Her Triplet Alphas by Joanna J

Chapter 19: Changing for Chasity 

Calix

Alex sauntered into the pack leaders’ meeting late. Alex. Late. Late? Alex?

“Who are you and what have you done with Alex, body snatcher?” I asked.

Alex rolled his eyes. Dad gave him a disapproving look. Beta Keaton smiled and winked at him playfully. He was not as strict as Dad. Dad had waited until we were twenty-one to hand over the pack and he insisted on still attending pack leader meetings for a few months “to make the transition smoother.” Alex was usually here an hour early but today he was more than an hour late for the eleven o’clock meeting.

“It’s after noon, Alex,” muttered Dad. “Everyone is furious,” Dad hissed under his breath.

Alex raised his eyebrows incredulously. I looked around the pack house conference room. Keaton was chilling. Our new Gamma, Kaiden, was clearly texting his new Bae, his mate we had met at the diner. Dad’s father, our paternal grandfather, was asleep in his chair in the corner. He always sat there so he could sneak in a nap. Felix was grinning like a Cheshire Cat at Alex.

“Alex, shame on you!” Chastised Felix mockingly. “Making my Baby Chasity late for school and to think, before you came into her life, she had perfect punctuality and attendance.”

“No she didn’t,”I retorted.

“Whatever,” muttered Felix.

“My Luna and I were tired,” grumbled Alex, sitting between Felix and me. “We fell asleep.” “What do you mean?” Asked Felix quickly. “You mean you were right downstairs? You didn’t go to hang out or something?” I asked.

I had assumed they had left for Chasity’s school when they had been missing in the morning. When they were not back soon, I had assumed Alex had planned a sneaky solo date.

“Yeah, we were asleep in Chasity’s room,” whispered Alex, smiling, his cheeks flushed. “Oh hell no!” Hissed Felix.

“What’s your problem?” Asked Alex.

“According to your timetable, it was my turn and Calix’s turn to sleep next to her. The one time you’re not next to her you take her downstairs to sleep, just the two of you,” snarled Felix.

“It was not like that,” said Alex softly. Dad was glaring at Felix and Alex for making a scene. “Boys,” hissed Dad under his breath turning to look at us. We were sitting in the conference room where several rows of chairs faced a projector’s screen. We

used this one for presentations. The other conference room had a huge round table for pack discussions.

“I woke up early and Chasity was sitting up in bed already. She went downstairs to…” began Alex.

Dad got up from his chair and motioned for us to follow him. He marched us into the other conference room with the table. We sat around it.

“Shut the door,” he said to me. I closed it and sat down.

“What is this about? Alex? You? Late? That’s unheard of. I expect that from Felix. Maybe even Calix. But not you!” Said Dad, clearly upset that his first-born was not being perfect today.

I sighed. Dad was too hard on Alex. To the shock of everyone, Alex seemed non-pulsed. “You have nothing to say for yourself?” Said Dad. “I am the Alpha now. Must I explain myself?” Said Alex with a shrug.

Felix’s jaw dropped though he seemed impressed also. I was shocked too. Dad stiffened. “And this is how an Alpha acts?” Asked Dad.

“I had a pressing matter to see about,” said Alex.

“A quickie with your Luna before a pack meeting especially when that same Luna is still in high school

is not a pressing matter,” shouted Dad.

Alex looked affronted.

“We were not having s*x. I was showing her my plans for the pack. I keep them in a book and we were reading it together,” explained Alex calmly.

“And that takes four hours,” said Dad sarcastically. “Of course.”

“Well it wasn’t a quickie at least,” joked Felix.

Dad looked murderous.

“Dad, seriously, none of us have mated Chasity yet. You know that. You can smell it,” said Felix, defending the newly rebellious Alex.

Ismirked at him. Chasity brought out the opposites in all of us. She made Felix soft and sensitive, Alex rebellious and carefree, and me assertive and brave enough to stand up to my father and brothers and even to Mom who was usually my kryptonite. I was self-aware enough to admit that I was a bit of a Momma’s boy though I’d never give Felix the satisfaction of saying it out loud.

“While we were going through my plans, my Luna became emotional and comforting her took longer than expected. Let’s not delay the meeting anymore,” said Alex. He took a deep breath. “I apologise for my tardiness,”

Dad sighed.

you reach your full potential, Alex,” said Dad. “I know,”

was young once

take a

said Dad, grinning, about to

Dad. Grandpa is

Dad nodded.

emotional? What sort of

and vacations. One of the issues preventing us from gaining our Luna’s trust is that she thinks we would still mistreat her if we had not been fated to her but those plans were

:

had seen Alex’s plans to absolve Chasity

it. He would not let Felix or I actually write in his Alpha Book

her debt to the pack if she were not

raising his eyebrows.

only right,” said Alex,

dropped her off…she’s not

to you,” I interjected.

is your fated Luna. Repaying her debt to the pack won’t make any sense. Your money will become her money. But that wouldn’t happen if she

deserves to be free from debt and her parents’ mistakes whether or

bluntly.

to see us

Alphas you

make that sound like a compliment. “I

how we handle a teenaged girl should not

wonder if you’ll feel the same way if Chasity runs away before you can mark or mate

said Alex pointedly. Dad was

preside over my meeting now if we’re done here,” said

steamroll over him and Calix was standing up to Mom too these days. Chasity had turned these boys into men. I was still pissed about

to Dad,” I said to Alex

vast majority of the rogues in our newly claimed territory desperately wanted to join our pack. I didn’t blame them. We could provide a lot of protection and resources for them. Not only were we a very wealthy pack, we also had incredibly strong wolves, toughened up by our harsh terrain and rigorous training.

hid as soon I came into

were sitting

working out type. I would not even breathe the word “hike”

appreciate an exercise

you slept downstairs with Chasity,”I

Said Alex with a grin. “She wanted her Alex,”

faded. “I’m just kidding,” I said, shoving him playfully. “I know,” said Alex. “Dad seems to think we would have been…you know…s****l with

I sighed.

their hands off each

bet she’ll kiss us by Christmastime or at Christmastime,”

dependable part of

in one of our rooms with all three of us sharing a bed became

girl was obsessed) and drive her to school. We would all pick her up together. The school week passed by this way quickly. I was looking

up the topic of the weekend with Chasity while

Alex and I sat

the weekend?” I asked Get-the-girl-Guru

plan?”

night and Saturday night, we should probably take her out somewhere and on Sunday, we should spend the day together at the

was surprised he had such

chuckled Alex, grinning at Calix through

mirror.

said Calix. “I’m curious to see where she might pick,” said Alex. “The airport,” I

still threatening to leave though the threats were infrequent. We parked outside her school. It was cold as f**k in late November. I got out of the car, worried about her trudging through the deep snow. It was quarter to four in the afternoon so she was still in class. The high school looked exactly the same as it did three years ago. Winter Moon High was a great school. My Dad had

at Chasity in class. I wanted to make sure

physical with us yet? It was conceited

and I smelled her. Honeysuckle and roses. I

yourselves into study groups. I’m having a little contest to encourage group study. I will reward the group with the highest average score when I tally the test scores of the individual members,” said the teacher, a curvy she-wolf with a

was ajar. It seemed like an English Literature class. The students all had novels in hand. They were chatting animatedly

a group?” Asked a redheaded cheerleader who reminded me of Sandra. All the cheerleaders in this particular class were already sitting together. There were five of them. “There’s only thirty of you in AP Lit so

at a bench alone. My heart hurt for her. I remembered my days here. Alex, Calix and I had always been surrounded by friends and admirers.