Fated To Three, Betrayed By All… Until She Rose

The chapter opens in a grand hall filled with decorations, flashing cameras, and the fragrance of expensive wine. Leilani, the narrator, is present but nearly invisible in the crowd—something she has been used to her entire life. Her father takes center stage, dressed sharply in a navy Armani suit, radiating authority and arrogance. He raises a toast to make a grand announcement, wearing the proud smile of a man who believes he owns the world.

In that moment, he publicly declares the engagement of his ‘favorite person in the whole world’—his only daughter, Chalice Blackthorne, to the future Alpha triplets: Kael, Caelum, and Zevran Stormborn. The hall erupts into applause, cheers, and celebration. But beneath the noise, Leilani catches the looks—mocking sneers, pitying stares, and the subtle jeers of her own pack members.

Her father has just humiliated her in front of everyone by calling her twin sister his only daughter, erasing Leilani’s existence publicly. That single sentence cuts deeper than every slap, insult, and humiliation he has thrown at her before. Because this time, he did it consciously, deliberately—putting her in her “place” before the entire pack.

Leilani grew up knowing she was unwanted. While everyone in her family had auburn hair and blue eyes, she alone had wild blonde hair and striking violet eyes. At six, she realized she was different. At twelve, she realized she had a crush on the Alpha triplets—the most admired future leaders of the pack. They were handsome, strong, admired by everyone, and in rare moments, their glances lingered on her long enough for her to believe they noticed her too. She dared to hope they felt something for her.

But Chalice found her diary. And because Chalice always took everything Leilani wanted, she inserted herself into the triplets’ lives, charmed them effortlessly, and soon they were devoted to her instead. Leilani was left behind as always—forgotten, unseen, and quietly heartbroken. She never complained, but the betrayal stung deeply.

As she grew, the disparity widened. Chalice shifted into her wolf at sixteen—strong, beautiful, powerful. Leilani never did. At eighteen, when she still hadn’t shifted, she was labeled defective. A curse. A stain. The shame of the Blackthorne household. Their Beta father despised her for tarnishing the family’s status. He turned her into a servant, allowing employees and household members to treat her like she was less than dirt. She became an unwanted shadow in her own home.

And now, this engagement announcement is a cruel last blow. Everyone in the pack knows Leilani once loved the triplets. So why would her father announce their engagement to her sister? Why erase her existence in public? Why did he hate her so deeply?

As the cheers continue, pain and humiliation rise in her chest. Rage follows quickly, burning hot and wild. The cameras flash, capturing her frozen in agony, while the whispers around her grow louder. No one steps forward to comfort her.

Suddenly, the engagement ceremony takes a dramatic turn. The triplet Alphas—Kael, Caelum, and Zevran—arrive in grand fashion, showering Chalice with attention, gifts, and affection, completely ignoring Leilani even though it is both their birthday. But then something changes.

Kael stops abruptly and takes a deep breath. The entire room falls silent. Zevran and Caelum do the same, their expressions sharpening as their wolves react to something unexpected. They move through the room, sniffing the air in a frenzy, until they stop right in front of Leilani. Their eyes darken, and then in a united voice, they utter a word that changes everything:

“Mate.”

The hall explodes into chaos. Gasps fill the air. Zevran leans in, breathing her in, whispering “Mate…” in a voice so deep and intimate it sends shivers down her spine. For the first time in her life, she feels seen, chosen. But the moment shatters instantly.

Caelum recoils with disgust.
“Not the wolfless curse. We should reject her.”

His careless words tear apart her heart. Leilani collapses onto the floor, and no one helps her. No one cares. The pack watches her break, viewing her like the stain they always believed her to be.

Kael speaks next, even harsher:
“I don’t want to hear more from you, scum. Don’t ruin Chalice’s party. We’ll deal with the mate bond later.”

The degradation is complete. The men destined to be her protectors, her fated partners, her future… reject her existence completely in front of everyone. Tears flood her vision. They hate her, despise her—and she has no idea why.

Chalice reacts dramatically, forcing her way between them, feigning innocence. She protests loudly, demanding how they could say such things when they had “promised” themselves to her. Zevran, shaken by the bond still pulling him, admits softly that Leilani is their true mate.

Chalice instantly denies it, claiming that she is their only mate. The triplets fall under her emotional manipulation and reaffirm they belong to her alone. Then Kael delivers another blow—saying no “reject” could replace Chalice. Leilani understands—the reject is her.

Chalice leans in close, her voice dripping with venom, accusing Leilani of using tricks or magic to make the triplets think she is their mate. She vows to destroy her sister’s life. Leilani laughs, a broken, exhausted sound, and retorts that Chalice can keep them—they’re not worth wanting anyway.

Chalice smiles cruelly. She knows the truth—Leilani has loved these boys her entire life. And now she has lost them in the most humiliating way possible.

She fakes weakness, clutching her stomach and complaining dramatically to the triplets. Instantly, their attention returns to her, their faces softening like puppets under her control. They lead her away while Caelum spits one final insult, refusing to even use Leilani’s name.

The party resumes as if nothing happened. But Leilani can’t move. She remains on the floor, shattered. The triplets occasionally look back at her—not out of concern, but to make sure she doesn’t cause trouble. They don’t reject her formally—but silence, cruelty, and humiliation speak louder than rejection ever could.

In the end, Leilani realizes something devastating.

She had dreamed of a mate as her escape from abuse.
She was wrong.

Because fate gave her three mates who despise her, belong to her sister, and made sure she knew—before the whole world—that she was unwanted.

And from that day forward, the triplets never spoke to her again.