Chapter 30The day my triplets would go to the Calbourne Citadel had finally arrived. They were chirping from left and right as they helped their nannies pack the luggage that they needed for three days. "Look at them. I have already seen them excited, but the energy I feel right now is different," Mother said as she settled beside me as soon as the luggage was in the back of the carriage while my triplets were inside the carriage. "I told you so, Faya." Her expression softened as she looked at my grandkids. I felt bitterness gnawing my whole body at her statement, but I did not reply because it was still hard to accept that my kids were acting like this. I shook that thought away because I could understand their viewpoint that they wanted to have a fatherly presence. There were no males residing in our household; my mother and aunt were the sole female occupants. Our relatives from the main branch of our family still resided within our territory, but our interactions were limited

Chapter 32The supper ended well for my triplets. As for me, I remained silent the whole time, but I joined in their conversation from time to time.For bath time, I taught him what he must do and how to take care of them—the triplet's bath time ended up a little messy, so they teased us and almost soaked us wet. I couldn't believe what had just happened, but seeing them giggling and having Alucard with us felt like it was worth it to be there.When we were finished Alucard and I had to change our sleeping attire because of what happend, I was the one who combed Luciana's hair after Alucard helped her to dress up. "Mommy, Daddy said that we are going to sleep here in his bed. You will sleep beside us, right?" I was silent for a moment, but in my peripheral vision, Alucard, who was busy dressing Lumiere and Liutrich with their sleeping attires, was looking my way, waiting for me to answer my daughter's question. And, of course, I had to lie. I smiled as I gently brushed Luciana's hai

Chapter 34 Alfredo made me release from the handcuffs as he carefully got me off the bed to make me kneel on the floor after stripping me from my clothes. Gulping, I couldn't imagine that a man like him, who was mute, would dare to make a woman fall to her knees. He never said a word, but just his intense gaze was enough that there was no need for that. How? How could I easily curl up like a kitten? Alucard was the first man who had done this to me. He helped me explore so many possibilities in domination and submission when I was uncomfortable with it in the first place. He had done this when he stayed for a few days before leaving the Moon Oriental pack. And now, after years had passed, I fooled around and never found any man who could make me squirm like this, being exposed as the riding crop was caressing my chin down to my neck. I held my breath from Alfredo's action, making me gulp, eliciting excitement at how he could look at me as if he was degrading me. Without any word,

Chapter 36"You know what? Suit yourself if you are going to do that to another woman." I rolled my eyes, finding it absurd that I even entertained this man. I even glanced at the hydrangea flower sitting on the bench, wanting to get it, but my pride told me not to. "You can fool around and—""Shame, the only woman I want to entertain is the mother of our triplets," Alucard cut me off, making me stiffen when his tone became raspy.I turned at him, catching how he looked at me with that domineering gaze while he had that meaningful smile. I shivered in delight and couldn't ignore that his remark could make my c l i t throb in need. But while I was still in sanity, my lips formed a bitter smile. "Over my dead body."That was my final retort before I attempted to walk away. However, Alucard stopped me by grabbing my arm. "What?" I snapped, glaring at him."You forgot this." Alucard held out the hydrangea flower to me, winking at me. But I couldn't ignore the fact that his touch sent me

Chapter 38The brothel had become my solace after that confrontation with Alucard. However, when I assumed that I could make him believe that I could sleep with another man or multiple men, the mood struck me not to engage in anything. All I could do was drink some booze alone at my table while watching some of the male prostitutes being ravished by their female customers. Sighing, I couldn't feel any envy, but Alucard's crying face lingered in my mind. "Madam." I looked up while my chin rested on my palm when Marchioness Carat arrived with another booze. "I would like to apologize since Alfredo is not here tonight."I shook my head, offering a small smile. "No, it's fine, Marchioness Carat. It works in my favor, as I'm not really in the mood for any entertainment," I replied, understanding that she had mentioned Alfredo due to the impressive performance he had delivered during our last encounter. His actions were still etched in my mind, but even with his mask on, all I could think