Offered to the Triplet Alphas

Chapter-90. Falling in fears(18+)

[Xanthea]

"I'm sorry," Ezra said, caressing my fingers as he applied an ointment that lowered the redness in my fingers around the ring almost instantly. "You are hurt because of me." '... Good luck protecting her. I hope you're not too late this time.'

Ever since Raven said those words, Ezra had been lost somewhere. He appeared calm and composed on the outside, but I could sense the restlessness gnawing at him from within. He was talking to me, but he was thinking about someone else. Perhaps it was someone he couldn't protect.

I could see it in his eyes.

The pain.

The emptiness.

It reminded me of-

'We'll make it...'

'I was too late. My only regret is I was too late to realize how desperately, madly, I needed this power, this strength.'

Ezra's words echoed in my head. I had always been curious about his past, but now that curiosity was more than ever. Yet a part of me resisted, terrified of the truth.

What if I failed to bear the weight of what I might uncover?

What if I hurt him more?

What if I lose all the warmth and the fragile connection that had built between us?

What if things go back to how they were in the beginning, or... get even worse?

We were in Ezra's condo in the Glass palace, sitting on the couch in the living area. The walls, ceiling, and even the furniture were composed of glass, seamlessly blended with soft, glowing lights that created a futuristic ambience. And I feared that, much like this house of glass, my one wrong question would shatter everything.

When I saw Raven kiss Nyssa in the parking lot while his eyes were on me, I realized something. A man can be with a woman and not be with her at the same time.

I didn't know Ezra's story, his past or his pain, so I had no right to come to conclusions, but I couldn't stop thinking.

I looked at Ezra, who was still tending to my hand.

Who do you see when you look at me, Ezra?

Do you see me? Or are your eyes searching for someone else in me? Perhaps someone you lost?

My throat closed up as I blinked back the tears that threatened to show.

My own thoughts twisted my heart in ways it hurt like never before.

breath,

you. I'm better now," I

and then quickly lowered

It had nothing to do with you..." he

was indeed the wrong choice. I'm sorry..." I whispered, lowering my gaze. "For not being as strong as the other Luna

walking on pins and needles. Your very presence had them on edge." Ezra said, lifting my chin to meet his gaze. He tucked my hair behind my ear

There's nothing I wouldn't do to protect you. What I fear is... if it will be enough

is to fall today. Future comes with uncertainties, serendipities and

mother's diary as it flashed in my mind. Ezra contemplated

repeated them to myself a million times, and a million

he were apologizing for everything he did in

say I'm having the best life, but it's not as bad

a moment..." he said, taking a

I didn't consider it," I said, stroking the ring on

yes?" his voice

I shrugged.

many reasons. Let's just say I wanted some power. You offered

taken aback, and then

Ne5s.org to catch every twist and turn.

frowned at him. "Why? You don't believe

and then looked into my

is not a political arena.

presence of a council filled with elders, ranks in power, and influential people. If that's not a political setting, I don't

looked at Ezra. He had a soft smile on

"I knew," I murmured. "I knew it was something important for you. That's

a quick gulp

with, humiliated or even punished, but instead... you honored me... you empowered me." My voice cracked. "I am not afraid, Alpha. I'm grateful. And after everything

a soft,

that was your way of

I ever repay you?" I said in an

those few words, the weight of all the unspoken thoughts, unanswered questions,

tonight. With this frail, translucent piece of fabric on your face, you created a boundary that even demon lords wouldn't dare cross." Ezra's fingers brushed the edge of my veil as he moved

watching the dark clouds shift and change shapes in the night

you remember it wasn't me

drop these boundaries? Just for tonight." He leaned in, his

lifted toward the veil. I hesitated, my heart pounding with a mix of dread and desire. But before he could go any further, I rose from

and tense. We drove here in silence as well, which was

we were both trying to stay in the present with one another, but with everything that happened today, our minds couldn't

Raven, and before I knew it, they all

I could decipher properly. There was a constant visceral jitter inside me,

Ezra grabbed my wrist, closing the distance between us until my back