Fated to the Alpha–And His Triplet Brothers Chapter 68: Adventure

**~ Cyrius POV (Continued) ~**

But even though I wanted to search for them... where would I even begin?

I had no idea where Dahlia could be. I didn’t know her movents, her hiding places, or even who she trusted. The only place I’d ever seen her was the one I’d just co from...the cave where she found , where I had been daggered and locked away for years in that damned coffin.

She ca with a wolf that night. A male.

I didn’t get a good look at him then, the pain had blurred my vision, but sothing about his scent felt familiar. Sharp. Old. Like the forest. I’d slled that before. Maybe he was an elder from my own pack... or a traitor from another. But even that was just speculation.

The truth is...I was grasping at straws.

Where the hell was I supposed to look for a centuries-old witch who vanished like mist and spoke in riddles?

I glanced down at the babies in my arms tiny, helpless, and now sleeping. I couldn’t go trekking through woods and shadowy paths with two newborns dangling from my arms like luggage.

Sothing had to change. I looked around. The place was barren—just trees, roots, and earth. I scanned the area for anything, anything, that I could use. Maybe a cloth, a wide-enough piece of fabric, sothing I could tie around myself and carry them with.

Nothing. Just the thin little sheets their mother had wrapped around them after giving birth. Still warm from her body. I swallowed hard at the mory.

Then my eyes landed on a nearby tree—with leaves the size of my forearm.

I walked over, grabbed one of the enormous leaves, and used my claws to carefully cut a few more. With so strong vines hanging from nearby branches, I fashioned a sling of sorts...wrapping the babies securely against my chest and tightening the vines across my shoulders. It was makeshift. Crude. But it worked. The leaves were strong and wide enough to cradle both of them, their small faces peeking out against my skin.

I exhaled. "There," I whispered. "Now we’re ready."

I looked down at them. "So... we’re going on an adventure, little ones."

I reached for more coconuts and cracked them open with my hands, scooping the water into a wooden shell and pressing out the soft pulp again. I didn’t know how long we’d be out here. Didn’t know when Dahlia would appear. But one thing was clear—these babies needed to be fed. And until sothing better ca along, coconut milk would have to do.

"You’ll feed on this for a while," I muttered, half to them, half to myself. "At least until I find that damn witch."

They didn’t respond, obviously..But I kept staring.

"You’ll need nas," I added after a mont. "Can’t just keep calling you ’girl’ and ’boy.’"

I turned to the girl, nestled gently against my chest. Her little hands were curled like rosebuds. Her mouth slightly open. Peaceful.

There was sothing about her stillness. It reminded of her.

Her strength, her quiet fire. The softness she wore like armor. The girl looked exactly like her, and the longer I watched her sleep, the more it tugged at .

"You look so much like your mother..." I whispered.

Then the na just dropped from my lips like it had been waiting in my throat.

"I’ll na you Heather."

It sounded like Hazel. Felt like her, too.

Sweet but strong. Like a flower that grows through stone.

I brushed her cheek gently. "Heather," I repeated. "Yeah... that’s it."

Then my gaze shifted to the boy. Still awake. Still staring at like he knew everything I’d done, like he was judging from the second he opened his eyes.

His glare could rival mine and that was saying sothing.

He had the sa jawline, sa brows as his father. The kind of face that drew attention. The kind that people followed. And those eyes Hazel’s eyes...burning into like I owed him the world.

I sighed and raised a brow at him. "What do I call you, huh?

"What?" I muttered, adjusting the wrap. "Don’t give that look. I’m your uncle. You better hold that in respect, young man."

I chuckled under my breath.

"Caden? No. Aiden? Too soft. Cyrus? Well we will decide later.."

And then... the adventure began.

I had made sure everything was intact—the makeshift sling, the coconuts pressed into milk, the twins snug against my chest—and with no destination in mind except away, we started walking. Hours passed.

The sun sank. Shadows deepened. My legs burned. And then, by so twist of fate or perhaps Dahlia’s lingering magic!we were back at the edges of New Orleans.

Back in the streets I once walked freely. Before the coffin. Before the betrayal.

I pulled the hood of my jacket low over my face. I needed a good cover now. I knew it...Cayden and Caspian would have wolves out in packs, sniffing through every alley, every corner, desperate to find and the babies. And if they caught before I was ready? I’d lose everything.

