The Triplet Alpha's Rejected mate

Anna pov

"Please help me!" I cried, sobbing profusely as I walked into the hospital strolling behind the stroller that carried my father.

"Where's the doctor?" One of the four men by either sides of my father questioned the first nurse that had rushed up to them.

"Most of the doctors are already in the surgical room. I'm afraid we do not have any available doctors"

While the nurse and the men contemplated on how to save my father's life, I couldn't help but shiver in fear and imagine the worst to come.

"This is all my fault" I mutter over and over again as tears rolled down my cheeks, convincing myself that my father was dying because of me.

And why should I not? My mother had died during childbirth while bringing me into this world. I was too big that I'd occupied a lot of space in her womb.

When I, Anna Marion; a sleezy, worthless omega was born, my mother breathed her last. Father had always hated me ever since then.

And to be honest, I couldn't blame him either. I equally hated myself and so did everyone of the Night gazer pack.

I was bullied repeatedly, spat on, mocked the worst way possible. It made me wonder why I was alive since no one wanted me. What exactly was my purpose?.

But when I'd turned 18, I was looking forward towards that life changing moment where I would find my mate.

'Hopefully, he'll be an alpha and my status would change. Father and I would live more better' I prayed.

And the moon goddess seemed to have two birthday presents for me that day but the results were everything I'd ever dreaded.

The first present was that after 18 years, father finally came along on my birthday.

"Happy birthday" Father said. I looked around to see if there was anyone else around me.

I pointed my index finger at myself, surprised as tears I hadn't realized began to cloud my vision. "Me?"

Father wiped my cheeks. "You don't need to cry"

Overwhelmed, I took father into my arms and hugged him ever so tightly. It was the first time I'd held my father since I was born.

He felt soft, he felt safe; like home. Father refrained from me, handing me a wrapped box.

I quirked my brow at him. "What is this?"

"There's only one way to find out"

Taking the wrapped box from his hands, I slowly began to unwrap it with unsteady hands; This was the first gift I was receiving from my father.

Everything about that day was a first for me which equally made it an unforgettable day.

When the box was fully unwrapped, I brought out the purple dress that was nearly folded inside.

I spread it out in the air. I was moved but also worried that the dress wouldn't fit me; Afterall, I was absurdly big.

'Absurdly' was even putting it lightly. I was in a nutshell what they call 'ugly' and my body size had often made me feel insecure.

I looked up at my father as if he didn't know this. "A dress?"

"You would be meeting your mate today, you should look nice"

The thought was nice and all but---- "What if...it doesn't fit?"

Father scratched the back of his head as if he hadn't expected a scenerio where the dress wouldn't fit. "This is.." His voice lowered. "XXL"

I nodded my head in understanding. In order words, the dress was meant to fit at all cost.

Not wanting to make father feel bad by his efforts, I flashed him a smile. "It's a pretty dress, father. Thank you"

"Go ahead and try it in now. You should wear it for the rest of the day. You don't know when you'll meet your mate"

Father meant good. I knew he did and because of that I didn't want to upset him but what were the odds that I would find my mate today? It might even be tomorrow or the next.

Does that mean I would have to wear this dress for three days straight or even months?.

The rest of the packs were sure to make a mockery of me again before then. But even while knowing all these, I decided to give into father's wishes.

Before I even had the chance to go up to my room and change into the dress, there was a knock on the front door and father and I both found it weird as we weren't really expecting anybody; well no one really came around to our home anyways.

"I'll go get it" I told father who have me an approval nod as he wat he'd me make my way towards the front door.

As I took very careful steps, I started to perceive a very strong, sweet scent that was unlike anything I've ever smelt before.

"Could it be?" Marion questioned getting all jittery and excited.

"Don't get too ahead of yourself, Marion" On turning on the door knob, standing Infront of me, draped in a black tuxedo and his brown hair neatly cut in a bob style was none other than my crush, Jimmy Flicher.

I'd always adored him from afar even though I knew he and I could never be as he was Alpha Chase son and was always surrounded by prettier girls than me but---

"MATE!" Marion screamed excitedly. "Oh my gosh, Jimmy is our mate!"

