Fated Mate to the Triplet Alpha-Chapter 122: When Trust Becomes War

There were no more steps coming from outside their door. Elara’s chest hurt from her heart beating so hard.

She held Kira so tightly that the little girl started to fuss as she leaned her back against the wall of the nursery.

She said, "Shh," but her voice was shaking. Kael went to the window. His face turned white.

"There are a lot of them. Maybe even hundreds." "All Guardians?" Ronan asked as he looked over his tools. freёwebnoѵel.com

"No." Kael’s voice was grim. "Some of them are our own pack members."

Elara’s blood turned to ice. "What?" Darian looked through the blinds.

"Marcus is with them. And Celeste." The deception hit like a physical blow. Their own Alpha.

The woman who had tried to destroy Elara before. "They’re working together," Elara breathed.

A voice boomed from outside, magically amplified to reach every part of the house.

"Elara Blackwood! You have made a terrible mistake!" It was Marcus. His tone held the authority he’d used to command the pack for decades.

"Bring us the children, and we might let you live!"

"Never," Elara snarled, shocking herself with the fierce anger in her voice. Ronan grinned, but it wasn’t a happy look. "That’s my girl." The voice continued.

"You chose to trust them. But trust is weakness when faced with such power!"

"Your children will destroy everything!" Another voice joined in. Female. Cold. One of the Guardians.

"We offer them a better road. Control. Discipline. Order." Kael laughed bitterly.

"They mean slavery." Baby Kai started crying, as if he could sense the danger around them. Darian quickly picked him up, bouncing him gently.

"It’s okay, little warrior," he murmured. "Daddy’s here." But even as he soothed his son, his mind was racing.

"They’re not just here to take the children," he said softly. "What do you mean?" Elara asked.

"Think about it. If they wanted to grab the babies and run, they’d have done it quietly.

But they’re making a big show. They want something else." Kael’s eyes widened with understanding.

"They want us to break." "Exactly. They want us to get so scared that we hand over the children freely."

"Or," Ronan added darkly, "they want us to fight back and prove we’re just as dangerous as they claim."

A new sound made them all freeze. Scratching. Like claws on wood. It was coming from inside the walls.

"They’re not just outside," Elara whispered. The scratching grew louder. Closer. Suddenly, the nursery wall burst inward.

A creature burst through - part person, part shadow, with eyes that glowed sickly green. It lunged straight for baby Kira.

Elara screamed and rolled away, clutching her daughter. The creature’s claws missed Kira’s face by inches.

Kael roared and tackled the thing, sending them both crashing into the changing table.

But more creatures were coming through the hole in the wall. And these weren’t Guardians. They were something else entirely. "What are those things?"

Ronan shouted, striking at one with a silver blade. "The Forgotten," Darian said grimly, avoiding another attack.

"I read about them in the old books. They’re what happens when Guardians fall too far into darkness."

The Forgotten moved like liquid shadow, recovering even when cut. They made no sound except for a terrible wet breathing.

"They want the children’s power," Darian continued, kicking one away from the cribs.

"If they can drain it, they become human again." "Over my dead body," Elara growled.

She felt something warm spreading through her chest. Her own power, awakening in reaction to the threat.

But as the silver light began to glow around her, baby Kira started to glow too.

The little girl’s eyes opened, and they were burning with power far beyond what any baby should possess. "No," Elara breathed. "Not yet. You’re too young."

But Kira wasn’t listening. Her tiny hand reached out toward the nearest Forgotten.

The creature shrieked as silver fire consumed it. In seconds, it was nothing but ash.

Baby Kai’s eyes snapped open. His power joined his sister’s, and suddenly the entire nursery was filled with brilliant light.

The remaining Forgotten fled, screaming. But the win felt hollow. The kids were using their power.

The very thing everyone feared was happening. "Did you see that?" Marcus’s voice boomed from outside.

"They’re already dangerous! Even as babies!" "We have to stop this," Celeste’s voice added.

"Before they grow stronger!" Elara looked down at Kira, who was still glowing softly. The baby looked up at her with old eyes.

"She’s aware," Elara whispered. "She knows exactly what she’s doing."

"They both do," Kael said, staring at his son in amazement and fear.

The children had just saved them. But they’d also proven that everyone’s worst fears might be right.

"This changes everything," Darian said quietly. Outside, the voices were getting closer.

More aggressive. The show of power had made the crowd braver, not more afraid.

"They’re not going to back down," Ronan realized. "Seeing the children use their power - it’s exactly what they wanted."

"It gives them an excuse to attack," Kael agreed. Elara felt tears burning her eyes.

They’d decided to trust their children, but that trust had just put everyone in more danger.

"Maybe we were wrong," she whispered. "No." Darian’s voice was strong.

"Look at them." Elara looked down at both kids. The silver glow was dimming, but their eyes were still bright and aware.

Kira reached up and touched Elara’s cheek. Where her tiny fingers made touch, Elara felt a wave of pure love and determination.

We’re not monsters, the touch seemed to say. We’re your children. We’ll always be your children.

Kai made a soft cooing sound and smiled at his fathers. Not the random smile of a baby, but a real, knowing smile.

We used our power to protect you, his face seemed to say. Just like you protect us. "They’re not out of control," Elara realized.

"They’re in great control. They only used as much power as they needed."

"And they stopped the moment the danger was gone," Kael added, wonder in his voice. "Our choice was right," Ronan said strongly.

"Trust them. That’s what we decided." "Then we stick to it," Darian stated. "No matter what."

A huge boom shook the house. The front door had been blown off its hinges. "Time’s up!" Marcus roared.

"We’re coming in!" Heavy footsteps rumbled through the house, getting closer.

"What do we do?" Elara asked. The triplets looked at each other.

Some silent conversation passed between them. "We fight," Kael said bluntly. "All of us," Ronan added.

"Together," Darian finished. But as they prepared for fight, baby Kira made a soft sound.

She was looking toward the broken wall where the Forgotten had entered.

In the darkness beyond, something else was moving. Something much bigger than the creatures they’d just fought.

And it was coming straight for them. "What now?" Elara breathed.

The thing in the darkness stepped into the light, and they all gasped. It looked exactly like Elara.

But its eyes were solid black, and when it smiled, its teeth were razor sharp.

"Hello, sister," it said in Elara’s own voice. "I’ve been waiting so long to meet you."

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