Entangled With My Alpha Triplets

Forty six

Hazel

For a girl who's been through hell, you'd think I'd have the sense to stay away from dangerous men. But no, my stupid brain just had to keep thinking about the rogue.

Could it have been an illusion? A trick of the dim light? No. Asher saw him. Everyone did. But maybe... maybe I was just desperate enough to fantasize about a stranger's attention.
All shades of ewww. I know.

I exhaled deeply, holding the edge of the dresser as I glared at my reflection.

"Why the hell are you even thinking about this?"
No answer. Just my own tired, hollow eyes staring back at me.

I slapped my cheek. Once. Twice. Three times.

"You have Asher, remember?" My voice was nothing short of a whisper. "The man who gives you everything you need."

Everything except love.

So what could a rogue possibly offer me?
Maybe... a broken bed from the wild sex marathon we'd have.

But Asher has already given you that before.
A chuckle loosened from my lips.

"You want to leave him, don't you?" My wolf's voice slithered through my mind.

I swallowed hard. "And what if I do? He's been treating me like I don't exist. Like he wants me to pull the first card."

"You cheated on him three times, Hazel," she reminded me.

My stomach suddenly churned. "Yeah... and I don't think any amount of begging will make him love me again."

Maybe I didn't even want him to. Maybe I was just sick of feeling like I was his possession. Like I was only good for one thing.

To everyone in the kingdom, I was just Asher's breeder.

I wanted more.

I didn't want to be addressed as that all my life but I still had school to finish.

"I know what to do now." My voice came out steadier than I expected.

With that in mind, I shoved the window open,

letting the cold air race into the room. Let them think I ran away. Let them assume I was gone for good.

Then I turned toward the door.

I had a rogue to find.

                                     ***

I found him on the rooftop, lighting a cigarette.
He hadn't noticed me yet or maybe he had and just didn't care.

I walked over and sat down beside him without an invitation.

"Has your master sent you to spy on me, little doll?"

"No," I scoffed. "And he's not my master."

"Your husband then."

"The father of your child." He smirked, eyes flickering toward my stomach.

A cold chill rushed through me.

"I'm not pregnant." The words left my mouth faster than I could stop them. Why the hell am I explaining myself to him?Maybe because he wouldn't judge me.

He exhaled smoke through his nose, watching me like I was some kind of puzzle. "Well, you better say your last prayer, doll, because Asher's gonna kill you when he finds out how much of a fool he's been."

He chuckled like this was all a joke.

But I already knew that.

This wasn't the first time I'd taken a risk.

"I'll be long gone before he finds out."

His interest piqued. "Gone where?"

I ignored the question. "When are you leaving?"

"As soon as your master gives me what I want."

And there it was, the uncertainty and mystery I loathed.

I should asked more on what meant but he would mostly definitely not answer.

So I sighed, enjoying the silence between us.

"You want some?" I handed me a drag but I politely turned him down.

"I'm sorry but I don't smoke."

"Ah, how could I have forgotten that dolls don't smoke." He sarcastically replied as he crushed it.

"So what do you want from a low rogue like me? Clearly, you didn't leave your room to enjoy just my company."

He was right about that.

"To kidnap me." I answered with a straight face.

If he wanted to let loose and laugh then now would have been the time but he didn't find it funny.

"I'm not that kind of rogue."

"Yes, I know but what I meant to say was take me along with you. Out of here, anywhere." I pleaded with a soft voice.

"Now you are crazy, doll."

"You want to leave your castle for the woods? You think you can survive it? You'll be homeless, running away from danger and killing to survive." He tried to speak some sense into me.

But there could be no worse fate than being Asher's bride.

"I wouldn't be alone. I would have you."

He raised his brow like in total disbelief, "Your parents taught you nothing about stranger danger, huh?"

"No, they didn't."

And that was t a lie. Those people must have already forgotten that they had a daughter somewhere because I couldn't even remember the last time they called.

"Asher would find you still."

"He won't because I'll change my identity once we leave here."

"What about the academy?"

"I'd transfer and work part time too. I just want to do something for and by myself." I explained.

He stayed quiet, taking everything in like a pinch of salt on a bowl of rice.

"If you really want that then you can elope right now without me." He nonchalantly suggested.

Yes, that was an option but I wasn't ready for that harsh life.

"I'd rather wait for you."

"Like I said, I won't be.." I cut him off, knowing what he wanted to say.

"Tell me what it is that you want from Asher and I'll get it for you within two days." I offered without knowing what the deal was about.

"You wouldn't."

"Dare me."

"Okay then," he breathed and I hitched mine.

What could he possibly want? I hope I didn't have to kill anyone because I would immediately withdraw from this plan.

"He has something that is mine and I want her back."

Wait...he was here all because of a girl? Who the hell was she?
I frowned. "Her?"
His lips curled into a sly smirk. "That's right, doll."