The Alpha Triplets And The Rogue
Chapter 85

Chris’s POV

When they wheeled our father back for surgery, my brothers and I stepped out of the hospital in order to get some air. Dirt and b***d is still caked on our skin from the hunt and the battle that took place in the forest. It was my brother’s and my first encounter with a rogue and it was much stronger than we had expected. He was like a rabid animal that was out for b***d. Once he got a taste of my father’s b***d he only wanted more.

Ace is pacing outside of the hospital with a cigarette in his hands. He hasn’t even taken the time to light it.

“I am not ready,” Ace says.

“Don’t talk like that,” Bryce snaps at him. “Dad is going to pull through.”

Ace walks back over and we huddle together trying to comfort one another. Suddenly, the wind picks up and the scent of lavender wafts in our direction. I spin around at the same time as my brothers do and we all let out a collective sigh when we see Erica walking towards us.

She looks like an angel that is walking towards us. The lights of the parking lot cast a halo-like appearance over her head. She is wearing a simple t-shirt and a pair of jeans. Her wet hair is pulled up on top of her head. The scent of ivory soap mixes in with her scent letting me know that she must have just gotten out of the shower before she came.

Before I realize what is happening, my brothers and I are rushing to her side. We surround her quickly and wrap our arms around her. We take turns inhaling her scent. As soon as she is in our arms we are instantly more calm. I do not miss how Ace holds onto her the longest. He nuzzles into her neck and holds onto her for dear life. Bryce and I let him have his moment.

Just as we are about to release Erica from our hold, I hear someone screech from behind us.

“Bryce,” Amber’s nasally voice whines. “What are you doing over there with her?”

A low growl escapes Bryce’s chest. “None of your damn business,” he yells across the parking lot. Leaning into Erica he takes one final sniff of her hair before turning towards his chosen mate.

Chris’s POV

When they wheeled our father back for surgery, my brothers and I stepped out of the hospital in order to get some air. Dirt and b***d is still caked on our skin from the hunt and the battle that took place in the forest. It was my brother’s and my first encounter with a rogue and it was much stronger than we had expected. He was like a rabid animal that was out for b***d. Once he got a taste of my father’s b***d he only wanted more.

I grab a hold of Erica’s hand and lead her back into the hospital with my brothers. Amber tries to wrap her arm around Bryce but he pushes her softly to the side. I can see our mother waiting for us just inside the hospital. Her face is stained with tears, but as soon as she sees Erica is at my side she turns red with anger.

“What is she doing here?” My mother screams loudly pointing at Erica.

“She is here to support her mates,” Ashley says as she walks up behind my mother.

Spinning around on her heels my mother slaps Ashley across the face. Ashley’s eyes grow wide with shock and tears begin to fill her eyes. Immediately Erica breaks away from my arms and rushes to Ashley’s side. She pulls Ashley into her arms and scowls at my mother.

“You are the only one that is worried about the Alpha, Alice,” Erica snaps at her while she gently strokes Ashley’s blonde hair.

“That is LUNA Alice to you,” my mother snaps back at Erica.

“Then f*****g act like one,” Erica hisses at my mother.

My mother stands stunned like a deer in the headlights. If it hadn’t been such a serious situation I may have laughed. Erica turns on her heels and ushers Ashley back to the surgical waiting room, consoling her the entire time.

Finally she comes back to her senses and my mother turns to me. “Are you going to let her talk to me that way?”

“Yes,” I say shortly to my mother.

“Your father would never let someone speak to me in such a manner,” my mother scoffs.

“I am not my father and I am not your mate,” I tell my mother sternly. “One day Erica will be your Luna. You should watch how you speak to her.”

Her voice becomes high pitched and her face becomes very red. “That trash will never be my Luna,” my mother screeches.

Amber busts out in laughter at Bryce’s side. “Can you imagine the scandal? The disgraced Beta’s daughter, Luna of the most powerful pack in North America. It is almost laughable.”

My mother shares a laugh with Amber, but my brothers and I only glare in Amber’s direction.

“Don’t worry, my dear,” my mother says to Amber. “She will never be the Luna of this pack as long as I am here to have a say.”

“You don’t have a say.” I yell at my mother. “Are you the Moon Goddess?”

“I have already found you appropriate mates,” my mother says with her head held high.

I can feel myself getting angrier by the moment. It reminds me of everything that the oracle told me when I left the North Pack.

“Speaking of our perfect mates,” I hiss at my mother, but Bryce elbows me in the side.

“Now isn’t the time for this,” Bryce says with a serious look on his face.

“Actually I think it is the perfect time for this,” my mother retorts. “If something were to happen to your father, you three would be expected to step up as Alphas and you would be expected to take a Lunas. Bryce is already being a great son and is taking the Luna that I had chosen for him.”

Bryce chokes and begins to cough loudly. “Now is not the time to talk about this,” he repeats himself again. “Dad is going to be okay.”

I ignore Bryce and glare in my mother’s direction. “I will not be taking a chosen mate,” I tell her proudly. “I will be trusting the Moon Goddess with my fate.”

Just as my mother is about to say something in anger, the doctor walks out into the waiting room. It suddenly feels like all of the air has been sucked out of the room.

“Luna,” the doctor says quietly. “The Alpha is out of surgery and everything went as planned.”