The Triplet Alphas' Secret Mate

Chapter 22: Second Mate

​Scarlett’s POV

​I turned sharply, my eyes darting through the dimly lit hallway. The scent was stronger now—earthy yet rich, like aged whiskey and fresh rain. It wrapped around me, tugging at me just as Liam’s scent had, but this... this was different. This was new. I swallowed hard, my pulse racing. I took a step forward, drawn toward the scent. My body moved on its own, guided by instinct.

​I rounded the corner, my breath hitching as my gaze locked onto a tall figure standing at the other end of the hallway. His broad shoulders, his body structure, his physique—everything about him looked so familiar, so intoxicating.

​With a racing heart, I moved closer to the shadow while my thoughts became a whirlwind of emotions. I couldn’t understand why my wolf was reacting to this person as if he were my mate. A wolf was supposed to have only one mate. And if you were lucky, after a rejection, you might get a second-chance mate. But that couldn’t be my case. Liam and I hadn’t officially rejected each other yet.

​So, who is this person?

​I got closer. And then, he turned. Our eyes met. The world around me faded into a blur. I stood there, dumbfounded. Because standing before me, staring at me with the same cold look Liam had given me, was Leo—the second of the triplets.

​"Leo... you are—"

​"Keep your voice down," he ordered, his voice cutting through the silence like a knife.

​Suddenly, he grabbed my arms and began pulling me toward his room. My wolf purred in delight at his touch, and the intoxicating scent of aged whiskey and raindrops made me feel lightheaded, as if I were drowning in his presence. My breath came in sharp gasps, my mind reeling with confusion. Leo. Not just Liam... but his brother, too? This wasn’t possible. It shouldn’t be possible. But then I remembered our late Luna Olivia was mated to all three brothers.

​"Let go," I muttered, but my voice lacked any real conviction. My wolf whined in protest at my own words, wanting to stay close to him.

​Leo ignored me, his grip firm and almost painful as he shoved me into the center of the gym and kicked the door shut. The loud bang echoed through the empty space, sealing me in with him—trapping me in that intoxicating scent. He finally let go, stepping back, his dark eyes burning into mine with a look of pure loathing.

​"I believe you know now."

my racing heart. "So you... knew?" I asked in a trembling

sharp, filled with absolute disgust. "Being mated to you was a curse. I kept it

feeling the sting of his hatred. I blinked, struggling to process his cruelty. "You kept it to yourself? You didn’t

the bone looked like it might snap. "Don’t you dare tell this to anyone," he warned. "Especially my brothers. I refuse

Did that mean Liam and Leo had no idea they were both my mates? The two brothers had kept the secret from each other, ashamed to let anyone know the Moon Goddess had

was cold. "I’m rejecting

I forced myself to swallow the lump in my

was hoarse, barely above a whisper. I lifted my chin, meeting his cold stare. "You knew all this time? You watched me suffer? Let me suffer? And you did nothing? And now, after everything, you just want to throw me

took a slow, measured breath. "You

through my heart. "You think I cared?" he continued, his voice void of any emotion. "That I wanted to be tied to you? You’re the daughter of traitors. A stain

took a step closer, towering over me, his presence suffocating

I beg him to accept

​Inhaling deeply, I spoke.

time... Give

in

my wolf," I managed to say, clutching my stomach. "I just got her today. If she goes through a rejection now, I might lose

me off

was far more

my voice gaining strength. "If you don’t, then I’ll tell your

an eye, he pinned me against the wall. My soul nearly left my body as his furious eyes met mine. His fingers tightened around my wrists, pinning them above my head. His body

Scarlett?" he growled,

but refused to look away. My wolf whimpered, torn between submission and

fact," I whispered, my voice steadier than I felt. "You don’t want your brothers to know,