Mated to alpha triplets at all-boys school Chapter 87

Ashley pov

With every day that rolls by, I find myself getting more scared to wake up, get dressed and attend classes. No amount of training or magic practice makes me feel at ease.

Avoiding Kaiden is becoming increasingly more difficult as well. It feels like he’s deliberately seeking me out, hovering around me and even trying to start conversations. He’s like a bad fart - silent, but follows you everywhere with no escape.

As if that’s not enough, these days, the stupid spell isn’t working as good anymore either. I can sense how every time I use it, the spell lasts a little less than the previous time.

It’s just seconds, not a big deal for many, but for me, it feels like a death sentence. One day, I might not be able to get rid of Kaiden on time and he can figure everything out.

And that’s exactly why I stand in front of Nathan’s classroom, waiting for him to finish up the class so we can talk. Technically, I could have gone home to rest, but I need answers first.

It takes him about twenty minutes to wrap up and once he leaves the classroom, Nathan’s face falls. I swear, he can read my facial expressions before anyone gets an inkling something might be wrong.

“Ash, hi,” he greets me as the last students leave the classroom. “My apologies, I completely forgot about our project, please, come in.” Nathan says loudly, probably to make this interaction look normal in front of the other students.

He opens the door wider for me and waits for me to enter the room. As soon as I do, he closes the door and locks it. Then, he takes my hand in his and presses one finger over his lips to gesture I need to stay quiet.

I nod and let Nathan drag me across the room until he stops at the window and whispers, “I saw the prince standing around the corner, watching you. I’m sure he’s waiting to catch you alone, so we need to get away from here for this conversation. I suppose it’s important?”

I nod again and grin when Nathan opens the window and hops out. He stands in front of the window and lifts his hands, helping me to get out safely. Then, he looks around and nods towards the beachers, so we silently stroll towards them.

Great things sometimes do happen. Today some students have decided to play football, so we kind of get a free cover for our secret exchange.

As we sit away from the crowd, Nathan leans closer and whispers, “what are you worried about? I can tell by the look on your face something is going wrong.”

I pull my hands into tight firsts and let out a shaky breath. “The spell, something’s wrong with it. It doesn’t last nearly as long as it initially did,” I whisper.

Nathan hums and looks around. The little crowd that has gathered to watch the students play starts cheering, so Nathan uses the moment to share some inside information with me.

“That’s because you keep running into mate more often. Sadly, the more you meet him, the more time you two spend around each other, the stronger the bond grows. What’s worse is that eventually, the spell will fail for good and he will instantly be able to tell who you are.”

My eyes widen and I’m sure my face loses a couple of tones until it turns completely white like a paper sheet.

“It’s also not a good idea to keep meeting that guy. I don’t know what is exactly going on, but if we don’t figure out how to keep him away from good, his rejection will mean nothing in the eyes of the moon Goddess. For her, right now, it might appear that Kaiden has learned from his mistake, regrets it and he’s on a path of redemption. She will forgive, she always forgives her children.”

Great, more things to hate about my life, right? Can’t I get a little, even tiny, moment of peace? I just want to live life and enjoy it a little, not sneak around like some criminal while I haven’t even done anything wrong. The only mistake I’ve made is not accepting the rejection, but how the hell was I supposed to know that I had to do that?

Nobody’s ever told me that…

“Any ideas what I should do next? Maybe drop out and run again?” I suggest even though I hate the words I have to say out loud.

I’ve grown attached to this place. Nathan, Anno, Rose, and the triplets are someone I actually care about, and leaving them sounds like the most unfair thing ever. But then again, I don’t think I have that many options to actually pick and choose. Beggars really can’t be choosers, now I understand the full meaning of the saying.

“No, that’s not a good idea. Running into rogues is too dangerous and accidentally entering someone’s territory might get you killed. It’s even more dangerous for you to travel alone knowing you’re an Alpha. Any self respecting pack leader will take your arrival as a challenge.” Nathan explains.

I focus my attention on the guys playing football and try to come up with more ideas, but none comes to mind. I really don’t know what to do anymore. It’s like I’ve been forced into a dead end and too many people are standing near the only exit, blocking me from ever escaping the mess.

“Well,” Nathan finally speaks, dragging the word as if he’s unsure if he should voice his thoughts.

“Well, what?” I repeat. “At this point, I’m so desperate I will take any ideas and probably do what you believe is the best. I’m too confused.”

“I think it’s best to come clean,” Nathan scratches the back of his neck. “I mean with the triplets. I think it would benefit you if you told them about who they are to you. Might feel like a little too soon, but once those boys learn you’re their mate, their pack will help to protect you. Trust me, packs go mad over their Lunas, those crazies will give up their lives to keep you safe.”

I don’t offer Nathan an answer and it doesn’t seem like he expects one anyway. It’s a good idea, I think, but not for now. Right now, I can rely only on myself, I can’t keep pulling more people into my issues.