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.

in a deep breath, taking my hand

better now,"

glanced at me, and then quickly

shouldn't have brought you into this mess. It had nothing to do with you..."

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

lethal today. The other candidates were walking on pins and needles. Your very presence had them on edge." Ezra said, lifting my chin to meet his gaze. He tucked

I question. It's mine. I'm the problem here. There's nothing I wouldn't do to protect you. What I fear is... if it will be enough

Future comes with

I was involuntarily reciting lines from my mother's diary as it flashed in

might have repeated them to myself a million times, and a million more ever since I

as though he were

when I married you. I can't say I'm having the best life, but it's not as bad as I thought it would be." We contemplated each other for a moment, silently agreeing to one another before I lowered my head, intertwining my

council. There was a moment..." he said, taking a deep breath "... I thought you'd say

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

yes?" his voice

I shrugged.

be many reasons. Let's just say I wanted

at me, taken aback, and

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frowned at him. "Why? You don't

his head and then looked into my

but this is not a political arena. You don't have

on his knees before an Omega in the presence of a council filled with elders, ranks in power, and influential people. If that's not a

a soft smile on his face

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

a quick gulp

but instead... you honored me... you empowered

a soft,

your way of repaying

can I ever repay you?" I said in

the unspoken thoughts, unanswered questions, and

like 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

watching the dark clouds shift and change shapes in the night

remember it wasn't me who set

for tonight." He leaned in, his deep voice resonating seductively in my

desire. But before he could

absolute silence. It was awkward and tense. We drove here in

in the present with one another,

blurred into Raven, and before I

a tangled mess of so many emotions, none of which I could decipher properly. There was a constant visceral jitter inside me, mixing with anxiety and uncertainty I had never

too far from him, Ezra grabbed my wrist, closing the distance between us until