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.

bow to the triplets, and

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.

hands were tucked into the front pockets of 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

at them and 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.

his green-covered eyes narrowing. He always was the one who could tell when my mind was

"The festival 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 I did

said, his voice dropping into that deep, protective Alpha tone. "We

to the bed. "Besides, if anyone has something to say about us being here, they can say it to our faces. I’d like to see

it was making it so much harder to stay strong. I needed them to leave before I let another tear fall,

to sleep. I’ve had enough of today to last me a

was soft and full of a regret I wasn’t ready to handle. "Fine. We’re going. But we’re leaving

Liam paused at the door and looked back. "He’s not in the

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

​"Fuck you!" I sneered.

turned on his heel,