Offered to the Triplet Alphas

Chapter 81

Chapter-81. The first lecture

[Xanthea]

It took me about five minutes to reach Azum's library.

As I jogged closer to the library, I heard the crackling noises of the lightning coming from within.

Oh no!

"Zosha-"

I was about to open the double door of the library, but I stopped, panting slowly.

The pressure of the power that came from beyond the door was enough to root me where I stood.

Zosha was having a power outburst. If I entered now, I'd be killed in seconds.

I can't be reckless this time.

Something must have triggered her again.

I clenched my fists and took a deep breath.

"Zosha..." I called out in a calm tone. She might not respond, but I knew she could hear me. "I know you are trying to control your powers. I know you are trying to fight. Keep fighting!"

The air crackled with static electricity and the door rattled violently, as if a hurricane raged just beyond it.

"Don't give up! I'm right here!" I cried, placing my hand on the door.

The door stopped shaking, and I felt a push from the other side, as if Zosha had placed her hand against it. "Please..." came Zosha's faint voice.

"Zosha..."

"Please... just go away!" she screamed.

"No, Zosha, I-"

I gasped as the bolts of lightning dendritically cracked the door and burst out through it, crackling and sparking.

I stepped back, and suddenly everything slowed down.

I could clearly see the lightning threads zap through the air as they shot toward me.

Bracing myself, I clenched my jaw.

There wasn't enough time to dodge.

Damn it!

Raven-

Something struck my body, hurling me backward. Lana had leaped between me and the lightning, her wings expanding to twice their size, absorbing every spark.

"No! Lana! Uh-ugh!" I stretched out my hand toward her before my back slammed into the wall, knocking air right off my lungs as I crumpled to the floor.

Everything happened so fast that by the time I got a hold of myself and looked at Lana again, she was lying on the floor, her body completely disfigured, her wings perforated and partially detached from her body. The door of the library was wide open, filled with the fading flickers of light bursting out from gaps between the overgrown vines that had coiled itself around Zosha's body like bandages around a mummy. "Lana! Zosha!"

I scrambled closer to Lana. By then, even the last ounce of Zosha's power had dispersed. Gathering Lana's body into my arms, I pulled her onto my lap and struggled to my feet. "Lana! Hold on, I'll take you to the hospita-"

Suddenly, Lana's body convulsed and slipped from my arms, hitting the floor. I gaped at her in dread.

"Alpha warned me about the cat's power, but..."

fireflies, restoring most of her body. However, red patches lingered on her arms and neck, and her wings remained perforated and

Lana smirked, jerking her wrists firmly together before

blades erupted from the vines coiled around Zosha, followed by

broke into

Shame on you," Lana humphed at Zosha. "Double shame for all the wasted potential you hold by not controlling the healing powers that could have been on par with a dragon's. Triple shame on you for being so stupid. When Alpha said I might have found a competition, I got excited. But a power as destructive as yours is not suitable

of the vines,

plants and their

placed my hand over my thundering

as my healing partner because he knew something

Lana. Or was

my chest, but the dilemmas in my

aren't completely useless. After all, you protected that kid," Lana said, glancing toward the extreme corner of the library. Behind the fluttering curtains was a giant

near them, I said. "Kieth. He might have informed the

said, breathing heavily as he looked into my eyes. "They were there, waiting for her. It was a trap. Kieth wants her gone not just from Helxton, but from this pack as well. He planned all this. He knew Zosha would try to help this kid like she helped the

"What?"

her. They'll imprison her in the Novem pack. Once she's in that accursed place, there will be no escape for her. She's young and already so broken. I can't let her go through any

as I

apart, revealing Zosha lying unconscious amidst the withered tendrils. Her body was covered in wounds from the thorny stabs. Blood trickled from her

bag and pulled out a fit-it-all, searching for

outburst, then the kid

protect the kid and me from her powers,

I tensed my

has been practicing ever since she last met you in the forest. Her outbursts are still out of her control, but like you saw, she's able to control who she protects when that happens. Although it's limited to one or

the kid against his chest, and trudged

gently placed the kid on

he wrapped his palms around it and started playing a soothing melody. The tune was so

relaxing music, my body felt lighter, as

like it was healing; it was actually healing. And not just me, but

patches on Lana's skin had faded, and the ache in my back from hitting the wall

playing the organ

Who do you think you are to cure a faerie princess

the full experience. You

near Lana. His expressions grew

but they'll be here any time," Azum nervously glanced towards the door and then gave Lana an apologetic smile. "But your wings. They'll need special care to heal-" "I am very much capable of healing them myself. I don't need your healing

took out a vial of potion from his coat. "But just in case, keep this and apply it on your wings twice a day for a week. I am sorry you had to go through this, but thank you."

think you should take Zosha and

to his

you should do that," he

"M-me?"

a hope she had stopped looking for. I know I am asking for too much..." he clenched his jaws. "But... can you please

I clenched the fit-it-all in my fist and lowered my

can I protect someone when I myself am at the mercy of the

you are here today of all times means something. Tabun,

tilted my

looked at me

harmony your soul song creates with hers creates a mysterious melody that even I can't

"My soul song?"

distant

voice dominated by the determination to

my fingers growing cold

between Zosha and the unconscious child, clutching the fit-it-all before placing

to decide or choose. I

Think, Xanthea.

grasping for any solution when

The fit-it-all. I can hide them

overcoat fluttering as he partially shut the doors, obscuring us from the

whizz, Boredbones shot out of

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