Offered to the Triplet Alphas

Chapter-59. Greatest weapon

[Ezra]

After a relatively tense drive, I finally parked my car near the entrance of the Virgo palace. Xanthea hadn't said a word ever since we began our ride.

I knew she was sitting with her thoughts, revisiting her memories and reliving the pain.

I could read her eyes and how they lit up and dulled with the changing array of her thoughts.

Her breath had an irregular rhythm, but I could still decipher them as words on pages. And the screams she never cried manifested as the assault of her heartbeats against her ribs.

I had a conversation with her silence that spoke to me more than her words ever would.

Shutting her eyes, Xanthea clenched the fabric of her dress over her thighs.

I placed my hand on hers, feeling the subtle tremble in her fingers.

Her eyes, bleary with uncertainty and fear, met mine. She shook her head, her brows knitting together in a silent plea.

Intertwining my fingers with hers, I smiled slightly.

"You can do it. I know you can and you will. Because you know how to play your games with... shampoo poured all over the floor."

With the apprehensive look still sprawled across her eyes, she broke into a soft chuckle.

I smiled back at her.

"I mean, it was a brilliant idea. Stupid, but brilliant," I said.

She shook her head as her chuckles turned into half whimpers and half giggles.

"Hey! I am serious! I would have slipped right on the shampoo and fallen like a clown, given how impulsive I am. Might have fractured my tailbone and then Raven would have to heal my ass and I don't even wanna imagine Raven healing my ass."

"Oh, goddess..." Xanthea puckered her face, placing her hand over her mouth.

The second hand embarrassment had her cracking up badly, laughing while she gave me the weirdest, odd comedic look, as though I was really a clown.

I contemplated her with a subtle smile.

Once Xanthea had controlled her laughter, I licked my lips and said.

"Your smile is your weapon, angel. It's your greatest weapon. So keep it safe, hidden, but handy. Your laughter, your happiness, is what's going to kill them alive."

kissed the back of her

her lips, Xanthea gave me a determined nod. She

alongside other high-ranking members of the Virgo pack, stood at the entrance, awaiting my arrival. And I was not at all surprised to see the Alpha King, Atticus Dencruz, standing beside Nikolai. That old man liked to pretend to be the one in control

between the three realms. Last time I checked, Asher

do a thing to help them. He just stood aside and watched,

too, he had the same terror on his face. I could feel it from the way they stood to the way their petrified

them were the same when we returned the dead bodies of the previous brides

returned the bride's dead bodies as peacefully as we could, but the rumors that spread across

your dead body. But it's time to show them just how

into the car. She took a deep breath and was about to open the door when I held back her hand. "Let me do

soon as I emerged from the car, every single soul went into a

lurking around Nikolai in their shadowy, twisted forms writhed with a sinister laughter, compelling him to bow lower. Nikolai stumbled under their weight and the force they put on him. My demons were clearly

mortals could see those demons with naked eyes. And it was the duty of us demons to stop the spiritual awakening in the mortals by influencing them with pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, and sloth. Making them seek external power by blinding them to

fighting them for ages with whatever little spiritual and mental

Nikolai were among the strongest and most evil. If it had been

and the weary look on his face were all proof

not spiritually awakened. So, there could be only two possibilities. Nikolai

time no see, Atticus," I greeted the Alpha King

and everyone else followed. "Welcome back to the earthly

Don't lie. I know what you have been doing behind my back," I said in a

eyes faster than the colors

not even think of speaking behind your back, my lord. Our realm lives at your mercy," Atticus said with a nervous smile. "When I received the message that you would visit our realm shortly, I made sure to personally oversee

I broke into laughter.

the humor of my realm work in yours. I know you are on our side. All your intel so far has helped us take over the packs, spot out the real traitors, neutralize the resistance, and maintain our authority and control over the fallen packs," I said, skimming my eyes to Nikolai. "After all, the burden of the entire earthly realm is on your shoulders. You wouldn't jeopardize its safety for one or two packs." Both Atticus and Nikolai's expressions were drenched with alarm and confusion, but they swiftly

forced a smile onto

my lord. I need to think of the safety of my

I smirked.

Asher that I was bringing Xanthea here. He was ok with it. But he told me to stay alert and not leave

think I did

to ask if the Virgo pack has failed to provide you with a competent bride?" He inquired cautiously. "Are you perhaps... looking for a new

I glared at Nikolai, who immediately lowered his head. None of them expected a fate other than death for a feeble, abused omega with royal blood. Playing along with their assumptions, I continued

have brought some gifts for my in-laws. Look for yourself." I looked at the valets and cocked my brow at the dickey of my

a stalled breath, Nikolai took a tight gulp as he looked at

receive goes through a screening process, right?" I asked, my gaze boring into Nikolai. "Or is it different in your realm?" "Absolutely not, my lord. Alpha Nikolai," Atticus looked

hands trembled as he took a gift box from the valet. He held it as though he was holding a ticking time

have some hazardous substance for the safety of the royals. Who knows what might be in those boxes? It's not uncommon in our realm to receive mutilated body parts of our family members-" Before I could finish my sentence, Nikolai threw the box away. Clenching his fists, he stepped back, panting and shaking violently. Drawing in rough breaths, he stared at the box with pure terror in

pack will receive a gift with the mutilated body parts of their family members. Let's start with your insolent young alpha, who doesn't

to pardon Alpha Nikolai. He is still a kid. He was just a little scared, my lord. I beg for your mercy, your highness,"