Offered to the Triplet Alphas

Chapter-117. Letters and will-1

[Xanthea]

"These letters are enchanted and only the ones they are addressed to can unseal or open them," the prince said.

He paused.

"They've been kept in Alpha Valdimir's care since your mother's death. All of them have been opened by their addressees... except yours."

"Alpha Valdimir gave me everything that belonged to my mother. Be it her books, her home or her diaries. If what you are saying is true and these letters really belong to my mother... then he would have given them to me sooner. Everything that was hers, including me, was a burden to him, anyway," I said. "And even if he had them... why reveal them now? The timing seems too convenient, no?"

"Your suspicion is valid," the prince said, his voice calm. "However, the timing isn't off - it's just right. Lady Cadence hid you from the world so deftly that, until she revealed your existence herself, even your blood kin, the Starsouls, couldn't find you. So the letters were revealed exactly when your mother wanted the Celestials and the world to know of your true identity."

He looked over his shoulder at Yandor, his gaze unwavering.

"And ever since Lord Yandor found out about your existence, he's been trying to enter the Infernal Realm, to take you back from the demon lords."

"Is that so?" I narrowed my gaze at Yandor, who was still lying on his back, struggling for breaths.

"You see... these letters were in a bewitched box with some other items and the box was sealed until recently, when it opened on its own," the prince said, and I skimmed my eyes from Yandor to him.

"You want me to believe that?" I scoffed with a chuckle as I looked at Nikolai. "Given how you have spun lies all your life, I expected better from you, little brother. These pathetic lies are just as pitiful as you."

Nikolai clenched his fists, his eyes blazing with rage.

I had cowered beneath his burning scrutiny for years. But compared to all that I had already faced in hell, those woeful eyes didn't intimidate me any longer.

Taking a deep breath, Nikolai shut his eyes and put on a faint smile.

"This is the first time... you called me little brother," he said, and I widened my eyes slightly as a disgusting and repulsive bile burnt through my chest. "And as your brother, I have failed you. I should have protected you better."

I gritted my teeth. That sly fox. He was putting up a show before the celestials. He had always been like this.

"So, it's ok for you to blame me, hate me, sister. But I want you to know that I never gave up on you, and I never will. Hell, heaven. I'll do everything in my power to keep you safe wherever you are," he said.

I let out a fake laugh.

"How ironic? I feel much safer in hell than I ever was with my own family-"

"I know we've wronged you!" Nikolai cut me. "We shouldn't have forced you into this marriage. I should've stopped you from sacrificing yourself for our sake."

He walked beside the prince, taking an opened letter from his hand.

"The Virgo pack will forever be indebted to you. As an alpha of this pack, even if I have to sacrifice every last of my people to bring you back to us, I will! Nothing we do can right our wrongs, but we cannot abandon you."

Unfurling the letter, he raised it in one hand, showing it to me.

"Father never abandoned you. The moment the demon lords took you to Hell, he began searching for a way to bring you back safely. That's when the box opened, revealing the truth about your real identity through the letter your mother left behind. The contents of this letter... they're not something I could just make up to deceive the celestials. There's magic here no mortal can wield," he said.

His eyes dropped to the letter as he began reading it aloud.

"~Alpha Valdimir. If you are reading this letter, it means the demons have found our baby. It also means you, your family and perhaps your pack may be at peril beyond your control. At a time like this, the only ones that can help you are celestials. But it might take mere mortals ages to please a god and bestow their blessings. In exchange for your kindness and unconditional love, I leave you a telecom (telepathic communication) charm. Alpha King will know how to use it. This charm will help you communicate directly with the first celestial alpha. Tell him you are related to Cadence Starsoul and he will respond immediately. You may be wondering who Cadence Starsoul is. That's my real name...~"

Nikolai read the letter further where mother revealed her real identity to Alpha Valdimir and she assured him that the celestials would help him protect his pack.

She specifically asked him to burn down her books and diaries before interacting with the celestials. Doing so would break the seal on the telecom charm and then it'd be ready to use.

"~...I know it must have been a torture for you to helplessly watch Xanthea, your first child, suffer all these years and remain silent, simply because I asked you to. But trust me, all of Meesa's hatred, the mortal pain and isolation our baby endures, will help her make the right choices in the long run. It will make her more humane and prevent her from walking the heartless path I once treaded...~"

My breaths hitched.

The inferno of emotions scorched through all my senses and rationality at that moment. All I could see was red.

He knew?

knew the things Meesa,

all the abuse I

and

because he was

he

because my mother asked him

wanted me to grow up in hatred, in isolation, without even a flicker of external love - so that

on my inner lip.

taste of blood

was the only thing that grounded

through my chest from erupting and shattering everything

me.

him, I had to

needles in my eyes trailed down my cheeks like blades splitting

the shadow. I couldn't allow them

Still, I couldn't move.

Couldn't breathe.

the pain jamming my chest. Even if I smashed my chest, broke my ribs, punctured my lungs, this

would keep growing until the

down your mother's house according to her will," Nikolai said, lowering his hand and the letter to his side. "But it took father some time to process all this and when he was finally ready, about to be on his

it

letters in the box. One was addressed to father, one to lord Yandor, one to alpha Caelum and two letters were addressed to you. After taking over as the Alpha of the Virgo pack, I met the Alpha King and through him, I contacted Alpha Caelum Solvaris, lord Yandor and the

you read them yourself. But if you're still unsure, I can read it aloud... and you

them break me

No...

I guess not.

He was never there.

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turn. The next chapter awaits, exclusively on our

why he was

everything, he probably didn't want to watch me

gritting my teeth, as my

could do nothing

are you ok?" the

the damn letter or get the fuck out of my

for a few seconds, and the silence

took a quick gulp before reading the letter addressed to

I want to tell you so many things, but perhaps it's better if I

and even though I understood every word the prince said,

part of my life after the best person I ever had. My daughter bears your name, Father. Xanthea, blood of Yandorvan Xanthos. She is the only honor I can bring to you. Thank you for loving me despite the many ways I failed you. But now, I

princes - Asher, Ezra, and Raven. At first, I wanted to bring her into this world out of a selfish desire to make things right. But now... I feel something deeper. A worry that never leaves me. A protectiveness I can't explain. I've never known anything as pure as this. Maybe this is

Worry?

Protectiveness?

Motherhood?

Don't make me laugh.

were a woman who knew no emotion, pain, or

knew was how to manipulate - people, yourself, your stories, and the world around

eyes, trying to cool the burn behind my thoughts with a slow, steady breath. "~My Xanthea has become both my greatest joy and deepest sorrow. I want to live for her, to protect her, to save her... but I am already out of time. This is my karma returning to haunt me. And now that I am

Such empty words.

Such an empty woman.

must I have been to spend my life searching for meaning in

emptiness?

words,

hellbound. A cursed fate that'd cage her with the demons and the other fate that could set her free..." the celestial prince hesitated, his grip tightening on the letter as he continued. "The

I looked at the prince, who was already looking at me. Clearing his

mental and physical condition might become worse. Raven is walking the path of a healer, and his refusal to use living subjects in his practice gives me hope. But he's fiercely protective of his brothers. So he won't spare anyone who threatens them.~" A sudden wave of guilt hit me hard in the chest. I had witnessed both Ezra's instability and Raven's protectiveness for his brothers when Ezra relapsed. I couldn't understand why

of me. He was still suffering, and it was all my fault. If only I had tried to

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