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, Liam.
be right here with
smiling as I squeezed
said. “Thank
little closer to me on the bed. “Only that?” he asked,
I said, leaning in a little closer to
my lips. “I would have
beat. The sincerity in his voice made my chest tighten with
don’t deserve you,” I whispered. “Any of
shook his head firmly. “No, we’re the ones who don’t deserve you. After everything we put
placed a finger against his lips, silencing him.
gently taking my hand and kissing the
help the smile that spread across my face. Feeling bold, I leaned forward and pressed my lips against his. Liam froze for a split
pulled apart, his eyes were dark with desire, the wolf in him close to the surface. He took a deep breath, clearly trying
his voice rougher than before. “You’re
tent that was starting to pitch in his
make it up to you when
escaped him. “Don’t make promises like that when I’m trying to
softly, and he smiled, the tension easing. His thumb traced
gone,” I said after a moment.
expression brightened. “Well, for
in
your mother’s father,” Liam explained. “He arrived shortly after you were taken. Apparently, he’s been looking for
my throat. “I have family? All this time, I thought I was
spot for you. He nearly
the mental image of someone standing up to
staying with us for as long as he wants. He’s eager to meet you properly once you’re feeling
tears stinging
telling us stories about your mother. You look just like her,
parents from someone who actually knew them
I asked, trying to
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