Offered to the Triplet Alphas

Chapter-57. Embraced darkness

[Ezra]

Xanthea groaned, clutching her head as she struggled to recover from the impact of the realm jump. Her heartbeats turned more erratic. She glanced at me before turning her frenzied gaze outside the window as she scanned the roads of the Virgo pack for any sign of danger. Taking a tight gulp, she remained silent, her fists tightly clenched on her laps.

"Alpha..." she said, almost out of breath.

I didn't reply and kept driving.

Xanthea's hands trembled as she pressed them against the window, her breath turning into subtle gasps. She appeared more alarmed and paranoid, as though she firmly believed that her family and pack would attack her the moment they saw her.

"What's the most luxurious mall in your pack?" I asked, breaking the silence between us.

She kept peering outside the car window. I bet the voices in her mind were so loud right now; she couldn't even hear my voice. "Xanthea!"

"Huh!?" she gasped, snapping her neck in my direction.

"What's the biggest mall around?" I reiterated, lifting a brow.

"Why are we here?" she asked.

Straight to the point, huh?

"Shopping," I said.

"Are we?" she asked, staring at me..

I sighed.

"Don't you wanna know what happened to your family after the fire?" I asked with a stoic face, staring at the road ahead of me.

Stalling her breaths, she peered at me, but I could tell in one glance she was zoning out.

"No..." Her voice came out fainter than a whisper. "I don't want to know a thing about them. I-I just don't wanna go back to them. Please alpha, take me back to the Infernal pack, please..."

"But I want your family to know what happened to you. They are way too happy thinking you are dead-"

"I don't care what they think!" she raised her voice, shutting her eyes tightly. "I have been dead to them from the moment I was born. It doesn't matter what they think of me now. It's good that they think I am dead. I just don't wanna go back there. Please alpha..." My jaws clenched at her words.

I could only imagine the horrors they put her through for hell to become a better place than home. The same hell that mortals feared by their wits.

we entered the city,

thigh in her fists. Her breath was rapid and shallow. "Are you going to leave me with them?" Her

attend college, right?" she asked, suppressing

the sight of her terrified expression

say, just... Please don't take me

face as she begged, and I felt something snap deep

are worried I'll burn down this worthless pack again, then you worry for nought,"

you don't understand... I-I...

I reached out to wipe off

but it

into my eyes," I said

bit

me,

her body, she opened her

tried to escape this place all her life. Just like a bird wouldn't want to return to its cage and a prisoner to his prison, she

worst part of it all was, I could understand how numb she was right now mentally, how disturbed she was psychologically and how desperate she was physically to just get

me from sharing this part of my life with her "... when I was the weakest

to a sudden standstill. For a moment, there was disbelief in her eyes and then sheer

are wrong. I have been through it all. I have been where you are. There is not an emotion you feel I haven't already felt. I have been unwanted, unwelcomed, an

at me. Although I tried to not look at her again, I couldn't help stealing glances at

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to reveal this part of me, but at that moment, it

who wished I was never born, who hated..." I paused, taking a deep breath. "Who hated the mere sight of me because I was... weak. A mother

my inner cheek before I bit

you so worthless? Incompetent," I chuckled, repeating my mother's words exactly how they were etched on my mind. "I have been my mother's biggest failure." Xanthea looked

not,

it once had over

I could do until I realized it was only I who could help myself. Only me. So I swore to myself that I'd get stronger, no matter the price I paid, no matter how that strength corrupted my mind and soul. And I regret nothing I did

holding back the

madly, I needed this power, this strength. But there's still time for you, angel. Your kindness won't save you, but your corruption will. You'll

out a shuddering breath, covering her mouth with her hand as she looked away, as if it was too

the coming future, especially to fight

blankly,

I smiled faintly.

brides couldn't even dream of, and it was because you were somehow so fragile, yet so strong. Mentally, mostly. But you'll need more than just your brain to survive this marriage.

a lot. And maybe Asher realized it even before I could. That's why he asked me not to get too attached to her. But from everything

I looked at Xanthea.