Offered to the Triplet Alphas

Chapter-62. Hysteria

[Xanthea]

"She's alive?"

"Good goddess..."

"Look at what she's wearing."

"Isn't that the latest gown from the most recent luna collection?"

"One of the most expensive gowns in the world."

The living area greeted me with a hushed buzz of disbelief and surprise from the maids. Their murmurs ceased abruptly as Ezra emerged from behind me.

What pressed upon me the most was luna Meesa's calculating gaze, piercing through my soul. I would have normally prevented looking right into the gaze that burnt with nothing but pure hatred for me.

My insides screamed at me to lower my gaze, but I forced myself to lock eyes with her.

Her gaze skimmed to Ezra as he stood beside me.

There was an instant shift in her eyes. Peering at me, she got up from the sofa as though she were in a trance, as though she hadn't noticed Ezra or anyone else in the room. She walked to me, her eyes teary with concern and delight.

"Thea... my daughter..." she cupped my face with gentle hands and pulled me into a hug. "Oh, Thea... I am so glad to see you safe."

If I didn't know her better, I would have fallen for the quiver in her voice and her breathless whimpers. She held me close as though I were the most precious thing in her life.

I was used to her act of love and care because she did it often when father was around or she knew he was watching us.

But today, as I stood in her embrace, I felt something like boiling acid pour in my chest. Only she had the ability to make a gentle embrace feel so cold, suffocating and... bitter. "How touching..." Ezra said in a calm tone.

Sniffling, Meesa parted from me. Wiping her tears, she instantly stepped away from me, joining the train of maids, and they went into a bow before us in unison.

"Please pardon me, my lord. I-I... I just... was so overwhelmed to see Thea fine that I-"

"Oh, you don't need to apologize for anything. I understand," Ezra said, placing his hand on his chest. "You were worried about your daughter and her wellbeing, her safety. Isn't it? You heard the rumors about her death and you were overtaken by grief and remorse and when you saw her, you couldn't help but embrace her close to your heart. I understand." He smiled.

I glanced at him and even though he seemed to be deeply touched by daughter-mother interaction, his eyes were cold and desolate.

Meesa bowed again in affirmation.

Ezra placed his hand around my shoulders and pulled me close.

"My wife has been worried about all of you as well. She wanted to see how her family was doing after the unfortunate fire broke out in your pack. She stopped eating and sleeping. And I couldn't see her in that condition, so I brought her here today. I must say I am deeply moved by the relationship you have with your step-daughter. Not every woman has it in her to accept a bastard child and love them as their own." Ezra said in a dreamy tone.

She glanced at me before she bowed before Ezra with a smile again.

"Please have a seat, your highness," she ushered us towards the seating area.

As I sat on the plush sofa beside Ezra, I couldn't help but notice the fatigue in her every single movement. She seemed to have lost a lot of weight that made her body look thin and fragile. Her skin looked dull; her eyes sunken. Even though her posture was upright as always, I could clearly notice the struggle she put behind to maintain it.

"Where are the rest of the family members?" Ezra asked, placing his feet on the glass coffee table.

Ezra's feet and then towards the entrance of the

"Nikolai should-"

get a little first air. He'll be here soon," Ezra said dismissively. "Your son is a little clumsy, I must say. Who else was in your family? Your husband and... if I remember it well, you had another daughter as well,

maid bowed and left. In mere seconds, Nathalia

stomach

white mask was wrapped around Nathalia's disfigured face. Every inch of her body was wrapped

my eyes from her. It was unbearable to

blaming myself for what they were going through. He wanted me

through her eyes as they raked all over

your highness," Nathalia said, bowing

have been terrible," Ezra said sympathetically.

and Meesa exchanged a glance

We haven't. Not yet," Meesa

isn't here. Where is the ex-alpha of your

the h-hospital, your highness," Nathalia said, her gaze lingering on Ezra. She looked

him here," Ezra said, sprawling on the sofa. "My wife has come all the way from the Infernal pack to visit him. He should have had a

a coma, your highness," Nathalia

seconds to process what Nathalia said, and when I did; I felt a nauseating

is in...

those beeping life support machines attached to him. Showing up is what matters, right, Atticus?" Ezra asked, shifting his gaze to Alpha King as

King remained silent for a few seconds he took to get

"Yes, my lord."

lowered my gaze as an

my father's in

for the full experience. You won't find the next chapter anywhere

middle. Nathalia understood whatever silent signal she was given and remained silent, partially hiding

to us with the

Meesa instantly panicked as her attention went on to Nikolai, and so did Nathalia. But

my hand on Ezra's thigh. He looked at me with

closer to my face, bringing his ear closer

my father," I said, trying my best to sound resentful. "There's no need for

Contemplating me, Ezra smiled.

wife. Why are you so good?" He said, leaning back against the sofa as he ran his fingers through his

around my waist, he pulled me against

my hair behind my ear, he

allured me. I can't help it. I've fallen in love with you and you give me all the reasons to keep falling in love with you over and over again. You can't see people suffer. First, you saved your brother's life

letting me

deserve a soul like you. I don't deserve you. You deserve so much better. So better is what

blush and the second hand embarrassment from his overacting, I let out

that's what my wife wants, then that's

looked at Nikolai

the hospital. I won't consider it disrespectful. Tsk! But it would have been

my

"No? Pity," Ezra winced.

for dinner,

invited?" Ezra shot his gaze towards

course. This is the first time my daughter and my son-in-law are visiting us after the marriage. Of course, we were preparing for the feast, but we have heard that demon lords