Alec's golden eyes remained fixed on the phone screen, his smirk gone.
Alexander and Ace instantly noticed the shift in his expression.
"Who?" Alexander's voice was low, lethal.
Alec exhaled, fingers tightening around the device. "Someone powerful. Someone connected. The kind of person who wouldn't make a move unless they were sure they could win."
Ace's golden gaze burned with violent intent. "Give me a name."
Alec's lips pressed into a thin line. "Not yet. But whoever they are, they've been searching for Roo for a long time. This isn't some casual interest. It's an obsession."
A heavy silence filled the room.
Roo's stomach twisted painfully. The air around him felt suffocating—like an invisible noose tightening around his throat.
Whoever these people were…
They weren't done with him.
And now that the triplets had found him, now that he was no longer hidden—
They were coming.
Elsewhere—In the Depths of the Underground Facility...
A darkened room. Cold concrete walls. The scent of blood thick in the air.
A single figure sat at the center, shrouded in shadow. Their fingers drummed against the surface of an old wooden desk, slow, deliberate.
A subordinate knelt before them, trembling.
"We found him." The voice was hoarse with fear. "The omega runt. He's alive."
Silence.
Then—
A slow, amused chuckle.
The figure leaned forward, revealing the sharp curve of a smirking mouth.
"Finally."
The word slithered into the air like venom.
"Tell me everything."
Back at the DeLorenzo Estate...
Roo couldn't breathe.
The room felt too small, the walls too close. His heartbeat pounded in his ears, a deafening rhythm of fear and uncertainty.
Someone was after him.
No—more than that.
Someone had always been after him.
And now, they knew where he was.
His mind screamed at him to run. To disappear before it was too late. But as he shifted, trying to pull away, a firm hand grabbed his wrist.
Alexander.
His grip was unrelenting, his silver gaze dark and unreadable. "You're not going anywhere."
Alec leaned against the desk, arms crossed, golden eyes gleaming. "Running won't help, little omega."
Ace smirked, though there was no humor in it. "Because no matter where you go, we'll find you."
Roo's breath hitched.
It wasn't a threat.
It was a promise.
Alexander exhaled slowly, his fingers loosening just enough to stroke the inside of Roo's wrist. His voice softened, but the steel beneath remained.
"We won't let them take you."
Ace stepped closer, tilting Roo's chin up with a single finger. "You're ours now, Roo."
Alec chuckled darkly. "And we don't share."
Roo's pulse stuttered.
It wasn't just protectiveness.
It was possession.
Complete. Absolute. Unyielding.
And it terrified him.
But what terrified him more—
Was that a part of him didn't want to resist.
Meanwhile—At the Edge of the City...
A black SUV rolled to a slow stop. The tinted windows reflected the neon glow of the city, a distorted mirage against the night.
Inside, a man adjusted his cufflinks, his movements precise.
"We've confirmed the omega's location," a voice reported.
The man smirked. "The DeLorenzo triplets… What an interesting complication."
He turned to the figure beside him.
"Prepare the team." His voice was smooth, amused.
"It's time we remind the world who the Valtieris really are."
To Be Continued...