The Triplet Alphas' Secret Mate

Chapter 178: Out Of Control

Scarlett’s POV

​Leo didn’t leave. Instead, he stepped closer, his chest nearly touching mine. He was vibrating with a dark, heavy energy. His eyes weren’t human anymore; they were the glowing amber of a wolf that wanted to tear the world apart.

​"I have a wife to keep up appearances," he growled, his voice dropping to a terrifyingly low pitch. "But your soul is tied to mine. Your scent is mine. And right now, all I smell is Leonard."

​He reached out, his large hands grabbing my shoulders. He pushed me back against the door I had just locked. He pressed his face into the crook of my neck and let out a sound that was more of a snarl than a breath.

​"I’m going to mark you and claim you as mine," he hissed. "Something I should have done a long time ago."

​My eyes widened. He was losing it. Jealousy had snapped his mind. He started to pull at my robe, his movements rough and out of control. He wasn’t seeing Scarlett; he was seeing something he thought he owned.

​Slap!

​The sound was sharp, like a bone breaking in the quiet room. My palm stung with white-hot heat. I had hit him with every bit of strength I had left.

​Leo’s head snapped to the side. He went completely still. The growling stopped. The only sound was the heavy thud of my heart. The silence in the room was heavy, thick with the scent of his shame and my fading adrenaline.

out, Leo," I said, my voice sounding small but sharp

out a broken sound—a half-sob, half-choke. He slowly turned his head back to me,

a hand but stopped before he touched me, his fingers trembling. "I lost it. The smell of him on you... it drove my wolf insane. I didn’t

and tied the belt in a hard knot. I felt exposed, even though I was covered. I felt like I was

a fool. I’m a mess. I know I have no right to be jealous, but seeing you with him... it felt like my heart

I said,

knees on the floor. An Alpha, a powerful man who led others, was kneeling at my feet, looking up at me with eyes full of regret. "I can’t lose you. Not again. I’ll do anything. I’ll make it right. Just don’t

He kept talking, kept begging. But the more he spoke, the more hollow it felt. He still had a wife.

leave!" I finally

I ignored him, walking past him to the bed and sitting down, wrapping my arms around my knees. I stared into the distance, shutting him out completely, letting the

was suddenly broken by a sharp, heavy knock. My heart jumped into my throat. We

door!" Leonard’s voice boomed from the other side, sounding raw

the bed, grabbing the red wig from the floor and shoving it onto my head. My hands shook so hard I could barely tie the

up, his face becoming hard and serious again. He looked like

and unlocked it. Leonard practically broke the door down as he stormed in. His eyes

doing in here?" Leonard growled, his voice vibrating in the

but cold. "I saw her running away from your suite. I followed this dancer to know who she is. It seems you two fucked, and I wanted