Offered to the Triplet Alphas

Chapter-77. Ezra’s strength

[Raven]

"Ciao, Alpha Raven. It's been a while," Draknor, our beta, greeted me with a smile, making his icy gaze feel colder.

I just stared back, not bothering to return the fake pleasantries.

"It's so rare to see you around here. I thought you abhorred this place," Draknor said, his voice dripping with sarcasm. Tsk!

This man just... pisses me off.

"Trust me, Draknor, you don't have to force small talk with me. I'm sure, just like me, you must have better things to do," I replied, crossing my legs and leaning back, daring him to challenge me.

A vein popped out across Draknor's forehead. His sardonic smile twitched.

"Che tu possa avere la peggior fortuna e morire, mio signore! (May you have the worst luck and die, my lord!)" he said with a bow and strode to his seat, chatting with Kyrell, our gamma.

I let out a frustrated sigh, looking at the high arched ceiling that seemed to have merged with infinite darkness. Large gothic chandeliers levitating in mid-air cast a cold, blood reddish glow over the central empty and circular dais.

Dais was the raised platform in the middle of the circular hall, surrounded by rows of seats that were arranged in a semicircle in tiers around the dais. The tiers started from the ground and reached up to the balconies on the first floor. The hall was ostentatiously spacious with seats carved out of black wood. The seats were lustrous enough to reflect the lights from the chandeliers hovering above them.

I sat in the row closest to the dais with Nyssa.

"What did he say? His tone was so off. This man creeps me out," Nyssa whispered from her seat beside me.

"Who cares? He probably cursed the hell outta me and had a great time doing it in a language I don't understand." I shrugged, folding my arms across my chest.

Draknor was extremely protective of Asher, so obviously, he hated me. He despised taking orders from me and made his displeasure very clear. But Asher ordered the Alpha committee and the council to treat and respect the triplet alphas equally, and Draknor could never defy his dear Alpha Asher. So he treated me as professionally as he could. At least, he tried.

But he didn't bother me at all. Not as much as this meeting did.

After dropping Xanthea at Helxton, I received the summon crow, and it was only then I realized the disaster one anonymous news had created in the digital world.

I thought as usual Asher would handle it, but when I got here, I came to know that Ezra was going to handle his case on his own. Ever since I have had this nagging feeling in the back of my mind, this digital disaster was going to snowball its way into a digital avalanche.

It's not like I didn't trust Ezra's abilities. But it was very easy to trigger him and he often made impulsive decisions.

I glared at Viella, who was talking with the elders. Unfortunately, that woman knew most of Ezra's weakness and triggers and she was going to use it against him.

I skimmed my eyes across the Council Hall of Sinx. Sinx was the parliament of the Underworld. Or should I just call it Asher's playground?

Asher spent most of his time dictating, deciding and discussing the future of every evil and individual in our Prime pack with his Alpha committee and the Elder council.

Sinx was divided into four main buildings: the Parliament Palace, the Committee Hall, the Council Hall and the Court. There were other minor buildings and branches in Sinx as well.

The Parliament Palace and the Court were the big deals and were associated with all the major decision making for the entire Prime Infernal pack.

The Council Hall was for the elders.

And the Committee Hall was for the Alpha Committee that constituted of the alpha, the beta, gamma and so on. Mainly associated with the pack and Infernal realm security and military decisions.

The elders sat in rows behind us, their faces hidden behind the dark hoods of their robes.

The High Elder's seat was in the largest balcony of the first floor. The High Elder represented all the elders' voices and was also the speaker of the council.

The special jury created for the Luna selection sat on the upper balcony, their presence hidden in the shadows.

It was because of their fear, Nyssa pulled me here even before the meeting began. She wanted to look punctual and have a good impression on them. As funny as it may sound, it was because of these futile efforts she was the top luna candidate.

And since none of us knew what criterions the jury was judging the Luna candidates on, she had to be careful about maintaining her overall reputation.

As long as she was beating Viella, I didn't care what she did.

Nyssa sniffed uncomfortably.

Frowning, I looked at her.

"Stop complaining. You're the one who insisted we come early," I said.

Nyssa looked away sulkily.

scent on you. It's so repulsive I could

I cocked a brow.

Today was the busiest

to have her

important," I said, leaning my

***

up in the morning to Xanthea grinding herself against me in

with us, but now her sex drive was so

I knew I should have held back, but she gave me all the reasons not to. I ran my fingers

lingered

people of the Prime pack rose unanimously and bowed, and I didn't even have to look to know

throat, coming out of the memories of

got to her feet while I remained

a few glares blaring into me, and I knew one of them belonged to

twisted into black snakes and slithered across one another, braiding themselves. Asher didn't even look at her and it had been the same for quite

that was also why I had allowed Xanthea's scent to linger on me for a while. I could have overpowered her scent with mine

react, but he knew I had solo sex with Xanthea. Although I wasn't sure to what extent it would

a fool of us by taking the omega away right

morning when Xanthea was

***

did he take you?" I asked

in this world," she replied in a dazed

you liked it there.

She shook her head.

of there at all costs, as soon as I could, but the place was beautiful, nevertheless," she

was the deal between the two, but

join

am going to Helxton. Today. And

she said, and her fearless demeanor, maintaining unnerving eye

to second guess who she was thinking about "...

she could force herself to give exams

for the full experience. You won't

I didn't have to delay her

***

his feet,

What a pain.

heavy sigh, I got to my feet as Ezra entered the hall.

good?' I

left him a few texts, which he

he said, glancing towards

me and Asher with a seat empty

luna candidate,

never officially announced anything,

group of men who had come with Ezra scattered across the hall, doing

Ezra, who sat with an

want me to say some words of encouragement to you, do you?' I mindlinked

but I got this,'

Why will I be worried? You moron. If you don't mess this up,

'I hate sushi.'

mess it

and let out a

her eyes while Asher's gaze

at the figure approaching the speaker's seat in the billowing dark robes. Ironically, the High Elder was the youngest of all elders - Isagi Akuma with the

probably around our age and I liked that man because his IQ was

once again, this time unanimously, with no exceptions, as

the gathering and putting

eager to hear your answers and also what you have to say about the news,"

walked onto the dais and stood behind the podium designed like the devil's skull

to all and thank you for coming here today," Ezra's voice trembled as he spoke through the

skill in public speaking. In fact, he was the most eloquent of the three of us. However, the initial phase of speaking in political settings like

it was something psychological - perhaps he felt inferior

well..." Ezra