The Cursed Triplet Alphas' Fated Mate-Chapter 98: motives

Sue

"Um... just to be clear, you’re not expecting that I get together with you because you saved me, right?" I asked hesitantly but firmly. Initially I planned to not ask this right away so I don’t come off as rude, but I just feel like it’s best I get this out of the way before anything else.

Hugo hummed while regarding me. I watched his face closely to gauge his reaction. He didn’t frown or get angry, but a small grin tugged at his lips as his head tinted sideways whims he was still regarding me.

"What makes you think that?" He asked and I shrugged a little while exhaling.

"I know that it might have come off as insulting to you and I’m sorry for that. I just don’t want there to be any misunderstanding between us so I think it’s best that I get all that’s on my mind off right now."

He hummed while nodding. "It’s alright, I’m not mad after all, just surprised that you assumed that." He paused before continuing. "And to answer your question, no, I never had that thought at all. All I cared about and still care about right now is keeping you safe. Romantic stuff is the last thing in my mind as it is." He revealed and I exhaled in relief while feeling myself relax a little since the moment I was brought into this house.

"That’s a relief." I muttered and he snorted a little.

"But I thought you liked me back?" He breathed out and I blinked at him in surprise.

"Uh..."

"Or you didn’t?" He continued and I slowly shook my head as I stared at him. "I did like you, I liked you and—"

He cut me off. "Liked?"

I exhaled sharply, wondering where my words weren’t coming out as smoothly and they were supposed to. I thought I once liked Hugo, but if I was being honest, I never really did. What I once had for him after our first dance was attractive, a little admiration and that was it. It was never anything more. I did like that he was way nicer to me thsn my fated mate, but thzt was about it...

But he looked hurt right now, so I was torn between being honest and lying right now.

"I- I still like you," I finally forced the lie past my lips, which tasted horribly on my tongue. I hated that I was lying right now and I didn’t even know why I did that. It just felt like telling the man that just saved me from being killed, whom I’m aware likes me, that I don’t like him anymore, might not end in a good way for me.

His facial expressions didn’t change much, but he smiled at me as he reached out to stroke a hand across my cheek, and I had to cease breathing throughout those seconds cause I didn’t wanna breathe his scent in from this close proximity. After he dropped his hand, I felt the urge to wipe my cheek with my palm, but I refrained from doing that cause that would be hella weird. However, it was just that there was a slight feeling of discomfort that was still lingering in my stomach, which I couldn’t for the life of me, interpret.

As he got to his feet, I felt like I was able to breathe well again. Before he could fully leave, I called out his name cause there was one last thing I wanted to ask him.

"Yes?" He drawled sweetly as he turned around to stare at me. I hesitated for a moment before speaking.

" I’m not a prisoner here, am I?"

Those words instantly took me back to the princes. Whereby they had kept insisting that I wasn’t a prisoner after they forced me to return back with Damon. At the end of everything, I ended up being nothing but a damned prisoner.

Hugo looked shocked that I’d ask that question and he shook his head as he responded. "Of course you’re not!"

He walked back towards me and crouched before me as he continued. "Remember that time you asked for my help? It’s not been five days since then. I told you I’d willingly house you. That hasn’t changed. You still won’t become a prisoner here, but you know you can’t leave the house for now cause they’re searching for you everywhere." He explained and I dwelled on his words for a few seconds before exhaling and nodding.

I still felt skeptical deep in my bones, but I have no reasons to doubt him at this point. And what he was saying sounded logical enough the more I thought about it some more, and so I nodded again.

"Alright. Thank you so much."

He smiled at me as he responded. "Of course. You’re very much welcomed."

After he showed me to my room and presented me with some clothes, he asked me to shower and try to get some sleep, or to come down for breakfast. I thanked him again before he left my new bedroom, closing the door after himself.

As I showered, the water mixed with my tears. I was in so much pain, because now that I was alone, the level of my mate’s betrayal was fully dawning on me once again. I hated that it was feeling like my heart was being cleared out. I hated that I could still faintly feel them in the bond I now shared with them. I hated them so damn much, and he’d end up helping me, I need just one chance, for me to kill them all in their sleep. The feeling of hatred I had for them presently was unlike anything I’ve ever felt for them before, cause right now, I discovered that they had actually tried to kill me.

Meaning of Hugo hadn’t saved me, if I had been dead by now.

Fucking bastards.

I hated them so damn much, and I really couldn’t wait to sever this stupid bond bonding me to the three of them and myself. Just knowing that I had a part of them in me was making me nauseous and sick as hell. The fact that I let that Landon me, while he had been whispering a whole lot of nonsense into my ear, was making me so angry from just thinking about it. I badly wished that I could turn back time, then I’d have refused to go on that wretched quest to capture the monster alpha, cause that was the moment my entire destiny changed from bad to worse.

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Hugo pov

I couldn’t believe that all my plans were seamlessly falling into places like this. When my uncle had called for me and ordered that I find a way to kill Sue, I had been skeptical, not because I was in love with her or something— I was attracted to her physically but that was it. I had felt skeptical because should I get caught by the psycho princes, I’d undoubtedly be killed. But the right moment provided itself when I discovered the two sets of triplets were fighting like kids over Sue, and I saw that at the right moment to capture her and I did. Initially, I planned to kill her, but I had a change of mine halfway into capturing her.

It would be a waste to nil her when I could use her to get a lot of things from the princes, because going to the length of fighting for her must mean that they definitely cared about her. This means they’d be ready to do anything asked in exchange for getting her back safely, including giving up the throne for me should I demand it.

After I thought of this plan over and over again, I realized it was the best bet I had on the ground. I was certain uncle slrexcy told them the truth that I’m the one who was sent to capture her, so I was certain they must have been searching for me endlessly.

I had to lie to Sue that I saved her from them, else she’d have still kept doubting me. I knew and still had doubts, so I was gonna give her as much space as possible, while always making sure to say whatever I believe she’d like to hear whenever she asks a question.

She was coming down to dinner soon, and I already spiked her food. I didn’t plan to take advantage of her or anything, I only wanted to take a compromising photo of myself and her, then send it over to her mates back at home.

This is surely going to be so much fun.

After she came down the stairs, I offered her the food which she thankfully cleared instantly. After that, she commented about being sleepy and went back to her room. I waited till about thirty minutes had passed and she’d have undoubtedly passed out, then I crept into her room.

However, when I got in, I was beyond shocked to see that she had puked over the floor and was kneeling by her bed. She glanced at me with weakened eyes as she slowly spoke. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"Did you... did you spike my food, Hugo?"