The Triplet Alphas' Secret Mate

Chapter 55: His Challange

​Scarlett’s POV

​I wanted to run. Every instinct in my body told me to turn around and sprint back toward the safety of the packhouse, but I stood my ground. I forced myself to look away, staring at a patch of moss on a nearby tree, unable to look at his naked form. Even though nudity was common among us wolves—especially since we undress together and shift—seeing one of my mates standing before me like this made my body react in a way I couldn’t control. My skin felt like it was humming, a magnetic pull trying to draw me toward him.

​"I felt you kissing Ethan."

His voice was low. Heavy. Angry. It vibrated through the air between us.

​I swallowed hard, wondering why he hadn’t come to my room like his brothers. Liam had climbed my balcony, and Leo had begged at my door, but Leon had stayed away. I realized now that his absence hadn’t been because he didn’t care. It was because he was trying to keep his wolf from snapping.

​"I swear to the Goddess, Scarlett, I was one second away from tearing your door down," he growled.

​I didn’t say a word. I couldn’t. The air between us was so thick with tension that it felt like it might combust. I heard him let out a long, frustrated sigh, the sound of a man who was losing a fight with himself.

​For a long moment, neither of us said a word. The only sound was the distant chirping of birds and the heavy thud of my own heart. Then, I felt him move. He took a slow, heavy step toward me.

​"Don’t come close to me," I snapped, my voice filled with panic.

​I had to focus my eyes strictly on his face, ignoring everything else. His expression was full of pain. He looked as if he wanted to grab me, to pull me against his hot, sweaty skin, and never let me go, but he held himself back. He stayed just a few feet away, his fists clenched at his sides so hard his forearms were shaking.

are you doing, Scarlett?" he

different question. He was

run," I said, my voice trembling. "I

can breathe?" he scoffed, taking another half-step forward despite my warning. "I’ve been out here since midnight trying to control my wolf. Do

myself to hold his angry, pained gaze. "You rejected me, remember? So live with the consequences of

muscle leaping in his cheek. "Really? That’s

I didn’t back away, even though every nerve in my

before the rejection." he reminded me, his voice sounding frustrated. "So until we officially sever this bond, you are not to do anything with him. Not

discarding me for two years, but I didn’t have the strength left for a

I said shortly. I turned to walk away, needing

to my core. Fuck. My breath hitched, and I saw his pupils dilate as he felt the spark too. But he didn’t pull me closer. He stood his ground, his grip firm but not painful. I realized then that among the three of them, Leon was the one with the most self-control. If

he asked, his voice softening just a

yank my arm back, but he didn’t let go. "I want to shift. I need to

with a sudden spark of curiosity, his brow furrowing. "You know... I haven’t seen your wolf, Scarlett. I don’t think

my birthday a few days ago, I had kept Zoe hidden. I hadn’t

for that," I whispered, finally

an intensity that made me feel exposed. "I want to see your