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."

to our shock, the

PRESENT..

it. The plan actually worked. Dahlia and O’Brien’s bodies were decaying right in front of

instead of celebration, there was

already run off toward the High House, while Caspian grabbed me

to

"Leave?" I asked, stunned.

She she awakened him. And Cayden said

blood ran cold. "This

lifted me into his arms—and in one swift

to the High House. To my surprise, it was still intact. The walls weren’t caved in or upside down, like I had

calm—too calm. He wasn’t raging like he usually does

demanded, dropping me to the floor as

need Aurora to make another one immediately. Someone entered, pulled the dagger, and now the door—and the coffin—are

We need

could have done it?" Caspian asked, panic seeping into his voice. "O’Brien must’ve known about Cyrius.

is with Dahlia out there!" I

must’ve pulled the dagger," Cayden growled. "Only Mom, Dad, and Natasha are here—and none

to find a way to make another dagger and put it back in him

voice dropping. "Because if he wakes up, you

is Aurora?" I asked, heart

then, Aurora walked in, Leon trailing behind her like her

I said quickly. "The dagger

gasped. "Cyrius is alive? Dahlia was

to Caspian, and finally to me. His face dropped. "She knew,"

to Aurora. "Did you

avoided his

Leon’s voice rose. "I’m the Gamma of this pack. I deserve to know if Cyrius

voice thundered through

known," he growled. "I

about to say more

Leon flinched.

again. "We need to make

don’t know how to," Aurora

dagger was created. I have it. I’ll give it to you. You just need to follow the instructions and

she said softly—calling him by his name, not "Alpha" like she usually does. "I

snapped. "Aurora, I don’t think you understand how dangerous this is. We need that dagger. And you’re

ever touch. I didn’t absorb it, but I toyed with

you don’t seem to be trying hard enough,"

urgent, but I can’t," she

stepped forward. "Alpha, she

Cayden ignored him.

"She said she can’t. We need to care about her too. Her body’s

care about now is the dagger not a

life, I’ve sacrificed everything for this pack. I betrayed my own kind. I worked beside you all—even when