Alisha woke up with a start"Where am I?" She wondered. As she cracked her eyes open, she noticed that she was in a darkened room with dark blue curtains. She could see the rays of the sun trying its best to break in between the curtains and light up the room. She noticed that there were more limbs on the bed than she was used too. She tried to move off the bed but found herself trapped under them
"Wake up! Wake up! There's a giant on the beach" she yelled with all her might. Both Markian and Mitchell jumped up and out of the bed ready to fight the imaginary assassin who had screamed in their ear as they slept. Alisha laughed as she saw her confused mates looking around the room for the possible intruder.
"Alisha! Did you just scream in our ears to wake us up?" asked Markian looking very annoyed that his sleep was cut short. He tried to pull her back as she quickly scrambled out off the bed.
"So where is this giant of yours, my little mate?" joked Mitchell as he slowly got up and stretched. He padded towards the window and opened the curtains letting in the early morning rays."By the Goddess! Will both of you stop it!! It's still so early...its not even properly the morning yet. Come back to bed Alisha. Close that curtain, will you Mitch?" Markian said in his sleepy voice which was muffled by his pillow.
Mitchell and Alisha laughed as they walked into the bathroom leaving Markian to try and continue his slumber. Mitchell let Alisha wash up first as he went back to the room to get some clothes. Alisha quickly showered and brushed her teeth. She thanked Mitchell as he gave her one of her favourite blue shirts and shorts.
"You were asleep last night when we got home so we put you to bed and unpacked your clothes for you. You can find all your things in the wardrobe to the right. We didn't know how you liked it placed, so we just put them in, anywhere they would go. You can tell us how you want it placed and we will help you later."Mitchell explained as he saw how confused Alisha was as she looked at her clothes. Alisha tied her long hair into a messy bun as she waited for Mitchell to finish as she didn't know how to get to the kitchen from the room
As Mitchell finished his ablution, he threw his wet towel onto Markian's head."Ahh! Stop that!you are going to pay for waking me up" Markian growled menacingly at his brother. He pounced on Mitchell's back as the latter walked to the wardrobe to get a shirt for himself. Alisha couldn't believe her eyes as the two Alpha males started wrestling with each other. Never had she seen this playful side of an Alpha.
Her father did play pranks on his mother. She sometimes got roped in as his accomplice. He had been fun and carefree, but he had not been an Alpha. He had turned rouge to be with the love of his life. She didn't think Alpha Wayland had ever played pranks on anyone in his life either.
Alisha's reverie was cut short abruptly as the to Alphas decided that she too should be a part of their game. Markian grabbed her by the waist and hauled her across the bed. She gasped as she landed with a thud in the middle of their ginormous bed."Oh no you don't!! Mitchell...tell Markian that he cannot manhandle me like that" she laughed while trying to catch her breath.
"Yes, Markian! You can't do that to our mate...Let me show you what you should do" Mitchell scolded his brother as he jumped onto the bed and started kissing Alisha on her shoulder as well as every other part of her body that Alisha presented to him as she tried to wiggle her way out of his embrace
"Oh no you dont...both of you are incorrigible!" she huffed as she threw a pillow at both of them and tried to stand up
"Mark...I am hit! The first blow has landed... it's our turn to ATTACK!" cried Mitchell as the two of them tag-teamed and started ticking Alisha
Alisha realised very quickly that she was not going to win this tickling match against her mates. She raised her hand in surrender."Ok!You win! I give up" she gasped between bouts of giggling. She tried to straighten her clothes that had become a victim of her mates' games. Alisha realised that there was a sudden quiet and looked up at her mates. Both of them were staring at the front of her shirt which had come undone. Alisha hurriedly pulled her shirt closed and blushed.
"Don't hide from us, little mate. We would never willingly hurt you" said Markian gruffly as he held her hands which clutched the sides of her open shirt. Mitchell's eyes blazed with passion as he gazed upon his mate sitting up looking dishevelled on the bed. Alisha looked into Markian's eyes and was floored with the love she saw in them. She saw the same look of longing and blinding love radiating in Mitchell's eyes as well. She slid her hands over Markian's arms to grasp his shoulders. Alisha leaned back down onto the bed and pulled Markian onto her body as she pulled Mitchell towards her face. Mitchell opened his mouth to engulf her lips in a scorching kiss that curled her toes.
Markian and Mitchell grinned as they saw her willingly open up to them. They ever so softly buried their heads in the crock of either side of her neck, inhaling her scent overlying the mark that each of them had given her last night. Alisha's eyes rolled back into her head as she arched her back shrugging off the lapels of her shirt exposing her breasts to her mates. Her eyes focusing on the two Alphas looming over her body softly growling her need to have them touch her.
