The Alpha Triplets And The Rogue
Chapter 152

Erica’s POV

My leg shakes uncontrollably on the plane as I try to keep Kieran calm. Raven is sleeping quietly in Bryce’s arms. The two twins could not be more different. Raven is quiet and pensive. Even at just over a month old she takes in the world around her, as if she is studying everything. Kieran, on the other hand, never seems to be content unless he is in my arms. Even then he still fusses like he is uncomfortable. They are complete opposites.

The pilot makes an announcement over the speakers that we will be landing in a few moments and that we need to buckle our seatbelts. Carefully I buckle Kieran into the baby car seat that is in the seat next to me. As soon as he realizes that he is out of my arms he begins to scream. His precious little face turns beet red with anger.

“Aren’t you glad that we have a private plane?” Chris jokes as he takes his seat across from me.

“You have no idea,” I mumble under my breath. “I can’t imagine how angry other passengers would be with Kieran’s constant screaming.”

“Do you think he will ever chill out?” Chris jokes.

But I don’t find the joke very funny. “What if he cries all of the time because we are strangers to him?” I worry aloud. “He was stolen from me as soon as I birthed him.”

Chris quickly realizes his mistake and leans over and pats my leg. “He loves you,” Chris yells over Kieran’s screaming. “That is clear every time you put him down.”

The plane’s wheels hit the runway roughly and it jerks us in our seats. Kieran’s screaming only gets louder. The plane taxis to a stop and I bend over Kieran’s seat to look out of the window.

I see Ace standing by a brand-new SUV with his arms crossed over his chest. Even from the plane’s window, I can see him fidgeting awkwardly. A wave of nervousness comes through the mate bond and I know that it is from Ace. We haven’t seen each other for weeks.

Even though I have seen his carbon copies every day, I am still anxious to see him. He killed his parents for me and deep down I hope that he doesn’t regret his decision to do so.

The plane comes to a stop and the doors open. I try to hop up from my seat, forgetting that I am buckled in. Chris chuckles as he reaches across and unbuckles my seat belt.

“Go to him,” Chris says. “I will take care of Kieran.

I look back at the screaming baby in the carrier. I know that Kieran would be more comfortable if he was in my arms, but my mate is waiting for me just at the bottom of the stairs coming off the plane.

“Go,” Chris smiles at me again. “Kieran will survive without you.”

Leaning forward I place a quick k**s on Chris’s lips and run toward the door to the plane. Standing at the top of the stairs, a smile crosses my lips. “Ace,” I scream from the top.

Ace looks up at me and a smirk crosses his lips. He begins to run to the plane and I notice a limp in his step. As quickly as I can I run down the stairs of the plane and throw myself into Ace’s arms. Even though he is injured he spins me around. It feels like a fairytale.

Placing me back down on the ground, Ace pushes my hair out of my face and cups my cheek. “Goddess, I have missed you,” he says before he plants a k**s on my lips.

Wrapping my hands around his neck, I intertwine my fingers and deepen the k**s. Ace m***s loudly as we k**s and he wraps his arms around my waist to keep my body pressed against my own. His tongue explores the inside of my mouth and heat pools in my core. I had forgotten how similar but different the brothers taste.

Behind us, Bryce and Chris clear their throats. I pull away from the k**s and I feel lightheaded. Ace keeps his body pressed firmly against mine until Bryce begins to chuckle loudly.

“Who is watching the twins tonight?” Bryce jokes.

“What do you mean?” I ask cluelessly.

Bryce leans forward and k****s me on the cheek before he whispers in my ear. “I want to fill every inch of you tonight.”

My core clenches when I hear his words. It has been so long since I have felt all of the triplets touching me at once and there is nothing more I want than that right now.

Ace gives me a wink. “I think I have found a nanny,” he says with a smile on his face. But I don’t return his smile.

“I don’t know about that, Ace,” I say as my heart flutters in my chest. “How do we know who we can trust?”

“My mother is gone,” Ace says. “There is nothing else to worry about.”

“But what about her army of rogues,” Bryce butts in. “We have seen firsthand what they can do.”

“Without a leader, the rogues won’t be able to organize themselves,” Ace tries to assure me. “The twins will be safe until Raven is old enough to take the throne.”

“Throne?” I take a step back from Ace and give him a confused look.

“Perhaps this is not the time to talk about this,” Chris chimes in. “We can talk about this once we get back to the pack house.”

Kieran has finally fallen asleep in his carrier as we load him into the SUV. Raven’s eyes are opened wide like she is listening to the whole conversation. Bryce and Chris snap the car seats into the SUV and I climb in the third row with Ace quickly following behind me.

Chris and Bryce make small talk in the front seat of the car, while Ace’s hands explore my body in the backseat.

“Ace,” I giggle as he runs his tongue over my mark. “The babies are right there.”

“I am just getting you ready for when we get home,” Ace says as he slides his hands between my legs. “My brothers have had their turn with you. Now it is my turn.”