Offered to the Triplet Alphas

Chapter-112. Changing winds

[Asher]

The winds were changing, and the timelines had shifted.

Xanthea's face rested against my chest. I gently tucked the free strands behind her ear and she snuggled against my touch.

This was probably the first time in her life she was at peace, not at war with herself. Just a glance at her was enough to see how exhausting her life had been so far.

I carefully inhaled slowly just in case my breaths might disturb her rest as I looked up at the stars, which glowed brighter, aligning into a swan constellation.

They were coming..

I held her tighter, burying my face in her neck.

They were coming for her.

At that moment, all I wanted was to take Xanthea back to the Infernal realm - to our penthouse, to our bedroom - where I could live a little longer in her warmth. Share moments of love where I could lose my heart in her heartbeats. Steal kisses that made my heart beat a little faster. Drown myself in her scent that helped me breathe a little better.

I wanted to talk to her for hours, ask her about all her favorites, and try to manipulate my way into becoming one of them.

Her favorite husband, perhaps.

I wanted to cook her favorite meals, take a relaxing bath with her, rest my head on her lap and fall asleep.

I just wanted to live a little life with her before my duties called for me.

As I held her tighter, my thoughts drifted, imagining a future where it was just us and no one else. But then, the voices beyond the graveyard stirred.

For once, I wished I could silence the Alpha in me and simply be hers, but maybe the gods had some other plans.

"The black mist is densely charged with demonic energy. It's too dangerous for mortals to get close to it. Even as celestial guards, it's nearly impossible for us to endure its pull. Our wings would be crushed if we tried to fly over it. That can only mean one thing-"

"The demon lords created this shadow barrier around the graveyard," Nikolai said.

"You asked us to monitor this graveyard. But how did you know something like this would happen?"

important this graveyard is for my dear sister. I knew she'd visit her mother's grave. She's too attached to this place. And the way the demon lords are infatuated with her, I knew

on the shadow shield. "She is right beyond this black mist. Call him. Call your prince. I know bringing back my sister from the Infernal realm

sharpening the scene beyond the graveyard. Nikolai stood among the celestial guards while the Virgo army surrounded the graveyard from all directions. The moment I sensed their presence; I had created the barrier to stop them from

may not be enough to break the barrier," a guard said. "He only completed his training a few weeks

Prince?

with a gun and a sword holstered from their waist belts. Their bronze-gold shoulder insignia bore four to five gold stars arranged in an incomplete swan constellation,

stars, each representing a rank. The higher the rank,

to their chest insignia - a spread-winged swan partially obscuring the sun. It was also the emblem of the

who had disappeared ages ago. Officially, it was claimed that the boy was undergoing private spiritual training to become the next Alpha

sure the prince they were referring to had to be the boy Cadence

My suspicion was right.

worsen. The mouse who had created the blind spot in my omniscient sight had been living in the Infernal realm ever since. That explains how he had hidden from my sight. A celestial needed to lose their divine wolf to enter the Infernal realm, but the same rule didn't apply if they activated their divine wolf in hell, which meant he had activated his immortality genes as

this mouse prince isn't just powerful; he is intelligent enough to

to hell, so maybe she asked him to stay for Xanthea, to help her escape once she found the cure. That was a strong possibility, and it would explain why he had shown up now after remaining dormant all these years. He had been waiting for the right moment, when using

how much he knew about the curse, Xanthea, my brothers, and... me. Only then would I decide

can't break the barrier, then contact the

the barrier as he commanded. "No matter the cost. I

a sharp glance, clearly offended by Nikolai's

celestials rarely respond

"They want my sister, and I'm their only

high rank celestials are on their way as well.

merry about this situation?' Icifer growled in my head. 'A few moments of peace with my

a subtle sigh, inhaling Xanthea's sweet scent deep into my

my arms, at peace, close to my heart, with my name engraved on her

control his rage as

now, her peace won't last long. So, stop holding back my shadows, Asher. Let me loose

'Calm down.'

my mate away from

out who the mouse prince is and how he recognized Xanthea. What does Nikolai have that convinced the celestials to form an alliance

teleport Xanthea back to the penthouse. We'll

Xanthea needs to meet

inside me, fueled by rage. 'We are her only family! I am her

to decide who her family is, is Xanthea herself. However, if she dares to choose anyone other than us, that's going