Offered to the Triplet Alphas

Chapter-86. The veil

[Raven]

"Where have you been all this time? I thought you left," I addressed Nyssa, walking towards the entrance of the council hall with Asher.

Asher entered the hall while I stayed back with Nyssa.

She glared at me. "What kind of boyfriend are you? Your girlfriend was missing for over an hour and you didn't even care to stalk her? What if I was kidnapped or something bad happened to me? We are in a political war zone, after all." I narrowed my eyes, raising an eyebrow.

"First, if you were ever kidnapped, Nyssa, I'd be worried about the kidnapper and second... what's up with that temper? Got your heat?"

Scowling, she hit my arm and I could feel the grievance in her touch. My laughter died on my lips as her eyes flared, burning with something darker.

"I want you to look at me, Raven!" she said, and I nodded slowly, scanning her.

"Oooo-k... and?"

Taking a sharp breath, she hit my arm again-harder this time. "Seriously Raven? You see no difference in me?"

I squinted my eyes, peering at Nyssa with utmost concentration.

"You grew a tail!"

"NO!" she growled.

"Boob job!" I said with utmost confidence.

"Gross, no!" she snarled.

"New... hairstyle!" I said, and she punched my arm with every intention of cracking my bones.

"I changed my fucking clothes, Raven!" Nyssa hissed. "You really never notice. You don't even care."

"Tsk!" I clicked my tongue. "Nyssa, I-I noticed. I was just teasing you. These new clothes look great on you. But why did you change your clothes?" "There are three Luna candidates now, Raven. This isn't about just looking great. It's about staying on top. One mistake, and I lose everything," she said.

I saw Viella earlier. She was probably in the same clothes as she was wearing before. Does that mean... Nyssa changed her clothes for that omega? I broke into laughter.

"Stop laughing!" Nyssa snapped, her eyes tensing up. "Do you really think this is a joke?"

"Come on, Nyssa. Lowering yourself to compete with an omega?" I scoffed, shaking my head. "What happened to your standards? You don't need to feel so insecure because of... an omega. Your pure alpha blood is enough to overshadow her mere presence."

Nyssa stared at me blankly.

"Yet somehow I disappear every time she's around you," Nyssa's low voice trembled as she held back her frustration. "And even when she's not around, you're always watching her; stalking her. She haunts-your phone-your computer-your butterflies... your eyes."

out a mocking sigh. "Nyssa,

the way you look at her!" Nyssa stepped closer to me, holding my

pressed down on me, making my stomach twist with emotions so foreign, I

like this. Not with the other brides, not even with me," she whispered, with tears lining her eyes. "I'm scared, Raven. I won't let

Nyssa as she tried to hold back

her tears. Her words sounded ridiculous and

end this game. She's just a temporary thrill, but you are permanent for me. So..." I lifted her

whispered, her lips inches away from mine. "Prove that you're mine, not hers." Her breath, warm and heavy, lingered too close. "After the

a brief second, the idea of pulling away crossed my mind. But I couldn't fathom why, so I masked it off with a smirk instead. Wrapping my arm around her waist, I

"As you wish..."

***

back in my seat, one leg crossed over the

their seats in the shadows of the balcony

alpha committee had stayed back as well. This was going

She clearly didn't

hum of inaudible murmurs hung in the hall, occasionally pierced by the groans of the

tapped my fingers against the armrest, watching his agonized body writhe in pain. His cries for mercy had reduced to pitiful whimpers. This was the

the full

about roses and daisies. One wrong decision, one misstep and an immortal's life could turn into

Ezra decided to spare him, he would stay in this state forever like a decorative item for this hall

entered the hall, all

would come with Xanthea. Stupid, he should have

my problem if he makes a fool of himself. I warned

gaze flicked upward to the elder stuck on

infested chandelier flew out of our sight into the infinite

did that to

would be horrified to see

pale, disturbed face brought an amused grin to my lips. It would've been entertaining

as Ezra took

here," Ezra replied, exhaling like he carried the weight of the entire council on

sighed, shaking my

in a minute," Isagi

The elders and jury sat in stiff silence. Asher walked to his seat beside Viella,

he slowly, almost absent-mindedly, got up from his seat. His gaze remained locked in the same direction as Asher's,

my eyes as the doors opened, and the entire hall dimmed, fading away in

words were spoken, yet it felt as though the figure stepping through the entrance had cast a spell, trapping me in a poisonous web,

didn't recognize her. The woman who strutted into the hall wasn't the meek omega

She was...

experience. You won't