Fated to the Alpha–And His Triplet Brothers

Chapter 56: Scared

*~Caspian POV~*

Is the baby really happening?

What in the world kind of miracle baby is this?

Hazel writhed on the bed, her body soaked in sweat, her face twisted in agony. She twisted, arched, and rolled as if her bones were on fire. We all just stood there, watching in panic, unsure of what to do.

And then Cayden snapped.

"Everyone out. Now!"

His voice was steel. Instantly, the maids and lingering guards fled the room without question.

I turned to him. "What? Why are you clearing the room?"

He ran a hand through his hair, breathing hard, his jaw clenched tight. "We can’t trust anybody right now, Caspian. Think about it—someone snuck into the council room and left that damn message about the baby. Now suddenly, Hazel goes into labor? This isn’t random. This is planned."

His voice broke on the last word. He was spiraling.

"They wanted us to deliver the baby to the outskirts... and now Hazel’s body is doing that on its own. What if this is all connected? What if they did something to her?"

My chest tightened.

"Okay," I said, grabbing his shoulder. "Then we don’t give them what they want. We trick them. We take the fake baby. Use it as bait. Lure them out. And we end it."

Cayden’s eyes met mine. A plan was forming. We both felt it.

I turned to Aurora. "You in?"

She was leaning against the wall, pale and weak, but there was fire in her eyes. "I’m not fully recovered, but I can still cast. I’ll stay with Hazel. I won’t let anything..anything—happen to that child."

I nodded. "You’re the only one allowed in that room. No one else. Not even our wolves. Cast a cloaking spell. Lock it down. Understood?"

"Understood," she said, straightening up despite her trembling hands. "You have my word."

By the time Cayden and I descended the stairs, Leon had already prepared the fake baby..

Good.

traveled fast through the misty woods until we reached the outskirts just as the message demanded. Cayden and I melted into the shadows, our warriors scattered and hidden around the field. Only Leon remained visible, standing tall and holding

placed the baby where the message

And we waited.

thirty. Then sixty. Then

Still, no one came.

wind. No shadows. No witch. No beast.

And then—

HUGE flash in the

muttered beside

purple sparks exploded above the

would be

I said immediately. "She’s

not Aurora. She wouldn’t leave her side,"

as hell isn’t the wolves guarding the house," I growled, panic spreading in my gut like

was wrong...very,

it was happening back at the

then, someone stepped

on the ground.

didn’t even

slashed

staggered back with a howl of pain, blood gushing through his fingers as he hit

was

the attacker stepped into the moonlight. Cayden and I both froze, our

Marcus.

"Impossible..." Cayden whispered.

brushing invisible dust off his shirt, as if he hadn’t just stabbed

looked up at us and

across the dirt. "Look at that. A doll. Tsk, tsk. Did you think you’d fool me

me, eyes flickering

spat. "What the hell do you

as if we were in some twisted comedy. "Exactly what a grandfather should be doing... reclaiming

not touching that child," I

stepping closer. "That baby... Hazel’s baby—is my grandchild. She came from me, and now she’s giving life to a being that could rewrite this entire world. Why would