Sacrificed To The Triplet Alpha Kings novel Chapter 96

Chapter 96: You Look Like You Haven’t Slept In Days

Around her, the other omegas were still murmuring, some worried, some resigned, some trying to calculate whether extra wages would be worth the additional exhaustion.

But Lilith barely heard them.

Her mind was spinning. Extra wages. More pay. How much more? Would it be enough? Could she actually cover the medical bills? Could she save her mother?

The questions were endless, but underneath them all was a spark of something she hadn’t felt in weeks.

Possibility.

"You’re dismissed," Dora said. "Except for those who want to volunteer for the longest shifts. See me before you leave."

The assembly began to disperse. Omegas filtered out slowly, talking in low voices, processing the news. Some looked worried. Some looked resigned. Some looked calculating.

Lilith stood rooted to the spot.

Her exhaustion was still there. The dreams were still haunting her. The confusion about what was happening to her body was still present. But underneath it all, there was this new thing. This possibility.

Emma passed by and touched Lilith’s arm gently.

"Are you going to volunteer?" she asked quietly.

Lilith looked at her. Emma’s kind eyes were concerned, but also understanding. The omega knew what the extra wages could mean for someone like Lilith. Someone with responsibilities. Someone with impossible debts.

"I don’t know yet," Lilith said honestly.

"Be careful not to burn yourself out," Emma said. "Working yourself to exhaustion isn’t worth it, no matter how much they’re paying."

But Emma didn’t know the full extent of Lilith’s situation. Didn’t know about the four-thousand-dollar monthly debt hanging over her head. Didn’t know about the countdown...four to six weeks before her mother would be transferred to county care.

"I’ll be careful," Lilith said, though she wasn’t sure that was true.

Emma squeezed her arm once more, then left to join the other omegas filtering out of the assembly area.

Dora was still standing at the front, watching as the omegas dispersed. She caught sight of Lilith standing alone and gave a subtle nod....an invitation.

Lilith took a breath and walked toward her.

"You heard the announcement," Dora said quietly when Lilith reached her.

"I did," Lilith confirmed.

"And?" Dora asked.

Lilith stood there, processing the question. The reality of what volunteering for the longest shifts would mean. The exhaustion. The physical toll. The way her body was already struggling to function. The way the dreams were already consuming her.

But also: the possibility. The money. Her mother’s survival.

"I need time to think," Lilith said finally.

Dora nodded. "You have until tonight. But Lilith..." She paused, her sharp eyes studying Lilith’s face. "Don’t volunteer for more than you can handle. The extra wages aren’t worth destroying yourself."

It was the second time in minutes that someone had warned her about this. But Lilith couldn’t shake the feeling that she didn’t have a choice. That her mother’s survival was worth whatever price she had to pay.

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