Aria’s POV
“Why are you not Alphas yet?” I asked, my voice calm as I watched the triplets circle me slowly.
Their movements were deliberate. Predatory.
“You have already come of age.”
“Twenty five,” Lucien replied, his voice carrying a low growl.
“Then why are you not Alphas yet?” I pressed.
A knowing smile spread across their faces.
“Our father says we still need more training,” Sebastian said.
“But soon,” Alexander added, his eyes dark with anticipation, “we will be crowned.”
I let out a quiet breath.
“But how do you cope?” I asked softly.
They paused.
“With what?” Lucien asked.
“With this life,” I replied, gesturing faintly around me. “You have lived here your whole lives. As rogues.”
“You have never stepped outside this territory, have you?”
They exchange
