Rejected and Claimed by her Alpha Triplets-Chapter 289- is insane

289

~Lisa’s POV

When we finished our dinner, Lira sighed and leaned back. "We should rest early," she said. "Tomorrow might be another long day."

I nodded, pretending to agree. "Yeah. You’re right."

She smiled faintly, though her eyes looked tired. "Don’t stay up late, Lisa."

"I’ll sleep," I said with a smile.

We blew out the lamp and lay down on the straw mat. The hut grew quiet, the only sound coming from the crickets outside. I stared at the ceiling for what felt like hours. I tried closing my eyes, but my mind refused to rest.

Every time I tried to think of nothing, his face came to me.

Damon.

I turned on my side, clutching the blanket tightly. The image of him wouldn’t leave my head: his eyes, his voice, the way he smiled when he said my name. My chest ached so badly I could barely breathe.

"I miss you," I whispered into the darkness.

Lira stirred beside me but didn’t wake up. I bit my lip and turned to face the wall. I hated myself for missing him this much. I shouldn’t. I couldn’t.

Because the moment I remembered him, I also remembered them.

Rowan. Kael.

Just thinking about them made my blood boil.

"I hate you," I muttered softly. "I hate both of you for what you did."

The betrayal still burned inside me. I pressed my palm against my chest, shutting my eyes. "I can’t go back. I can’t ever go back."

The hut felt smaller the longer I stayed inside. The air was too still, too heavy.

Carefully, I pushed the blanket aside and sat up. I looked at Lira; she was fast asleep, breathing softly, her arm thrown lazily over the mat. I didn’t want to wake her.

Quietly, I slipped out of the hut.

The night air met me like a cool hand against my skin. It was calm, the sky full of stars, the moon high and bright. I stepped out to the open space behind the hut and sat on a flat rock. The forest around us was dark but alive. The crickets sang. The wind whispered through the trees.

I wrapped my arms around my knees and looked up at the sky.

"Damon..." I whispered. "Do you even think about me? Do you miss me?"

The night didn’t answer.

I smiled sadly.

The silence stretched again, and I took a deep breath. Sitting here, drowning in my thoughts, wouldn’t change anything.

I needed to do something, anything, to get him out of my head.

My gaze shifted to a small stone by my foot.

"I should train again," I said softly.

I stared at the stone, focusing hard. "Come on," I whispered. "Move."

Nothing.

I frowned. "Move!"

Still nothing.

I clenched my fist. My heart thudded. "I said move!"

The stone trembled slightly, almost as if something beneath it shifted. My eyes widened.

"Did I just?" I leaned forward. "No, that can’t be..."

But it did move again. Just a little.

A small laugh escaped me. "Alright," I murmured. "We’re not done yet."

I took another deep breath and tried again. The air around me felt warmer, heavier. I could feel my energy rising, pulsing faintly in my palms.

The stone lifted, barely an inch, but it lifted.

"Yes!" I whispered, grinning. "Okay... again!"

I tried another, then another. My concentration deepened. Soon, three stones floated before me, wobbling in the air.

I laughed quietly to myself. "You see that, Lira?" I said, looking up at the stars.

The stones dropped suddenly, making a soft thud on the ground. I groaned. "Alright, maybe I need to focus more."

I kept going. Time passed, I didn’t even realize how long. Sweat rolled down my neck, my body trembling slightly from the effort. I picked up small sticks, lifted pebbles, and made them spin in circles.

Every little movement felt like a victory.

I could feel my energy returning, my control growing.

"More," I whispered. "I can do more."

I turned toward a thicker branch that had fallen nearby. I extended my hand. "Up."

It didn’t move at first, but I refused to give up. My breath grew heavy, my heart racing.

"Come on... lift."

The branch shivered, then slowly rose from the ground.

My heart leaped. "Yes! That’s it!"

I moved it higher, then dropped it deliberately. It hit the ground with a dull thud. I laughed again, out of breath but thrilled.

Then my eyes fell on the tall tree a few steps away.

A wild thought crossed my mind. "Could I move that?"

I hesitated for a moment, then stood up and wiped the sweat from my face. My legs felt weak, but I didn’t care.

I stretched out my hand toward the tree. "Alright... let’s try this."

I focused harder than before. My temples ached. My chest burned.

"Fall," I whispered.

Nothing happened. The branches just swayed in the breeze.

"Fall!" I said louder.

Still nothing.

I clenched my fists and shouted, "I said fall!"

The air around me pulsed. My vision blurred slightly. Then....

Crack!

The ground trembled. The tree tilted, groaned, and fell with a loud crash.

I stumbled back, shocked and breathless.

I stared at it, panting. "Oh my goodness..."

I had actually done it.

A smile spread slowly across my face. Tears filled my eyes again, but this time they weren’t from pain; they were from pride.

"I have it in me just like Lira said," I whispered, my voice shaking. "I really do."

The night wind blew through my hair, cool against my sweaty skin. I could have stopped there. I should have. But something inside me wouldn’t let me.

There was one last thing I wanted to try.

I looked down at my hands. "If I can move all this... can I move me?"

It sounded insane, but I had to know.

I closed my eyes, focusing on my own body this time. I imagined myself as light as a feather, the same way I made the stones rise.

"Up," I whispered.

Nothing.

I tried again. "Up."

For a moment, I felt a pull deep in my stomach. Then... suddenly... the ground slipped away. My eyes flew open.

I was floating.

Just a few inches, but enough to make me gasp. I laughed, barely believing it. "I did it!"

But I lost focus for a second and dropped back down, landing softly.

"Okay," I said, steadying myself. "Again."

I tried once more, pushing harder. This time, I didn’t just float, I moved. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

In an instant, I was standing a few feet away from where I had been.

I blinked, stunned. "Did I just....?"

I turned to the fallen tree. "Let’s test this again."

I focused on the spot beside it, and before I could blink, I was there. The movement was fast, like being pulled through the air.

I gasped and laughed at the same time. "This is insane!"

Over and over, I practiced, lifting myself, moving faster each time. The air around me grew warmer with every try. My body ached, but the thrill of it kept me going.

Sometimes I stumbled, fell, or even rolled into the dirt. But I’d get up again, laughing breathlessly.

"Faster," I whispered. "You can do this, Lisa."