Desired By Three Alphas; Fated To One novel Chapter 102

Chapter 102: The Decision

Hailee’s POV

With a shaky voice, I spoke. "Hi, Peter."

There was a pause on the other end, followed by the sound of a long, heavy exhale.

"I shouldn’t be telling you this..." his voice was low, urgent, "...but I just feel compelled to."

A knot twisted in my stomach. "Peter, you’re scaring me. What’s going on?"

"I overheard something tonight," he said, his words quick and clipped. "They’re not waiting for you to finish your last papers. In fact, by tomorrow, they’ll be asking you—and Violet —to come back."

My stomach dropped. "What? Why?"

"That’s not all." He hesitated, like saying it out loud might make it worse. "They’re thinking of having the marriage happen this weekend."

I gripped the phone tighter. "No... no, that’s not possible. They can’t—"

"It is what’s happening, Hailee," he cut in, his voice sharp. "I wish I was wrong, but I’m not. The conversations are already in motion. They’re making plans."

My chest tightened, and I was having difficulty breathing. "Peter..." I didn’t even know what I was asking for—help, answers, a way out.

"I’m telling you so you’re not blindsided. You need to be ready. Because once they say it, there’s no taking it back."

I ended the call with trembling fingers. My heart was pounding so hard, it almost drowned out my own thoughts.

No... I whispered to myself. No, that’s not happening. I can’t get married to Robert... marrying Robert is like a life sentence of pain and emotional torture, and I won’t let that happen.

Then, like a cold blade slicing through the panic, one thought came crashing in.

Robert can’t marry someone who’s already been fucked by another man.

My breath hitched, my mind spinning so fast it made me dizzy.

I have to get fucked tonight.

I have to lose my virginity. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

The words echoed in my head, shocking and undeniable. My fingers clenched around the phone still in my hand, my pulse hammering in my ears. If Robert found out I wasn’t pure—if he knew someone else had touched me—he wouldn’t marry me. He couldn’t. That was law.

But who?

Nathan? Callum? Dane?

Who?

I didn’t have time to think this through. By tomorrow, my life could be locked in a cage.

Tonight was my only chance, but who do I go to? Callum... should I go to him? Without thinking, I left my room through my window.

My throat felt dry. "No... I’m outside the pack house."

There was a pause, like I’d caught him off guard. "Outside?"

"Yes," I said, my gaze on the small, lit window of the gatehouse where a shadow moved.

He let out a short breath, the kind that hinted at curiosity more than annoyance. "Sure. Hold on."

Through the glass, I saw one of the shadows lean forward, probably listening to his orders through their earpiece. A moment later, there was a loud metallic click, and the massive gates groaned open.

"Come in," Nathan said, still sounding faintly surprised. "I’ll be waiting."

I exchanged brief greetings with the guards, their curious stares following me, but I ignored them. I just prayed no member of the royal family saw me.

Inside, the living room was quiet except for the silent guards stationed in every corner. No one stopped me. I took the stairs, my pulse quickening with every step toward his room.

The hallway was dim and silent, and as I approached Nathan’s door, I felt nervous... was I really doing this?

Reaching his door, I sucked a deep breath and wanted to knock, but the door opened before I could lift my hand.

As the door opened, Nathan appeared, and the moment I held his gaze, I realized all my tension—my nervousness—was gone.

Nathan opened the door wider and stepped aside for me to go in, and after I did, he shut the door. But I didn’t waste a second. I turned around, moved closer in quick strides, and sealed my lips with his.