I was excited; happy even that this was the grande present the moon goddess had in store for me. This out- of- a- fairytale concept that was about to turn my life around for good but---

"I Jimmy Flicher of the Night gazer pack hereby reject you, Anna Jenson as my mate"

My dream, my hopes were all shattered in that moment there and then. The moment of shock only lasted for just a short while before I felt a great and unbearable.

Clenching to my chest as I slowly fell to the ground, I watched as jimmy turned away from me without unfeeling, leaving me alone by the doorstep.

I gasped as I struggled to make my way back to father but it was to no avail. I'd given up all will to struggle back to my feet and remain on the ground but a loud sound; like a Vaseline crashing to the ground behind me jolted me up.

On getting to my feet and looking back, I saw father on the floor. Adding two and two together, I knew he must have seen Jimmy reject me and that had caused him to pass out.

I'd immediately rushed over to his side, shaking him fervently, imagining the worst. "Father! Father, wake up!"

But he didn't budge and with that, I was left with no choice than to call the ambulance which brings me to how I got to this hospital.

Today was my birthday, the day Jimmy rejected me, the day father passed out from shock, the day I would never forget in my life.

"Are you the guardian?" A nurse questioned me bringing me out of my thoughts.

"Yes, how is my father?"

"Your father already had a terrible heart condition before this" The nurse started. "I'm sorry to tell you this but...your father just passed away" I wailed out loud before crashing to the ground, sobbing.

My chest felt so tight, I found it difficult to breathe. I pounded my chest heavily as tears trickled down my cheeks.

Once again, I was alone. But this time without my mother, father or a mate.

What really is my purpose? Why was I still alive? Was this the goddess big plan for my life all along? Where do I go to now?.

How could I go back home all alone..in that pack where nobody cared about me, where everyone treated me like dirt at the back of their shoes?.

"Madam, please calm down" The nurse pleaded with me as she helped me stand up to my feet.

"You are going to be fine, Anna" Marion, my wolf says, consoling. "Be strong"

I managed to get back up on my feet but my knees were weak that I'd crumbled to the ground again.

The nurses helped me up to my feet one more time and made me hold the counter. I was standing now upright on my feet with support but I wasn't okay.

"What would you like for us to do with your father's body?" The nurse questioned but her voice wasn't clear to my ears as my mind wandered off.

I was shivering ever so visibly and all I wanted right now, in this moment was for someone to console me, hold me; anyone at all.

Marion sat up straight. "What is this? Where is this sweet scent coming from? Anna, do you perceive this too?"

I shut her out completely. I was in a state of shock and meanwhile here she was worried about---

My thoughts were cut off as I felt a strong arm engulf me in a warm embrace.

I was taken aback but I couldn't move. What was going o-

"MATE!" Marion screamed.

Cadel pov

"Good work, everyone" I said with a smile greeting the nurses around me as we stepped out of the operating room; Another successful operation. I thought with smile spread across my face.

"Doctor, this is bad" One of the nurses says rushing up to me.

The way her voice shaked, the evident trembling in her vocal cords made me know that this wasn't a little issue at hand.

"What is it?"

"A patient was brought in earlier and now..."

"And now?"

"He just passed away. His daughter can't stop crying"

"What do you mean, he passed away?" I'd questioned, wide-eyed. "Didn't any of the doctors attend to him?"

The nurse shook her head. "All the doctors were performing a surgery"

"Take me to the patient". The nurse nodded her head as she rushed up to the reception, whilst I followed suite behind her.

As we neared the reception, my senses heightened as my nose began to tingle.

'What is this?' I thought as the most enticing, sweet scent I could ever perceive began to fill my nose. I craved so badly for the source of this aroma; I wanted it!

"This is the patient, doctor" The nurse said as my gaze landed upon HER; the source of this sweet scent.

She was shivering visibly as tears rolled down her cheeks but still didn't look a mess; she looked utterly breathtaking.

From the curls of her long brown hair down to the curves of her waist to the her pretty toes; she was beautiful.

"MATE!" My wolf, Marion screamed, excited with jitters as I let out a sigh of relief because I've lived my life thinking I didn't even have a mate but yet, here she stood infront of me.

