All Chapters of Claimed By The Three Alpha Princes: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

80 Chapters

The Blackmail

Barbara’s povFor a moment after Cheryl spoke, nobody moved and nobody breathed.The gym suddenly felt too small for all three of us.It felt too hot and too tense.I could still feel Tristan’s hand on my waist even though he had already stepped away from me. My lips still tingled from the kiss, and somehow that only made the situation worse because Cheryl noticed everything.Every glance, every breath, every inch of distance between us and judging by the look on her face, she wanted blood and revenge.“You’re unbelievable,” she whispered, staring at Tristan like she couldn’t recognize him anymore.Tristan’s jaw tightened immediately. “Cheryl, calm down.”“Calm down?” she repeated with a sharp laugh. “You want me to calm down after I walk in on my fiancé shoving his tongue down another girl’s throat?”My face burned instantly.Tristan sighed heavily. “We’re not doing this here.”“No,” Cheryl snapped. “You don’t get to decide that.”Her eyes landed on me again.It was cold, sharp and

The Truth He Shouldn’t Have Said

Barbara’s povThe silence Cheryl left behind felt unbearable.The gym doors had slammed shut almost a minute ago, yet the sound still echoed in my head like a warning sign.I stood frozen near the wall, my pulse still racing wildly from everything that had just happened.The kiss, the video and the threat.My entire body felt tense now like one wrong move would make everything collapse.Tristan stood a few feet away from me, staring toward the exit Cheryl had disappeared through. His jaw was tight, shoulders stiff, fingers flexing slightly at his sides like he was trying very hard not to punch something or someone.Honestly, I didn't know what scared me more right now.The possibility of Cheryl exposing us or the fact that a tiny selfish part of me still couldn’t stop thinking about the way Tristan kissed me.Goodness, I hated myself.“Are you okay?” He asked.His voice pulled me out of my thoughts.I looked at him immediately. “No. I am not okay.”A humorless laugh escaped him. “Tha

Cracks Between Us

Barbara’s povBy the time I left the gym, my head felt like it had been split open and stitched back together badly.Everything felt unreal and Tristan’s words still echoed inside my chest like they had carved themselves directly into my ribs.“I like her.”He didn’t say liked, like it was a past thing. He actually said he likes me to Cheryl, his betrothed mate! He fucking stood up to her and told her about how he feels for me.But one thing was strange though, he hasn’t told me to my face that he likes me. He only said it today, to Cheryl while I was there.Could he have lied to get her to stop disturbing him? Or he actually meant what he said about having feelings for me.Anyways, aside from that, he wasn’t uncertain about it when he told her off. He didn’t say maybe, and didn’t even sound like it was something that was vague that he could deny later.Actually, he said it clearly and confidently, right in front of her without having a care in the world.And the worst part?A part

An Offer I Should Have Refused

Barbara’s povThe morning air was colder than usual.I noticed it immediately the second I stepped out of the dorm building. The wind brushed against my face softly, carrying the scent of wet grass and rain that hadn’t fallen yet. The sky above the academy was painted in dull shades of grey, thick clouds stretching endlessly overhead like they were threatening a storm.Honestly, it matched my mood perfectly.I adjusted the strap of my bag higher on my shoulder and started walking toward the main academic building slowly, trying not to think too much which was impossible lately.Everything in my life had become complicated at the same time.Lily acting strange, the letters, Jeremiah and Geoffrey constantly hovering around me, Cheryl practically declaring war on my existence and Tristan was another issue on his own.Tristan was somehow the biggest problem of them all especially after what happened at the gym.Especially after he admitted in front of Cherylthat he liked me.Every singl

None Of Your Business

Tristan’s povThe entire class felt unbearably long.It was not because the lecture was difficult, and also wasn’t because Professor Hale was droning on about ancient territorial laws for nearly two straight hours.The main reason was because Barbara sat three rows ahead of me, and for the first time in my life, I couldn’t focus on anything else.It was ridiculous.I’d survived years of academy training, brutal combat sessions, political dinners, impossible expectations from my father, and Cheryl practically stalking me since childhood.Yet somehow, one girl agreeing to eat lunch with me had me distracted like an idiot.I hated that realization, especially because Geoffrey noticed immediately.Of course he did, that idiot noticed everything.“You’re smiling again,” he whispered from beside me.I didn’t even look at him. “I’m not.”“You literally are.” He pressed.“No.” I said.“Yes.”I sighed sharply. “Do you ever shut up?”“Sometimes.”“When?”“When I’m asleep.” He rolled his eyes an

