Fated to the Alpha–And His Triplet Brothers novel Chapter 168

Chapter 168: Fake Hazel.

*~Caspian’s POV~*

The plan had finally worked—or at least, it was working.

I moved when I saw Lilith’s signal from the rooftop—her presence unmistakable, flanked by redhead Crescents that looked eerily like Aurora.

I walked straight over to Hazel and extended my hand.

"Hazel," I said softly, "will you dance with me?"

She hesitated. Her wary and sharp eyes searched mine. Somehow, she knew something was off. She didn’t trust it, and I couldn’t blame her. But we didn’t have time for explanations. We had to distract her long enough to execute the switch.

I needed to hide her and get her out of the spotlight while we changed her dress—the one she was wearing... to Lilith. Lilith would take Hazel’s place in the crowd, and whoever that monster was... whoever dared come to take Hazel—would find Lilith instead.

She resisted at first, even trying to pull away, but the crowd around us began cheering, clapping, and chanting. That public pressure finally pushed her to place her hand in mine.

And, surprisingly, she danced. Not just danced..she danced well. For someone who had never danced before... My heart swelled as I remembered what would end this perfect moment.

As we twirled to the music, I leaned in and kissed her gently on the cheek, a soft, passing touch. Then, I pulled the cloth...specially laced with a sleeping spell from my inner pocket.

Before she could react, I held her close and pressed it gently to her nose.

Her body tensed... then relaxed. Her head lulled slightly.

Before she fell, I caught her in my arms, pretending to spin her gracefully. The crowd around us gasped, clapped, and even let out an enthusiastic "Awwwww."

I smiled, pretending like it was all part of the show. Then I swept her into my arms completely.

Aurora was already behind me, holding the replacement dress—the blue one Lilith would wear. We moved quickly, quietly. As I carried Hazel off, I caught Cayden’s eye. He gave a slight nod. He knew what to do. He turned immediately toward the twins and began leading them away.

Soon, Lilith would be the one holding them.

We reached the upstairs room and gently laid Hazel on the bed. Aurora entered behind me. I stepped outside to give her privacy while she changed Hazel from the red dress.

A few minutes later, Aurora emerged, handing me the gown Hazel had been wearing. I nodded and took it to the rooftop, where Lilith and the other Crescents waited.

"You escaped?" she asked, eyeing the dress. "How did you—?"

"Told you my plan would work," I said.

I handed her the gown, and the crescents immediately began to check the gown. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Lilith didn’t respond to the compliment. She was focused.

"Has he shown up yet?" I asked.

"You mean Jonathan?" Lilith replied.

"Yes." I lowered my voice. "I haven’t seen him yet. But something’s up... I don’t know what or who it is."

Lilith nodded, her jaw tightening.

"In the next ten minutes," I said, "meet us downstairs. If you’re gone too long, the crowd will notice Hazel’s absence, and they’ll start asking questions."

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