Mated to the Alpha triplets novel Chapter 41

Olivia

I hesitated and Josh took note of my hesitation.

"What's wrong? Who is it?"

I remained staring at my phone. "It's Logan," I whispered.

"Don't."

"What?" I finally looked up to see Josh, his face hardened with a muscle punching in his jaw.

Gwen was looking back and forth between us, looking confused.

"Don't pick up the call, just ignore it. You should put them out of your lives once and for all, Olivia. No calls, no more working at the palace, and definitely no more talking to them at school or paying them any attention in any form."

I hated to admit it, but my heart clenched at the thought of cutting the triplets completely out of my life.

"Olivia!" Josh called in exasperation as he took note of whatever expression was on my face.

"Do you…should I give you guys some privacy?" Gwen whispered from beside and we both whipped our heads around like we had forgotten she was there.

"No…no. You don't have to, besides I know Josh would have told you about my…mates and I." I tried to lessen the tension by smiling.

"Just… a little." She smiled sheepishly.

I tried to smile at her, but I could feel it waver as tears began to sting at the back of my eyes.

There was also a lump at the back of my throat and I began to blink.

"Oh, honey…" Gwen said as the tears finally spilled over.

"I'm sorry… I… I don't even know why I am crying."

Gwen put her arms around me and led me to the car where we all piled into the backseat, me in the middle.

As soon as we got in, my tears became full-on sobs. Josh awkwardly patted my back while Gwen said nothing, just allowed me to place my head on her shoulders.

After a few minutes, I stopped crying and my eyelids grew heavy.

Gwen whispered, "Feel better?"

"Yes, thank you."

"Good, let's go home and gorge on ice cream. Josh, drive us home."

I giggled as Josh grumbled but obeyed.

Gwen and I remained in the backseat while Josh got into the driver's seat and started the ignition.

After a few minutes, Gwen broke the silence. "I feel like a passenger princess. Don't you, Olivia?"

I smiled at her. "I very much do, Gwen."

She returned my smile and leaned forward to turn on the radio.

Selena Gomez's 'Same Old Love' started playing and Gwen and I turned to each other, squealing.

"Jeez! Guys! Why are you so loud? This is not a concert, you know." Josh complained from the driver's seat.

I ignored him, while Gwen leaned forward, yelling as she sang, "I'M SO SICK OF THAT SAME OLD LOVE, MY BODY'S HAD ENOUGH, OH OH OH, THAT SAME OLD LOVE."

"Real mature, Gwen," Josh said as he glowered at her through the mirror.

She stuck out her tongue and continued singing, this time her voice lowered."

I guess Miss Gomez is right. I'm sick of feeling this way about the triplets when they can't even be bothered to treat me decently. Mates who can watch me get flogged to the point of bleeding are no mates a girl should ever have. I don't know why the moon goddess gave me such… cruel brats as mates. But I'm not going to care anymore. I'm going to do as Josh said and completely cut them out of my life.