The Triplet Alphas S Chapter 18: Claim her

Chapter 18: Claim her.

Lurgard.

The mont I opened the door, I froze.

Shock rooted

to the spot, my hand still resting against the fra as the scene before

registered fully in my mind.

Lawrence...kissing Theresa.

The sight burned into , sharp and undeniable, sending a surge of sothing raw through my chest. My jaw tightened instantly, my fingers curling slightly as I stood there, unable to look away for a split second longer than I should have.

How dare he?

The question echoed loudly in my mind, laced with a possessiveness I couldn’t even begin to hide from myself.

mories ca rushing in without warning.

Back then... when we were younger...I was the one she spent the most ti with.

We would run through the corridors endlessly, laughter trailing behind us as though nothing in the world could touch us. She would chase , or I would chase her, it didn’t matter. What mattered was that we were always together.

It felt natural, effortless and sowhere along the way, without even realizing when it started, that bond changed, It deepened.

I began to love her, not as a friend, not as a companion but as sothing more. I had thought... hoped... that she felt the sa.

Until that day, she had confessed, not to

but to Leonard.

I could still hear it, her voice, soft but certain, admitting feelings that were never ant for . I stood by the door, listening, every word sinking deeper than the last.

I didn’t stay.

I didn’t want to hear anything else.

I had walked away before they could notice , before anyone could see what that mont had done to .

After that... everything changed, I stayed away from her, avoided her whenever I could, refused to speak to her and sotis... I went further.

I hurt her.

Intentionally.

Small things. Sharp words. Cold actions. Enough to create distance, enough to make her feel what I couldn’t express.

I hated her for choosing him, hated the way things turned out and we never settled it, we never fixed anything because she disappeared.

Just like that.

Her absence left sothing hollow behind, a quiet emptiness I didn’t want to acknowledge. It affected

more than I ever admitted, turning everything dull, grey.

But Bella had been there, she filled the silence, helped

move on or at least, pretend to.

And then...We found her.

After all those years.

Standing there again, within reach, I had made a promise to myself at that mont, to make ands, to fix what I had broken but that didn’t an I was ready for this.

I wasn’t ready to watch my brothers get close to her like that.

To touch her.

To claim sothing I had buried but never truly let go of.

I didn’t want anyone near her.

The thought alone made sothing in

tighten.

So when she agreed to divorce Alex...Relief washed over , a deep, quiet relief I couldn’t ignore.

We had prepared the docunts long ago, anticipating this mont, waiting for the right ti. But getting her to agree so easily, that surprised .

Still, I didn’t question it.

I stepped closer, my voice steady as I spoke to her.

"Theresa, from now henceforth," I said, my tone softer than before, "whenever you need anything... just ask us."

It was a promise.

One I intended to keep.

***

I moved restlessly on the bed, unable to find a comfortable position as my thoughts refused to settle.

They clashed endlessly in my mind, mories, regrets, I had buried long ago, all rising at once, demanding to be acknowledged. Every ti I closed my eyes, her face appeared. Every ti I tried to push it away, it only ca back stronger.

It was exhausting.

"If you want to see her again, just go!"

Lu’s voice echoed suddenly through the mind link, loud and impatient, breaking through the chaos in my head.

I exhaled sharply, dragging a hand down my face before sitting up abruptly.

"Just shut up, Lu," I muttered under my breath, irritation lacing my tone. "I fear I might scare her away."

The thought alone made my chest tighten.

"What if she suddenly rembers?" I continued, my voice quieter now, edged with sothing I didn’t want to na. "What if she rembers how cruel I treated her?"

There was a pause, but then my wolf stirred.

"Coward!" Lu thundered, his voice filled with blunt accusations.

My jaw clenched, but I ignored him.

There was no point arguing. Not when a part of

already knew he wasn’t entirely wrong.

I leaned back against the bed, forcing my eyes shut, willing myself to sleep. If I could just rest, just for a mont, maybe everything would quiet down but it didn’t.

Sleep refused to co.

The more I tried, the more restless I beca, my thoughts growing louder, heavier, impossible to silence.

And before I could stop myself...I gave in.

With a frustrated exhale, I pushed myself off the bed and stood up. My movents were slow at first, almost hesitant, but that hesitation didn’t last long.

My feet carried

forward out of the room, down the corridor, and straight to her door.

I didn’t knock, I had never done that in the past, so it didn’t matter.

I just opened it and the mont I stepped inside...

I froze.

My throat went dry instantly.

She stood there, fresh from bathing, a white towel wrapped securely around her body. Her skin still carried a faint sheen, her hair slightly damp, framing her face in a way that made it impossible to look away.

I swallowed hard.

I tried—truly tried—to avert my gaze, to look elsewhere, to give her the space and respect I should have but it was harder than I expected.

Much harder.

My eyes betrayed , lingering for a second too long before I forced them upward again, my chest tightening with sothing I couldn’t fully control.

"Lurgard... what are you—"

Her voice broke through the mont, soft but startled, trailing off as she noticed the intensity of my stare.

Before she could finish, I moved forward, in two quick strides. Closing the distance between us before either of us could rethink it.

"Claim her!" Lu’s voice suddenly filled my head.