The Triplet Alphas' Secret Mate

Chapter 76

Chapter 76: Found Me Crying

Scarlett’s POV

​Footsteps thundered behind me. Someone was running. Before I could turn around, a figure blurred into my vision and blocked my path.

​It was Leo.

​He was breathing hard, his eyes scanning my face with a mix of shock and something that looked almost like pain. He looked at my red eyes and the tears I couldn’t stop.

​"Scarlett?" he breathed out. The usual sneer was gone. He reached out as if to touch my shoulder, but he hesitated, his hand hovering in the air. "What happened? Why are you crying like the world is ending?"

​I tried to push past him, but he stepped in my way again, his jaw tightening.

​"Was it Ethan?" he demanded. His voice dropped, that dark Alpha growl beginning to hum in his chest. "Did that bastard do something to you?"

​I looked up at him, my vision blurred by salt and grief. I wanted to scream at him. I wanted to tell him that he and his brothers started this pain.

​"Leave me alone, Leo," I choked out. "Just go back to your pack and your borders. I don’t need a triplet to ’protect’ me anymore."

stood there like a wall of solid muscle, his eyes darkening. "I’m not going anywhere until you tell me why you’re standing in the middle of the road sobbing

I? How could I tell him that the man I thought was my savior was just like them? I felt a wave of burning shame wash over me. If I told Leo that Ethan was having an affair with Elara, he would laugh at me. He would tell me I was a fool for

his voice dropping into a low, vibrating tone. "I am your mate. Seeing you like this...

but the bond between

my eyes with the back of my hand. "Aren’t you worried people will see us talking? Aren’t

violent anger. "I don’t fucking care! Let them look. Tell me

talk about it," I snapped. I tried to sidestep him, my heart feeling heavy. I just wanted to be alone in the woods

Leo moved with a predator’s speed, blocking my path again. His shadow fell

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of seeing Ethan or Camila making me feel sick. "I can’t go back there right

studied my face. "Okay. Fine. I’ll take you wherever you want to go. We can drive until

Leo. Just go," I pleaded, trying

not leaving you," he growled, his hand catching my wrist—not hard, but firm enough that I couldn’t pull away.

was gone, replaced by a fierce, stubborn protectiveness that reminded me of the boys who used to carry me home when I was

the road where Ethan’s car had disappeared. I didn’t have

my voice barely audible. "Just... just

road. I leaned my head against the cool glass of the window,

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