Semua Bab Tempted To Claim All Three : Bab 131 - Bab 140

Cassie's Pov I was waiting at the center of the abandoned greenhouse with Luka on my right, Asher on my left, and Caspian slightly ahead of us. Lily was already there, waiting like she had known we would come.“You finally stopped hiding,” I said.Lily’s smile was thin. “I was never hiding. I was working. There’s a difference.”Caspian’s voice came out cold. “You activated a suppression charm against my mate. You used relics my parents were stripped for trafficking. Start talking before I decide conversation is a waste of time.”“Your mate.” Lily laughed once. “That’s the part that still amuses me. You three act like she’s some sacred thing instead of a problem that needed solving. I was paid to solve it.”My stomach dropped. “Paid by who?”She looked straight at Caspian. “Your parents. The disowned ones. The ones who still have money and grudges and a very specific hatred for anything that might restore old bloodlines they no longer control. They contacted me weeks ago. Offered mor

Cassie's Pov I opened my eyes to a world that felt larger than my skin.“She’s awake,” Luka said at once, voice rough with relief. “Cassie. Look at me.”I turned my head. All three of them were there—Luka closest, Asher on my other side, Caspian standing at the foot of the bed like he had refused to sit for hours.“I can feel everything,” I said. The words came out steady even though my pulse was not. “The bloodline. It’s not hiding anymore. It’s awake and it’s heavy and it’s mine. And the three of you—you’re not just connected to me. You’re inside the same current. Equals. I can feel the exact weight of each of you and none of you is standing above the others.”Asher’s hand found mine. “We felt it lock when you collapsed. We felt it settle. And then the reports started coming in.”“What reports?” I asked.Caspian answered, arms folded, eyes never leaving my face. “Packs across six territories sent word within the hour. They felt the change. Some called it a surge. Some called it a c

Cassie's Pov “I can still feel you,” I said to the empty stone chamber on the first morning. “All three of you. The bond is stretched so tight it hurts like something is trying to pull my ribs apart, but it’s there. Luka, I know you’re furious. Asher, I know you’re calculating every possible way around this. Caspian, I know you’re already planning what happens if I fail. I’m talking anyway. You’re going to hear me even if the council sealed every path.”The silence answered. The pain in the bond answered louder.“This is the test,” I continued, pacing the length of the sealed grounds. “Three days. No contact. No proximity. They want to see if I collapse without you standing beside me. I’m not going to give them that. But I need you to stay with me in whatever way the bond still allows. Don’t let go. I’m not letting go either.”The first trial arrived without warning—a pressure against my mind that tried to rewrite memory. Suddenly I was standing in a version of the clearing where the

Cassie's Pov “It’s a forged decree,” Luka said, voice low and lethal as he held the intercepted copy under the dim light of the outer corridor. “They’re declaring Cassie a traitor to the old laws. Every word is crafted to sound legitimate. If this reaches the full council before we stop it, they won’t need blades or charms. They’ll use procedure to strip her standing and force the bond into a legal noose.”Caspian took the parchment, eyes scanning fast. “My parents’ seal work. I recognize the style even under the forgery. They’re not finished. This is the final weapon Lily warned us about.”“Then we intercept the messenger now,” Luka said. “He’s already moving toward the main hall. Asher stays with Cassie. She just walked out of three days of isolation and a fight that nearly severed the triad. She doesn’t need to see this until we’ve killed it.”Caspian nodded once. “Asher, you heard. Do not leave her side. Luka and I will handle the runner. If we’re late—”“You won’t be late,” Ashe

Cassie's Pov “With them,” I said, and the words left my mouth without a single pause. “I will not rule alone. I will rule with the three who share my soul. Equals. The same way the bond was forged. The same way the bloodline stabilized. That is not open to negotiation.”The oldest Alpha studied me for a long moment. Then he nodded once.“The triad is acknowledged,” he declared, voice carrying across the silent hall. “Publicly and without restriction. The Lunar Queen stands with three Alphas bound as equals. Let every pack present carry that truth back to their territories.”A second council member rose. “Caspian’s parents. Step forward.”They were brought in under guard. The disowned pair looked smaller than the shadow they had cast for so long.“You funded suppression. You funded a severing blade. You funded a forged decree,” the oldest Alpha said. “Your remaining influence is hereby stripped. All assets tied to residual council privileges are frozen. You will not fund another weapo