The Triplet Alphas' Secret Mate

Chapter 90: Why All Of A Sudden

Scarlett’s POV

​The silence that followed was thick. For the first time, I didn’t see three triplets playing a prank. I saw three powerful Alphas who were looking at me with something that looked a lot like protection.

​"We wore the clothes and the lenses to make you laugh," Liam confessed softly, rubbing the back of his neck. "We thought... we thought maybe you needed to remember that even if Ethan is an idiot, you still have us. You still have the people who actually know who you are."

​My heart gave a painful thud. I wanted to stay mad. I wanted to kick them out and wallow in my hurt. But looking at their matching black shirts and those ridiculous green eyes, I felt a tiny crack in the ice around my heart.

​"You look ridiculous in those lenses," I whispered, a single tear escaping despite my best efforts.

​Leo let out a small, relieved huff of a laugh. "I know. They itch like crazy."

​Just then, the healer knocked. She walked in, and I could see the immediate look of surprise in her eyes when she saw the three of them. Even though she was almost twice their age, she bowed low. To any outsider, it looked like a glitch in reality—three identical Alphas, in matching black, with those haunting green eyes, all standing guard over me.

​She walked to the bed without a word and sat down. I gave her my arm, which my wolf, Zoe, was already working on. The healer placed her hand over the torn skin, and a gold spark flickered from her fingers. The cooling sensation was instant. The pain vanished, leaving only a faint pink line that I knew would be gone by morning.

She nodded, offered another respectful bow to the triplets, and scurried

the four of us had been in such a confined space together. To make matters worse, Zoe was purring excitedly in my head, her tail wagging so hard I felt dizzy. It was annoying. I looked at them, trying to

his jeans. Leon’s arms were folded across his chest, his muscles bulging against the black sleeves. Leo’s hands were shoved into his side pockets, his head tilted as he

wondered how on earth they still didn’t know. I was mated to all three of them. Each brother still believed I was mated to him alone, a secret they were each keeping from one another. Should I tell them? I shook my head internally. No. There was no need. They were engaged to other women, and I was tied to

narrowing. He always was the one who

is barely over. You don’t want rumors spreading that the Alphas are hiding out in the traitor’s daughter’s room. People already think I’m a monster for what

said, his voice dropping into that deep, protective Alpha

added, stepping closer to the bed. "Besides, if anyone has something to say about

it so much harder to stay strong. I needed them to leave before I let another tear fall, or worse, before my wolf forced me to reach out

whispered, pointing toward the door. "Please. I just want to sleep. I’ve had

green lenses out of his eye. Beneath it, his sea-blue gaze was soft and full of a regret I wasn’t ready to handle. "Fine.

the door and looked back. "He’s not in the packhouse, Scarlett. In case you were wondering. He

like a stone. Liam saw the flash of pain in my eyes, and for a split second, his lips curled. He smirked. My heart

​"Fuck you!" I sneered.

smirked, turned on his heel, and shut the