The Alpha Triplets And The Rogue
Chapter 166

Leo’s POV

The sun is barely shining through my office window when my eyes fly open from my restless sleep. My cheek is laying on my desk and there is a puddle of drool all over the papers that are scattered over my desk. As I sit up in my office chair, my back cracks in several places. Twisting from side to side, I try to relieve some of the pain. My head is throbbing like it has its own heartbeat. It has been a long time since I was drunk enough to pass out.

Looking at the clock on my desk I realize that the Luna Queen will be leaving in just a few short minutes and I know that I have to stop her from leaving. She is my mate and I need her by my side.

As I open the door to my office, I see Brent standing on the other side with his hand ready to knock. He lets out a relieved breath when he sees me.

“There you are,” he says with urgency in his voice. “The Queen is getting ready to leave. They are loading up the cars now.”

“f**k,” I m**n and Brent waves his hand in front of his nose as if he has smelled something terrible.

Brent leans in and sniffs my breath before pulling a pack of gum out of his pocket. “I think you could light a flame with the amount of alcohol on your breath. Take these.”

Grabbing the gum from Brent, I shove several pieces in my mouth until I am sure that the smell of alcohol is covered.

“You look like s**t,” Brent laughs and I punch him in the shoulder.

“Wait until you find your mate,” I grumble under my breath. “They are more work than you would think.”

Brent rubs his shoulder and gives me a wicked grin. “I packed a bag for you.”

“You did what?” I exclaim loudly.

“I packed a bag for you,” Brent repeats himself. “You are going with her on her pack tour. I have already cleared it with Alpha Ace. He and I both think that it would be good for you two to spend some time together.”

I shake my head in confusion. “You did what?” I yell out louder this time.

“Come on,” Brent says as he playfully tugs at my arm. “You don’t want to be late.”

“You cleared this with her father but not with her,” I say as I push my way past Brent. “This is going to over well.”

“It will be fine,” Brent says with a smug look on his face. “I packed your laptop. You can manage most of the pack paperwork remotely and I will handle things from here. It will be fine. We are well organized.”

“She is never going to go for this,” I tell Brent as I sling the bag over my shoulder. “She doesn’t want anyone to know that I am her mate. I… I think she is embarrassed by me.”

“You do have a reputation,” Brent says factually. “But it is nothing that can’t be solved with a little bit of TLC.”

“What the f**k is TLC?” I g***n.

“Tender loving care,” Brent says with a smile on his face. “That is something that my momma always used to say.”

“Great,” I mutter. “Now I am taking advice from your mother.”

Brent pushes me sideways and glowers at me. “And you should feel lucky to have it,” he growls.

“Alright, Momma’s Boy,” I laugh as I finally step out on the front porch of the pack house.

Raven is standing in a light blue sundress with her hair in a tight ponytail. Her makeup is smudged like she has been crying and my wolf, Luca whines in my head. He doesn’t like seeing her in distress. Standing with her arms crossed over her chest she is tapping her foot impatiently on the ground.

As soon as I step onto the porch her eyes dart up to meet my own and I feel like a love-sick puppy. Luca’s tail is wagging painfully in my mind. I offer a slight smile before handing my bag to one of my Omegas to be put in the trunk with the rest.

Raven looks from me to the bag and back to me and her eyes flash with anger. “Just what is going on here?” She demands to know.

“I am coming along,” I say trying to sound confident.

“Oh, no, no, no,” she says as walks over to the trunk of one of the cars and pulls my bag out, and tosses it on the ground. “You most certainly are not.”

“It has already been arranged,” I tell her as I storm back over to the trunk and place my bag back in.

Raven reaches into the car and pulls my bag back out and drops it onto the ground again. “I said no.”

“And I told you that it has already been arranged,” I say picking up my bag back up and placing it inside of the trunk again.

“It will be fine,” Brent says with a smug look on his face. “I packed your laptop. You can manage most of the pack paperwork remotely and I will handle things from here. It will be fine. We are well organized.”

“Who arranged it?” Raven asks as she glares in her father’s direction.

“Little… Raven,” her father begins carefully. “I think it would be best for him to come along considering that he is your mate.”

All of the Omegas that are helping to load the cars are now whispering loudly among themselves. So much for it being a secret.

Raven’s tiny fists ball up at her sides as she tries to compose herself. “Why wasn’t this approved through me?” She asks through gritted teeth.

“Because you would have said no,” her father responds with a smirk on his face. “I am just looking out for your best interest.”

“My best interest,” Raven whispers under her breath. She pauses for a moment and I wonder if she is going to throw another one of her tantrums, but she doesn’t. “Fine,” she finally answers. “Alpha Leo can ride with you and Aunt Ashley. Elise and I will ride with Warren.”

A small growl rumbles in my chest as I think about her riding in a car with anyone that isn’t me. Already Luca is extremely protective over her and he wants me to argue. I open my mouth to protest when a large hand on my shoulder stops me.

“Take the win,” Alpha Ace whispers next to me. “She is letting you come along.”

I bite my tongue to keep myself from furthering the fight and follow Alpha Ace to the car that he and Ashley will be riding in. I watch in silence as Raven gets into the car with Elise and her bodyguard, Warren. Reluctantly I get in the back seat of the car, while Alpha Ace takes the wheel.

Alpha Ace puts the car in drive and pulls out of the driveway of my pack house. “If you don’t mind, I would like to make a phone call while we are on the road.”

Ashley chuckles in the front seat and I cannot help but wonder what Alpha Ace is up to. The sound of ringing plays through the speakers of the car and two male voices answer excitedly.

“Hello, brothers,” Alpha Ace says louder than necessary and I see him grinning at me through the rearview mirror. “I have some news. Our Little Bird found her mate.”