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.

I said, my voice sounding small but sharp in the

back to me, and the glowing amber was gone. His eyes were

he whispered, his voice cracking. He reached out a hand but stopped before he touched me, his fingers trembling. "I lost it. The smell of

hear it. I turned my back on him, my fingers shaking as I pulled my robe tight around my body and

I know I have no right to be jealous, but

just leave," I said, staring

please, listen to me," he begged. He moved around to face me, sinking to his knees on the floor. An Alpha, a powerful man who led others, was kneeling at my feet, looking up at me with eyes

kept my eyes fixed on the ceiling, ignoring the way his voice shook. He kept talking, kept begging. But the more he spoke, the more hollow it felt. He still had a wife.

I finally

like I had slapped him again. His shoulders slumped, but he didn’t get up. He just stayed there, begging for a forgiveness I wasn’t ready to give. I ignored him, walking past him

the room was suddenly broken by a sharp, heavy knock. My heart jumped into my throat. We both froze. I knew that

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

If he saw Leo in my room, everything would blow up. I scrambled off the bed, grabbing the red wig from the floor and shoving it onto

face becoming hard and serious again. He looked like an Alpha ready

it. Leonard practically broke the door down as he stormed

you doing in here?" Leonard growled, his voice

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