I wanted nothing more than to hug her, hold her in my arms, take in her scent forever; so I did.

Quickening my pace, I made my ways towards her as I engulfed her in a warm hug. She seemed to be taken aback by my gesture but neither did she complain nor push me off.

Perhaps did she get the feeling too that she was mine? That I was hers?. She should have. The mate bond between us was so strongthat there was no mistaking the fact that she felt it too.

For a mere second, I was carried away by the fact that I finally had a mate that I hadn't stopped to realize that my mate was a sleazy omega.

Refraining from her, I wiped her tears off her cheeks; saying sternly, "Follow me"

She obliged willingly as I led her out of the hospital to a bench out front.

Despite the fact that I couldn't come to temrs to accept her just yet, I did my best and tried to console her, "I'm sorry about your father"

With the softest voice I've ever heard, she responded, "It's my fault"

I quirked my brow, confused. Why did she think that? "Why do you say that?"

She shook her head, brushing off my question. "And you? What are you going to do now? Are you going to..." Her voice began to shaky. "Reject me?"

My eyes widened in surprise by her question. The way she'd spoken those words was as if it was a given that I reject her.

Me, who had so desperately searched for my mate?. "Why would I..."

"I repulse you...don't I?"

"Because you are an omega?"

"Because of how I look" Each words that came out of her mouth were as if she was trying to convince me that she wasn't meant for me.

I avoided her gaze, "I'll decide what to do with you. Do you have a place to go to?"

She shook her head as I continued, "Then you can follow me home"

Her eyes widened in shock. Yes, I understood that this might be too much for her to handle given that she'd just lost her father and was now a member of a different pack entirely, but she had to accept that fact sooner or later; that she was now going to be my side as I rule over my pack.

"A-Are your people going to accept me?" She stuttered.

"They have no choice" I take her hands in mine. "Come, let's go"

She shook her head; refusing, "I'm not ready to meet your pack"

"You would have to eventually but my pack is the safest place for you right now" As those words escaped my lips, it then occurred to me that maybe all these were happening so fast for her. "Or would you like to go to a different place?"

"No!" She says without hesitation,"Let's go to your pack then"

"I would appreciate it if you don't call it 'my pack' again though "

Her brows furrowed, confused. "What should I call it then?"

"Home" Standing up from the bench with her hands in mine; I say, "Let's home"

"Home goal!" Marion, my wolf shouted. "When did you learn smooth talks like that, Cadel? I'm impressed"

"Shut up, Marion" I say through gritted teeths, unnoticeably as I flashed a smile at my mate, taking her home. "I haven't accepted her just yet"

Turning to face her; I questioned,"By the way, what is your name?"

"Anna"

"That's a pretty name"

"And what is my Alpha's name?"She questioned shyly. I could tell she wasn't used to it yet but her attempt made me smile.

"Cadel" After walking for 30minutes and getting to know more about ourselves, we finally got home; Starlight pack.

Immediately we passed the gate, two guards rushed up to greet me. "Welcome, Alpha Cadel"

I waited for them to greet Anna too but it never came. I nodded my head before grabbing both men by their neck, raising them up in the air, sinking my taloons deep into their neck.

I get the fact that they didn't feel inclined to show Anna respect but while she was with me; they had better, "Did you just ignore your Luna?"

The guards struggled in my grips, fighting for air. "We apologize"

Dropping them to the ground with a loud thud, I turned to face Anna who looked like she'd just seen a different person entirely. "Let's go on"

She replies me with a nod and nothing more as we make our way into the pack house.

Suddenly bothered by her silence, I questioned. "Are you scared of me?"

"Truthfully?"

"Truthfully"

"I am scared of you"

"Well you need not to be. I am strict when I handle the pack members but I'll never be that way towards you. I promise you" Anna just nods as we walk into the pack house.

The pack house was like a two story building. The downfloor houses the Omegas while the top floor house both the Betas and Alphas with their Luna.

There was a gold spiral staircase that connected the bottom floor to the top floor.

The interior was purely white all through and there was a golden chandelier that hanged in the middle of the house.

