Once Upon Her Three Wishes

Chapter Four

The five months leading up to the triplet's birthday were agonizing for Sergei. He couldn't wait for him and the two that the moon goddess had gifted him to be together. He worked tirelessly with Isabella, trying to get information out of her while they were in warrior training class, but she wouldn't budge. It was as if she were being deliberately difficult. This frustrated the young wolf, but his waiting would soon be over. He'd never attempted to find out if it was only one or the two of them and just wanted to enjoy the thought of having two mates.

"So you and your sisters' birthday is this Saturday, and there is another ball. Are you excited?" he asked as they ran their laps together.

Isabella shrugged, "I'm not, I'll be there, but I am not looking forward to connecting with my mate. If they even show up," she said coolly. "Why the interest?" She shrugged. The only interesting thing that had ever happened at the balls was the connections Bardik and she made with the warriors of the other packs. Hell, even Bardik wasn't holding out hope that his mate would be there.

Sergei just shook his head and sighed, "It's nothing."

Isabella took the hint, "So, what's your father doing these days?"

Everyone knew that his father was dismissed from his station as a guard because a pack nurse snitched out his mother. Which was why she was now at home, nursing a broken foot on her own and praying that her wolf would heal it.

"He's trying to regroup from the rumor," Sergei said. He couldn't tell on his parents. Not to the alpha's daughter and the sister of his potential mates. He would figure it out himself, he always does. He didn't want to risk being banned from the pack, not now. Not when he was so close to having his mate.

Isabella just gave Sergei a knowing look and dropped it. The beta walked in then, "Warm-ups are done!" He blew his whistle, "Isabella, Sergei, pair up." He then called out the other males, pairing them up accordingly. "One-on-one drills today. Many of you have gotten your wolves, and the rest of you will be. I want to see your hand-to-hand skills. There may be a time when you can not use your wolf, so this is a true testament to your strength. " He looked over the group of males, and Isabella eyed each of them. "This will be an elimination match. If you defeat your opponent, you will stand on the side and work your way up to the final two. Once you've been defeated, hit the showers. This is a friendly competition," he warned. "No cheap shots."The beta gave the students a stern look, "No wolves." He blew his whistle and the tussling began.

Sergei was excited, this was his chance to prove that he could be one of the best warriors in the pack. He began by being easy on Isabella. He was worried he would hurt her as she was a girl. Isabella was ducking and dodging Sergei's moves easily, "Come on, dude," she goaded as she lifted him and hip-swung him onto the mat. "Don't be easy on me."

Sergei jumped up from the floor and grabbed her arm, twisting it behind her and pushing her forward. She slipped the grip he had on her wrist and easily turned it around on him, sweeping his leg out from beneath him. Sergei dropped to the floor again. This time Isabella placed her knee on his back and held him down, applying pressure to the center of his back and his shoulder at the same time, rendering him unable to move. Sergei growled low in his throat, a warning to Isabella to let him go.

Isabella growled back, her wolf may not be here yet, but her tenacity was. She pushed harder into his back, pulling his arm tighter. The strength of her grip surprised Sergei. He struggled for a minute and was almost free when the beta called out, "Sergei, showers. Isabella along the wall."

The furious teen jumped up, he turned to Isabella, angry at himself for allowing her to defeat him. He stretched his hand out, "Good match." Sergei then left the training room. In the showers, he punched the wall angrily. "How could I have let her beat me?"

One by one, the boys entered the showers, got themselves cleaned up, and hurried back out. They were curious to see how long the Alpha's daughter would last.

Sergei wasn't in any rush to leave the showers, he was the first one to be beaten by her and it was embarrassing. Eventually, he got out and went back to the training room. He entered just in time to see the biggest, baddest boy in the class being taken down by Isabella.

The beta blew his whistle, "Alright, hit the showers you two."

The boy left the room with his head down in defeat, Isabella stood proudly in the middle of the room. "Don't get too cocky, Isabella."

Isabella nodded and went to the showers as the beta looked around the room. "Just because she's a female, doesn't mean she can't fight. Too many of you underestimated her today." His eyes came to rest on Sergei, "And that was your downfall."

The bell rang a few minutes later, and Isabella came rushing out, "No hard feelings?" she asked.

Sergei shook his head, "Nope."

Isabella grinned, "Good. See you this Saturday."

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Saturday arrived in a blink, with a flurry of excitement from Alyona and Tatyana. Ally jumped from the bed, "Wake up!" she called excitedly. 'Today we get to meet our mates!"

Isabella groaned, "Must you always be so cheerful?"

Irina grinned, "Today she can be. Aren't you a little excited?"

Isabella sat up and looked at the clock. It was barely five in the morning. She had gotten in just after midnight from training with the warriors. "It's Saturday morning. Five o' seven, to be exact. I don't care if my mate is the prince of Egypt. I need some more sleep."

Alyona sighed, "But I can't sleep! He could be anywhere!" She flopped back onto her bed dramatically, "You girls are no fun." Ally turned to her sisters, "Besides, Matushka said we were getting our hair done today." The newly turned adult sighed contentedly, she loved getting her hair done.

Isabella sighed and laid back down on her bed, "Yeah, in three hours." She turned to face the wall, "I'm going back to sleep."

Irina laughed as a yawn snuck up on her as well, "Bella has a point. Besides, I highly doubt our mates are even awake." The youngest triplet snuggled down in her bed, it was chilly today. But what did she expect for January?

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Sergei opened his eyes excitedly and turned to the clock. It read five o' seven. "I wonder if they're awake yet? Did their wolves tell them I was their mate? Or will they not find out until we meet?" He stared at the ceiling, content in the knowledge that today, no matter what, he'd get his mates. Maybe he'll be able to get his mother out of here. Once he's mated to the alpha's daughters, he'll have access to everything and anything he can imagine. They were beyond rich and soon, he'd have access to it too. He put his hands behind his head on the pillow and sighed happily. Things were going to change.