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

backlog classes in the evening. That's where I was heading to right now. I'm sorry, prince. I... I need

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

don't understand, sis-in-law, 'I'm going to take you with me.' My brothers have been busy with their council meetings all day long. They aren't monitoring you. Right now is the perfect time

of relief flooded through me. If the demon lords weren't

any further, a sharp, high-pitched cry pierced the air as a crow appeared out of nowhere and

frowned, grunting

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

asked in a velvety

at his hand in disbelief as I gathered myself and

word trembled out of my

asked warmly, as though he was proposing

shook my head.

withdrawing his hand. "Appreciate

a warning, he seized

torture them politely and then make them kill themselves. Haha," he broke

as he yanked me in, but right then I felt someone

of her right now or I'll pull your tongue out.

head snapped to my right,

you pop out from?"

don't know? Air,"

wasn't in the

What script?"

"My script!"

script!?" Nesryn looked

to brother Raven created a storm in his life and here

around my wrist, pulling me sharply toward him. My body stumbled forward, but Nesryn pulled me back. I felt

harder, but Nesryn's

posted online brought 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

"Don't lame my kidnapping!"

book? Don't forget to visit 5s.org for the full experience. You won't find the

but maybe this was my chance. I could use this chaos to get out of the

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

is someone I can

Nesryn, you are

But...

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

p-prince... princess is here, and she has seen you try to kidnap me... so this isn't k-kidnapping

grip loosened on my wrist.

"What?" He frowned.

hands trembled, and I forced

Focus. Think. Bluff.

Do something, Xanthea.

know you kidnapped me because Nesryn will tell them, and then there will be no air of mystery and fear around you. And

if this rubbish was making any sense. Hopefully,

got a point,"

at me and then at

What was I

covering his mouth with his hands, stepping back as though the arrows of my words had finally pierced his chest. That freaking

Cedric's eyes flicked between me and Nesryn, narrowing with calculation. His lips twitched; his face burdened with

glanced at his hand and then curled it into

Oh, boy!

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

out a subtle

Lana said sympathetically

the time I looked

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

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