Chapter 40: Chasity's Coldest Day Calix Chasity was stunned silent. Had I just blown our chance with her? No, no. She had already agreed to marry us.
She could not back out now.
She would not back out now.
Not over some ancient feud between our mothers.
I stared at her.
She was shivering.
She was probably just cold.
I walked her over to the sunlit area of the pool where the water was warmer.
I waited for her to warm up under the sunroof but she was still shivering so I pressed my lips against hers andtightened my arms around her, sharing some of my own warmth, my body heat.
Werewolves had higher core body temperatures and Alphas had the highest of the high.
By human standards, alphas had perennial fevers.
Chasity's lips were soft and sweet as usual but she soon pressed her palms against my chest, breaking the kiss.
I sighed, a frown forming on my face.
I had messed up.
Alex would be pissed that I broke the news to her this way, impulsively, emotionally, and without strategic and careful planning.
I could practically hear his response in my head.
Felix would be livid that we had kept him in the dark on this one.
“Alex knows about this too?" Asked Chasity.
I was just glad she had finally said something.
“Yeah," I said sheepishly.
I wanted her to know we had planned on telling her.
I launched into an explanation.
"He and I were wondering when we should tell you.
We've only known since shortly after becoming alphas after our birthday.
We didn't grow up knowing this.
We couldn't tell Felix as Alex knew he would blab or blurt it out to you whenever there was a heatedmoment and we wanted to develop a good relationship with you first and start making you happy.
It's been torture keeping this from our brother and you.
We're triplets! And you're our mate! The bonds are so intense, but we were waiting for the right time.
We didn't want to hurt you anymore and you were already so overwhelmed by us.
I'm sorry, Chasity, for not telling you right away but I thought it was best and so did Alex," I said, allin one breath.
I continued to give her my best puppy-dog eyes.
They had never failed me with girls before but Chasity was different.
She was very strong-willed.
I had known she was special from the very first moment I laid eyes on her.
Flashback
It was particularly cold today.
It was always cold up North.
Northern Wolf Country had the longest winters imaginable.
They took up half the year.
My brothers and I always played inside on really cold days like these.
Felix would sulk though because he wanted to venture out.
He just wanted to show off how tough he supposedly was.
Alex would use the opportunity to study pack laws.
I would read mystery or horror books or watch mysteries and horrors on television even though / got a bit scared sometimes.
We were all sitting in the living room by the huge fireplace, engrossed in our usual cold day indoor activities.
“We only have...what...about nine years left to get all these memorised," said Alex, showing Felix and me the huge pack law book.
Felix rolled his eyes.
He was taking a break from sulking to draw something.
I put down my mystery book suddenly.
Alex put the down the pack law book at the same moment.
Felix stopped drawing at precisely the same time too.
We exchanged curious glances.
Sometimes, we all sensed something at the same time as triplets.
Whenever I had an emotion hit me out of nowhere / knew it could be coming from one of my brothers.
Currently, I was feeling sad and scared for no apparent reason.
It was so overwhelming.
I did not like it at all.
“What is that?"/ asked.
“You!" Snapped Felix.
"You 're the crybaby of the group! Ugh, go upstairs and cry.
Don't bring me down.
I'm trying to draw here!" I huffed "It is not me!" I said through gritted teeth.
He was so unfair sometimes.
“Alex, tell him it’s not me!"/ demanded, nudging Alex.
Alex was a proper big brother.
He looked out for me.
Felix was always picking on me.
said Alex,
pack
The doorbell rang.
Aha!
“Our first clue!"/announced.
the door!" Ordered Felix, ripping out a page from his
you guys wanna investigate with me?" I
one, Calix," said Alex encouragingly,
went to the entrance
/ peeked outside.
/ gasped.
girl ever was out
mirror nearby quickly and
a better look at
I smiled.
could not help
/ was not blushing like
eyes like Bambi and long blonde curts
was golden even in the
leit a bit
did not look very happy
girl scout and she had to sell cookies door to door even on a cold day
I should buy a couple boxes! That would make her
"HI," said.
cookies?/ want three boxes for me and my brothers." Shoot! I
didn't want them to meet the girl scout They always stole my
show off and make me look bad and try to take her
interrupted my inner
seeming a
She was sniffling.
nose was pink and her eyes were a little
Her voice was pretty.
to
supposed to ask for Luna
Huh? Mom?
I
She shrugged.
here for my Mom, the
/ smirked.
and / were
was sure the girl would be
Calix," / said, introducing
is Luna
My father's the Alpha!"
She shrugged again.
two people and a parked
could barely make them out in this weather but it was a pale guy and a lady with
Both wolves.
senses were still developing
from my first shift "Get Luna
I frowned.
had not even introduced
not wanna make her mad so/went to get
walking back into the
upstairs," said Alex, looking up from his book,
“What?!" Snapped Felix.
to see the Luna or
an appointment? Is Mom expecting her?" Asked Alex,
They were being annoying.
“Yes, "1 lied.
They looked suspicious.
quickly so they couldn't
Mom?7called, looking
was
“MOM!"/yelled.
scrambling out, her cheeks
her,
girl is here to see you,
extremely important...to me, that you
Mom smiled.
She ruffled my hair.
without any questions asked unlike her nosy sons, Felix and
Yes!/ followed her downstairs.
threw me an annoyed look and
talking to the
her! "Mom,
down," she
is she to you?" I heard Felix
don’t know," said the
'Tm Felix," said Felix.
for himself! "Ok, whatever, please get
down! Felix was
away as we reached the bottom of the
girl from the window
privacy to
to know that was theone who fetched Mom for her "Alex, go inside
Alex scampered away.
big on following rules, I hid behind Mom, hoping she did not send
under the window sill and peeped over
girl had begun
soon as that happened, that
cry too! / held
saw me, he would never let me hear the
going on?"
of the people in the driveway in the
It was the guy.
Mom when the guy and the lady got in the car and
I watched Mom run
up and got
people left that little girl without proper instructions! / wondered if
The girl was unlucky.
not have a Mom like
never leave me with strangers no
coming back to
looked on the
window
There was something there.
A suitcase.
I gasped again.
for a really long
look excited at all though but I
I knew a
lot cooler than Felix and Alex
then she would want
telling the girl a
lot! "Don't leave! I can help you! Please/ Don’leave mel Chase! CHASE!!! DON'T GO! LET ME
saw her act like that
really scared and sad but
Mom tripped
in the deep, crunchy
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