Fated to the Alpha–And His Triplet Brothers novel Chapter 218

Chapter 218: Multiple plots

*~Hazel’s POV~*

"So what is the council saying?" Klaus asked.

We were gathered around the long oak table, the air heavy with tension. Caspian and I sat at the head—Alpha’s seat—while the rest of the elders filled every space beside him.

One of the elders spoke first. "We are saying this is unacceptable. Leon will not be banished, but we cannot approve of his relationship with Sophia. She remains a prisoner."

"Yes," Caspian added, his voice calm but firm. "But I still don’t see why he shouldn’t be banished. He chose Sophia as his mate."

Cayden turned toward me. "Alpha Hazel, you must consider the law. If he insists on mating with a prisoner, then he is going against us—and the punishment is clear. Banishment. For him and his chosen mate."

"But we can’t banish him," Klaus interjected sharply. "This is Leon. The man has risked his life for every single one of us. He has served this pack faithfully from the day he became our Gamma—now Beta. We can’t just ruin him over one mistake."

"We’re not casting him away," I said quietly. "He’s casting himself away. He made this choice, Klaus."

"He didn’t choose her," Elder Gina interrupted. "The Moon Goddess chose her. You all know that."

I turned to her. "And what about Aurora?"

Gina’s eyes narrowed. "And what about her? Do you truly think this council will accept a bond between a wolf and a witch?"

"But this pack—" I started.

She cut me off. "This pack is not meant to mix Crescent witches and werewolves. It never has been. Wolves mate with wolves. Witches mate with witches. Maybe the goddess sent Sophia into his life to end that nonsense between him and the witch."

"What?" I looked at Caspian, waiting—needing him—to say something.

He finally spoke. "I agree. I will not accept Leon’s relationship with Aurora."

My heart sank.

"But," he added, his tone deepening, "I will also not accept this union with Sophia. Both are unacceptable."

"What are you saying?" Klaus snapped. "He doesn’t even love Aurora anymore. He said it himself—it was a foolish mistake. And what’s wrong with Sophia? Yes, she was a prisoner, but maybe it’s time we stopped treating her and her sisters like criminals. Their father sinned, not them. They paid for his crimes—they served their sentence. A full year. That should be enough."

"They will remain prisoners," I said firmly.

Klaus frowned. "Those women were horrible to you, Hazel—not to the Alpha. There’s a difference."

Another elder leaned forward. "The council agrees. They have suffered enough. They will no longer be considered prisoners."

Caspian’s jaw tightened. "You can’t just—"

But Klaus cut in. "It’s done. Their punishment has been revoked. Sophia is no longer a prisoner. She’s simply another she-wolf, and Leon can choose her if he wishes. That’s better than him being tied to a witch."

"And this witch we’re talking about," I said, my voice trembling, "is Aurora. The same Aurora who has risked her life for this pack—again and again. She’s used dark magic to save us more times than I can count. Are we truly not going to give her even a crumb of happiness?"

"She is a witch," Elder Gina replied coldly. "She can find another of her kind to love—not a werewolf like Leon."

I pinched the bridge of my nose, trying to hold in my fury. "No. This is unacceptable. Leon will not mate with Sophia."

Then Caspian reached for my hand—softly, almost pleadingly. "Hazel," he said, "I think it’s time you understood. The council has decided. Sophia is no longer a prisoner. And you said it yourself—Leon has the right to choose. He has chosen, and there’s nothing we can do."

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