The Wrong Person

Barbara’s povThe second Tristan disappeared down the hallway after class, my heart started acting stupid again.I think it has completely gone stupid now, and it feels so dangerous being stupid than being mad at him. I stood outside the classroom for a few extra seconds pretending to adjust my bag while internally trying to calm myself down.“Lunch. It is literally just lunch, barbar. Why are you so excited about it?” I pondered.People ate together every day without acting like their entire world was shifting off its axis.So why did this feel so terrifying?I hated the answer immediately because it mattered and that was exactly the problem I had with it.Somewhere between the training sessions, arguments, stolen kisses, sarcastic remarks, and late-night conversations, Tristan had somehow become important to me.And honestly?I didn’t know when that happened or how or even why?But now I was standing in the middle of a crowded hallway trying not to smile like an idiot because he as

The Missing Phone

Tristan’s povSomething felt wrong the second I left the dorm.At first, I ignored it.I thought maybe it was just nerves which was ridiculous already because I did not get nervous.Not before fights, not before exams and definitely not before meetings with my father.So there was absolutely no reason I should be nervous over lunch with Barbara.Yet there I was, walking across campus with my heartbeat acting strangely and my thoughts completely scattered.I felt a bit pathetic which was unlike me.Geoffrey would never let me hear the end of it if he knew.Actually, both of them would especially Jeremiah.I could already hear his annoying voice in my head. “You are so whipped, brother.” I scoffed quietly to myself and shoved my hands deeper into my pockets while continuing toward the café district near the courtyard.The weather was nice for once.There was cool breeze, cloudy skies and some of the students everywhere laughing and walking around like they didn’t have assignments threa

Barbara

Tristan povMy pulse spiked instantly because I’d texted Barbara earlier.I had told her to meet me at the courtyard.If Cheryl had my phone, then she knew exactly where Barbara would be.“Shit.”Professor Hale looked confused. “Tristan, is there something wrong?”But I was already moving too fast.I rushed out of the classroom and straight down the hallway.Students stared as I passed them.Some moved aside immediately and others whispered.I ignored all of them because now the terrible feeling in my chest finally made sense.This wasn’t about the phone.It was about Barbara, Cheryl had planned this and if she cornered Barbara alone…Who knows what she’d say to her or even worse.I pushed harder through the crowd outside, barely slowing down as I crossed campus toward the courtyard.Every ugly possibility kept replaying in my head.Cheryl exposing the video, threatening Barbara again, manipulating her and humiliating her.And honestly?The thought of Barbara standing there alone deal

The Video

Barbara’s povThe tension in my chest didn’t fully disappear even after Cheryl left.It lingered there quietly while Tristan and I stood in the middle of the courtyard watching her walk away like a storm that promised to come back worse.For a few seconds, neither of us spoke.I think both of us were trying to process what had just happened or maybe recover from it.Honestly, I wasn’t even sure anymore.One moment I had been getting ready for what I thought was a simple lunch date.The next moment Cheryl was standing in front of me talking about Tristan like I was stealing something that belonged to her.And maybe that was the worst part because despite everything, a small guilty part of me still wondered if she was right.“You’re thinking too loudly again.” He said.I blinked and looked up.Tristan stood beside me with his hands inside his pockets, watching me carefully. “You can hear thoughts now?” I demanded.“No,” he said calmly. “But your face gives you away.”“That’s rude.”“It

Things Left Unsaid

Barbara’s povI didn’t remember how I got back to the dorm.One minute, I had been standing outside the cafeteria staring at my phone while the video played in front of half the academy, and the next minute, I was running.I was running past students, past classrooms, past people whispering behind their hands and past people who suddenly knew something intimate about me that I had never intended to share.My chest hurt, my throat burned and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t stop hearing those whispers.“That’s Barbara?” I kept hearing people mutter as I ran.“She is with Tristan?” Another one said.“He chose her out of all the girls in this school?” Another one said.“What about Cheryl?” Another one said.“Didn’t he used to hate her? What changed?” Another one spat.“That video is so insane. I didn’t even know she was that skilled.” Another one muttered as I ran past her without even thinking of turning to check who it was.I pushed open the dormitory door and practically stumble

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