"My heat?" I asked, trying to keep my voice steady while my heart pounded against my ribs. "What about it?"
Lady Isolde settled into the chair across from me, her elegant posture contrasting with the weight of concern in her eyes. "It begins with the full moon, Seraphina. Three days from now."
I swallowed hard. Three days. The reality I'd been avoiding crashed down around me.
"I know," I said, feigning calm while panic surged beneath the surface. "I'll handle it. I'll just... lock myself away."
Lady Isolde's eyebrows rose slightly. "You don't understand. This isn't like a regular Omega heat. The mating bond with three Alphas will make it unbearable if you're alone."
I turned toward the window, unable to meet her gaze. Outside, pack members went about their daily routines, oblivious to the storm brewing within me.
"The triplets should go to Lilith," I suggested, fighting to keep my voice neutral. "She has their marks too. She'd welcome their attention."
"Seraphina—"
