Filed to story: The Luna Mated to Triplet Alphas Novel
I knew the show and the channel she was talking about though I didn’t actually watch it. I didn’t watch She-wolf Supermodel Search either despite what my brothers might think.
“Snack Pack Attack!” I said, nodding. “I love that show!” I said, trying to sound as earnest as possible.
“What’s that about?” Asked Danny out of nowhere.
Chance answered before I could.
“Pairs of chefs from different packs compete. Every episode they have to make a snack in record time and the judges pick the best one…” Chance said, launching into an explanation.
“I don’t watch that,” I said quickly, wanting to get back to the point.
You just told her you loved that show? Pointed out Chance.
I had but whatever. She didn’t seem to be questioning anything I was saying whether it added up or not.
“I only watch Deidre Binx’s show!” I said, contradicting myself though Destiny didn’t seem to notice.
Her eyes were bright with excitement.
“Deidre Binx!” She exclaimed.
“Yeah, that’s her name!” I said, smiling.
“She was here!” Whispered Destiny excitedly.
Destiny actually jumped up and down a little. I looked at her with wide eyes.
“Is she still in town? Do you think she’d sign an autograph for me?” I asked, my tone desperate.
Destiny fell silent. She seemed to be thinking over the matter. When she finally responded, she sounded very apprehensive.
“Her boyfriend or whoever he is…he’s moody. He’s pretty grumpy,” mumbled Destiny, her eyes downcast.
“Was he mean to you?” I asked quickly.
“He was nice at first but he showed up today acting like a jerk!” Complained Destiny, lowering her voice.
My heart sped up. Could it be that jerk in the corner? What was his name again? It had sl*pped my mind for a second.
Dante, my wolf reminded me, actually speaking plainly which was a rare occurrence for my Alpha wolf. We usually communicated instinctively.
“Where is he?” I asked immediately.
“Oh, he left,” said Destiny softly as she picked up a beer mug and wiped it with a dish towel.
She seemed to be avoiding my gaze all of a sudden. Was she lying to me? She could be telling the truth. There could have been another jerk who had been here earlier.
“So if he’s in town then Deidre Binx is too,” I concluded.
“I shouldn’t tell you this,” began Destiny, her voice barely a whisper.
Even with my Alpha hearing, I still had to lean in to decipher her words. My heart was pounding as the anticipation built. Would Destiny lead me right to Deidre and would Deidre lead me to my Goddess Chasity? I was scared to even get my hopes up.
“But I know where they’re staying!” Continued Destiny, whispering conspiratorially as she leant in, her eyes darting from my brothers to Danny to Chance to me.
I leant in too. Destiny whispered in my ear like we were children exchanging secrets on the playground. I couldn’t help the huge smile that spread onto my face as she revealed the exact location at which Deidre was supposed to be staying. The address she whispered to me wasn’t too far from our Beta’s house! I looked at Alex. He looked stunned. Felix was livid.
Deidre has been right under our Beta’s nose! Grumbled Felix over mind-link, his inner voice practically a growl. The audacity! He snarled.
The best hiding places are in plain sight, said Chance wisely.
Unfortunately, yes, said Danny, his tone sombre.
I felt sick to my stomach. The party my brothers and I had encouraged Chasity to attend had been held at our Beta’s house by his daughters, Moxie and Roxie. What if we had put Chasity in harm’s way by insisting on going to that party? Little did we know, doppelgänger Deidre had been in the neighbourhood. I knew Chasity had been kidnapped from the attic balcony of the pack house but our suspect could have been tailing us that night since the party. I felt Alex’s hand on my shoulder.
No use crying over spilt milk, he said sadly. Let’s move forward. We’re going to that house.
Alex
We sped to the address the bartender had given Calix. I was still shocked at how close this mansion was to where Beta Keaton lived with his daughters, Moxie and Roxie. We parked down the street from the place. The grey brick mansion stood in sharp contrast with the bright white snow blanketing its roof and the lawn. The house gave off the imp**ssion of being vacant. It was the lack the personal touches: no decor or furniture on the porch, no mail sticking out of the mailbox, no trash in the receptacle and no lights on inside, insinuating that no one was home. We weren’t about to ring the doorbell anyway so it didn’t matter if anyone was at home or not.
