Fated to the Alpha–And His Triplet Brothers
Chapter 29: Brown coffin

Chapter 29: Brown coffin

~Hazel’s POV~

Relief crashed over me the moment Cayden appeared, towering above me like some terrifying, glorious guardian.

His chest rose and fell with every breath, blood still dripping from his claws, but his glowing red eyes were scanning me—checking every inch of my body for wounds, for damage. When he saw that I was okay, a breath escaped his lips, short and hard. His eyes didn’t linger long before snapping to Caspian.

Caspian, who at that very moment, tore the head of the last wolf from its shoulders and let the mangled body hit the ground with a thud. He shifted back into his human form, muscles rippling under blood-spattered skin, breath ragged. Cayden did the same, his clothes destroyed by his transformation—both brothers now stood in just their torn pants, their bare chests slick with blood, dirt, and sweat. Titans in a warzone.

"Brother," Cayden said, breathless. "We’re surrounded. There are hundreds out there." He spat onto the ground, blood mixing with the debris littering the High House. "Blue Moon is wrecked."

Caspian stepped toward him, placing a steady hand on his shoulder. "We can’t let them rule here. Even if they’re hundreds, we are the Blue Moon. You’re the Mighty Cayden. We show them—they stepped into the wrong pack." His voice rumbled low with fury, but it was that calm fury, the kind that promised vengeance.

Cayden’s chest puffed out. "Yes..."

Before they could say more, a bone-chilling howl echoed outside, followed by more snarls and war cries. Then footsteps. NovelFire

A man stormed in, panting. Leon.

Cayden immediately turned to him. "Leon—what about mother and father?"

"They’re fine," Leon replied between breaths. "Sir Claus is still fighting, but your mother is safe with the Gilberts. Our wolves have pushed them back outside the walls. All is fine."

Caspian’s eyes flicked to Cayden. A flicker of hope sparked between them.

But then—

"All is not fine."

Aurora’s voice sliced through the air like a blade. Every pair of eyes snapped to her as she stepped into view, her gown torn at the hem, her arms streaked with ash.

"We are in danger," she continued, her eyes flickering with power. "We’re trapped."

Cayden stepped toward her. "What do you mean?"

She inhaled slowly. "Witches. They’ve sealed the High House. Our wolves can’t breach the barrier. You, me, Caspian, Hazel, Leon—we’re the only ones inside. The rest are locked out."

My stomach twisted.

"What?" Caspian asked sharply. "Dahlia and her coven is out?"

Cayden turned on Aurora and barked "Did you release them?"

She stared at him, calm as ever, unbothered by his fury. "Our coven is not the only one, Cayden."

The words hit like a slap.

"She’s right," Caspian said grimly. "Other covens must’ve allied with rival packs. They’re desperate."

The ground beneath us trembled with distant growls and spells echoing through the corridors. We were truly trapped. Then Leon glanced at me, and everything in his expression shifted.

"She’s the reason," he whispered. "The pregnant human. That’s what they’re after."

A chill stabbed through me. My legs nearly gave out. Aurora caught my hand before I could fall.

"I’ll get her out," Aurora declared. "You hold the line. Only the five of us are in the house. I’ll take Hazel. There’s no time."

"No" Caspian stepped forward.

"There’s a back door," he said. "On the third floor, past the eastern hall. You’ll find the side passage. Use your magic to break the seal and run."

Aurora nodded once. "Come."

She took my hand and we ran. My legs barely moved under me, but the urgency in her voice forced them forward. My mind was spinning.

Why me?

What had my life become? Rejection. Mating. Pregnancy. A marriage twisted between Alpha and Beta. Now war. Blood. Witches. Wolves. I didn’t ask for any of this. Was it because I was the Moon Chosen? Was that what painted a target on my back?

Why couldn’t I just breathe?

And then—it happened.

A wave of invisible pressure slammed into us, hurling both Aurora and me to the floor. My lungs screamed. I clutched my belly, unable to move. Correct content is on NovelFire)

I looked up—and froze.

They were here.

Figures cloaked in darkness, their eyes glowing with a sickly light. They looked like the ones from my dream. Every line of their robes matched what I’d seen when I slept. Dread poured over me like acid.

They started to chant.

A low, ancient language that made the air freeze. I couldn’t breathe. My lungs were collapsing in my chest. Aurora’s fingers twitched beside mine, and then—

"Versa!" she roared.

A tornado burst into the hallway, roaring with fury, lifting the cloaked figures off the ground. She stood, blood trickling from her nose, her arms raised with lethal grace. Wind howled. Her eyes blazed.

The witches began levitating. Their limbs snapped, one by one—bone cracking, skin tearing. Their blood hung in the air like mist. Smoke poured from Aurora’s body. Her veins darkened, black lines spiderwebbing across her skin.

She was powerful—so powerful it scared me.

The bodies fell with wet, grotesque thuds. Limbs shattered on impact.

Aurora turned to me, her chest heaving.

"Don’t be scared," she said softly, though her voice was hoarse, strained.

I nodded, unable to speak.

We moved again.

She led us down the dark hallway to a single door. It was locked.

"Versa!."

The door blasted open with a burst of air. We stumbled inside, and she spun, casting another spell to seal it behind us.

Silence.

The room was pitch black. A lantern sat on the shelf. Aurora lit it with a snap of her fingers.

The glow revealed the room was empty—no furniture, no windows.

Just one thing.

A coffin.

A brown coffin, old and weathered, resting in the center. It gave off a strange aura. Ancient. Cold. Heavy.

I stepped closer, instinct drawing me in.

There was something inside. Something alive.

Aurora didn’t speak.

She stared at the coffin like she’d seen it before. Like she knew what it meant.

I wrapped my arms around myself, my heart thundering.

"Who’s in there?"

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