“Fuck”. Ezra groan, rushing towards her before she hits the ground.
“Baby, are you ok? Open your eyes Lyra”. He growls, gently tapping her face.
“What the fuck did you do to her?”. He yelled at her father. Silas and zayn rush towards them, their eyes filled with panic.
“What happened to Lyra?”. Silas asked worriedly.
“Don’t touch her”. Ezra warned silently.
Not caring about his brother’s warning, Silas moved closer wanting to touch her, only to be pushed back forcefully.
“I told you not to fucking touch her! Was I speaking another language, which part of don’t touch her do you not understand?”. He growled angrily, his eyes glowing.
“What the fuck….”.
“Silas…”. Zayn whispered softly, holding back Silas, his gaze fixed on Ezra.
Ezra picked Lyra up effortlessly heading towards their house. Leaving his brother to deal with her father.
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“Careful, careful”. Ezra murmured repeatedly as he helped Lyra sit up.
“Are you okay? Do you want water? Do you want me to get you anything? I can m…”.
“Ezra, I’m fine”. She whispered, smiling faintly.
Ezra’s face was etched with worry as he gazed at Lyra, his eyes scanning her face and body for any signs of injury.
“Are you sure you’re okay? You fainted, Lyra. That’s not nothing,” Ezra said, his voice soft and concerned.
“Fainted? I-I fainted?”. She asked, furrowing her eyebrows in confusion as she suddenly gasped.
“Oh goodness, my father is going to be so mad. I have to get to the training ground before he gets there”. She said hurry, pulling the blanket away from her body.
“Stay still, Lyra”. Ezra commanded, causing Lyra to bow her head in submission.
“You fainted because of him on the training ground, and you still want to go back there?”.
Lyra frowned, “I fainted on the training ground? I haven’t even gone there yet?”.
Ezra’s expression turned from concern to confusion. “What do you mean you haven’t gone there yet? You were just with your father. Lyra, don’t play dumb. I know what I saw. You were with your father, we were all on the training ground and then you collapsed. Don’t try to hide it from me.”
Lyra’s confusion deepened, her brow furrowed. “Ezra, I swear, I don’t know what you’re talking about. I didn’t faint on the training ground. I was just… we just got back from class right?”. She asked confusedly.
“Baby, it’s been five hours since we got back from class. Is that what you remember?”. Ezra asked worriedly, moving closer to her as he cupped her face.
“Y-yes”. Lyra responded, holding his hand against her face.
“Where is Silas and zayn?”. She suddenly asked, causing Ezra to frown in anger as he removes his hand from her cheeks.
“Why? I am not enough? Should I leave? Do you want them here instead of me?”.
“Ezra what’s going on? That time in the washroom, you were..”. She paused.
“You asked me not to let them touch me..? What was that about? You guys are literally triplets!”. She added.
“I just don’t want them to touch you, is that too much to ask?”. He asked, staring at her.
“Yes! You expect me to only talk to you and ignore the others because you don’t want that?”. Lyra frown, irritatedly.
Ezra’s eyes narrowed, his jaw clenched in frustration as he grabbed her by the arms. “You don’t understand, Lyra. You don’t know what it’s like to be a triplet, to share everything, including our thoughts and feelings. But when it comes to you, I don’t want to share. I want you all to myself.”
Lyra’s eyes widened, surprised by Ezra’s intensity. “Ezra, I… I don’t know what to say. I care about you, but I also care about Silas and Zayn. And whatever is between us…”. She paused, biting her lips.
“I am the future beta to all of you, I can’t just be your beta alone”.
Ezra gripped on her arms tightened, his eyes glowing slightly, barely noticeable.
“So you won’t be mine alone? Why do you want them? Don’t you think that’s a whore’s behaviour? Wanting three men at the same time, are you that cheap?”.
Lyra’s eyes flashed with anger, her face reddening at Ezra’s harsh words. “How dare you!” she spat, trying to wriggle free from his grasp. “I’m not a whore, and I won’t be shamed for my feelings. I care about all of you, and I won’t choose between you. You’re triplets, for crying out loud! You share everything else!”.
Ezra’s face darkened, his eyes blazing with a fierce possessiveness. “Because you’re mine, Lyra. Mine alone. And I won’t share you with anyone, not even my brothers.” His nail digged deep into her skin.
“Ezra, stop, you’re hurting me”. she said firmly, her voice calm and steady. Ezra’s grip only tightened, his nail digging deeper into Lyra’s skin as his eyes blazed with anger.
“You’re mine, Lyra,” he growled, his voice low and menacing. “And I’ll do whatever it takes to keep you that way.”
Lyra’s eyes widened in pain as blood began to well up from the small wound on her arm. “Ezra, stop!” she cried, trying to pull away from him. “You’re hurting me please!”
But Ezra just pulled her closer, his eyes flashing with a fierce possessiveness. “You’ll never be with anyone else,” he hissed.
The door bursts open, revealing Silas and zayn as they rush to their side, angrily pushing Ezra away from her.
“You *punch* fucking *punch* bastard *punch* how dare you even think of hurting her!”. Silas yelled as he rain punches on his brother.
Zayn pulled Lyra into a tight embrace, his eyes scanning her face and arm with concern. “Lyra, are you okay? Did he hurt you?.” Lyra nodded, her eyes welling up with tears as she gazed at Ezra with a mix of fear and anger.