Mated to the Triplet Alphas

Chapter 115: Chapter 115: A Fourth Brother?

Third POV

“Where is she? Where the fuck did you take Hazel?” Levi snarled, pressing his foot harder against the rogue’s head.

The man beneath him whimpered, face crushed against the forest floor.

Around them, the other rogues lay incapacitated, some unconscious, others groaning in pain. Lucas stood nearby, his knuckles bloodied from the fight. Callum and Percival were securing the area, making sure no one escaped to warn others.

Kendra remained hidden in the car as Callum had instructed, safely away from the fight.

Thankfully, things were solved quickly enough. No one had to shift and the rogues didn’t even get the chance to.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” the rogue wheezed out.

Levi increased the pressure on the man’s skull. “Stop playing stupid. We know this is one of the places they brought her. People saw you here. Talk!”

“We weren’t the ones that brought people here!”

Levi clenched his teeth, growling.

The rogue’s face contorted in pain. “Okay! Okay! They were here, but they left!”

“When?” Lucas demanded, stepping closer.

“About a day ago. They cleared out in a hurry,” the rogue admitted, his eyes darting between the two brothers. “I overheard them saying something about moving closer to the city.”

Lucas and Levi exchanged looks of frustration. Another dead end.

“Did you see her? A blonde woman?” Lucas asked, his voice deadly calm. “About 5’6.”

The rogue nodded quickly. “Yeah, I caught a glimpse of someone fitting that description. They brought her with them when they left.”

“And where exactly in the city did they go?” Levi pressed, grinding his heel into the man’s temple.

“I don’t know the exact location! I swear! I was just waiting for them to clear out the spot so that we could take it!” the rogue cried out. He paused, shifting uncomfortably. “But why are you asking me? One of your brothers went with her, so just check with him!”

Lucas froze. “What did you just say?”

“Your brother,” the rogue repeated. “Guy looks just like you two. I figured he was with you.” noveldrama

Levi’s foot eased off slightly in his confusion. “We only have one other brother and he wasn’t with her.”

“Well, whoever he is, he was giving orders. Everyone listened to him.”

Lucas signaled to Levi, and they stepped away, leaving the rogue gasping on the floor as Callum moved in to secure him.

“What the hell is he talking about?” Levi whispered. “Liam’s back at Emberfang.”

Lucas’s expression darkened. “Unless there’s something our parents never told us.”

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Liam ran his hands through his hair for the tenth time, staring at the maps and reports scattered across his office desk. It had been days since Hazel disappeared, and they were no closer to finding her.

The warriors had been patrolling constantly, reporting back every few hours. Several vampires had been spotted along the border, likely trying to break Annie out, but they’d always fled before being captured. They appeared to be creating diversions rather than mounting serious rescue attempts.

They don’t care about Annie, Liam realized. She’s disposable to them.

He’d already squeezed every bit of useful information from Annie, but it hadn’t led them to Hazel. With each passing hour, his worry grew, gnawing at him like a physical pain.

A sudden voice in his mind made him sit up straight.

‘Liam, we need to talk,’ Lucas’s voice came through their shared mindlink.

‘Did you find something?’ Liam responded immediately, hope flaring.

‘Maybe. A rogue just told us Hazel was moved by one of our “brothers”.’

Liam frowned. ‘That’s impossible. I’ve been here the whole time.’

‘Exactly,’ Lucas replied. ‘But he was adamant. He said the guy looked just like us and was giving orders.’

Liam’s expression hardened. Annie hadn’t been useful, but she had given one name. Liam had searched this man up. It led up to nothing. The man had no virtual traces.

A gnawing feeling in his gut told him that the man the rogue was talking about was none other than Leo.

‘But we don’t have another brother,’ Levi chimed in. ‘Do we?’

‘I’ll talk to Mom and Dad,’ Liam decided, already rising from his desk. ‘This doesn’t make sense.’

‘Yeah, that would be great,’ Lucas responded. ‘We’ll head closer towards the city to see what we can find.’

‘Got it.’

Liam scrambled out of his office and headed through the packhouse. Wolves bowed their heads respectfully as he passed, but he barely noticed them.

He found his parents in the living room. Evelyn was arranging flowers while Henry read a newspaper. While the rest of the pack had been on high alert for days, these two had been acting like it was any other day.

Evelyn, especially.

“Liam!” Evelyn brightened when she saw him, setting down her vase. “What a nice surprise. I wasn’t expecting to see you today with everything going on.”

She moved to embrace him, but Liam stepped back, maintaining his distance. Hurt flashed across her face at the rejection.

“Oh, come on,” Evelyn said, pouting slightly. “Is that any way to greet your mother?”

“I need to ask you something,” he said, his voice flat. “And I need the truth.”

Henry lowered his newspaper, sensing the tension. “What is it, son?”

“Do we have another brother?” Liam asked bluntly. “An older one, maybe? Or any other family who might look like us?”

Evelyn’s smile faltered. “What a strange question. Why would you ask such a thing?”

“Because Lucas just checked in. He said that someone who looks exactly like us has taken Hazel,” Liam replied, watching his mother’s reaction carefully. “We need to find out who it is.”

Evelyn’s expression soured at the mention of Hazel. She waved her hand dismissively.

“Oh, Liam, are you still fixated on that girl? Perhaps she simply ran away. It might be for the best, you know.”

She moved closer, her voice softening.

“There are so many suitable females in our pack who would make wonderful Lunas. Jessie, for instance, has always adored you boys. Perhaps this is a sign you should consider... greener pastures.”

“Mother,” Liam cut her off sharply. “Answer the question. Do we have another brother?”

Evelyn stepped back, her lips pressing into a thin line. “Of course not. Don’t be ridiculous.”

“Your mother’s right,” Henry said, setting down his newspaper completely. “You only have two brothers, Lucas and Levi. No others.”

Liam studied his father’s face, looking for signs of deceit.

“Then who is this person?” Liam pressed. “Or do we have to raise our defenses against possible skinwalkers now?”

Henry sighed heavily, exchanging a look with Evelyn.

Then, he turned to Liam and said, “I don’t have another son, but I do have a younger brother who ran away from home many years ago.”

Liam’s eyes widened. “A brother? You have a brother we never knew about?”

“Half-brother, technically,” Henry said nonchalantly. “He was born outside of a mate bond.”

Evelyn turned away with a roll of her eyes.

“Where did he go?” Liam asked.

“Didn’t you hear your father?” Evelyn asked. “He ran off and decided to become a rogue. Goddess knows where he went.”

“His name,” Liam pressed, staring at his father. “What was his name?”

“His name was Leonard,” Henry answered. “But everyone called him Leo.”