Suddenly Alisha heard a loud knocking on the door of their room. She gasped in horror at the thought of someone walking in and witnessing her state of undress. She jumped up and grabbed the blanket off the bed and ran into the bathroom. Mitchell and Markian barked out a loud laugh and slowly got off the bed to see who was the person responsible for disturbing their early morning tryst with their mate. Mitchell, seeing that he was the one who looked remotely dressed, walked towards the door and opened it to reveal a young she-wolf who he recognised as one of the kitchen helpers downstairs
"Alpha Mitchell! I am sorry to interrupt but Alpha Xander and Luna Melody ask if both of you and you mate, of course, would join them for breakfast this morning" said the blushing omega she-wolf as she stared at the unmade bed and the state of undress of her future Alphas. Mitchell hastily began shoving his shirt back into his pants and combing his hair backwards while Markian discreetly tried to put on the shirt that he had thrown on the floor last night when he climbed into bed to cuddle with his mate
"Oh, it's you, Bethany! Thank you for relaying the message. Please tell our parents that the three of us shall be down in a few minutes" coughed Mitchell trying to distract her from staring at his brother's antics of wrestling with his shirt
"Yes, Thank you! Alpha Mitchell. I will tell your parents that you will be down shortly.....and Alpha Markian...if I may be so bold? You have put your shirt on the wrong way around. You may want to change before Luna Melody sees you" she laughed as she raced downstairs to undoubtedly share with everyone what she had seen in the young Alpha's room.
"Oh, sweet Goddess!Markian!Take that shirt off, will you!" huffed Mitchell as he tried to guilt-trip his brother into admitting that it is his fault that they were going to be laughingstock at the breakfast table today.
Alisha slowly opened the door of the bathroom. Her face was completely red as she realised that Bethany was surely going tell everyone that the soon-to-be- Alphas and their mate were romping around in bed this morning instead of coming down for breakfast like everyone else.
"Oh, what is your dad, the Alpha, going to think? I am such a ....a hussy! And...and your mother. What am I going to say to Luna Melody?" she whispered in mortification.
"Now Alisha! We have done nothing wrong! You are our mate and the Alpha and Luna know that we are up here together as they were the ones who arranged for the new bed to be placed in this room" said Mitchell grabbing hold of Alisha's hands and sitting her down at the edge of the bed.
"Do you think my mother and father have never missed breakfast because they were busy in their bedroom" he looked expectantly at Markian, who was getting dressed, to back his claim up?
"Oh, Goddess! Uggh!! Don't remind me! Those two cannot keep their hands off each other. You will see it for yourself soon enough Alisha. So don't worry about what our parents are gonna say to you, my darling" said Markian as he squatted in front of Alisha and looked deeply into her eyes wanting Alisha to trust what he said was the truth.
"Alright then! Let us go and see what is going on downstairs, shall we?" said Mitchell as he stood up and pulled Alisha off the bed as well. He clasped onto Alisha's trembling hands and practically dragged her downstairs to the kitchen where a few pack members were sitting at the dining table with the Alpha and Luna.
" Good morning Alisha. I hope you slept well." chimed Luna Melody trying not to burst out in laughter. Her eyes shining with mirth as she knew the reason for her son's and their mate's delay in showing up for breakfast.
"Yes, Luna. I did thank you," replied Alisha trying not to blush as she pulled her hand away from Mitchell's grasp.
Markian pulled a chair out and Alisha sank into it breathlessly. She hoped that no one would turn and talk to her as she knew that everyone had been laughing about what they thought had occurred this morning.
Mitchell sat on Alisha's left side while Markian chose to sit on her right. Both young Alphas started piling her plate with pancakes. Alisha's eyes grew wide as she saw 2 columns of pancakes being neatly stacked on her plate. She gasped to see Markian add strawberries and cream to his pile while Mitchell unhurriedly poured on the maple syrup that started flowing down the pancakes in gushing streams, that if Alisha hadn't been watching them construct the pancake tower, she would have thought a small damn had burst to release its sticky sweet captives.
As if on cue, both the young Alphas decided to cut the pancakes which they had put on her plate and feed it to her. Alisha looked at the forkfuls of food approaching her with trepidation. She looked up and saw both of her mates grinning wolfishly at her. She knew that this was a test to see if she would choose her favourite now. The whole table watched the unfolding drama with hushed breaths. Alisha looked towards Luna Melody who was watching her with hawk eyes trying to guess which of her sons would be favoured, hoping that their mate would know the right thing to do.
