Offered to the Triplet Alphas

Chapter 137: Chapter 137: Surrounded by Love

His kiss was desperate, almost angry—the kiss of a man who’d been fighting himself for too long.

And despite everything, despite all the complications, all the reasons this was a bad idea, I found myself kissing him back.

Leo’s hands tightened on my waist, pulling me closer as if afraid I might disappear. The scent of sandalwood enveloped me, intoxicating and warm. My fingers tangled in his hair, my body responding to his touch with an intensity that surprised even me.

When we finally broke apart, we were both breathing hard. Leo’s forehead rested against mine, his eyes closed as if savoring the moment.

“That wasn’t a rejection,” he murmured, his voice rough.

I couldn’t help the small laugh that escaped me. “No, it wasn’t.”

His eyes opened, those grayish-brown depths studying me with an intensity that made my heart skip. “Are you sure about this, Hazel? There’s no going back.”

Before I could answer, the door to the cell burst open with a bang. Three identical figures rushed in, their movements halting abruptly as they took in the scene.

“We heard you both go quiet and got worried—” Lucas began, then stopped mid-sentence.

I felt my face flush hot with embarrassment as I realized what they were seeing. Leo and I still stood close, my lips swollen from his kiss, both of us looking thoroughly disheveled.

“Well, well,” Liam said, a slow grin spreading across his face. “Looks like someone finally stopped being stubborn.”

Lucas crossed his arms, his expression unreadable for a moment before softening into something almost like relief. “It’s about time.”

I blinked in surprise. “You’re... not upset?”

“Why would we be upset?” Lucas asked, raising an eyebrow. “We’ve been waiting for you two to stop dancing around each other.”

“It was getting annoying watching how emotionally constipated you both are,” Liam added with a laugh.

I noticed Levi hadn’t said anything yet, which was unusual for him. His face was serious as he studied Leo and me.

“Levi?” I called uncertainly.

pulling me away from Leo as I feared, he

to Leo, his voice playful but with an undercurrent of steel, “and

Leo snorted. “How terrifying.”

Levi continued, squeezing me tighter. “We’ve all got our eyes on you, cousin. You’ll need to work extra hard to steal her

to steal someone this stubborn,” Leo replied with his typical sarcasm, but his arm snaked

lips. “Four mates. The Moon Goddess must have quite

what our little Hazel needs,”

tormentors to my protectors, and Leo who

up from somewhere deep inside me, surprising even myself. After everything—all the pain, the fear, the confusion—here I stood, surrounded by

so funny?” Leo asked, his brow

put

grinned and squeezed me tighter. “She’s gone crazy. Too many hot

asked innocently. “We’re sharing

mate—made me laugh harder. And after a moment, they joined

that moment, I

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Hazel! I swear, if you move one more time, this

as Sophia tugged at my hair, pinning another strand into place. The dressing room was warm, filled with the scents of

forcing myself to sit still despite my

handiwork. “You look absolutely stunning. It’s about time you got

my cheeks. One month had passed since that day in the cell. Just four weeks of adjusting to a life with four mates instead of three. I would be lying if I said there wasn’t any adjusting needed. But we made it work, and it

the same

everyone crazy with the wedding preparations,” Sophia continued, adjusting my veil. “Lucas nearly fired the florist when they brought

lectured some poor florist about proper color coordination. “That

Leo, both looking handsome in tailored suits. Leo carried a

grooms sent these,” Callum said with a grin. “Apparently there was some debate about which

to make wedding decisions is a nightmare. Never

me, his eyes softening as he took in my appearance. When

you dare! I just finished her makeup, and I’m not redoing it because you can’t control yourself for five

retreated, settling for pressing a quick kiss to my hand instead.