The Triplet Alphas' Secret Mate

Chapter 208: The Secret

​Scarlett’s POV

​Liam took a slow step forward. The possessive aura radiating off him was overwhelming, yet he kept his hands firmly at his sides, respecting the invisible line I had just drawn in the sand.

​"So, Scarlett," Liam murmured, his voice dropping into a low, smooth baritone that vibrated right through the soles of my feet. "Since today is my day... I would like us to go out on a date tonight. Just you and me. No pack business, no brothers, no distractions."

​My heart did a sudden, violent flip inside my chest. A date? With Liam? Out of the three of them, Liam was always the most calculated, the most controlled. Going out into the world with him felt intense, but I couldn’t let him see how much his invitation rattled me.

​I swallowed the lump in my throat and forced my face to remain completely expressionless.

​"Okay," I said, keeping my voice as cool and indifferent as possible. "We can go out."

​A small, rare smile touched the corner of his lips, softening the hard, sharp angles of his face. He moved closer, his dark woodsy scent washing over me like a wave, until he was standing right over the bed. He leaned down slowly, giving me plenty of time to pull away if I wanted to. I didn’t move.

demanding kiss, just a soft, lingering pressure that left a trail of fire

​Fuck.

mind, my wolf purred loudly, stretching out and soaking in the affection like a starved animal. It was humiliating how quickly she submitted to his tiny gesture. I want him, she whispered, scratching at the walls of my consciousness.

squeezed my eyes shut for a brief second, trying to fight down the sudden ache blooming in my core. As I looked up at Liam, a realization hit me like a slap to the face. Among the three brothers, he was the only one who hadn’t touched me

desire hit, a cold bucket of reality poured over my

​Shit.

didn’t know that Leo had already broken his celibacy and had sex with me. And Leonard... Leonard still

the others had already done with me—the training yard fight from five minutes ago would look like a playground

frown settled on my face, and my shoulders stiffened as the

he was finely tuned to my every emotion. His brow furrowed, and a flicker of genuine

is it, Scarlett?" he asked softly, his voice rich with a deep, protective instinct as he sensed my sudden worry. "What’s

desperately trying to mask the panic in

my hands before meeting his dark, intense gaze again. "I’m just... I’m just worried about the

moved closer and knelt down on the floor right in front of me, bringing himself down to my eye level. The sight of a powerful Alpha lowering himself like this just to reassure me made my