The Alpha Triplets And The Rogue – Chapter 86
Bryce’s POV
As soon as the doctor told us that our father would be fine, everything that we were arguing about seemed to disappear. Ace wraps his arm around our mother and gives her a little squeeze, a move that would have once been done by Chris. By the look on Chris’s face I can tell that the argument between him and our mother is far from over.
The doctor quickly leads us back to our father’s recovery room. He looks like he has aged years in just a few hours. Bruises, cuts, and scrapes are covering his body. His eyes are sunken in and he looks as if he hasn’t slept in weeks. I wonder how long he has looked so tired. My brothers and I have been so focused on our own lives and drama that, I think, we missed the toll that it was taking on the rest of the family.
ce box and begins to sip from the miniature straw. A smile spreads across my lips. My father always was a sucker for our juice boxes when we were kids.
to my mother. “I need to speak to my sons alone.”
o upset our father in his delicate state.
and slams the door behind her.
own beside him, my father crosses his arms,
the way that all of you are acting I won’t ever want to step down.”
ison.
hospital for several weeks, according to the doctor. During that time you will need to run the pack as if you are the Alphas. Think of it as a test r
again.
tting our attention. We all turn around at the same time and wait for him to speak once again.
ation,” my father begins and I can feel Chris begin to tense up beside me. “I don’t care who you chose as your Luna but it would be a shame to go against what the Moon Goddess has given you. I know that your mother
r’s words. The three of us share a look and I know what I need to do.
others. Chris is beaming from ear to ear but Ace is staring at the ground. I know that he is still on the fence about what to do. He isn’t ready to forgive Erica for running off. It isn’t somethin
t very clear that she doesn’t want us to be with Erica.
Ashley jumps to her feet and runs to us.
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out in Amber’s direction.
her eyes et Ashley’s i
of the hospitel.
orts cer end opens the door to slide in the driver’s side.
e door with my hends. “
my messive bleck wolf end run in the directi
he asks.
already messy hair.
de Erica. Amber comes bounding up to my side and links her arm within my own. Erica frowns a little before she averts her eyes to the floor in front of her. Erica’s shoulders slump forward and I know that every moment she sees me with Amber she dies a little more inside. I have to end this sooner rather than later.
on’t have my
own on her face. “I guess I can wait
an catch a ride with us,” Erica says quietly. “I think we are getting ready to head out anyway.”
with her. “Shotgun,” Ashley shouts before sticking her tongue out in Amber’
comment.
ont entrance of the hospital.
n the sky. Erica and I walk in silence as we make our way to the car. Erica unlocks Ashley’s tiny little sports car and opens the door to slide in the driver’s side.
things right between us. I promise.”
another word I shift into my massive black wolf and run in the direction of the pack house.