On entering, a grey haired guy approached me. Due to his body size at first glance one would think he was intimidating, but he was rather the opposite.

Now I wasn't just talking from the perspective that he was my best friend but rather from way before I met him.

"You're back, Cadel. Greetings" He bowed at me before facing Anna. "Welcome"

"This is Lucas, my Beta and my best friend. Lucas, this is Anna my-" I cursed softly when I realized I'd called Anna my Luna earlier when I wasn't even sure if I was going to accept her just yet.

Clearing my throat; I concluded, "My mate"

Lucas eyes widened in shock. He as well as my twin brothers, Carson and Cameron knew just how desperately I'd been searching for my mate.

Lucas engulfed me in a hug. "Congratulations, Cadel. I really mean it"

"Thank you" I refrained from Lucas. "Where are my brothers?"

"In the forest. They went to hunt"

"Okay. Ensure you train the pack warriors three times today before calling it a day"

"Yes, Alpha"

I turned to Anna, extending my hands to her. I'd taken her hands so many times but I needed her to accept my hands this time; because that would mean she was slowly starting to trust me. "Let's go"

Anna seemed hesitant to take my hands. "Are we going to the forest to meet your brothers?" She questioned in a shaky voice. "There might be all sort of things in the forest"

Stiffling a laughter; I respond, "Don't worry. You are with me, are you not?"

That seemed to have relieved her a bit as she took my hands and I led her out of the pack house to the forest opposite it.

"I would show you around the pack house some more when we get back but I really want to meet my brothers"

I could feel Anna's eyes on me. "You seem really excited talking about your brothers"

I smiled despite myself, "Do I seem that way?"

"Yes. I envy you as I'm an only child. I've always really wanted to have siblings"

Before I could respond to her, we heard voices.

"You let it go, you moron!" A voice shouted from a distance; it was obviously Carson's.

"That's because you got in my way, bull head!" Cameron retorted.

My smile brightened as my brother came into sight. Carson's green eyes, red hair were the first I saw before Cameron's white hair.

At first when the three of us were, people often complained that it was hard to distinguish between us as we all had the same color of eyes. It was when we were all grown up wed decided to change our hair colors.

"I wished Cadel was here, I didn't want to go hunting with you!" Cameron shot.

"Likewise!" Came Carson's counter attack. My laughter made them stop their arguments as they turned their focus to me.

"When would you both stop arguing like kids?" I questioned but their attention seemed to be on Anna rather than me.

They seemed angry to see someone 'unknown' on our territory so I quickly jumped in to clear the air. "Guys, meet my---"

"Mate!" Carson and Cameron in unison.

I suppressed a smile, bitting down on my lower lips. "How did you guys know?"

But my twin brothers didn't look like they were smiling. Cameron turned to face me with a sharp gaze. "What do you mean? She's my mate"

"No, She's my mate!" Carson counterattacked. I was confused for a split second; only for a split second before the realization that we were all mated to Anna began to dawn on me.

Cameron pov

"MATE!" Killian, my wolf screamed.

"What do you mean Killian?" I questioned.

"MATE! She's our mate!" Killian repeated. The conviction made me echo my thoughts. "She's my mate"

"No, she's my mate!" Carson counter attacked. While I so desperately wanted to get in a fight with Carson if he was pulling my legs; I noticed Cadel stood in his tracks as silent as ever.

"She's your mate too, isn't she?" I state as a matter of fact rather than a question. From the way he didn't respond, my thoughts were confirmed.

How was my brother's mate mine? What was the moon goddess planning?. It wasn't something unusual nor was it something unheard of.

As triplets, it was only normal we shared the same destiny but this, this was unacceptable.

I pulled Cadel and Carson to the side. "What should we do?"

"I'm not giving her up" Cadel replied strongly. It wasn't as though he was selfish, his reason was completely understandable.

While Carson and I were given mates; although we'd rejected then, Cadel wasn't given. He'd lived his life thinking he didn't have a mate and had nearly lived as a lone wolf.

He spent his days either in the hospital or elsewhere; he was barely ever home.

