Mated to the Alpha triplets novel Chapter 21

~Olivia

Beta Benley turned to Lucas as he growled his name.

"Yes, Prince Lucas?"

"Olivia is here in the palace to serve us only, no one else."

"But…"

Growls from both Lucien and Logan shut him up and I smiled inwardly. Beta Benley glared at me and I instantly schooled my face into a blank expression.

"Yes, of course, Princes. Forgive my mistake. I'll just leave now, I have to meet with the Alpha." With that, he bowed and walked away, his shoulders tense and Helen running after him.

I didn't know what to feel about how the triplets had defended me. Maybe defended was not the right word, as they had basically announced to Beta Benley that I was there to serve them.

Still, no one is higher in rank than Beta Benley other than Alpha Damon and his sons, so you should be glad they defended you.

"Stop standing there gawking Olivia and get me snacks from the kitchen." 

I jolted and replied, "Of course, Prince Lucien," and walked out, bumping into Helen as I closed the door behind me.

She hissed as she drew closer to me. "I am going to make your life a living hell. You dare to have my father belittled?"

I lifted up my chin in defiance. "I did not do anything."

She raised up her hand and I flinched, but the slap never came. A maid came around the corner carrying a basket of laundry and Helen dropped her hand hurriedly. She glared at me, before stomping past me to enter the game room, bumping her shoulder against mine in the process.

Once the door was closed, I smiled and happily skipped down the hall towards the kitchen.

I got to the kitchen and was humming as I arranged a tray of snacks and juice as Logan had asked. I noticed the stares of the other maids in the kitchen, but I paid them no attention. I returned to their room and served them snacks and drinks. 

“I don’t want the juice, I only need water,” Helen said as I handed over the glass of orange juice to her.

Anger burned in my chest at her words, but I couldn't say a word.

“Of course, right away," I replied with a mocking bow and smile which I made sure she saw. She glared, but didn't say anything either.

Just then she leaned towards Lucas and whispered to him but we could all hear her, “ I know my dad went out of the line, but he is still the Beta of the pack, I don’t really like the way you spoke to him. Please don’t get me wrong, you can chastise him but not in the presence of a maid.”

“Your dad didn’t give us the respect we deserve, Helen. And being our friend does not give you the right to oppose our actions or question our judgment.” Logan spoke softly.

I chuckled inwardly at his response before leaving the room. I headed back to the kitchen to get the glass of water Helen had requested. I sighed as I left, catching the eye of the maids who gave me a sympathetic glance.

I got to the room and just as I handed it over to her, Helen gave me a devious smile and I knew what she was about to do, but it was too late. She removed her fingers and the glass slipped from her grip, immediately shattering as it fell.

The triplets turned to look at us as Helen screamed. I instinctively moved forward and immediately felt a sharp pain in my foot. I looked down to see that I had stepped on a piece of glass.

“You really should have been more careful, Olivia. You're gonna get really hurt one of these days if you don't learn to control your clumsiness.” Helen said as she got up and led me to one of the couches and sat me down. 

Logan and Lucien also moved closer to take a look while Lucas only leaned back in his chair sipping his drink and observing everything with hooded eyes.

“It’s just a scratch, why all the fuss, Olive?" Lucien said as he observed the wound. I gulped as he looked up at me with a crooked grin from where he was on his knees in front of him.