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.

date where we play hide

have backlog classes in the evening. That's where I was heading to right now.

a step, Cedric teleported before me, blocking my

you with me.' My brothers have been busy with their council meetings all day long. They aren't

sickening sense of relief flooded through me. If the demon lords weren't watching me today, maybe

cry pierced the air as a crow appeared out of nowhere and began

frowned, grunting

my arm, his fingers inches away from my

I?" he asked

disbelief as I gathered myself and took a small step

trembled out of my

asked warmly, as though he

shook my

sighed, withdrawing his hand. "Appreciate

a warning, he seized

extra polite with women. So, I don't easily kill them. I torture them politely and then make them kill themselves. Haha," he broke into a bone- chilling laughter and then instantly turned impassive. "But I don't wanna kill you. So stay

as he yanked me in, but

her right now or I'll pull your tongue out. Then you can

my right, and I

the hell did you

know?

in the

script? What script?" Nesryn

"My script!"

script!?" Nesryn looked

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

body stumbled forward, but Nesryn pulled me back. I felt the tension in both directions. The skin on my wrists was burning from their

yanked harder, but Nesryn's grip was just as

go to protect her. He has always been the toughest nut to crack," Cedric boasted

"Don't lame my kidnapping!"

the full experience. You won't find the

this was my chance. I could use this chaos

here, but Nesryn teleported inside just fine. Maybe she can teleport out as well and they wouldn't dare track the magic trace

and she is someone I

you are my

But...

Cedric, who looked determined to kidnap me. There was no way he

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

wrist.

"What?" He frowned.

hands trembled, and I forced myself to take a

Focus. Think. Bluff.

Do something, Xanthea.

shouldn't get caught, but my husbands will know you kidnapped me because Nesryn will tell them, and then there will be no air of

know if this rubbish was making any sense. Hopefully,

a point," Nesryn

me and then at

What was

Letting go of my wrist, he gasped, covering his mouth with his hands, stepping back as though the arrows of my words had finally

Nesryn, narrowing with calculation. His lips

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!

it seemed he was just about to break into sobs, but he held

finally relaxed as I let out a

There," Lana said sympathetically as she stood beside

Lana and by the time I looked at Cedric again; he

up..." His words lingered in the air until

you, Xanthea. You're smart-ass crazy. You know that?"