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.

and felt underneath the surface. My fingers found a small rectangular button set into the wood. Without further hesitation,

and an

IMMEDIATELY. TEN MINUTES TO COMPLETE FACILITY

“What have you done?!” she screeched, renewing

immediately began to scatter, abandoning their posts and running for the exits. In the face of impending destruction, they couldn’t care less about Esther’s well-being. It was every

the needle from his arm with a wince. “You need to get her out of here,” he said to the triplets, nodding

Lucas demanded, already

care of,” Leo replied grimly.

protested, pulling against Lucas’s grip. “We

heart raced as the triplets began dragging me toward the exit. Levi had taken hold of Esther, forcing her along with

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

automated countdown continuing its ominous announcement. We pushed our way through the throng, heading for the stairwell that would take us to the

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

exploding at random,” Liam shouted over

just as we reached a junction in the hallway. The force was much stronger this time, sending ripples through the

of concrete broke free above us. Lucas shoved me forward just as it crashed down between us, creating an

voice from the other side. “Are

called back, my voice

there!” Lucas commanded. “We’ll find another

on the other side, their voices growing fainter as they moved away to find an alternate route. I stood there for a moment, my

and I couldn’t just leave him behind to die. Besides,

thing Leo would stay in a self-destructing