The Alpha Triplets And The Rogue
Chapter 138

Bryce’s POV

I slowly make my way up the stairs with Raven in my arms. Raised voices are coming from the guest room and I can hear my brothers growling loudly at Amber. I step into the guest room without having any idea of what I was walking into.

“We have to leave,” Ace says with panic in his voice. “There is no way that we can leave our son with our mother any longer than necessary.”

“We all can’t go,” Chris butts in. “We don’t know who we can trust within the North Pack. Our mother’s reach is too long.”

“Erica can stay here,” Amber says. “My father and I will make sure that she is protected.”

Standing in the doorway I watch the exchange in front of me. Ace and Chris seem to be perfectly content with leaving Erica behind in the East Pack. I don’t know what part of the conversation I missed but I refuse to leave Erica behind anywhere. I clear my throat awkwardly and everyone turns to look at me.

As I look around the room, I notice that Erica is missing. Panic rises in my chest, and Raven shifts uncomfortably in my arms. A little whine leaves her lips and I know that my emotions are making her feel uncomfortable. I hear the shower running in the bathroom and I take in a deep breath, trying to calm my anxiety.

Ace, Chris, and Amber are looking at me as if they are waiting for me to say something.

“There is no way that we are leaving Erica behind,” I hiss at all of them.

“Of course, we are not leaving her behind alone,” Chris scoffs. “One of us will have to stay behind.”

Ace nods in agreement, and I am still confused about why we are leaving Erica behind. “Will someone please explain to me what is going on?”

Ace and Chris both look at Amber and she swallows hard. Slowly she begins to explain how my mother plans to adopt our son out to a family so he doesn’t have to live in hiding. When she finishes explaining what is going on a sense of urgency runs through my body.

“We have to get to the cabin immediately. Maybe Mom left some clues there as to where our son is,” I say quickly.

“We have already discussed this,” Chris rolls his eyes. “We just have to decide who goes and who stays.”

Suddenly the bathroom door opens and Erica steps out. The scent of lavender wafts in the room and my head jerks in her direction. She has a towel wrapped around her body and is running a comb through her long blonde hair.

“I am not staying behind,” she says abruptly. “I am coming with you.”

Ace shakes his head back and forth and whispers ‘no’ under his breath. “The North Pack isn’t safe for you,” he tries to reason with her. “If Mother got to Doctor Wilson, it is hard to tell how many people she has under her thumb.”

Erica tightens the towel around her waist and walks into the closet. She is gone for a moment before she returns in a pair of sweats and a baby t-shirt. “And what if Alpha Jet returns?” She asks.

“I felt the snap of his bond to the pack break when they crossed the border,” Amber cuts in. “He and Malinda have gone rogue.”

“So your pack is left without an Alpha?” I g***n. Now one of us has to stay behind. It is our fault that this pack is without an Alpha.

Amber rolls her shoulders back and stands a little taller. “My father is more than capable of taking over the Alpha duties until some other arrangements can be made.”

“Spoken like the daughter of a Beta,” Erica chuckles as she smiles at Amber.

Erica holds her arms out for Raven and I gently place Raven in her arms. Erica begins to pace the floor of the bedroom while she coos and speaks quietly to Raven.

“I will stay behind,” Erica finally says with utmost certainty. “Raven and I will stay here while you three look for our son.”

“Absolutely not,” I yell louder than necessary. “You are not staying behind alone.”

“Then which one of us is staying behind?” Ace asks the whole room.

“I will stay behind,” Chris says as he walks over to Erica and places his arm around her shoulder.

“Now that is settled,” Ace says as he turns to me, “we need to get going.”

“Now?” I ask.

“Now.” Ace’s voice is urgent. “If we are going to find our son then there is no time to waste.”

I can feel Erica’s emotions filling the room. It is a mix of anxiety and fear. It is clear that she is tired of being separated from all of her mates.

“Amber,” Ace says kindly. “Could you give us a few moments with our mate?”

“Of course,” Amber says, and she quickly runs out of the room and shuts the door behind her.

Once Amber is gone, Erica’s tears begin to fall down her face. The room is filled with sorrow and it hits me so hard that tears begin to form in my eyes as well.

Erica sinks down onto the couch with Raven in her arms. She snuggles her nose into Raven’s neck and inhales deeply. A soft giggle comes from the blanket and the mood changes in the room.

Erica looks up from the blanket in her arms and a giant smile spreads across her lips. “Is that the first time that she has ever laughed?” Erica asks.

My two brothers and I rush to her side and we all nod. We push and shove each other gently out of the way trying to get a good view of the baby in Erica’s arms. Raven is cooing and giggling as she tries to wiggle free from the blanket.

Ace places a k**s on her forehead and then another deep k**s on her lips. “We will be back before you know it. If anyone can track our mother it is me.”

Bending down I place a k**s on Erica’s lips. Her mouth opens eagerly, letting my tongue slide into her mouth. For just a moment we explore each other’s mouths before we pull away from one another. “We will be back with our son,” I tell her, resting my forehead against hers.