Fated To Not Just One, But Three

Chapter 427: She Took Everything

Selene’s POV

Frederick frowned. "I have no idea what’s wrong with you," he spat as he rose from the bed and swiftly pulled on his clothes. Where I stood, I turned away, my wolf howling inside my head for him, but I ignored her and kept my eyes fixed elsewhere. When the door finally slammed shut behind him, I released a shaky breath I hadn’t realized I was holding. I told myself this wouldn’t happen again. I told myself I was in control. But the fire he lit inside me... I hated it. I hated him. And most of all, I hated myself for giving in.

Before I could steady my racing heart, a sharp voice cut through my head.

"Selene."

I froze. The mind link. The triplets.

"We hope you’re not trying to betray us."

The words landed heavy in my mind, my frown deepened. Betray them? Why would they even think that? Of course, they didn’t trust me, not when their precious mate must have soiled my name to them. My frown deepened. I hated her. I hated her perfect life.

We shared the same bloodline—both of us great-granddaughters of Hailee, yet it was her who was chosen. She was given the special abilities. She was marked by fate, adored by everyone, worshipped even. And me? I was left in her shadow, forgotten.

And if that wasn’t enough, she had them. The triplets. Three powerful Alphas who would tear the world apart just to protect her.

All of that should have been mine.

The abilities. The power. The love.

But the Moon Goddess handed it all to her, like she was worthy of everything and I was worthy of nothing.

When I was little, I showed signs of something rare. I could mix herbs and make remedies. I could cure fevers, heal wounds that should have taken weeks, even ease the pain of a wolf’s shifting.

Father saw it.

He had always been obsessed with the prophecy—the one that spoke of Hailee’s bloodline, of a great-granddaughter chosen by the Moon Goddess to rise above all others. So when I displayed my gift, he thought it was me. He looked at me with pride. With admiration. With love.

For a while, I believed it too.

He treated me so well. Better than anyone else. I was his star, his chosen. His voice softened when he spoke to me. He told the pack I was special. The one destined to change everything.

basked in it. I clung to it. Because for once, I wasn’t

But then... everything changed.

it wasn’t the power. It wasn’t the fulfillment of the prophecy. I wasn’t the

It was her.

Olivia.

other great-granddaughter

with pride—they grew cold. The warmth vanished. The special meals, the words of encouragement, the hand resting proudly on my shoulder...

like that, I

became a subject of

wolf growled low inside me, the pain of those memories clawing at

was the day I learned to

the pack’s admiration. Not just because she was chosen. But because she had everything I had once

The abilities.

The power.

The love.

All of it... hers.

And mine?

Nothing.

against the link. "You think I’m betraying you?"

voice came through. "You have been acting

it was a small, hard smile. "Do you think I came here to make friends?" I answered. "Do you think I’m cozying up to him because I fell

said,

not twist them. "Revenge. A chance to take what was stolen from my family." I let that settle in their minds. "You forget one thing. I did not come here because you three asked me to. I came because I

in my head. "So why flirt?

to get close to him I had to be close," I said plainly. "Because if he smells a trap too early, we fail. If I act distant, he will never drink my blood. If I act warm, he trusts me more. That is the plan. Have

a moment. Then Lennox

"Watch. But don’t think I’m here for you. I am here for myself. To avenge my mother’s death." My wolf snarled in my bones, torn between my revenge

"then you can come do it yourself.

I could feel their minds circling, trying to decide if they trusted me. It was easy to

link and sucked in a deep breath, feeling exhausted and worn out from the pleasurable sex. I collapsed on the bed, closed my eyes, and covered myself with the blanket. I rolled onto my side, curling under the blanket. My body still hummed with the leftover heat of what had just happened, but

I hated him.