Chapter 127: Chapter 127: Giving Thanks

The brothers stiffened simultaneously.

“Hazel, I don’t think that’s wise,” Lucas said carefully.

“You’re still recovering,” Liam added.

“And he’s locked up for good reason,” Levi pointed out.

I looked at each of them in turn. “I want to see Leo. Right now.”

“Hazel—” Lucas began.

“I need to understand what’s happening,” I insisted. “Don’t you want to know too?”

The triplets exchanged glances again, having one of their silent conversations.

“She has a point,” Liam admitted reluctantly.

“I don’t like it,” Levi grumbled.

Lucas sighed deeply. “If we agree to this, you stay in bed. We’ll bring Leo up to the infirmary under guard.”

Hope blossomed in my chest. “So you’ll do it?”

“We want answers as much as you do,” Lucas said firmly. “But the moment anything seems off, he goes straight back to the cells. Understood?”

I nodded quickly. “Thank you.”

“Don’t thank us yet,” Levi muttered. “This could be a terrible idea.”

“I’ll go make the arrangements,” Lucas said, standing. “Liam, stay with Hazel. Levi, find Matilda and bring her back here.”

As Lucas and Levi left the room, Liam squeezed my hand gently. “Are you sure about this, Hazel? Leo isn’t exactly trustworthy.”

him,

slowly. “We’ll be right here with

as I squeezed his

“Thank you. For not

me on the bed. “Only that?” he asked, wiggling

finding me,” I said, leaning in a

my lips. “I would have torn the

skipped a beat. The sincerity in his

you,” I

ones who don’t deserve

placed a finger against his lips,

my hand and kissing the palm. “I’m

bold, I leaned forward and pressed my lips against his. Liam froze for a split second before responding, his lips moving gently against mine. The kiss was tender,

his eyes were dark with desire, the wolf in him close to the surface. He took a deep breath, clearly

murmured, his voice rougher than before.

was starting to pitch in his pants. Grinning, I touched

it up to you

him. “Don’t make promises like that

smiled, the tension easing. His thumb traced patterns on the

much happened while I was gone,” I said after a moment.

“Well, for starters, we’ve met

blinked in surprise.

mother’s father,” Liam explained. “He arrived shortly after you were taken. Apparently, he’s been

my throat. “I have family? All this time, I thought I was

quite a character—tough as nails but with a soft spot for you. He nearly tore Dad apart when he found out how you’d been

mental image of someone standing up to Alpha Henry. “I wish

us for as long as he wants. He’s eager to

tears stinging

brushed away a tear that escaped. “He’s been telling us stories about your mother. You look just like her, according

knew them was overwhelming. For so long, they’d just been shadowy figures in

I miss?” I asked, trying

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