Fated to the Alpha–And His Triplet Brothers novel Chapter 126

Chapter 126: Collapse

*~Hazel’s POV~*

Aurora had returned quietly, slipping into my room. She sat on the edge of my bed, watching me. I had just finished feeding the twins. The act—though I knew it should be new—had felt oddly familiar, as if my body remembered something my mind had forgotten.

After placing my babies back in their basket, I smoothed my dress and turned to her.

"I’m sure you have a lot of questions," she said gently.

"No," I replied almost instantly. "I don’t. Caspian already said you’d explain what a Crescent is."

Her brows lifted in surprise, but before she could launch into an explanation, I interrupted again. "It’s the perfect combination of a human and a werewolf... right?"

The way she blinked told me I’d hit the mark. "Yeah," she breathed. "Caspian already told you, didn’t he?"

I nodded. "Yes. He has."

"Hazel..." She leaned closer, but I held up my hand.

"Aurora, that’s enough. I get it. I was out for two days. I’ve forgotten things. I’ll be fine, I promise. I just... need space. Time to think."

She studied me for a moment, then gave a small nod. "Alright. I understand." She was just rising to leave when the door swung open.

Leon strode in without knocking.

"Oh my god, where are your manners?" Aurora scolded.

"Darling," Leon said quickly.

"Darling?" I echoed, confused.

He ignored me and went straight to Aurora, leaning in to whisper something I couldn’t catch. Her posture stiffened, eyes flicking toward me before darting away.

"What’s wrong with Caspian?" I demanded. My gaze swept the room, searching for him. He wasn’t there. Judging by the look on Aurora’s face, something was definitely wrong.

I tried to stand, but Aurora’s hand pressed firmly against my shoulder. "No. Sit. It’s fine.."

"Isn’t it?" I pressed.

"It’s just a minor concussion," she said quickly. "We’ll be going—"

She didn’t finish.

The twins let out a cry..sharp, pained, unlike any sound I’d ever heard from them. My head snapped toward the basket. My blood went cold. Black fluid was dribbling from their tiny mouths, streaking their chins.

"Oh my god—"

I lunged toward them, but before I could reach the basket, something slammed into my chest.. A pressure so sharp and sudden it stole my breath. My knees buckled. A sour, metallic taste flooded my mouth, and I vomited the same black liquid.

Aurora’s voice broke through the chaos. "This is exactly what’s happening to Caspian—"

"What is happening?" My voice was raw, my throat burning.

She ripped the chain from her neck and grabbed my hand. Her eyes glazed, searching—then snapped back to focus. "I can’t read it. I can’t get through. There’s danger. Tell Cayden. Alert everyone!"

"Aurora—"

"You’ll be fine. Your babies will—"

"No! Don’t say that! My babies!"

They were coughing now, tiny bodies jerking, the black liquid still spilling from them. Aurora muttered a chant under her breath, hands trembling as she worked, but her body jerked like she’d been struck by invisible lightning.

Her voice shook. "Someone’s summoning something. I don’t know who. I don’t know from where...where is Lilith?"

My head snapped up. "Lilith? My mother?"

"Damn it—we need Lilith now!" Aurora clutched at her hair, desperation in her voice.

The door crashed open again. Cayden stormed in, his parents at his heels, Leon close behind.

Anna’s scream cut through the air. "Oh my goodness...get the pack healer now!"

Cayden was already at the twins’ side, his hands hovering helplessly over their shaking bodies. "Aurora, what’s happening? What’s wrong with my babies?"

"I don’t know—"

"Do something!" His voice cracked with fury.

"I don’t know what to do!"

"Then find what to do!" Cayden’s shout rattled the walls. Klaus stepped in, gripping his son’s arm.

"Calm down.."

"Don’t tell me to calm down!" Cayden pointed at the basket. "Look at them! The black fluid hasn’t stopped..and Hazel."

My stomach twisted again, another wave of bile forcing itself up, more black liquid spilling past my lips. My vision swam.

Cayden’s face was right in front of mine now. "Hazel, what’s wrong? Did you eat something? Why is this happening to everyone? First Caspian, now you, now our babies?"

Aurora shook her head, still chanting, still trembling. "It’s spreading... I can feel it—"

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