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.

we play hide and seek

the evening. That's where I was

take a step, Cedric teleported before

with their council meetings all day long. They aren't monitoring you. Right now is the perfect time

me. If the demon

cry pierced the air as

frowned, grunting in

from my skin. His voice was eerily calm

I?" he asked

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

trembled out of

he asked warmly, as though he was

my head.

his hand.

warning, he seized

we? Well, we gave it a try. Mom always says to be 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

almost colliding with him as he yanked me in, but right then

pull your tongue out. Then you can stay silent forever. How's

right, and I met

you pop

know? Air," Nesryn

wasn't in the script," Cedric

script?" Nesryn asked

"My script!"

Nesryn

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

me back. I felt

moan when Cedric yanked harder, but

go to protect her. He has always been the toughest nut to crack," Cedric boasted proudly. "And if you don't want me to crack

"Don't lame my kidnapping!"

full experience.

idea of what was going on, but maybe this was my chance. I

fine. Maybe she can teleport out as well

and she is someone I

Nesryn, you are

But...

Cedric, who looked determined to kidnap me. There was

try to kidnap me... so this isn't k-kidnapping anymore..." I said, forcing a

grip loosened on my wrist. He narrowed

"What?" He frowned.

hands trembled, and I forced myself to take a slow

Focus. Think. Bluff.

Do something, Xanthea.

kept going. "You see, in a successful kidnapping attempt, the kidnappers shouldn't get caught, but my husbands will know you kidnapped me because Nesryn will tell them,

making any

got a point," Nesryn

glared at me and then at

work. What was

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

as Cedric's eyes flicked between me and Nesryn,

caught this easily..." He glanced at his hand and then curled it into a tight fist. "Damn it... I botched the

Oh, boy!

just

finally relaxed as I let out a

Lana said sympathetically as

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

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

I love you, Xanthea. You're smart-ass crazy. You know that?" Nesryn said, her laughter faltering