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Chapter 47 - Acceptance

​Scarlett's POV

I ​froze. My mind refused to process what I had just heard. My eyes widened as I stared at Alpha Ethan, waiting, expecting him to laugh—to mock my expression or tell everyone he was just testing the triplets.

​But he didn't laugh. The look on his face told me he was fucking serious.

​The sharp clatter of silverware hitting the floor echoed through the room like a gunshot. I didn't need to look to know it was one of them. I could feel it: the raw agony and the possessive rage rolling off the three brothers like a storm about to break.

"To… Scarlett?" Sir Lennox's voice came out low, strained with disbelief. "You're marrying the traitor's daughter? Ethan, have you lost your mind? The council will never—"

​"The council will do exactly what I tell them to do," Ethan cut in smoothly. His tone was calm. Too calm. "I thought you'd be pleased with this decision," he added, his voice filled with a quiet challenge.

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