Mates with Triplets?!?!

Chapter 3: an Unsettling Encounter

Chapter 3:

Isabelle's P.O.V.:

I was heading towards my least favorite class, math, when my Uncle Trent mind-linked me.

'I want you home, now, Isabelle'.

I didn't care that much about math, but I felt that I should still put up some kind of protest.

'I'm heading to math, I'll have to make it up later'

'Then have Lexi bring you work home. I will have her bring home the rest of the days' work. We need to talk'.

Well, this didn't sound good, I thought to myself. I knew he wouldn't leave me alone, at least until I arrived home. I briefly wondered if this was about those strange Alphas...

'Someone will pick up your car. Beta Jake is waiting outside in his Jeep to take you to the mansion. Hurry.'

With that, he severed the link. Rude!

Huffing in annoyance, I tucked a long, blonde curl behind my ear and headed outside to look for Jake. Sure enough, there he was, casually leaning against his bright red Jeep, looking as irritated as ever.

Not that that was anything out of the ordinary. Sometimes I thought he was born with that look on his face. Giggling to myself at the thought, I made my way towards him.

"What took you so long, Isabelle," he snapped angrily.

"Uncle just mind-linked me, for your information!" I cried, indignantly.

"Whatever," he dismissed. "Get in, let's go."

As we pulled out of the school parking lot, I could have sworn that I was being watched. By who, or what, I wouldn't be able to say.

Isabelle's P.O.V.:

Jake parked his car (also known as his pride and joy,) outside the mansion and walked me to my Uncle's office. "Leave," was all my Uncle said, which Jake promptly did. Traitor, I thought, inwardly. Then Again, what else would you expect from Jake? He was my Uncle's lackey and watch-dog through and through. It was a huge part of why we had broken up. That, and the fact that he was far too possessive for my taste. He wasn't even my mate!

Sighing at the mood he seemed to be in, I waited for him to notice that I was in the room and motion for me to sit in one of the luxurious chairs in front of his desk. When he finally did, I sat, crossing my legs demurely while I waited for him to speak first.

"So."

"So..?"

He scowled grumpily at that. I gave him my signature doe-eyed sheepish look, which calmed him down somewhat. After a few deep, calming breaths, he continued. "It seems that you have found your mate---or should I say mates," he said raising an eyebrow. He looked like he was hoping that I would tell him that whatever he was saying was all a lie---as if I even knew what he was going on about!

Not knowing what he was talking about, I raised my own eyebrow silently in return, which made him scowl even more, in turn.

"Didn't those Alphas in training have the decency to tell you at least," he demanded angrily.

"Alphas," I whispered weakly. Thank god I was sitting, otherwise, my weak knees would most definitely not have been able to support me. "You mean those creepy, weird, annoying giants from the library?" At this, his lips quirked up slightly, in his signature smile that he reserved for me.

"Giants?"

"Well, they are really tall, Uncle," I explained, patiently, not seeing what was so funny. At this he barked out a laugh. My Uncle is so weird!

After he calmed down, he got back to business.

"I don't want you to be alone with any of those pups," he said, spitting out the word pups, in disgust. "I will have Beta Jake as your guard from now on." He eyed me as if he was expecting me to argue; I wasn't stupid, I knew better than to argue with an Alpha that was already riled up.

"Yes Alpha," I said meekly, as I bowed my head in submission. Seemingly satisfied with my response, he was about to dismiss me.

"Wait---Alpha?"

"Yes, dear?" He was back in his usual good humor.

"May I please, please, please have a girl's night out at the movies, with Lexi? I promise I will behave..." Just in case, I gave him my best puppy-eyes. He could never resist my puppy-eyes. Just in case, I add a quivering lip, and thought of sad things, to make my eyes water.

"Only if Beta Jake accompanies you."

And that is how I ended up at the theater with Lexi by my side and Beta Jake trailing not-so-distantly behind us. I suspect he was checking out our asses, specifically mine, for a change. Freaking pig!