The Triplet Alphas' Secret Mate

Chapter 224: Who Wants Me Dead

​Scarlett’s POV

​"Assassin!" I screamed out loud, the word tearing from my throat as I fell to my knees.

​The pain was terrible—sharp, hot, and heavy. It rushed straight from my left arm into my chest. Blood was pumping out fast, soaking the black fabric of my jumpsuit and staining the green grass beneath me. Desperately, I tried to focus, reaching deep inside myself to use my healing powers on the torn muscle and broken skin.

​But the moment my magic touched the wound, it fought back. A burning, toxic sensation spread through my veins.

​Suddenly, a massive wave of sound exploded inside my head. It wasn’t just my wolf—it was a chorus of worried, loud voices crashing through my mind all at once.

​Scar! What is wrong?!

Scarlett! Answer me!

Where are you?!

​I gasped for air, tears making it hard to see. Even though I hadn’t taken their marks yet, the sheer amount of pain had completely broken our barriers. They could feel my pain. They could feel my fear.

​I’ve been shot, I sent back through the mind link, my thoughts shaking. An arrow... I’m in the back gardens.

​The response was instant. A heavy wave of pure Alpha panic slammed into my chest from three different directions. I could literally feel their hearts racing as each of them ran toward me as fast as they could.

​"Scarlett!"

Three pack guards came around the bushes with their weapons drawn, but the

him!" I choked out, sweat dripping down my face. "The woods... he wore

poison in my blood. Usually, a cut like this would close up in seconds, but the arrow carried a deadly toxin meant to slow down a wolf’s recovery. It was a

the air

out from the packhouse doors like wild beasts, moving so fast they were just a blur. When they saw me on the ground, all the color

the grass beside me. His hands hovered over my bloody shoulder, shaking with a

turning wild with angry, dark energy. He spun around, baring his fangs to the shaking guards. "How did someone get past the gates?!

to push it out," I whispered, gripping Liam’s

my arm. Under the dark red blood, a soft, golden light was starting to glow beneath my skin. The torn flesh was slowly beginning to fix itself, forcing the dark, poisoned blood out

his voice full of surprise and confusion. He looked up at Leonard, then back at me. "You are a

further onto the ground as the effort tired me out.

and pulling my uninjured side against his hard chest. His jaw was clenched tight. "This

even finish the sentence, the thought of losing me causing a dark, menacing growl to rumble

up slowly, his whole body stiff with rage. He looked out toward the thick, dark woods where the masked person had fled. As the Alpha of the Full Moon pack, this wasn’t just an attack on his mate—it was

to get into my private gardens," Liam said, his voice dropping to a deadly, quiet whisper that was far scarier than any shout. "They

I breathed, my voice weak as the golden light under my skin kept fighting the

to look away from the tree line. "Someone just tried to

"I don’t think this is a random pack enemy, Liam. I think

me. "Who could want you dead that