Offered to the Triplet Alphas

Chapter 123: Chapter 123: Against the Clock

The moment Leo staggered back, I rushed to his side without thinking.

“Leo! Are you okay?” I grabbed his arm to steady him.

Instantly, a wave of perfume hit me, causing my breath to stutter in surprise. My heart skipped a beat unnaturally. This feeling. It was almost like—

“I’m fine,” he gritted out, though his face was contorted slightly in pain.

His ears had turned increasingly red, and his breathing was labored. The needle was still sticking out of his forearm where he’d intercepted it before it could pierce my skin. A thin trickle of amber liquid was dripping down his skin.

Behind us, Levi moved with lightning speed. Before Esther could retreat, he had her in a chokehold, his muscular arm wrapped around her throat. Her eyes bulged as she clawed at him.

“Tell your people to stand down,” Levi growled, tightening his grip just enough to make his point, “or I snap your neck right here.”

The guards hesitated, looking to Esther for direction. Her face was turning an alarming shade of red.

Leo winced as he looked at me. “Hazel, there’s a button under the desk. Press it. Now.”

“What?” I asked, confused by his sudden instruction.

“Just do it!” he barked.

I hesitated, meeting his intense gaze. Despite everything, I trusted him.

underneath the surface. My fingers found a

lights began flashing throughout the room, and an

PERSONNEL EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY. TEN MINUTES TO

horror. “What have you done?!”

the face of impending destruction, they couldn’t care less about Esther’s well-being. It was every man for

to get her out

about you?” Lucas demanded, already moving to take my

need to take care of,” Leo replied

Lucas’s grip. “We can’t leave

triplets began dragging me toward the exit. Levi had taken hold of Esther, forcing her along with us, while Liam and Lucas flanked me on

have time to argue, Hazel,” Lucas said firmly. “This place is about to

all directions, alarms blaring, the automated countdown continuing its ominous announcement. We

explosion rocked the building. The floor shuddered beneath our feet, and dust rained down from the ceiling. The tremor sent several

shouted over the noise. “We

The second wave of explosions came just as we reached

warning, a massive chunk of concrete broke free above us. Lucas shoved me forward just as it crashed down between us, creating an impassable barrier of rubble

Liam’s panicked voice from the other side. “Are

fine!” I called back, my voice shaking. “But

Lucas commanded. “We’ll find

on the other side, their voices growing fainter as they moved away to find

couldn’t just leave him behind to die. Besides, I realized I was now on the

one thing Leo would stay in a self-destructing