Fated to the Alpha–And His Triplet Brothers novel Chapter 268

Chapter 268: Cute siblings.

*~Leon’s POV~*

"So... what are we going to do about Kovu?"

Aurora’s question punched the air between us. I sat up straight. "Kovu?"

She sighed, raking her fingers through her tangled hair. "I don’t know, Leon. We can’t take him to the High House. Not like this. Not when he’s... well..." She waved her hands helplessly. "Huge."

Kovu—the giant golden lion currently resting near the tree line huffed loudly as if insulted.

"He’s not just huge," I said. "He’s useful. The way he tore through those two demons earlier? He’s a warrior. A good one. And there’s no way I’m leaving a fighter behind when demons are tracking us."

Aurora hugged her knees. "I know. He saved me. Twice. And he’s attached to me now."

Attached was an understatement. The lion had practically imprinted on her like she was his favorite chew toy wrapped in sunshine.

"So what I’m hearing," I said, "is that we shouldn’t go to the High House?"

"No." She shook her head. "We need to go. But we can’t take him unless we figure something out." Aurora turned toward the lion. "Kovu, darling? Do you happen to know how to... shrink? Or fold? Or compress your body into something that can fit through a doorway without ripping it off its hinges?"

Kovu stared at her.

Then he rolled his eyes—yes, rolled his eye and trotted off into the forest.

"Oh gods." Aurora gasped. "I chased him away. You saw it! You saw what happened! He thinks I don’t want him anymore!"

She stood to run after him, but I grabbed her wrist. "Aurora. Relax. He’s a lion. He won’t go far. And when we get to the High House, their security will be tight enough. We might not even need his help."

She narrowed her eyes at me. "This is the first time you’ve said something partially true."

"Partially?"

"Yes. We can’t confirm our safety there. We can only assume. Partially."

I scoffed. "You’re unbelievable."

Before she could retort, a small blur raced out of the bushes—a tiny brown cat that launched itself straight into Aurora’s lap and began licking her face.

She blinked. "Seriously? What is it with me and random animals? First a lion, now a cat."

I stared. "It’s licking you. In the exact same spots Kovu licked you."

Her eyes widened. Then she smacked my chest. "Leon."

"Ow—what?!"

She hit me again. "Think, you walnut! Think!"

"About what?!"

"Kovu!" She pointed at the cat like she’d discovered the meaning of life. "This is Kovu!"

I squinted. "No, that’s a cat."

"Exactly!" She slapped her forehead. "We told him he couldn’t come because he’s too big. So he made himself smaller. Look!"

When I reached to touch the creature, it hissed, ears flat, same attitude Kovu always had when I annoyed him.

"...Holy shit," I breathed. "It is him."

Aurora scooped the furious little cat-lion hybrid into her arms and nuzzled it. "My smart, sweet Kovu..."

"Smart and sweet are... generous words," I muttered.

Kovu hissed at me again.

"Fine. Smart," I corrected.

Aurora raised her oversized sleeve. "Well, these are my only clothes. If we’re going to the High House, I need more."

"Me too," I admitted. "We can’t show up with nothing."

Aurora lifted the cat. "I’m carrying a whole lion. Does that count?"

"No," I said. "Still empty-handed."

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