Fated to the Alpha–And His Triplet Brothers

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?"

around in disbelief. "What

she burst out laughing. A cold, bitter laugh that didn’t match the occasion, that didn’t belong in

fell silent, watching her

were still turned

said, shrugging as 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 pop in

"Oh, please. Is this some trick? A manipulation? A twisted little illusion to get into

arrow earlier?" Her eyes narrowed. "Because I definitely didn’t see that one coming. And if

there was no joy. No tears. No warmth. Just sharp words and

wiped her cheeks, catching the tears before they fell again. "Thank you

expression hardened. "So... where have you been?" she spat. "All this

"I was

me?

but her face

I went through? The nightmares?

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

forward. "It wasn’t my

hair behind her ear. A mother’s gesture. A

her teeth in warning.

Lilith flinched. "Hazel—"

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

looking Lilith dead in the

was alive.

her voice steady but low, "I’m not here for your forgiveness. And I’m definitely not here to

step closer,

you get your babies back. And two...

Hazel’s brows lifted. "What?"

Lilith said. "Your emotions. Because the longer you keep them turned off, the more despicable things you’ll do. And when—if—you

gently. "It’s easier this way. To be numb. But that numbness? It’s temporary. And when the pain comes back, it will burn through you

Hazel chuckled—cold and bitter.

clear you’re not here to play the role of a mother," she said, her voice mocking. "Because you’re

leaned back, her

you want me to give that up... for what to go back to weak, helpless version of my myself? Impossible

I can wake

my body," Hazel said, her voice low, distant.

heavy in

from the moment he laid eyes on me—would suddenly hit me. Joke like his own brother. Look

voice cracked, but her face remained

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

time I’ve ever felt free. The first

darted to me—and it

what she’s been carrying all this