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

her!" Nyssa stepped closer to me, holding

pressed down on me, making my stomach twist with emotions so foreign, I didn't even bother to

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 her steal you from

tried to hold back her tears, but

her tears. Her words sounded ridiculous and delusional. However, I couldn't bring myself

Once I steal her from Asher, once she breaks, I'll end this game. She's just a temporary thrill, but you are permanent for me. So..." I lifted her

possessive as her body arched against mine. "Then prove it..." she whispered, her lips inches away from mine. "Prove that you're mine, not hers." Her breath, warm and heavy, lingered too close. "After the

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

"As you wish..."

***

leg crossed over the other as my eyes lazily scanned

taking their seats in

back as well. This was going

didn't want to be here, but she, too, understood

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

armrest, watching his agonized body writhe in pain. His cries for mercy had reduced to pitiful whimpers. This was the dark part of being an

for the full experience. You won't

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

in this state forever like a decorative item for this hall - setting an example to never challenge an Alpha's authority. The door creaked open, drawing my attention

hall, all eyes turning

come with Xanthea. Stupid, he should have talked to

makes a fool of himself. I warned

flicked upward to the elder

infested chandelier flew out of our sight into

did that to impress the

would be horrified to see a man strung up like a decorative piece. She

amused grin to

I muttered as Ezra

want everything to be perfect when she's here," Ezra replied, exhaling like he carried

shaking

in a minute," Isagi

Asher walked to his seat beside Viella, but instead of sitting, he stood

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

widened my eyes as the doors opened, and the

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

her. The woman who strutted into

She was...

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