All Chapters of Owned by the triplet: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

The new room was huge. It was part of the Master Wing, a section of the house that felt even more like a fortress than the rest of the estate. My things had been moved in while I was crying in the bathroom. My old hoodies and jeans looked out of place against the silk sheets and the stone fireplace. I sat on the edge of the bed, staring at the wall. I felt like I was losing my mind. Every few minutes, a hum would start in the back of my brain. It was like a radio station that wasn't quite tuned in. I could feel moods—not mine, but theirs. I could feel Killian’s lingering guilt, Silas’s cold focus, and Alaric’s heavy authority. "Get out of my head," I whispered to the empty room. The humming didn't stop. It grew louder. I squeezed my eyes shut and decided to test it. If they were in my head, I wanted them to know exactly what I thought of them. You are all monsters, I thought as hard as I could, projecting the words toward the door.

The dress was waiting for me on the bed. It was deep forest green and far more expensive than anything I had ever owned. There was no note, but I knew Silas had picked it out. He was the one who cared about the optics of "Elena Blackwood." I put it on because I didn't want another fight about clothes. I was tired of fighting over the small things.When I walked into the dining room, the air was so thick I could almost taste the tension. The table was long, set with silver and crystal that caught the light of the fire. Alaric sat at the head, Silas was to his right, and Killian was slumped in a chair opposite him.They all looked up as I entered. For a second, no one spoke. The three-way bond hummed in the back of my skull, a low-frequency vibration of heat and hunger that made my skin itch."Sit, Elena," Alaric said, gesturing to the chair at the other end, directly facing him.I sat. I felt like a specimen under a microscope. A maid I hadn't seen before placed a pla

I stayed behind the railing, my heart thumping so hard it felt like it would jump out. Down in the foyer, the air was thick with a heavy, bitter smell. It was the scent of the King, and it felt like it was choking me. Alpha Malikai took another step toward his sons. He was taller than all of them, a wall of muscle and grey hair. He looked like he was made of stone. He didn't look at the house or the guards. He only looked at Alaric, Silas, and Killian. "I expected better from the Blackwood name," Malikai said. His voice wasn't loud, but it filled every corner of the room. "I expected my sons to lead. Instead, I find you hiding a human girl like a stolen toy." "She isn't a toy, Father," Silas said. He stepped forward, his face calm but his eyes sharp. "She is the mate we’ve waited for. The bond is real. The Mark is already set." Malikai laughed, and the sound was cold. "A bond with a human? That is a curse, not a gift. You are the royalty of th

The walk back to the house was the longest of my life. Killian didn’t say a word. He just held me over his shoulder while I cried. My stomach felt sick, and the air felt heavy. When we entered the Master Wing, he didn't take me to my room. He took me to Alaric’s suite. It was bigger, darker, and felt more like a cage.He dropped me onto the large bed. I tried to scramble back, but Silas was already there, standing by the foot of the bed. Alaric walked in last and locked the door. The sound of that click made my heart drop."I’m sorry," I whispered, pulling the covers to my chest. "I just wanted to see if I could.""We aren't looking for apologies, Elena," Alaric said. He took off his belt and laid it on the dresser. He looked so calm, but I could feel the heat of his anger through the bond. "We are looking for obedience. We told you it was dangerous. We told you that you belong to us. And still, you ran.""I don't belong to anyone!" I snapped, though my voice cracked

The afternoon sun hit the glass walls of Silas’s office, making everything look too bright. I sat in a chair across from his desk, watching him go through digital files. He had been trying to teach me about the Blackwood holdings for the last hour, but I couldn't focus on the numbers or the names of the companies."You aren't listening, Elena," Silas said. He didn't look up from his tablet, but I saw a small smile on his face."I’m trying," I said. "But none of this makes sense. Why do you need three different shipping companies for one city?""Because we don't just ship goods," Silas said. He stood up and walked around the desk. He stopped right beside my chair and leaned down, his hand resting on the back of my seat. "We ship security. We ship privacy. In our world, information is just as valuable as blood."He leaned closer, and I felt my skin prickle. Since the night in the bedroom, I felt like my body was on high alert. Every time one of them got near me, my hea