—too calm. He wasn’t raging like he usually

me to the floor

Aurora to make another one immediately. Someone entered, pulled the dagger, and

Aurora. We need her

Caspian asked, panic seeping into his voice. "O’Brien must’ve known about Cyrius. I told

there!" I

Natasha are here—and none of them are even inside the

worry about them later," Cayden snapped. "Right now, we need to find a way to make another dagger and

wakes

is Aurora?" I asked, heart

behind her like her

"The dagger inside Cyrius is

"Cyrius is alive? Dahlia

face dropped. "She knew," he

Aurora. "Did

his

the Gamma of this pack. I deserve

Cayden’s voice thundered

pack needed to know, you would have known," he growled. "I kept it from

to say more when

Leon flinched.

Cayden turned to Aurora again.

to," Aurora

the first dagger was created. I have it. I’ll give it to

his name, not "Alpha" like she usually does. "I

From what?" Cayden snapped. "Aurora, I don’t think you understand how dangerous this is. We need that dagger. And you’re the only

she fired back. "If I could, I would’ve. But I just tapped into a dark magic that no witch should ever touch. I didn’t absorb it, but

seem to be trying hard enough," Cayden

understand this is urgent, but I can’t,"

forward. "Alpha, she said she

Cayden ignored him.

to care about her too. Her body’s

about who?" Cayden snapped. "The only thing I care about now is the dagger not a damn

betrayed my own kind. I worked beside you all—even when some of you growled at me like I didn’t belong. I’ve never been fully