The Triplet Alphas' Secret Mate

Chapter 227: In His Arms

Scarlett’s POV

​The door clicked open slowly, and Leo stepped into the room. He looked completely different from the fierce Alpha who had just been ready to tear Leonard apart downstairs. His shoulders were tense, and his usual confident smile was nowhere to be found.

​He didn’t rush toward me. Instead, he closed the door quietly behind him and stayed near the entrance, as if he were afraid that one wrong move would make me kick him out.

​"Hey," he said softly, his sea-blue eyes locking onto mine with a look so full of sorrow it actually pinched my heart.

​I mean, can you blame me for softening up? One minute I wanted to throw a pillow at his face for leaving me alone today, and the next, he looks like a lost puppy who just needs a hug. It is honestly exhausting how much power these triplets have over my emotions.

​"Hey," I replied, shifting my weight on the mattress. I looked at his exhausted face and sighed, moving over to make some space. "Come into bed, Leo."

​He hesitated for a second, looking down at the sheets and then back at me. Without a word, he sat down on the edge, unlaced his heavy boots, and took off his shoes, setting them neatly on the floor. Then, he slid onto the mattress, crawling up until he was sitting right beside me.

out, his fingers shaking slightly as he gently touched the edge of my

it still hurt?" he whispered,

fine. The skin is just a little tight," I told him, keeping my tone gentle. "But you need to talk to me, Leo. What happened this morning? Why did you really

fought back his emotions. "Because I’m a coward, Scar. Every time I see Liam and Leonard looking at you, feeling so grateful that you’re back... it feels like a knife in my chest. They don’t know

caught in my throat. His eyes were glassy, full of a deep, painful

today, under the same roof with them while it was supposed to be our time, I was going to snap. I couldn’t handle the guilt," he confessed, his

shoulders shaking slightly as the weight of the day—such as the assassin attack and his

not something you ever get used to. It

closer to him, wrapping my arms tightly around his neck and pulling his heavy frame against my chest. "Shh, stop it. I’m right here. I’m alive, Leo. Look

heaving as he let out a long, shaky breath against my skin. I could feel his heart hammering wildly against my own ribs, his

against my shoulder. "If that arrow had been an inch closer to your chest... if

room was a bit chilly, and with the exhaustion from

looked down at him, my heart softening even more. "Come inside the

with a mix of surprise and deep gratitude. He didn’t say a word. He just pulled back the heavy duvet, slipping beneath the thick blankets right beside me. The moment the covers settled over us, he immediately pulled me back into his space, wrapping his long legs with mine and pulling my