Mated to the Alpha triplets novel Chapter 24

Olivia

He's probably talking to Gwen again, I thought, smiling.

We soon arrived at the Delacroix museum, and we all trooped out of the bus, stretching out our legs as soon as our feet hit the ground.

Mrs Pearson clapped her hands and yelled out, "Alright, everyone. Group yourself into pairs. You're each responsible for your partners, no one is to get lost and you are definitely not to touch anything. Everything in that building has a rich and important history, especially to us. So, please keep your grubby hands to yourself, and no running off anywhere on your own. Am I clear?"

"Yes ma'am." We all replied.

"Good, pick your partners and let's go in."

I automatically looped my arm around Josh as everyone else picked out their partners and we walked in.

While everyone else seemed to be more interested in taking pictures or chatting with their partners, I was focused on the tour guide's droll voice as he led us through the museum. My eyes felt like they were on vacation as I stared at the array of artifacts and paintings.

Soon, we had gotten to the paranormal section and everyone paid a little more attention.

Our tour guide was also a werewolf and his droll voice took on a hint of excitement as he led us through the paranormal section.

Soon, we got to the largest exhibit and it was a painting of the moon goddess. I stared up in awe, and I wasn't the only one as we all started at the magnificent painting.

The moon goddess was depicted as a young-looking female with white hair and silver eyes that made chills run down their spine. Josh made a sound beside me and I knew I wasn't the only one who felt it. She was surrounded by huge wolves in a forest and they all seemed to be radiating some kind of chilling power.

My eyes caught something and I was immediately drawn to it. There was someone else in the painting. It was a red-haired girl sitting behind a huge wolf and her brown eyes seemed to be glowing, one hand outstretched.

"Who's that?" I only realised that I was the one who had spoken when everyone turned to me.

I cleared my throat and pointed to the girl, "Who's the other girl?"

"Whoa, she kinda looks like Olivia!" Someone spoke up. 

"No, I don't!" I could not, for the life of me, explain why I reacted violently to that. 

"Does everyone that has red hair and brown eyes look like me?" I continued.

"Well, she's kinda a mystery and a myth." The tour guide spoke up, "Some wolves believe in her existence, some don't."

"Who is she?" I turned to him to see that he was looking at me in a way I didn't understand.  

"Some believe she was a sibling to the moon goddess, a twin perhaps, with powers as intertwined with the natural world as her sister's. In this version, they were inseparable once, sharing their dominion over the land and its inhabitants. They ensured the cycle of life and death, with the moon goddess guiding wolves and fertility, while her sister brought the gifts of life and healing. Others, however, tell a darker narrative. In another version of the myth, the moon goddess and her sister were locked in a timeless struggle for dominance over the world. They represented two opposing forces, constantly at odds. The moon goddess reigned over the night, controlling the shifting forms of wolves and guiding the fertility of both nature and the werewolf population. Her sister, on the other hand, was believed to have harnessed the power of life and healing, a force that countered the moon goddess' influence. While there might be different versions of the myth, what remained consistent in all versions was the belief that the mysterious sister possessed unique abilities related to life and healing. She was said to be a guardian of the wounded and a protector of the fragile. Her touch was rumored to mend even the gravest of injuries, and she could bring back a wolf from the brink of death."

He explained further, but I was too focused on the painting and didn't hear the rest of what he said. Soon, he moved away from the painting and we were all headed back to the lobby of the building.

He finished taking us around and we all applauded and thanked him. He smiled at us, but he didn't stop staring at me. I felt weird and looked elsewhere to avoid his gaze. Just then, he was stopped by Lucas.

“What was that for?” He asked angrily.

“What?” The tour guide asked. “I’m finished with the tour. What's wrong?” He added.

Mr Scott cuts in, “What are you doing, Lucas? You are in his way. Let him go.”

“You've been staring at Olivia nearly the entire time. You knew she was uncomfortable as she kept on avoiding your gaze, but you didn't let up. What was that all about?” Lucas growled.

I scoffed and then Helen approached us.

“Here she comes again, she always comes around to spew cruelty anytime any of the princes pay attention to me..” 

“Just be patient with her. Do not provoke her, Liv.” Josh said.

I smiled at him and Helen was soon standing in front of me. 

“Lucas only did that because the rogue attack that happened earlier still has him on edge. Don’t let that get into your skull as a warped thought that he is protecting you. He can do that for all other girls, so you are not in any way special to him.” Helen said and left without waiting for my response.

“She is being childish, right?” I said as I turned to Josh.

“I know.”

Mrs Pearson called everybody together. “I know we all enjoyed our stay here, so we are done with the educational aspect of the trip, now we are getting to the fun aspect. Now we will all get into the bus and head to the beach.”

We all screamed happily and ran out to the bus. I sat with Josh this time around as I didn't think I could deal with the awkwardness with Lucas plus what had just happened at the museum, I didn't know how I could sit with him without saying something stupid.

“Is everyone on the bus? Look at your partner to confirm that'll everyone is here.” Mrs Pearson shouted.

“Helen is not here, Mrs Pearson,” Lucien shouted.