Fated to the Alpha–And His Triplet Brothers

Chapter 70: Silent love

*~ Author POV~*

Hazel’s hand flew to her mouth. Her eyes widened, and for a second, her world cracked.

Father?

Marcus dropped to his knees beside Lilith, gently cupping her face, his voice tender and low.

"You’re safe now," he said. "I’ve got you."

Lilith was shaking, tears streaming down her face. "The child is coming, Marcus. But this...this is the wrong time. They almost got me. They’ll keep coming."

"They won’t," he promised. "Not while I’m here."

She nodded weakly, collapsing back onto the grass. Her body trembled.

Then Marcus lay down beside her, steadying her legs with his hands. "Push. I’m right here. I’ll help you bring this child into the world."

Hazel’s breath hitched.

When... when was her father ever this gentle? she thought, blinking fast. When had he ever been kind? Loving?

She had always believed he hated her and treated her like dirt. Like she was cursed. Like she was never supposed to exist.

But here he was. Soft. Steady. And helping Lilith deliver her.

Lilith screamed one final time—and then a baby’s cry rang out into the night.

Marcus took off his blood-soaked shirt, wrapping the baby gently in the fabric. With shaking hands, he wiped the newborn clean, holding the child close to his chest. And then he knelt by Lilith and showed her the infant.

"She looks exactly like you," he whispered.

Hazel’s heart twisted. She could swear she saw tears in Marcus’ eyes.

What? What changed?

This wasn’t the man she had grown up with. The one who barked orders at her. The one who treated her like a burden. This was... love. This was adoration.

He loved me... like this? From the beginning?

Lilith took the baby gently, her face full of emotion. Her voice was barely above a whisper.

"I’m sorry, Marcus. I’m so sorry."

his head. "No. Don’t apologize. I

at her, unblinking. "You’re a Crescent. And I love

"Marcus—"

the Alpha to me. I don’t care if they think Crescents are forbidden. I planned everything, Lilith. We were going to run. Far away

her voice breaking. Then she reached up,

"Lily...love..what are

voice was sad now. Heartbroken. "You can’t

But she’d

magic surged again, soft

back—and he

choked back a gasp. She wiped

looked down at the baby at Hazel. Her eyes welled up with

my child," she whispered. "One day,

the baby’s

she placed her hand

glow burst from beneath her palm—bright and

Hazel’s eyes widened.

sealing

That’s why...

could never shift. That’s why I

powers, her truth, her

Lilith laid the baby–Hazel–

without another word... She

air, the

shadows, one by one, until the entire clearing was surrounded. Their growls echoed like thunder, their eyes burning with suspicion and

parting the circle, the Alpha

knows that person very well...

Sharper. His face still smooth and striking, with features that mirrored Caspian’s so closely it almost hurt to

approached slowly, his boots crunching over the dead leaves until he stood before Marcus, who was unconscious beside the newborn child wrapped

tilted his head, then turned to one of the wolves at his side. "Check if he’s

fingers to Marcus’ neck, then

eyes. "Whose child is

Just then, Marcus stirred.

like it was splitting open from the inside. Pain contorted his face as he tried

stepping closer. "What

muttered, his voice hoarse and

the wolves grabbed him by the

remember anything?" Klaus asked. "A Crescent? A

gritting his teeth against the sharp throb in his skull. "No. I don’t remember anything like that.