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

you. I'm better

at me, and then quickly lowered his

brought you into this mess. It had nothing

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

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

wouldn't do to protect

fear the future is to fall today. Future comes with uncertainties, serendipities and unexpected

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

mother's words. I might have repeated them to myself a million times, and a million more ever

head almost as though he were apologizing for everything he did

life, but it's not as bad as I thought it

he said, taking a deep breath "... I thought you'd

consider it," I said, stroking the ring on my

you say yes?" his

I shrugged.

wanted some power. You offered it. I

me, taken

of this story? Make sure you're on Ne5s.org to catch every twist and turn. The

him. "Why?

head and then

this is not a political arena. You don't have to give me

his knees before an Omega in the presence of a council filled with elders, ranks

soft smile on his face as he peered into

knew it

a quick

council, I was expecting to be played 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 you've done

a soft,

your

can I ever repay you?" I said in an almost impassive

of all the unspoken thoughts, unanswered questions, and unprocessed

brief pause, he said, "you are brilliant at setting boundaries, Xanthea. Just 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

gazed through the glass walls, watching the dark clouds shift and

wasn't me who set

these boundaries? Just for tonight." He leaned in, his deep voice resonating seductively in my

mix of dread and desire. But before he could

were in absolute silence. It was awkward and tense. We drove here in silence as well,

another, but with everything that happened

before I knew it, they all spiraled

of which I could decipher properly. There was a constant visceral jitter

my wrist, closing the distance between us until my back was pressed against his