Mated to the Triplet Alphas

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?” noveldrama

“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.”

I met his concerned gaze. “I need to face him, Liam. I need to know what’s real and what’s not.”

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

I nodded, smiling as I squeezed his hand back. fre.eweb(n)ovel\.c om

“I know,” I said. “Thank you. For not freaking out.”

Liam edged a little closer to me on the bed. “Only that?” he asked, wiggling his eyebrows a little suggestively.

“And for finding me,” I said, leaning in a little closer to him.

His eyes darkened slightly as they dropped to my lips. “I would have torn the world apart to find you, Hazel.”

My heart skipped a beat. The sincerity in his voice made my chest tighten with emotion.

“I don’t deserve you,” I whispered. “Any of you.”

Liam shook his head firmly. “No, we’re the ones who don’t deserve you. After everything we put you through...”

I placed a finger against his lips, silencing him. “That’s in the past.”

He smiled against my finger before gently taking my hand and kissing the palm. “I’m never letting you go again.”

I couldn’t help the smile that spread across my face. Feeling 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, as if he was afraid I might break.

When we pulled apart, his eyes were dark with desire, the wolf in him close to the surface. He took a deep breath, clearly trying to control himself.

“I should probably stop,” he murmured, his voice rougher than before. “You’re still recovering.”

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

“I’ll make it up to you when I’m better,” I promised.

A groan escaped him. “Don’t make promises like that when I’m trying to be good.”

I laughed softly, and he smiled, the tension easing. His thumb traced patterns on the back of my hand.

“So much happened while I was gone,” I said after a moment. “Can you catch me up?”

Liam’s expression brightened. “Well, for starters, we’ve met your grandfather.”

I blinked in surprise. “My grandfather?”

“Yes, Percival Hunt. He’s your mother’s father,” Liam explained. “He arrived shortly after you were taken. Apparently, he’s been looking for you for years.”

My breath caught in my throat. “I have family? All this time, I thought I was alone.”

Liam nodded. “He’s 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 treated.”

A laugh bubbled out of me at the mental image of someone standing up to Alpha Henry. “I wish I’d seen that.”

“It was 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 feeling better.”

“I can’t believe it,” I whispered, tears stinging my eyes. “I have a grandfather.”

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

The idea of learning about my parents from someone who actually knew them was overwhelming. For so long, they’d just been shadowy figures in my mind.

“What else did I miss?” I asked, trying to compose myself.

Liam’s expression turned more serious. “Well, there’s the situation with Callum.”

“What about Callum?”

“It’s complicated,” Liam sighed. “According to Leo, Cassandra isn’t actually Callum’s fated mate. She faked the bond—it was manufactured by the Vox Solis.”

I nodded. “Cassandra told me.” fr eewe(b)nove.l.co\m

Liam’s eyes widened with surprise. “She did?”

“Yeah,” I said, shrugging. “She was in the facility, along with Annie. She eventually confessed that she was a volunteer for the research.”

“That’s part of what makes their work so terrifying,” Liam said grimly. “They’ve figured out how to mimic the sensation of a mate bond. But while Callum was with us searching for you, he met Kendra, a rogue wolf. The connection was immediate and real.”

“Kendra?” I echoed. “Wait,” I gasped. Are you saying that Callum found his real fated mate?” I gasped. “How is Callum handling it?”

“Not well,” Liam admitted. “He’s buried himself in work, avoiding Kendra completely. And now Cassandra has disappeared, which has only made things worse.”

“She’s missing?” I couldn’t help but furrow my eyebrows. What she did wasn’t right, but to think that she might’ve died in the self-destructing building made me slightly upset.

“We tried searching the rubble for survivors and to tally the dead,” Liam said. “She wasn’t among them. She might’ve escaped the building before it collapsed.”

That quickly allowed me to breathe out in relief.

“Poor Callum,” I said. “He must be so confused.”

“He is. But he’ll figure it out eventually,” Liam assured me. “Right now, we’re more concerned about you and this strange connection you feel with Leo.”

The reminder brought me back to our current situation. “Do you think Matilda will know what’s happening?”

“If anyone can figure it out, it’s her,” Liam said confidently.

Just then, the door opened, and Lucas walked in with Leo behind him. Leo’s hands were bound in front of him, and he looked tired but unharmed. His eyes immediately sought mine, and I felt that strange tug again. When they landed on me, his eyes noticeably widened with joy and relief.

Levi entered behind them with Matilda right behind Lucas and Leo. She gave me a reassuring smile.

“Alpha Levi has explained the situation,” Matilda said, walking over to her desk where the medical equipment was. “Let’s see what we’ve got here.”