Offered to the Triplet Alphas

Chapter-23. Burning memories

[Xanthea]

Raven stopped the car outside the narrow street. That was as far as a car could go. The alleys leading to my home weren't broad enough to accommodate a car. We had arrived in the Virgo pack in the Earthly realm.

My head was still giddy because of the realm jump that Raven's car made. A few seconds ago, he was racing his car on the roads of the Infernal realm. In the air, I saw a flash of light and it seemed as though we were sucked into a whirlpool. I felt as though my guts had been turned upside down.

The demon lords were about to get down from the car when...

"Alpha!" I called out, and the three of them looked at me. Ezra narrowed his eyes while his brows were raised in annoyance.

"What?" Raven asked coldly.

I lowered my gaze, nibbling my lower lips.

"Umm. Can you please wait in the car? I-I can bring everything you need to you if you just give me some time," I said, and they exchanged glances at one another.

"Very smart! But I don't want to go through the wasteful trouble of trying to hunt you down if you try to run away," Ezra said, opening the door.

"I won't run!" I blurted. "I promise. I know there is nowhere in any realm where I can run and hide from you."

Ezra scoffed.

"So why do you wanna go home alone? Oooooh~ Got a lover? Going to give him a final goodbye kiss, huh? How romantic." "No... I lived alone."

"Of course, you did. Your lover could be your neighbor, dumbo!" Ezra grunted, trying to get out of the car.

"Please! I promise I'll just go back to my house, get the books and diaries, and come back. Nothing else. I promise," I insisted.

"Xanthea, why don't you want us to come to your home?" Asher asked. "If it's just about getting the books then, you can do that with us, right? We could even help you carry them."

I felt my eyes turn misty as I lowered them, fidgeting with my fingers.

"It's... it's just... the place..."

"Are you embarrassed to show us you lived?" Raven said and my body tensed up.

"What? Had your undies scattered on the floor, or did you not clean up after your last sex in this realm? Oh wait, you were a virgin when we married you, so I suppose it isn't the second one," Ezra mocked. "You don't have to be embarrassed about anything. There's nothing about you we haven't already seen."

"No... that's not-"

Before I could say a word more, the three of them got down from the car.

Ezra squinted at the narrow, dimly lit, empty alley.

Taking a deep breath, I got down from the car. The ill feeling in my stomach grew with every step I took closer to my home, with the three of them silently walking behind me.

Ezra took out his handkerchief and covered his mouth and nose.

Although my mother's house wasn't in the slums, it was quite close to it. It was nighttime so most people were sleeping in their patched up houses. Even the ground we walked on was uneven.

heels I almost tripped several times, so Asher walked beside

looking into their eyes, but right now, I really

us? No wonder you were trying to hide this from us! You're not

background check himself. We can make mistakes, but

H-how can someone even

this place

know why she

sorry,"

apologize," Asher said, holding my hand

was a loud voice in my chest asking me to hold his hand back, but I stopped myself from curling my fingers

we have to walk?" Ezra

further," I said hastily. I could feel

an ugly creak. I held it

my stomach as I led them to my apartment through

pot. But when I tried the key, I found the door was already unlocked. I clearly remembered locking it. Breathing cautiously, I opened the

to pass through the door and

in the air, and

building in

which was also my library, where I kept

stepped back out, barely able to catch my breath. My eyes widened as my unsteady vision took in the horrifying scene. The air froze in

my mouth with my hand, a shaky breath escaping in

as I dashed towards the bookshelves, hoping it to be just a

breaths quickened, becoming shallow and erratic. My fingers ran from

"Mamma..."

one of my mother's diaries. My broken breaths remained stagnant in my lungs as I flipped

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my chest clawed its way up my throat. A suffocating weight pressed down on me as panic set in. I hastily checked all the other books and all of them had the same fate. Breathing through my mouth, my knees hit the floor as I hopefully and dreadfully looked under my burned down bed, in the drawers

to ashes. Mom was burned to

through my throat,

in a breath. The air seemed to have

into my skin as I tried hard to breathe, but couldn't. The more I gasped for air, the more I choked on it. It felt like I was trapped in my own body that hurt and ached in ways I

with my hyperventilation or panic attack or I didn't even know what it was. But whatever it was, I could bet that dying would have

my shaking legs, or who I bumped into as I ran out and

reached the backyard where I had created a small garden. Most of the plants in it were forget-me-nots that I grew for my mother. Squatting amidst

is here. She is still with me. She has not gone." I placed my hand on my heart and repeated those words until they were forced to turn

the passion she shared with me and a dream she made me see. And now they

But that wasn't true.

were my mother's second favorite flower. Every time

still lightheaded, but a lot in control than I was

books. And that gave the comfort I looked for in every

it? Who

already knew the answer. Luna Meesa and

heard the familiar voice of the old lady who

more than my knee height. She was the only neighbor who talked to me. She even took care of my flowers when I couldn't.

heard the gate open and thought maybe they

My voice came out

don't you come to this side? Let's sit in my house over