The Alpha Triplets And The Rogue – Chapter 245

Raven’s POV

My heart is pounding in my chest as I take a step onto the aisle that will lead me to the coronation stage. Alpha Blaire offered the Crystal Lake’s amphitheater to hold my coronation, and it is just like I envisioned in my dreams. Beautiful golden flowers line the aisle. My fingers itch to reach out and touch them. I need to make sure I am not stuck in one of my dreams. But with my Dad on one side and my Papa on the other, I cannot touch the flowers.

Instead, I dig my fingernails into the palms of my hands. I focus on the pain that it causes, and I know that I am not dreaming.

alf the people here probably want to see me dead; at least in my dream, that was the case.

waiting for me at the end of the aisle to finish taking me up to the stage, and

ew steps behind me, they follow me onto the stage. Suddenly, I am no longer worried about the dagger that will plunge into my heart but about the speech I am expected to give.

peech for today because I know it will end in ruin, but my father insisted I write one anyway. Just in case the recusants don

o many of them look unhappy.

ts to help me lead. With each new speaking point, a murmur of approval washes over the crowd.

ueen,” he finally says as he turns to me. “If you will kneel.”

der Garrett, and he places the ornate crown on my head. He offers me his hand and helps me to my feet. I turn and face the crowd with a fake smile plastered across my

ueen. Long live Queen Raven!”

rves were fear of being the first werewolf Queen. But today, the nerves are from the fear of dying.

eel like I am going to vomit. Nervously, I wipe my h

fferent. We are prepared.’

e is right, but it doesn’t make this any easier. Knowing what is about to happen next. As soon as I start my speech, all hell is going to break loose. I look down at the crowd, and they are all waiting for me to start. Swallowing my fear

to be standing before

eater. My eyes search through the crowd, looking for the old woman covered in scars. That is when I see a hooded figure moving through the mayhem. She keeps her eyes on the g

ggard in person than I saw in my dreams. The burn scars on her face make her look even more evil as a grin spreads across her face. Just like in my dream, she snaps her fingers, and a

apons drawn. The closer the woman gets to me, the brighter the smile on her face becomes.

warriors, my mates, and my family shift into their wolves. They are taking out rogue recusants left and right.

.

is standing before me with a silver knife drawn.

th an evil smile just before she raises her hand to plunge the knife

at my side. He grabs the woman by the wrist, and I hear h

away from my sister,” Kieran growls at the old woman.

throne.”

“It was never my throne to begin with,” Kieran retorts with a snar

for this.”

I kill you first,” Kieran growls.

alls to her knees in pain. With his other hand, he plunges his hand into her chest and rips out her heart.

m fled at the sight of the warriors. “Your false Queen is dead,” Kieran yells over the crowd as he holds his hand up to show the still beating heart.

and I quickly rush to his side. I wrap my arms around his neck and bury my head into his chest. “I love you,” I cry.