Mated to the Alpha Triplets

Chapter 17: Into the Woods

Noah POV

When Ottilie came down the stairs it was like nothing else existed. Everything went quiet, everyone faded away until it was just us and her. She looked stunning, the dress fit her like a glove but she looked nervous. I wanted to run and sweep her into my arms, a hand on my arm brought me back down to earth though and I started as chatter slowly resumed around me.

“Greet your guests,” my mother said icily, introducing me to yet another fake-tanned, over-made up she-wolf. I did as I was told, unwilling to make Ottilie a target straight off the bat. At midnight everyone would know but we needed to keep her safe until then.

I soon heard growling though, Jamie and Harry were looking at her as she talked with Alpha Damon, he looked far too close for my liking.

Although we were cousins we didn’t know Alpha Damon well. Because our fathers were brothers we had an alliance, but in reality they hated each other. We’d met Damon at the various summer training camps it was compulsory for ranked members to attend but he’d always kept his distance from us. He also had a reputation for being cruel, both on the field and off.

After she’d walked away from us on his arm, my inner wolf began to fight to be let out. It was a few hours until midnight but I was so ready to shift, I wanted to rip his throat out. One look at my brothers told me they felt the same. We ignored our mother who was furiously mouthing at us to get back to welcoming our guests and followed Ottilie into the ballroom. Everyone was watching them as they walked towards the dancefloor, the girls with hatred and the boys with unbridled lust.

I clenched my fists as they began to dance. When he pulled her close the three of us lost control, pushing people aside just to get to her. Harry got there first and picked her up, moving her behind us. As he tried to stake his claim on her all three of us roared, our inner wolves finally making their presence known.

Harry POV

“MINE!” The three of us roared at Alpha Damon, the force of it making him step back as the whole room fell silent. My inner wolf was itching to be let out, we couldn’t yet communicate fully and wouldn’t be able to until midnight, but already my wolf was an integral part of me and I could tell what he was feeling.

I could feel the shock reverberating off Ottilie and I turned towards her as gently as I could. I don’t know what I expected but seeing her terrified look shocked me. The whole room was waiting for us to react but before I could say anything else my mother and father rushed forward furiously and shoved her to the ground.

Jamie growled loudly, picking her up and moving in front of her before turning to our parents, his eyes black with rage.

“How dare you hurt our mate,” he growled dangerously. “You will apologise!”

“Never,” spat my mother, “she’s not fit to lick your shoes let alone be your mate, I demand that you reject her now, all three of you.”

We looked at her aghast, the crowd was starting to mutter under their breaths, those who hadn't realised who she was were starting to get the gist.

“OUT.” Jamie roared, releasing his Alpha power over the watching crowd. The force of it had everyone baring their necks and soon all that were left were Alpha Damon, Ottilie who was by now shaking like a leaf, my parents and us.

“She’s a traitor and she’s weak,” hissed my father, “she doesn’t deserve to be Luna of this pack. We should have killed her when we had the chance, when we knew she was your fated mate.”

“YOU KNEW?” Shouted Noah, making the windows shake, “How the f**k did you know? Why didn’t you tell us?”

“Of course we knew,” my mother said scornfully. “The three of you wouldn’t leave her side and she risked punishment after punishment trying to see you after her traitorous parents left.”

Jamie growled and walked towards her like he was stalking his prey. “You kept her from us? You made sure she was fed nothing, you beat her, you tried to persuade us to take chosen mates? What happened when we shifted? We would have found out she was our mate!"

We looked at her incredulously, not believing the words that were coming out of her mouth.

My mother's face twisted into an evil smile, “we wouldn't have let her make it to your birthday but when she didn’t get her wolf we realised we didn’t need to get rid of her. In fact, we had someone that would do it for us.”

The three of us looked at each other in shock, “what do you mean,” I said dropping my tone to a whisper, “what were you planning?”

“Your mother found someone that needed a virgin slave girl, he was going to pay a good price too.”

The three of us started in shock and Alpha Damon growled furiously, his claws starting to emerge from his hands.

Ottilie POV

The second the words left Alpha Marcus’ mouth I knew I had to get out of there. I could never stay in this pack, not when such evil existed. They were planning on selling me? Who would they have sold me to? I was certain that nobody decent would be in the business of buying she-wolfs.

Luckily they were all so distracted arguing with each other that I managed to slip out unnoticed but I knew I had seconds before they realised I was missing. There was no time to get any of my stuff, I was just going to have to run as fast as I could to the border.

Our mates! Cried Ariana as I ran through the town, past guests from the party who looked shocked to see me, our mates will protect us!

I’m sorry Ariana, I replied grimly, I can’t take that chance, we need to leave.

I can’t be a part of this, she said crying. I could feel both of our hearts breaking but letting my heart rule my head had already got me into so much trouble. I needed to take my emotions out of it and save myself whilst I still could.

I felt a thundering of feet behind me and whipped around, Alpha Damon was running towards me, transforming into his huge black wolf without stopping. If I hadn't been so terrified I would have been seriously impressed with his size. Within seconds he was by my side and nudging me to get on his back. I understood immediately, Ariana had retreated so far back in my mind I couldn't shift and the triplets couldn’t yet either, this was my best bet out of here fast. I barely knew Alpha Damon but for some reason I felt as if I could trust him. Without hesitating, I leapt onto his back, crouching low as we flew through the woods, under branches and over huge bushes, I’d never been this far out before. I could hear the roars of the triplets behind me as Alpha Damon's wolf's feet thundered through the forest, the border of our pack lands just in sight. Just before we crossed the border I motioned for Alpha Damon to stop.

Ignoring the pleading cries of Ariana, I shouted, “I Ottilie D'Luca, Omega of the Silver Fang Pack reject Jamie Silver, Harry Silver and Noah Silver, future Alpha’s of the Silver Fang Pack.”

Something inside me twisted in pain and I whimpered as Alpha Damon took off again. I could hear the painful cries of wolves behind us as he carried me over the border and into unknown territory, the pain in my stomach increasing with every step we took before I passed out.