Fated to the Alpha–And His Triplet Brothers

Chapter 66

Chapter 66: Demons in her head

*~Caspian~*

Hazel’s eyes lit up, and Lilith immediately hid, knowing she shouldn’t be seen. I held Hazel close as she stared around, confused. Her eyes slowly widened as she realized where she was. She looked at the chains on her hands and grunted.

"Really? Is this what you came up with? Chaining me like I’m some damn prisoner?" she said, laughing bitterly, breaking my soul.

"You killed multiple wolves, so you deserve this..." Cayden grunted. Suddenly, Hazel turned to me.

"Caspian, is this really what you want? Hurting me like this? It hurts; the chains are hurting me, Caspian." Tears filled her eyes, and I immediately grabbed the chains, but Cayden pulled me back.

"Don’t! She’s manipulating you," he warned. I shoved Cayden away, and she growled.

"Damn it! Don’t let her get in your head!" he shouted, but I didn’t listen. "Caspian, stop!" Father yelled, but I couldn’t. I couldn’t stand to see her like that. In pain, whether her emotions were on or not, I didn’t care. She was still mine...my Hazel, the love of my life.

Suddenly, I felt someone push me away. I turned to see who it was just as I heard Hazel shriek.

"Lilith!"

I lay on the ground as Lilith stood right in front of Hazel. Hazel’s eyes were wide open, her fingers trembling.

She glanced around at all of us and noticed we weren’t as surprised as she was.

"Who’s this? Cayden? Hazel? Old man? Who is this?" she stammered while Lilith just smiled.

Lilith smiled softly and tucked a few strands of hair behind her ear.

"You’re just as beautiful as the day I lost you."

Hazel blinked, confusion twisting her expression. "What?"

Her gaze darted between all of us, then back to Lilith.

"No. No way," she whispered, her eyes widening with realization. "Mother?"

Lilith’s smirk was soft, unsure if it was genuine or just something she had learned to wear. But there was no mistaking the glint of emotion behind her eyes—tears, real ones, slipping down her cheeks.

"You know me," Lilith said quietly. "I guess miracles do happen."

Hazel immediately stumbled back. "No. No way she’s alive. No way."

She turned to me, eyes burning. "Caspian, do something! What the hell is happening?"

Before I could speak, Cayden stepped forward. "Calm down, Hazel. She’s your mother."

Hazel’s voice cracked as she repeated, "My mother?"

disbelief. "What is

laughing. A cold, bitter laugh that didn’t match the occasion, that didn’t belong in this room full of confusion and

fell silent,

course—her emotions were

she paced. "I had a mother. All this time I’ve been suffering, fighting, clawing my way through pain—and I had a mother? A mother who’s still somehow young, looks exactly like me, and just decided to

this some trick? A manipulation? A twisted little illusion to

Lilith. "Wait. Wasn’t it you who shot the arrow earlier?" Her eyes narrowed. "Because I definitely didn’t see that one

there was no

her cheeks, catching the tears before they fell again. "Thank you for that. I’ve always been good

she spat.

swallowed. "I was

scoffed loudly. "Protecting me? Please. Protecting my

voice trembled, but her face

you even know the hell I went through?

then added, "Well, that hell shaped me. So thank you—for your absence. Because it turned me

forward. "It wasn’t my choice

to tuck Hazel’s hair behind her ear. A mother’s gesture.

and snapped her teeth in warning. "Don’t you dare touch

Lilith flinched. "Hazel—"

again. A sharp, humorless sound. "So I had a mother after all. I can’t even believe it. I’ve spent my

paused, looking Lilith

was alive. Out there. Living her

forgiveness. And I’m definitely not here to suddenly start playing the

a step closer, eyes locked with

for two reasons. One—specifically—to help you get your babies

Hazel’s brows lifted. "What?"

things you’ll do. And when—if—you ever turn them back

know exactly what you’re feeling," she added gently. "It’s easier this way. To be numb. But that numbness? It’s temporary. And when the pain comes back, it will

Hazel chuckled—cold and bitter.

here to play the role of a mother," she said, her voice mocking. "Because you’re already sounding

leaned back,

first time I’ve been free. And you want me to give that up... for what to go back to weak, helpless version of

wake up

up and leave marks on my body," Hazel said, her voice low, distant.

heavy in

claimed to love me from the moment he laid eyes on me—would suddenly hit me. Joke

but her

"Standing there, watching them drag my babies away. Watching them scream and cry, reaching for me... and I

"This is the first time I’ve ever felt free.

eyes darted to me—and it

that. That’s what she’s been carrying all

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