"Then I guess the decision is up to Carson and I" I turned my gaze towards at Carson, "This is ridiculous. The way I'm seeing her, she's a wolf of chaos who is going to come between the three of us. It's best we reject her"

Carson scoffed, "You can go ahead and do that but I won't"

"What?" Cadel questioned, as if he'd heard wrongly. His tone was so harsh that I could tell that he was ready for a fight.

"You heard me right" Carson repeated. "As the eldest of us three, it's only right I claim her, right?"

Cadel launched himself quickly at Carson but luckily I seperated them just in time, "You! You've just always wanted what was mine, haven't you? Ever since we were young. I'm pretty sure you want Anna because of your greed!"

"Yeah, you're right!, It's because of greed. So what are you going to do about it?" Carson cut in sharply.

"Stop it right this second!" I shouted, pushing them farther away from eachother; obviously furious over their squabbling. Turning to face Carson, I demand, "Why do you wish to covet what isn't yours?"

"I deserve to have her as I'm to be the alpha of this pack. It's my right!"

Cadel scoffed, "Really? Then your 'right' remains over my dead body"

Taking my hand, Cadel and I moved to where Anna stood. Words didn't need to be uttered for I knew why he'd brouyme to her. It wasn't for an introduction but for a rejection.

Flashing a polite smile at me, she bowed, "Hi, I'm Anna. It's nice to meet-"

"I'm sorry" I say softly before uttering those words, those necessary words I dreaded but had to say, "I Cameron Lakeshore of starlight pack hereby rejects you Anna Marion as my mate"

A loud wailing filled the forest as Anna clutched to her chest, slowly falling to the ground in pain. Tears flowed down her cheeks like an endless river.

Cadel scrunched down beside her; taking her into his arms and comforting her the best way he could, "It's okay, you'll be fine" he repeated over and over again.

I turned back to look at Carson and the f*cker was gone. I guess he was serious about claimit Cadel's mate as his.

One thing I was sure of was that this was definitely going to start a war between us.

When Anna seemed to be doing fine once more, Cadel and I walked side by side as we made our way out of the forest; Anna had given us a headstart.

"Let's try convincing Carson one more tim-"I started but Cadel cut me off.

"Don't mention his name to me ever again"

Taken aback; I questioned,"Are you serious?"

Cadel fac d me with a deadpan serious look written all over his face, "Do I look like I'm joking to you?"

I shook my head as I chuckled nervously; thinking about how to change the subject, "Anyways, it's good to have you back home"

Who knows, this big twist could have been the moon goddess plan in bringing Cadel home?

"I'll still be clocking in to the hospital once in a while"

Now, did he really have to go killing the mood?. "I know, you workaholic!"

Cadel let out a deep hearty chuckle as he released himself from my arms. "I hope you've been training the pack warriors"

"Well, whenever Carson and I have a good fight, Lucas sure fills up that part nicely"

Cadel smacks the back of my head. "I knew you've been slagging around"

"Then you should have been around more often" I counter attacked.

Cadel feigned shock "Your mouth has sure gotten sharper"

"That's as a result of constant bartering with Carson" I shrugged. "I can't help it"

Cadel let out a short laugh. "Whatever"

As we almost reached the entrance of the forest; I questioned, "So we are really doing this?"

"We?"

"You are definitely not going to talk to Carson for a long long while over his decision"

"Yes, but what does that I've to do with you? You aren't entitled to pick sides"

"You might not realize this but I am because I'm stuck in the middle of you two. So tell me, are you seriously going to do this?"

"Yes"

"Any second thoughts?" I questioned. I really needed Cadel to be fully aware of the gravity of the situation.

"No. And you?"

Rather than voicing my words for assurance, I just shook my head instead because to be honest, I wasn't sure if I could handle being in the middle of their fight or choosing sides. This is all because of Carson.

I hear a whinnying sound and search around looking for who was in pain but to my surprise, it was Killian.

"What's wrong?" I questioned.

"I feel bad for our mate, why did you have to reject her?"

I rolled my eyes, "Get over it, I can always get another one"

"Are you sure?" Killian questioned but it sounded more of a threat to me.

I've heard of cases where one wolf remains mateless for the rest of their lives after being given many chances by the moon goddess but that won't happen to me...right?