The Alpha Triplets And The Rogue
Chapter 79

Erica’s POV

I watch as Bryce gets up from his seat and leaves the dining room. Much to my surprise Ace gets up and follows him out. Turning my head to the right, I look at Chris for some sort of help but he is stuffing food in his face. A scoff from across the table catches my attention and I look up to see that Amber is sitting with her arms across her chest and an angry look on her face.

I can’t help but feel a little bit of satisfaction when I see how angry Amber is over the fact that Bryce wants to speak to me alone.

“If you will excuse me,” I say as sweetly as I can, but the only person paying attention to me is Amber.

I place my napkin on the table and scoot my chair away from the table. The scraping sound of my chair catches Chris’s attention.

“Where are you going?” He whispers loudly in my direction.

I roll my eyes at him. “Bryce and Ace would like to have a word with me in private.”

Chris looks at the food on his plate and back up at me. “Do you need me to come with you?”

“No,” I g***n. “I can handle them myself.”

I walk out of the dining room and as soon as the door shuts behind me I am yanked by my arm and pulled down the hall to the living room.

Bryce pulls me into the living room and presses me up against the wall. He cages me with his hands and buries his nose into the nape of my neck.

I don’t move as Bryce inhales my scent but I let the smell of his hot chocolate and vanilla scent wash over me. I squeeze my legs together, trying to stop myself from getting aroused at his close proximity. Just when I think that I am about to become putty in his hands he is pulled away from me and I can see Ace standing there with an annoyed look on his face.

“Did you really pull her away from dinner so you could smell her?” Ace growls.

Bryce says his head back and forth, trying to rid himself of my scent. “No, I brought her out here to ask her what in the hell she was thinking.”

“I am afraid I don’t understand,” I say as I try to compose myself.

“Why did you tell them that you were the one that was waiting for me to accept your rejection?” Bryce asks angrily.

“Because it is the truth,” I laugh out loud. “I refuse to have your chosen mate walking around here thinking that I am the reason she can’t be your Luna.”

“You couldn’t have just kept that to yourself?” Bryce asks as he begins to pace back and forth in the living room.

“No, I couldn’t. I will not be your scapegoat.” I snap at him. “Just accept my rejection and you can live happily ever after with your chosen mate.”

“Do you really think I can reject you when you are walking around looking like this everyday?” Bryce runs his fingers through his hair.

“What are you trying to say?” I ask as I take a step in his direction.

Ace steps between the two of us and growls at me. Quickly, I take a step back and my eyes widen in shock. Ace has never growled at me in such a threatening way before.

“You don’t get to come back here and try to seduce us,” Ace snarls at me.

A lump forms in the back of my throat and I can feel panic rising in my chest. “You are right,” I say to Ace. “I came back to apologize.”

Ace scoffs loudly. “You have been here all day and have yet to try and find either one of us to apologize.”

“That’s fair,” I say quietly.

“I know that it is fair, that’s why I said it,” he yells at me.

I look down at my feet and try not to let tears fall from my eyes. “I am sorry I ran,” I say in no more than a whisper.

Bryce laughs loudly in my direction. “That doesn’t seem very sincere.”

Huge tears drip down from my eyes and land on the floor in front of me. I lift my eyes from the ground and wipe the tears that are now streaming down my face.

“I should have never left,” I say as I begin to cry. “I got scared and I ran.”

“So you are saying that you didn’t run away to be alone with Chris?” Bryce asks me.

“Of course not.” My voice is high pitched and offended. “I didn’t even know Chris was stalking me until a week ago.”

“How many times did you sleep with Chris in that week?” Ace spits at me.

“Just the one time,” I hang my head in shame. “We both agreed that it didn’t feel right without the two of you there.”

Ace and Bryce look at one another. Their eyes are glazed over as they speak to one another over the mind link.

“You aren’t forgiven,” Ace says as he storms out of the living room.

A sharp pain radiates through my chest because it feels like a rejection. I am just glad that he didn’t say the actual words. That means that there is still a chance that I can smooth things over with him.

I look up from my feet and see Bryce is still staring at me with a confused look on his face. Slowly he approaches me and lifts my chin so I am looking him in the eyes. Gently he wipes the tears that are streaming down my cheeks. Even though I had rejected him I can still feel the tingles of the mate bond. For just a moment it feels like nothing has changed between us.

Bryce leans down and places a quick k**s on my lips before he quickly turns and leaves the living room.

I stand frozen to the spot where I am standing. I reach my hand up and touch my lips. The electricity from the bond still lingers on my lips. I lean up against the wall and try to calm my racing heart.

‘There is still hope that they will forgive us,’ Envy says within my mind.

‘I hope you are right,’ I respond to Envy.

‘I hope you are right.’