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.”

face him, Liam. I need to

nodded slowly. “We’ll be right here with you.

smiling as I squeezed

know,” I said. “Thank you. For not

me on the bed. “Only

me,” I said, leaning in a little

lips. “I would have torn the world apart

a beat. The sincerity in his voice made

deserve you,” I whispered. “Any

ones who don’t deserve you. After everything we put

against his lips, silencing him.

my finger before gently taking my hand and kissing the palm. “I’m

pressed my lips against his. Liam froze for a split second before responding,

pulled apart, his eyes were dark with desire, the wolf in him close to the surface. He took a

he murmured, his voice rougher than before. “You’re

fell onto the tent that was starting to pitch in his pants. Grinning, I touched his face,

it up to you when

promises like that

softly, and he smiled, the tension easing. His thumb traced patterns on

while I was gone,” I said after a moment. “Can

expression brightened. “Well, for starters,

blinked in surprise.

shortly after

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

but with a soft spot for you. He nearly tore Dad apart when he found out how

image of someone standing up to Alpha Henry. “I wish I’d seen

something,” Liam chuckled. “Anyway, he’s staying with us for as long as he wants. He’s eager to meet you properly once you’re

it,” I whispered, tears stinging my eyes.

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

about my parents from someone who actually knew them was overwhelming. For so long, they’d just been

miss?” I asked, trying to

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