Offered to the Triplet Alphas

Chapter-84. Council’s call

[Xanthea]

I froze as a tremble rushed to the tips of my cold fingers. My breaths grew shallow and quick as the blade pressed harder against my skin.

My mind raced, but my thoughts weren't coherent enough to come up with something that could get me out of this situation. All I could think of were the kids and how stupid I was to think that I could protect them. Vish and Lana were still too far away to notice what had happened.

I clenched my jaw, battling my panic.

Focus, Xanthea. Focus.

I had been in dangerous situations before, but this was different. This time, my life wasn't the only one at stake.

Mother always said that even in the most hopeless situation, one can find hope deep within themselves.

I need to stay strong for the children and use everything at my disposal and if I can't find hope deep within me then, I'll just fake it.

Wearing a fake confidence, I took a deep breath and loosened my body as a gesture of surrender.

"Under arrest? And may I know what crime have I committed, officer?" I asked calmly.

He didn't reply, just pressed the blade harder against my neck.

"I'll cooperate, officer, but could you please lower your weapon, so we can talk," I stretched out my hand, holding the fit-it-all as casually as I could. "I have nothing to hide. I am just a normal student here. But if you still wish to check me, go ahead."

A heavy churn twisted in my stomach as I continued.

"However, you must have already sensed it in my aura. I belong to the demon lords. Touch me only if you are prepared to face them. I am not someone you can casually threaten with a dagger at the throat and walk away unscathed. So, if I were you... I would choose my next words and actions carefully because... there will be consequences."

The man behind me let out a silent chuckle.

"Trust me, I can't wait to face those consequences..."

I widened my eyes slightly.

That voice.

"The consequences of getting close to you - of touching you. I've been watching you, studying you. You're... fascinating. Do you know why? Because you have undone my brothers, and you will be their ultimate undoing," Cedric leaned closer to my neck as he whispered slowly.

I took a quick gulp, and Cedric lowered his weapon.

As soon as the metallic touch prodding against my throat vanished, I distanced myself from him and turned around to face him.

Cedric smirked, lifting his hand, showing off the harmless metal ruler he had used to trick me into thinking it was a blade against my neck.

"You should've seen your face! Priceless. I almost wish I'd had a real blade... imagine how fun it would have been when I would've slit your throat. Covered you in the bright red color of your blood and gifted your corpse to my brothers." A shudder ran down my body at his words, but his grin widened with his cheeks flushing at the idea of killing me.

"How wonderful and romantic that would have been!? And tragic. Of course, tragic. But what is love if not tragedy, right?" He smiled, his starry eyes holding my gaze.

The muse of his words didn't reach the darkness that loomed in his eyes.

I stepped away from him.

"But I can't kill you because I want you as my Luna when I claim the Alpha's throne. You're such a clever girl. Had it been a real officer instead of me, what you said would have made him back off immediately," he said. "Beauty with a brain is such a sensual combination."

I frowned, peering at him.

Cedric studied in the assassination department at Helxton. I expected to run into him on campus someday, but today was the worst possible day for it to happen.

He stretched out his hand before me.

I glanced at his hand and then into his eyes.

"Let's go," he said.

"W-where?" I asked.

play hide and seek with

in the evening. That's where I was heading to right now. I'm

before I could even take a step, Cedric teleported before me, blocking

brothers have been busy with their council meetings

through me. If the demon lords weren't watching

a sharp, high-pitched cry pierced the air as a crow appeared out of nowhere and began hovering above my

grunting in

reached out to hold my arm, his fingers inches away from my skin. His voice was eerily calm

I?" he asked in a velvety

at his hand in disbelief as I gathered myself and took a

trembled out of

as though he

shook my

withdrawing his hand. "Appreciate

without a warning,

a try. Mom always says to be extra polite with women. So, I don't easily kill them. I torture

me in, but right then I felt someone hold

now or I'll pull your tongue out. Then you can stay silent forever. How's that

snapped to my right, and

you pop out from?" Cedric growled,

know? Air,"

in the script," Cedric

script? What script?"

"My script!"

script!?" Nesryn looked

sent to brother Raven created a storm in his life and here she is - a bride - in Helxton;

stumbled forward, but Nesryn pulled me back. I felt the tension in both directions. The

moan when Cedric yanked harder, but

a full-fledged hurricane to Ez-bro's life. Now, I need to kidnap her and see how far brother Asher can go to protect her. He has always been the toughest nut to crack," Cedric boasted proudly. "And if you don't want me

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was my chance.

teleported inside just fine. Maybe she can teleport out as well and they wouldn't dare track the

is someone I can

Nesryn, you

But...

to kidnap me. There was no way he was backing

is here, and she has seen you try to kidnap me... so this isn't k-kidnapping anymore..." I said,

my wrist. He

"What?" He frowned.

and I forced myself

Focus. Think. Bluff.

Do something, Xanthea.

kidnappers shouldn't get caught, but my husbands will know you kidnapped me because Nesryn will tell them, and then there will be

know if this rubbish was making any

got a point," Nesryn backed

glared at me

work. What was I

my wrist, he gasped, covering his mouth with his hands, stepping back as though

my breath as Cedric's eyes flicked between me and Nesryn, narrowing with calculation. His lips twitched; his

wasn't for that extra politeness and formality, I wouldn't be caught this easily..." He glanced at his hand and then curled it into a tight fist. "Damn it... I botched the basics of abduction. I wasn't supposed to be caught in the act." He grunted, gritting his teeth. "What use was my

Oh, boy!

puckered his face, and it seemed he was just about to break into sobs,

finally relaxed as I let out a subtle

Lana said sympathetically as she stood beside

the time I looked at Cedric again; he

I won't mess up..." His words lingered in the air until they drowned in

smart-ass crazy. You know that?" Nesryn said, her laughter