Calix snuck around the side of the house, inspecting windows and doors, hoping one might be unlocked or easy to jostle open. The house was locked up tight save for one window. My jaw dropped when I spotted it. Above us, one of the first story windows was wide open.
“Look, Calix,” I said, keeping my voice low.
I pointed at the wide open window. Calix climbed onto Felix’s shoulders without hesitation. Felix hoisted him through the window. I flinched hoping there would not be a thud when his boots made contact with the floor inside the house. To my relief, there wasn’t. Calix poked his head through the window and gave us a thumbs-up.
“Should we all go through the window?” Asked Felix in hushed tones.
“Calix,” whispered Danny. “Let us in one of the doors on the ground floor,” he suggested.
Calix nodded eagerly. He pointed to the back of the house. We made our way to the back yard in silence and stood near the back door, waiting for Calix to let us in. A few minutes passed by in silence. I was beginning to get a bit tense. This shouldn’t be taking so long. Felix and I exchanged a worried glance. Was Calix okay? What was taking so long?
Calix
I was amazed by the interior of the house. I did not know what I had been expecting exactly but this wasn’t it. The walls and floors were of grey stone on the inside too. No paint. No wallpaper. No tiles. No hard wood flooring. Just high ceilings and an archaic vibe to the decor. There were many strange objects that seemed to be antiques.
My heart was racing not due to fear but due to excitement with a tinge of anxiety. I was extremely hopeful that I would just stumble upon Chasity with duct tape on her mouth and bada bing bada boom she would be rescued at last. I moved through the house in silence, choosing my every step carefully.
There were large fireplaces with beautiful designs but all of this was upstaged by the artwork. The rooms were adorned by ornaments, sculptures and paintings depicting the strangest combination of subject matters. It took me a little while to notice the ongoing theme but it struck me like a lightning bolt when I did. Every single piece of art seemed to contain both beautiful women and foxes. Oddly enough, many of the foxes were hidden: their furry heads poking out from behind trees in oil paintings, their forms hidden in the clouds of watercolour paintings or their outlines etched in the wood of tables and chairs.
I stared at a colossal painting of several beautiful women of varying shades, all of them lavishly dressed. They were holding hands, forming a circle, as though playing ring around the Rosie. I almost didn’t spot the fox. My eyes trailed over the huge work of art. It took up an entire wall of the house. There! The fox was coming up out of its den which was cast in shadow by a tall gnarled tree. In other paintings, the women were being admired by gentleman callers and suitors in parlours of noble homes while foxes peeked in through the windows.
Weird as f**k but wonderful, I thought, quoting Felix.
He often said that about his favourite artists and their artwork. I had the urge to look for signatures on the paintings to see if this was all from the same artist. The styling was different though the subject matter was the same. Perhaps, it was a group of like-minded artists?
Calix! What are you doing? Let us in! Hissed Alex in my mind, making me jump.
I hadn’t realised how on edge I was till then. The house did have an eerie feel to it. I focused on finding a staircase.
I’m coming, okay, I said to Alex.
I stopped dead in my tracks. That smell! The most beautiful smell in the world. I followed it, all thoughts of locating a staircase forgotten. Coincidentally, the scent led me down a staircase to the ground floor. I followed the aroma to a dining room. There was yet another fireplace in this room along with a long thick wooden table with only two chairs, one at either end. I sniffed the tabletop. Chasity! My mate had been here! My Goddess had been right here! I felt like bursting into tears.
CALIX! Felix’s voice thundered in my head.
I needed to show them this. I practically flew to the backdoor, meandering through the maze-like house with relative ease now. There was nothing like Chasity to motivate me. I unlatched the back door. My brothers, Chance and Danny hurried inside.
I found Chasity’s scent, I said immediately over mind-link.
Felix sniffed the air and was gone in a flash.
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