Fated to the Alpha–And His Triplet Brothers

Chapter 80: Find them

**~ Hazel’s POV ~**

But first... I needed my mother.

Without thinking, I bolted from the room. The second I stepped into the hallway, I was met by Caspian and Aurora. Caspian reached out, gently grabbing my arm.

"Where are you going?" he asked, brows furrowed. "You should be resting. We gave you time so you could—"

"Rest?" I snapped, turning to face him. "You expect me to rest while my babies are still missing? No. No, Caspian. We need to find my mother. Right now. She’s the only one who can help us. We have to wake her up—before it’s too late."

I shook his hand off mine and started down the stairs, Aurora and Caspian trailing behind me with worried eyes.

And then I saw her. Cayden stood at the bottom of the staircase, cradling her in his arms.

My mother. She was slowly waking up.

Thank the goddess.

A flash of hope jolted through me like lightning. If she was waking, then maybe—maybe—there was still time to bring her back emotionally. To undo what I’d done.

I rushed toward her, my feet barely touching the steps. When I reached Cayden, I reached for her, holding her hands and looking up at him.

He looked startled, blinking at me with a mix of shock and confusion. I didn’t blame him. Just minutes ago, I had been curled up and shattered. He wasn’t expecting me to be this alert, this driven.

He hesitated, then slowly handed her over.

Her body slumped into my arms. Her skin was warm. Her breath was steady. But her eyes... they were void and empty like there were not emotions in them.

"Mom?" I whispered, gently cupping her face. "Mom, it’s me. Hazel." No response. No flicker of recognition.

Tears welled in my eyes, but I pushed them back.

"I’m sorry," I breathed, pressing my forehead to hers. "I’m so sorry. I need you to turn it back on. Please. I didn’t mean to do it. I didn’t know what would happen. I just needed you to help me. You’re the only one who can help me now."

But still—nothing.

else to do. I hadn’t learned the spells. I hadn’t mastered magic. I didn’t know how to call on a wolf I wasn’t even

me so

in my mind. That moment. That feeling. I let it bloom, full

And I prayed.

me—take this. Let it reach you. Let it bring you

the void was gone. "Hazel?" she

heart cracked open. "Mom?" I gasped, and then smiled through the tears. "Yes. It’s me. It’s Hazel." And then she pulled

steady. And the air changed. Everyone in

arm. Cayden let out

back now. But now... now

her movements were slow and shaky. She still looked like she needed rest, but I immediately

"We need to find my babies. Please—we need to

and tried to straighten up, but her knees buckled. She stumbled, and Cayden caught her. Caspian

needs to rest," he

him. "Rest? Rest?! My babies are out there—possibly suffering, possibly in

Despite her fatigue, she nodded once more—this

right," Cayden said softly. "We can’t waste any

looked to Leon. "Have the wolves at the

head. "Nothing yet. No signs of anyone crossing with children. No suspicious movement

herself, then rose to her full height. "It’s time," she said. "We’re going to track those babies

before she left, she looked back at me. "I just need

silence she left behind echoing through the room. I sank into the nearest seat, my chest still rising and falling with panic. Cayden remained across the room, keeping his distance,

No one spoke.

It Then Lilith returned.

necklace of raw stones pulsing faintly around her throat. She looked stronger already, more certain. She reached out

your babies," she promised. "But I need

I nodded without hesitation.

your lifeline to them. Don’t lose

I remembered was holding them... barely. My vision had been blurry from the pain of childbirth, but I remembered the