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 my brothers..." he

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

take a step, Cedric teleported before me,

My brothers have been busy with their council meetings all day long. They aren't monitoring you. Right now is

the demon lords weren't watching me today, maybe

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

frowned, grunting in

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

asked in a

hand in disbelief as I gathered myself and

word trembled out of

I kidnap you?" he asked warmly, as though

shook my

his

without a warning,

extra polite with women. So, I don't easily kill them. I torture them politely and then make them kill

in, but right then I felt someone

tongue out. Then you can stay silent forever. How's that idea,

head snapped to my right,

hell did you pop out

know? Air," Nesryn

in the script," Cedric

script?"

"My script!"

script!?" Nesryn

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

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

Cedric yanked harder, but Nesryn's grip was just

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

"Don't lame my kidnapping!"

full experience. You won't find the

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

Maybe she can teleport out as

and she is someone I

Nesryn, you

But...

looked determined to kidnap

princess is here, and she has seen you try to kidnap me... so this

on my wrist. He narrowed his

"What?" He frowned.

and I forced myself to take a

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, and then there will be no

know if this rubbish was making any

a point," Nesryn

glared at me and

didn't work. What was

Letting go of my wrist, he gasped, covering

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

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

Oh, boy!

was just about to break

finally relaxed as I let out a subtle sigh of relief. This worked. Thank

Lana said sympathetically as she stood beside

Lana and by the time I looked at Cedric

won't mess up..." His words

smart-ass crazy. You know that?" Nesryn said, her laughter faltering as we faced