Her Triplet Alphas by Joanna J novel Chapter 29

Chapter 29: Shift Work

I woke up entangled with Alex. It was his turn to watch me. The triplets were on a strict schedule of Chasity–sitting. They actually had a shift system while their pack warriors scoured the pack lands for intruders. Alex had decided on three shifts: 8am to 4pm, 4pm to midnight and midnight to 8am. He was on the midnight to 8am. I had woken up at the crack of dawn which was my body‘s go–to because of my years of housekeeping. I sighed and buried my head in his chest. I didn‘t know where Felix and Calix were.

“Try to sleep ok,” Alex murmured.

“You‘re awake,” I said pointedly, smiling slightly.

“I‘m in charge of watching you,” he said sleepily, his long wavy hair ruffled. He looked so adorable. I crawled up his chest to reach his face so I could kiss him. His lips were soft and warm. I groaned into his mouth.

“Sleep,” he instead groggily. I pouted.

“Where are Calix and Felix?” I asked.

“Leading the pack warriors on their search,” Alex mumbled, closing his eyes and tightening his hold on me.

“Is that really necessary?” I asked. “The guy is dead.”

“There‘s no way he acted alone. Someone who acted alone would have to have a personal vendetta strong enough to do so which he couldn‘t possibly have when none of us knew him. That guy was hired by someone with a personal vendetta or a grudge against the pack. Hurting you would weaken the three alphas of our pack and leave us vulnerable to outsiders,” Alex said all of this with his eyes still closed.

“What if it‘s not about hurting the Alphas? What if it‘s just about hurting me? Or separating me from you?” I asked, looking at him square in the face although his eyes were still closed.

“It‘s possible,” he mumbled.

“Your mom…”

“Chasity!” Said Alex sharply, his eyes opening. “Stop it! That‘s enough!”

I fought back tears. “Chasity, why would she wait years to suddenly get rid of you?” Alex said.

“For years I was a lowly servant. That‘s a lot different to me becoming her replacement as Luna, her daughter–in–law, marrying all of her sons, inheriting everything,” I said. I sighed.

“I have school,” I said.

“S**t! I knew we forgot something!” Alex said. “Ugh. Not today.”

“NO WAY!” I said. It was senior year. The only thing I had ever had to be proud of was my grades. I had maintained straight A‘s despite being overstretched and bogged down by housework at the gigantic pack house. I had not had any significant real emotional support for most of that time. Even my nutrition was meagre. And yet, I had still pushed myself at school It was the only thing I was good at. No one was taking that from me by messing up my grades last minute. What if I wanted to go to college? I could actually

afford it now!

My yell startled the eldest alpha. He bundled me up in the blanket and carried me to the bathroom. He was so sleepy but he insisted on helping me get ready.

“What are you doing?” I chuckled.

“You smell like a cosy cafe,” I told him. “What?!” He said, laughing wholeheartedly.

“You smell like coffee and chocolate or cocoa powder. You have a rich, yummy smell that wakes me up like being in a cafe,” I proudly told him.

I playfully slapped his arms, forgetting I was naked and exposing myself even more by removing my arms from covering my top half. I blushed and covered myself again. He raised his eyebrows.

“It‘s cute how you can still be shy around me after everything we‘ve done together,” he smirked.