But before I did anything else—I needed a damn drink. I hadn’t eaten since I clawed out of that cursed coffin. My stomach was growling louder than the newborns.

I turned into the restaurant next to what used to be my favorite bar. It looked different now—" painted over, renad, but the bones were the sa.

I stepped inside and sat down.

The bartender, a young woman with caral-toned skin and a braid hanging over one shoulder, glanced at . Her expression was indifferent....until her eyes dropped to the bundle of leaves wrapped against my chest.

I could feel her confusion. Her discomfort. But I didn’t care.

I sniggered and raised two fingers. "Two beers."

She poured them. Her eyes lingered again on the babies. Her hands hesitated.

She saw the movent inside the leaf sling small, fidgeting. She shivered, stepping back with a questioning look. I ignored her.

I took the beers, downed the first one in a few seconds, then motioned to her again. "Bring whatever you’ve got for dinner. Now."

While she left, I reached into the pouch I’d tied to my side earlier. The crushed coconut milk from before—still warm, still usable. I carefully fed it to the babies. They drank quietly, thankfully. I didn’t need them crying right now. We couldn’t draw attention. Not here.

They finished the milk, eyes fluttering, calm for now. Goddess, I needed them to stay calm.

The woman ca back and placed a steaming plate in front of —rice, peppered ats, and a hunk of buttered bread. I didn’t wait. I tore into it, devouring every bite like a beast starved.

I hadn’t even finished licking the grease off my fingers when her voice cut through my daze.

"Sir... that’ll be one-fifty."

I blinked. "One-fifty what?"

Her tone sharpened. "One hundred and fifty dollars."

My jaw tensed.

Money.

Ever since I was born, I don’t think I ever paid for anything. As the son of the Alpha, the future heir of Blue Moon, everything had been handed to . Doors opened, als served literally everything.

Now? I was just a rogue with two babies and a fake na.

I shifted in my seat and forced a small sigh. "I’m... sorry," I muttered, trying to sound pathetic. "As you can see, these are my children. Their mother left us. I’m a holess father. I don’t have a penny on ."

She frowned. "I’m sorry, sir, but you have to pay."

I clenched my jaw. "I said I don’t have a penny."

Her lips tightened. "Then I’ll have to call security."

"Excuse ?"

"I said...either you pay, or you’ll face the consequences."

Behind her, I saw two security guards already approaching. They were large, broad-shouldered, ard with stun rods. Their eyes held that familiar human arrogance—thinking they could handle anything.

I adjusted the babies again. "Don’t make drop them," I said lowly. "They’ll cry. And once they start, it’ll take hours to settle them again."

"Just pay the damn money," one of the guards snapped. A female. Younger. Bold. Stupid.

"I don’t have it.""She snorted. "You don’t want us to see your wolf."

I looked up sharply. "Don’t test ." But too late.

The babies...Heather and the boy, who I still hadn’t nad....started crying. Loud. Piercing.

Their screams echoed through the restaurant, rattling nerves.

"Great," I muttered. "Now look what you did."

The guards moved toward .

I stood slowly, then gently unwrapped the sling and placed the crying babies on the bench beside .

"You should’ve let walk out," I warned. They didn’t listen.

In one move, I grabbed both guards by the chin, lifting them like they were paper dolls. Their eyes widened in shock as I slamd their heads together.

CRACK. They dropped unconscious.

The bartender gasped. "Oh my God..."

I turned toward her, ready to threaten, but she was already shaking. Her voice trembled. "Y-You’re... you’re Cyrius. You’re really alive. And the babies—those are her babies. The Luna’s children. The rumors were true..."

Her mouth opened, and I saw the scream coming before it left her throat.

I rushed forward and slamd my hand against the side of her neck. She crumpled, unconscious before her body hit the floor.

Silence returned. Except for the twins.

I scooped them back into my arms, wrapped the leaves tight, and stord out the back exit into the alley.

Rumors...They were already spreading...I was supposed to be dead?

But this was Blue Moon. Nothing stayed secret here. Word would travel faster than a raven’s wings..through the pack, the witches, the humans.

Cyrius was back. And he had the Luna’s children.

I couldn’t stay here.... I looked down at the twins—both blinking up at , wide-eyed, red-faced.

"I have to get out of the country," I muttered. "I can’t trust any witch in New Orleans. They all serve soone."

Dahlia was the only one who understood my pain. Who promised power. Who wanted to beco more than the shadow of my brothers.

Where is she?