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."

my eyes, letting out a mocking

at her!" Nyssa stepped closer to me, holding my gaze. "Like

stomach twist with emotions so foreign, I

this. Not with the other brides, not even with me," she whispered, with

tried to hold back her

her tears. Her words sounded ridiculous and

her from Asher, once she breaks, I'll end this game. She's just a temporary thrill, but you

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

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

"As you wish..."

***

my seat, one leg crossed over

were slowly taking their seats in

committee had stayed back as well. This was going to be a

humiliation burnt Viella as she took her seat. She clearly didn't want to be here, but she, too, understood

in the hall, occasionally pierced by the groans of the elder impaled

cries for mercy had reduced to pitiful whimpers. This was

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this elder, who was now reduced to a grim ornament of punishment. Until Ezra decided to spare him, he would stay 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,

all

Xanthea. Stupid, he should have talked to her before the

if he makes a fool of

flicked upward to the elder stuck on the

the infested chandelier flew out of

tell me he did that to impress

crossed my mind - Xanthea, with her wide innocent eyes, would be horrified to see a man strung up like a decorative piece. She

her pale, disturbed face brought an amused grin

muttered as Ezra

Ezra replied, exhaling like he carried the weight

shaking

begin in a minute," Isagi announced. "I request everyone to settle

sudden gravity enveloped the hall. The elders and jury sat in stiff silence. Asher walked to his seat beside Viella, but instead of sitting, he stood

caught in 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

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

it felt as though the figure stepping through the entrance had cast a

The woman who strutted into the hall wasn't the

She was...

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