Alisha smiled as she watched the emotions play over the faces of the Luna and Alpha. She could hear whispering through the pack link but could not make out the words. She turned her gaze towards the two forks that were balanced precariously with food in front of her face. She took a slice of cream covered strawberry from Markian's fork and a small slice of maple syrup-drenched pancake from Mitchell's and put both the items into her mouth simultaneously.
"Now can both of you stop playing and leave me to eat my breakfast in peace. It is too early, in the morning for me to play your mind games" she said before sipping the glass of orange juice that Luna Melody had thoughtfully passed to her.
The two young Alphas blushed as they realised that Alisha understood their silent question and had succinctly chosen neither Mitchell nor Markian but a combination of the two. They turned and looked towards their mother who smiled happily at the three of them
"Well boys, I think this is a lesson for you. If I were your mate, I would have refused to eat from either fork. Shame on you for asking her to chose a favourite when she has just known the both of you for a day. Your father and I have known you all our lives and we still can't do that." She reprimanded the shamefaced duo even though she too had waited anxiously to see if Alisha would pick one.
"Let us finish breakfast now and start as we have a full day of work to do before we can call it a day. I am sure your mother can't wait to plan the upcoming wedding with your mate and I have to go over some security issues with the both of you"grumbled Alpha Xander as he gulped down the last of his coffee and stood up.
Alisha choked on her juice which she had just taken a gulp off "Plan for the wedding!For us? "she nearly broke Markian's eardrums as she squealed out."Oh no! We can't! We are too young!! Surely not now!I...I...They haven't even asked me yet" she stammered looking beseechingly at her mates. Markian and Mitchell were blushing furiously at being called out.
"They didn't ask you yet? Markian!Mitchell! What are you both trying to do? Is this young wolf your mate or not? "asked Luna Melody in astonishment. All could see that this was not going the way that Alpha Xander and Luna Melody had expected it to go this morning. The earlier jovial atmosphere replaced by an icy cold irritation aimed mainly at the two young Alphas.
Mitchell pushed his chair backwards and cleared his throat.
"Of course she is our mate, mum! !We just didn't actually have the time to ask. You know what happens after you mark a woman.....Alisha just went to sleep after that. We carried her back to the packhouse and laid her on our bed. We also didn't manage to ask her this morning. It doesn't mean we aren't going to ask her...It just means we were going to ask her later" he strangled out unceremoniously trying not to look at Alisha's face
Alisha blushed furiously as she tried to ignore what Mitchell had said. She hoped that Markian wouldn't try and explain as well as she would probably burst into flames in total mortification at the direction this conversation was going.
Alisha jumped off her chair hastily squealed a soft "Excuse me" and ran out of the packhouse as she couldn't look at Luna Melody's face. Alisha didn't know if she was embarrassed about the prospect of being asked to marry Mitchell and Markian, or fact that she had clearly forgotten that she needed to get married in the first place. She ran and ran, not knowing where she was headed until she realised that she had instinctively run to a place where she felt the most at ease. She sighed as she saw the lake where she first met the young Alphas in front of her.
She reached the lake's edge and fell to her knees. She plunged her hands into the cold lake and splashed a handful of water onto her burning face. She gasped in fright as she felt someone walk up behind her. She pivoted ready to scream when she realised that, out of the bushes, the two faces that she actually was longing to see, coming towards her. She stood up as they reached her side.
"Oh, my Goddess! What a mess! I cannot face the Alpha and Luna now!" she cried while running into her mates' arms. Large globules of tears rolled down her face wetting the front of their shirts as they awkwardly tried to soothe her knowing that it was their faults that Alisha was feeling sad.
They spent the day in each other's company knowing that Alisha would need some time before she could face the rest of the pack. Luna Melody told her sons' to stay with Alisha and get to know her better, as she was worried about what Alisha would say if they asked for her hand in marriage. Alpha Xander gave them the day off so that they could spend it with their mate.
As the sun traversed the sky, the young alphas regaled Alisha with tales of pranks and mischief perpetrated by them on all the members of their pack. As they grew hungry, the three of them changed to their wolf forms and hunted together for a few rabbits.
They ate and laid down by the lakeside replete, just enjoying each others company. It had been a good day, though Alisha had been worried at the beginning that the Alphas would spring the fateful question on her. Mitchell and Markian realised that it wasn't the time to ask Alisha so they just enjoyed the day with her. They hoped that she would get more comfortable with them and would say 'yes' eventually when the time was right.