Chapter : Not Anymore

The rogues moved fast.

They were a blur of dark figures, slipping through the shattered window with eerie silence.

But the triplets—

They were faster.

Alec was the first to strike.

His body moved in a flash, muscles coiling with deadly precision as he lunged. A sickening crack echoed through the room as his claws tore through the nearest rogue's throat, blood splattering against the walls.

Ace followed, his golden eyes burning as he grabbed another attacker mid-air and slammed them into the floorboards with enough force to make the entire room tremble.

Alexander didn't move at first.

He stood in front of Roo, eyes locked onto the remaining rogues.

Waiting.

Daring them to make a move.

Roo pressed himself against the dresser, heart hammering against his ribs.

His breath came in quick, uneven gasps.

Not from the fear of the rogues—

But from them.

From the way they fought.

From the way their wolves surfaced with brutal ferocity, moving like predators born to kill.

The air was thick with the scent of blood, but the triplets…

They didn't even flinch.

Ace wiped a splatter of crimson from his cheek, his golden eyes flicking toward Alec.

"Messy," he muttered.

Alec let out a dark chuckle, stepping over a twitching body. "You love it."

Roo swallowed.

Then—

A low growl.

The last rogue—

A desperate fool—

Charged.

Straight for Roo.

Roo barely had time to react before a flash of movement cut through the air.

Alexander was there.

His hand closed around the rogue's throat, stopping him mid-lunge.

The rogue choked, clawing at the iron grip crushing his windpipe.

Alexander didn't even blink.

His golden eyes burned with something cold. Unforgiving.

Then, without a word—

He tightened his grip.

A sharp, wet snap.

The rogue went limp.

Alexander let the body drop.

Silence.

Roo's breath hitched, his back still pressed against the dresser.

He should have been relieved.

The threat was gone.

The triplets had handled it—easily.

But…

The way they were looking at him now—

Like they had nearly lost something.

Like the thought of it was unacceptable.

Alec wiped his bloody hands on his shirt, sighing. "That was annoying."

Ace ran a hand through his hair, voice low. "Too easy."

Alexander turned to Roo.

His golden eyes were unreadable.

Then, he moved.

Before Roo could react, Alexander's hands were on him.

He wasn't rough.

But there was no hesitation as he grabbed Roo's arms, checking him over.

His fingers ghosted over Roo's neck, his pulse, as if to confirm he was still alive.

Roo flinched.

"A-Alexander, I—"

Alexander pulled him closer.

The air between them was heavy, thick with something dangerous.

Ace stepped forward, tilting Roo's chin up. His golden gaze burned into him. "You're shaking."

Alec's smirk returned, but it was sharper now. "You're scared, piccolo."

Roo clenched his jaw, willing his voice to steady. "Of the rogues, yes—"

Ace's grip on his chin tightened—not enough to hurt, but enough to keep him from looking away.

"Liar," he murmured.

Roo's heart pounded.

Because he was lying.

He wasn't shaking because of the rogues.

He was shaking because of them.

Because of the way they fought.

Because of the way they looked at him now—like they had no intention of ever letting him go.

Because of the way their possessiveness had deepened into something even more consuming.

They weren't just possessive of him.

They were obsessed.

And they were done pretending otherwise.

Roo had nowhere to run.

Not from them.

Not anymore.

To Be Continued...