The Three Alphas

Chapter 12 - The Marking

The hour to dinner passed quickly. I had managed to unpack and put away some of my things, mostly toiletries, my makeup and some of my necessities. The decoration of the room wasn't really to my liking, it was too masculine, but that's a bridge to cross another day. It just needs a woman's touch. Maybe some extra pillows and blankets on the bed, and a nice rug.

I moved my clothes, still in their bags and boxes, into the closet. At least they were in the vague place that they needed to be. My closet was quite big. It has clothes rails and shelves lining the walls, with some draws to put my underwear. There was also a vanity table with some power outlets. It's a girls dream. I step out of my closet and I notice Henry in my room, I smile as he shuts the door.

"I've come to get you. Dinner's ready." He says, returning my smile with his own.

"What's for dinner?" I ask, making my way over to him. I wrap my arms around his neck, placing a soft kiss on his lips.

"Steak." He says. His smile turned into a grin at my display of affection for him. My mouth waters at the mention of steak. 

"Alright, do you mind if I borrow one of your hoodies?" I ask with pleading eyes, and Henry nods. I was currently wearing some shorts and an oversized t-shirt.

"Of course not, Sweetheart. I'd do anything to have you walking around in my clothes." He winked. "I'll be right back." He says, before slipping out of my room to go and fetch one of his hoodies. Wearing their clothes was comforting for both Odette and I. It didn't take him long to come back, and he handed me his hoodies. I pulled it over my head, taking in his scent. I follow him out of my room, and downstairs to the kitchen. Oliver and Theo were sat down at the table, as Henry and I walked in. I smile at them both and take my seat. We all tuck in to our food, and I fight back a moan as the meat all but melts in my mouth.

"Our parents really want to meet you, and have asked us to dinner this week." Theo says, looking over at me. The mention of his parents made me pause. It was a lot, but it was going to have to happen at some point any way. I bite my lip and swallow the bite that I had in my mouth.

"Okay, please just give me plenty of notice. Is it just your parents, or will your siblings be there too?" I ask, giving them a soft smile. 

"Of course, Sweetheart. Not too sure about our siblings. Aria and Bea will definitely be there, not too sure about everyone else. I'm pretty sure Leo and Augustus won't be returning for a couple of weeks. They're away for school." Henry says, resting his hand on my thigh, rubbing his thumb reassuringly. His touch has a different effect on me. It lit a fire within me that had me burning with desire. I placed my hand over his to stop him and gently nudged him off. I gave him a small smile. We both turned back to our food and as we ate, the triplets talked about some pack business. I didn't mind in the slightest. It allowed me to enjoy my meal and I enjoyed just watching the back and forth between them. It also gave me a little insight into how the pack was doing, which I was going to need to know when I start taking on my duties as Luna. However, my mind was mostly occupied by the fact that in the next couple of hours I will bare the marks of all three of my mates. The thought had Odette howling in joy.

"Thank you to whoever cooked, it was delicious." I say, looking between them.

Oliver nods and gives me a grateful smile. "You're welcome, Love." He says as he stands up and starts clearing away the dirty dishes. I go to make a move, but Theo gives me a hard glare and I pause. I don't want to press his buttons since he was hellbent on me not lifting a finger this morning. I sit back down and watch Oliver as he starts running the water in the sink.

"I'm going to go and take a bath. I'll let one of you know when I'm ready." I say to Henry and Theo. They knew what I was on about. Their eyes glistened with happiness at the thought of marking their mate. I excuse myself and head to my room, going straight into my en-suite.