The Triplet Alphas' Secret Mate

Chapter 209: Romantic Dinner

Scarlett’s POV

​When I turned the handle and pulled the door open, my breath caught completely in my throat.

​Liam was standing in the hallway, and Goddess, he looked breathtaking. He had traded his usual rugged training gear for a crisp, tailored black button-down shirt with the top two buttons left casually undone, paired with dark trousers that emphasized his broad shoulders and towering height. His dark hair was neatly pushed back, and his intoxicating scent of winter frost, cedar, and sharp mint rolled off him in powerful waves.

​The moment his eyes landed on me, he froze.

​His intense, dark gaze started at my face, swept slowly down the low neckline of the dress, traced the tight curve of my waist and hips, and traveled back up. I watched his throat bob as he swallowed hard, his jaw clenching so tightly that a sharp muscle ticked in his cheek. For a split second, the raw, possessive flare of his inner wolf flashed bright gold in his eyes. He looked like a predator fighting every single instinct to not just pin me against the wall and claim me right there.

​"Scarlett," Liam murmured, his voice incredibly deep, rough, and thick with a sudden heat. "You look... absolutely breathtaking."

​"Thank you," I said, forcing my voice to remain calm and indifferent, though my pulse was hammering wildly against my ribs. "You don’t look too bad yourself, Alpha."

​A slow, dangerously handsome smirk tugged at the corner of his lips. He bent his arm, offering it to me with perfect, gentlemanly grace. "Shall we?"

​I hesitated for a second, my mind screaming reminders of the secrets I was hiding from him, before I gently wrapped my hand around his forearm. The muscle beneath his sleeve was rock-hard, and the simple contact sent a jolt of electricity straight up my arm.

​As we walked down the grand staircase of the pack house, the hallway was completely silent, but I could feel the heavy, suffocating weight of two pairs of eyes burning into my back from the upper balcony. I didn’t need to look up to know that Leonard and Leo were standing there, watching us leave. The thick wave of jealousy radiating from upstairs was enough to make the hairs on my neck stand up, but true to my rules, neither of them moved or made a sound to interrupt.

​Liam led me out the front doors, where a sleek, black luxury sedan was waiting. He stepped ahead, opening the passenger door for me and placing a protective hand over my head as I slid into the leather seat.

car glided down the long, winding driveway of the pack estate. For the first few minutes, the silence inside the car was thick and heavy, filled only with the

looking out the window as the dense trees of the pack territory began

said smoothly. "Somewhere we can just

The guilt and anxiety from earlier came rushing back like a tidal wave. If only you knew, I thought bitterly to myself. He wanted to know the real me, but the real me

keeping my eyes fixed on the passing city lights. "I just did what I had to do

sharp eyes catching the subtle tension in my shoulders. "We have all night, Scarlett," he murmured, his voice rich and patient. "I’m not going to rush you. But tonight, I’m going to prove to you that you can trust

front of a private elevator entrance tucked behind a luxury building.

There were no other

chair for me. As I sat down, his hand brushed lightly against my bare shoulder, sending another wave of heat straight to my core. He

I asked, raising an

onto mine with total focus. "Just you and me.

disappearing back into the

my glass against his, taking a slow sip. The rich wine helped calm the anxious fluttering

business empire, how much he hated the diplomatic meetings with other Alphas, and how empty the pack house had felt for the last five years. He was being completely vulnerable with me, laying down his Alpha pride

time we finished eating, the tension between

offered me his hand. "Come

rooftop. The cool night breeze swept through my chocolate-brown hair, but I didn’t feel cold at all because Liam stepped up right behind me. His massive, warm

side of me, effectively trapping me against his body without actually touching me aggressively. "I let my pain control me. But seeing you today... seeing how strong you’ve become... I realize I don’t care about the prophecy anymore. I only care

around and throw my arms around his neck. My wolf was

turned around to

his. I had to tilt my head up significantly just to meet his dark, intense gaze.