The following day dawned cold and bright, sunlight glinting off the freshly fallen snow. Despite the serene beauty outside her window, Lena's nerves twisted into knots. Today was the day she would confront the triplets—Ryker, Ryder, and River. The thought made her stomach churn.
She had spent most of the night rehearsing what she wanted to say, only for it all to slip away the moment she thought of their intense gazes and overwhelming presence. It wasn’t just that they were Alpha-borns; it was the way they looked at her, like she was the answer to a question they’d been asking their entire lives.
Mia had stayed over, insisting Lena needed moral support to face what she jokingly called her “destiny squad.” Now, as Lena stood at the door of the triplets' sprawling estate, Mia gave her a re
