Desired By Three Alphas; Fated To One novel Chapter 164

Chapter 164: Captured

Hailee’s POV

The train rocked gently as it pulled farther from the station, the steady clatter of the wheels almost soothing, almost like a lullaby. I kept the boys close, my arms wrapped tight around them, their warmth pressed against me as if I could shield them from everything waiting outside these walls. For a few stolen minutes, I let myself breathe. Just breathe.

I didn’t know where I was taking them. I had no plan, no map, no destination waiting. Just the desperate need to get away. To get out. To run until Frederick and the life I’d built there were nothing but a memory.

Was it foolish? Reckless? Probably. But what else could I do? Every day in that house was tearing me apart. Every glance at Frederick, every kindness from him, was another blade against my heart. I couldn’t keep hurting him—couldn’t keep standing beside a man who gave me everything when I couldn’t give him what he wanted most. My love.

So leaving felt like the only choice left. Even if it was madness.

I looked down at the boys. Oscar sat stiff and quiet, deep in thought. Oliver leaned into me, his small hand gripping mine. And Ozzy, my calmest, stared out the window, his brown eyes sharp and distant, like he was already piecing together more than he should.

They were silent, but I knew they were thinking. I knew they were questioning. And I couldn’t answer them, not yet.

I rested my forehead against the cool glass of the window, watching the world blur past in streaks of green and gold. Each mile that passed was a mile farther from Frederick. A mile closer to freedom. Or maybe closer to danger. I didn’t know. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

My chest tightened. Maybe I was leading them into something worse. Maybe I was making the biggest mistake of my life.

But still—I couldn’t turn back.

I closed my eyes, drawing in a shaky breath. This has to be right. This has to be.

And then—the air shifted.

The doors at the end of the carriage banged open, and four figures stepped in. At first, I thought they were just men, but the moment the sunlight slanted across their faces, my breath caught. Pale skin, sharp eyes glowing faintly red. Vampires.

My stomach dropped.

Each of them held long, gleaming weapons, but worse than that—charms. Black stones set into silver rods, humming with a magic that made the air thick and heavy.

One of them lifted his weapon high, his voice cutting through the carriage. "Stay still!" His fangs glinted when he spoke. "Anyone who moves dies. This charm will rip your soul from your body before you even scream."

Gasps filled the train. Mothers clutched their children. Men froze with their fists half-raised, too afraid to try anything.

I pressed the boys tighter to me. My body trembled, not from fear for myself, but for them. For Oscar, Oliver, and Ozzy.

Moon above... I wanted to fight. I wanted to tear into these monsters, rip them apart before they could lay a finger on my children. But without my wolf... I was nothing. My wolf was gone, stripped from me long ago, and all I had left was a hollow ache where my power used to be.

I clenched my jaw, hating myself. I was powerless. And they were many.

The leader stepped farther into the aisle, his red eyes scanning each face slowly, savoring the fear. He grinned, sharp and cruel. "You all belong to us now."

I swallowed hard, holding the boys tighter, whispering against their hair so only they could hear. "Don’t move. Don’t say a word. Please."

Inside, my heart screamed. If only I still had my wolf... maybe then I could protect them. Maybe then I wouldn’t be this helpless.

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