The Triplet Alphas' Secret Mate

Chapter 220: Ticking Bomb

​Scarlett’s POV

​By the time we got back to the mansion, it was already night.

The heavy conversation from the kitchen hung between us, but the possessive warmth in Leonard’s eyes hadn’t faded. He walked me up the grand staircase and right to my bedroom door, but instead of leaving, he leaned his massive frame against the doorframe.

​"Come sleep with me tonight."

​My cheeks flared hot. "I... I will," I stammered, twisting the hem of his oversized white shirt, which I was still wearing. "Let me just freshen up and change first, then I’ll come over to your room."

​Leonard stared at me for a long beat, his brown eyes tracking the blush on my face. A small, satisfied smirk tugged at his lips. He leaned down, capturing my lips in a deep, bruising kiss that completely stole my breath and left my core aching all over again. My inner wolf purred loudly, leaning into his touch.

​He pulled away slowly, his hot breath fanning over my lips. "Don’t keep me waiting, love."

​I nodded quickly, my heart racing, and slipped into my room. The moment I closed the door behind me, I let out a shaky breath.

​I walked over to my closet and was just about to undress when the bedroom door clicked and swung open.

over—" I started, turning around, but the

​It wasn’t Leonard.

in the doorway, his eyes fixed on me. Before I could even process his presence, he closed the distance between us, his hands reaching out to clamp firmly around my waist. The heavy scent of fresh pine

hard, bare chest. Panic spiked in my chest. "Leonard is just down the hall! He could

smirk spread across his handsome face as he pulled my hips closer to his. "I don’t

on his shoulders to keep some

wait," Liam growled playfully, leaning down to nuzzle his face into my

​"Liam, get off her."

from the

massive figure stepped into the room. It was Leo. He stood under the doorframe, his arms crossed over his chest, a dark

turning his head to glare at his triplet brother. "What the hell are

turn," Leo fired back, stepping fully into the room, his dominant Alpha aura flaring up to challenge Liam’s. "So get your hands off our mate and get out of her

the space instantly skyrocketed. The two brothers stood chest-to-chest, their large bodies towering over me as their scents clashed aggressively—Liam’s wild pine against Leo’s sharp mint and cedar. The air became thick, suffocating, and terrifyingly volatile. They were on the

let them bring their Alpha territorial wars into my bedroom. "Stop it right now, or I swear I will give both of you

threat worked. Both Liam and Leo snapped their jaws shut, their muscles locking tight as they looked down at me. The mention of a penalty instantly cooled the

be here right now," I told them coldly, crossing my arms over my chest to show them I meant business. "It is not your turn. It is