The Triplet Alphas' Secret Mate

Chapter 240: Accusation

​Scarlett’s POV

​It was already 9 p.m. and still no news from Leo and Leonard.

​The silence was eating me alive. I tried opening the mind link again, desperate to feel them, but a cold wall of static slammed into me. They had blocked me completely. I knew why — they didn’t want me sensing their pain, fear, or exhaustion if things went wrong. But their protection only made my terror worse.

​"Scar, they are fine. Trust me," Liam spoke from beside me on the bed.

​I was wrapped tightly against his chest, his large arms holding me like an anchor, but I couldn’t find peace. I looked up at him, my eyes wide with fear. "Can you mind link them? Please, Liam. Just try."

​He let out a rough sigh, his thumb brushing over my knuckles. "No, love. They blocked me too. It’s standard battlefield protocol so the Alphas can stay perfectly locked into the pack mind without outside distractions. But if anything goes wrong, they will link me instantly. Don’t worry."

​I couldn’t trust his words. We stayed like that for hours, the night dragging on in an agonizing crawl. I couldn’t sleep. Liam practically begged me to eat something, but my throat was completely tight; I couldn’t swallow a single bite. My wolf was pacing back and forth inside my head, troubled and snarling at the walls. I was terrified.

​Then, suddenly, loud victory roars erupted outside — howls, cheers, the thunder of returning warriors.

​I jumped up from the bed, my heart exploding in my chest. "They’re back!"

down the grand staircase and burst through the mansion doors into the chaotic courtyard. Warriors were streaming in, bloodied but triumphant. My eyes frantically searched until I found them — Leo and Leonard marching through the gates, covered in dirt and blood

over me.

back sharply, avoiding my touch. Their faces were

his fist into Liam’s face with a sickening crack. Liam staggered back, blood spraying from

hell is this?!" I screamed, sprinting over and throwing my body directly between them, blocking Leo and Leonard from striking Liam again.

never seen before. He pointed a trembling, blood-stained finger at the

snarled, his voice a deep, demonic rumble that vibrated through the entire

me!"

making several warriors step back in fear. "The Shadow Pack warriors knew our exact battle tactics. They knew every single move we were going to make before

my head, my mind spinning. "But how? Maybe they just guessed your

in, his usually calm voice completely dark, dripping with cold fury. "Right before we left this bedroom at dawn, we changed our strategy at the last second. It was a brand new plan. And we told only Liam before we walked out

we captured one of the Shadow Pack’s top warriors alive. We tortured him and asked him how they got their hands on our secret tactics. Do

courtyard went dead silent. Every single warrior turned their gaze to Liam, the heavy weight

wanted us dead out there, Scar. He wanted us gone so he could have you all to himself. No more sharing. No

back. While we were bleeding on that battlefield, he was here

He looked genuinely

My voice trembled. "Tell me this isn’t

behind me, his hands shaking with pure shock. "It is not true! That warrior lied to you. It’s a