Sacrificed To The Triplet Alpha Kings novel Chapter 318

Chapter 318: The Journey To Ravenspire

Lilith’s breath caught and he felt tears on her cheeks even though she did not make a sound.

"Don’t make promises you can’t keep," she said quietly.

"I never do." Sebastian replied.

He pulled back and looked at her one more time, memorizing her face, the way the afternoon light caught in her hair, the bond marks on her throat that marked her as theirs, and then he forced himself to step away.

"I have to go," he said. "Nicholas is waiting."

Lilith nodded but did not say anything.

Sebastian walked to the door and paused with his hand on the handle. "Lilith?"

"Yes?"

"Stay safe. Please. Don’t do anything stupid while we’re gone."

"I’ll try." She replied.

It was not the promise he wanted but it was all she was willing to give.

Sebastian left before he could change his mind about going.

***

Nicholas was waiting in the main hall when Sebastian came down the stairs looking like he had just torn his own heart out and left it bleeding on the floor.

"How is she?" Nicholas asked.

"Angry. Scared. Stubborn." Sebastian’s jaw was tight. "But alive. For now."

"For now is all we need," Nicholas said. "We find the witch. We get answers. We come back and fix this."

"And if we can’t fix it?"

Nicholas did not answer because they both knew what happened if they could not fix it. If there really was no other way to break the curse except Lilith’s death.

They would refuse. They would choose her life over their own freedom. And they would face the consequences together.

Sebastian seemed to understand the silence because he just nodded and followed Nicholas toward the back of the estate where Lucian was waiting with the three Betas.

The eastern woods bordered the estate on that side, dense forest that stretched for miles before giving way to the open territories beyond. It was the fastest route to Ravenspire if they ran as wolves instead of driving, and speed was everything right now.

Lucian stood at the edge of the tree line with his arms crossed and his expression dark. Callum, Finn, and Eli flanked him, all of them dressed for a fight even though the only battle they were preparing for was the one to keep Lilith safe while Nicholas and Sebastian were gone.

"You’re late," Lucian said when they approached.

"By two minutes," Sebastian shot back.

"Two minutes we don’t have." Lucian’s eyes were gold around the edges, which means that Zev was close to the surface again. "Victoria’s deadline expires in thirty-four hours. If you’re not back before then...."

"We’ll be back," Nicholas interrupted. "We’ll find the witch, get what we need, and be back before Victoria shows up."

"And if you’re not?"

"Then you stop her," Nicholas said. "Whatever it takes. Don’t let her take Lilith."

Lucian’s smile was sharp and dangerous. "I won’t."

Nicholas looked at his youngest brother and felt the weight of what he was asking. Lucian would have to face Victoria alone if it came to that. Would have to stand between a centuries-old witch and their mate and hope he was strong enough to hold the line.

"Keep her safe. No matter what it costs. She’s more important than any of us."

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