Mated to the Triplet Alphas-Chapter 11: A Date to Remember

"No! No! I’m going back home," I muttered, spinning around. I began to walk away.

Lucas grabbed my arm, firmly detaining me. "No, you’re not. You agreed to this date, remember?" freewebnσvel.cøm

I rolled my eyes. "I wasn’t thinking straight at that moment. You guys manipulated me. I’ve changed my mind now."

They ignored my protests, pulling me into the store. Lucas lifted his hand and three attendants came running immediately. I tried to slither away again but I bumped right into Levi and Liam. They smirked at me.

Lucas pulled me forward and lightly pushed me towards the attendants. "We’ll pick her up in an hour. Make her dazzle." With those words, they walked out, leaving me alone with three smiling girls.

They dragged me into a chair where they pampered, pulled, plucked and steamed me to perfection. No matter how much I protested, they refused to listen. They didn’t even let me look in the mirror.

Then they pulled me out of the chair and pushed me into a dressing room where I modeled at least 20 different outfits for them until they were satisfied.

Finally, they pushed me in front of a full-length mirror. My jaw dropped. "T-That is...me?" I whispered, looking at the unfamiliar beauty staring back at me.

They nodded, giggling. "It’s you. You’re so beautiful. The alphas have such good eyes!"

Before I could recover from my shock, the Alphas in question walked in. This time, my jaw practically hit the floor. Apparently, while I was getting ’princessified’, they were also dressing up. They looked stunning—like models walking straight out of a magazine covering in matching white tuxedos.

They were just as stunned to see me. "H-Hazel?" Levi whispered, starstruck.

I blushed, looking down shyly. "How do I look?" I whispered.

There was complete silence. I looked up with a frown. "You don’t like it? I knew this was a bad idea and—"

"Hazel!" Lucas cut in, holding up his hand. "Give us a moment to catch our breaths first. You’ve taken our breath away." He walked forward and kissed my hand. "You are stunning."

I blushed deeply. They didn’t waste any more time. They led me to the parking lot.

"Where are your cars?" I asked, looking around in confusion. The Bentleys were nowhere in sight.

"Are you kidding? This is your first date ever. We’re not taking you in those ratty old cars," Levi said with a grin.

I rolled my eyes. They were the only ones I knew who would call Bentleys ’ratty’ and ’old’. People would die for a chance to ride such cars.

"For tonight, we decided to go all out," Liam said, grinning. He pointed at a car parked not too far from us.

I gasped. "You hired a LIMO!?" I exclaimed.

A confused look crossed his face. "Hired? Why would we do that?" He asked.

I took a deep breath. "Don’t tell me you actually bought the limo just for tonight."

He nodded happily. "Yes, we did. You’re worth every penny!"

How could I even argue with that? I let them lead me into the car. Lucas popped a bottle of champagne and poured us each a glass. I immediately took a big sip and burst into a coughing fit.

"Slowly. You have to take it slowly," Liam muttered, rubbing my back.

I turned red. I’d never had champagne before. I felt so embarrassed. It was just another reminder of how much I didn’t know compared to them.

I didn’t make that mistake again. I sipped the champagne slowly after that. Before long, I was feeling very light and my legs were tingling.

"So what exactly are we doing?" I asked. "You guys refused to give me any hints."

Lucas peered out the window. "We’re almost at the first stop. This is something you’ll really like, I promise."

He said it with such deep feeling that I got the impression that this first location was his idea. I gave him an encouraging smile. "I’m sure I will."

The limo soon stopped. Lucas helped me out of the limo. I looked up and saw a big, plain building painted white. I frowned. This didn’t seem like a place where people went on dates. I kept the thought in my mind and followed him into the building.

The sight inside the building had my jaw dropping. The entire top of the room was missing. In its place was a glass dome that opened up to the sky. A giant telescope sat in the center.

"Wow," I muttered in awe.

He smiled. "This is my favorite place on earth. I wanted to bring you here for our first date." He led me to the telescope and taught me how to use it.

I was in awe. "The stars are so beautiful," I said, tears springing to my eyes.

"There’s one more thing I wanted to show you," he said. He expertly adjusted the telescope and gestured for me to look in. I did and saw that he’d zoomed in on a particular star.

I looked up frowning. "What do you want me to—" I stopped, seeing that he held a folded sheet of paper in his hands. He handed it to me. I opened it up. "THE HAZEL STAR," I read out loud. "What does that mean?"

"I had that star named after you. Forever and ever, it will be in your name. Every time you look up, you’ll remember that you are the star in my sky."

My heart exploded. Tears rolled down my cheeks. "That is so beautiful, Lucas," I cried, rushing into his arms. We hugged tightly.

Our next destination was an amusement park. I looked around, frowning. "Where is everybody?"

Levi grinned. "It’s just us for tonight," he said, winking.

I rolled my eyes. "Don’t tell me you also bought out an entire amusement for our date?"

He nodded. "Sure did." He grabbed my hand and pulled me into the park. The next few hours were filled with games and laughter. We didn’t have to wait in line for any of the rides. We had so much fun! By the time we left the park, I was exhausted.

"Thank you, Levi. That was so much fun," I said, hugging him.

"What’s next?" I asked. "Liam?"

He laughed. "So you figured it out?"

"Of course. One date for each brother. Serious date for Lucas. Fun date for Levi. And...romantic for Liam?" I grinned.

He nodded, laughing. "I think you may be too smart for your own good. And you’re right. Our next and last stop is a romantic dinner planned by yours truly."

I pumped my fist. "Yes! I was getting kind of hungry," I confided playfully.

We ended up at a nice, five-star Michelin restaurant. We were ushered to a seat close to the window with a beautiful view of the city. "It’s beautiful," I gushed, squeezing Liam’s hand.

We enjoyed a delicious meal after which a cake was rolled out with an entourage. I blushed furiously as they popped party poppers and shouted, "Happy First Date!" The whole restaurant turned to look at us. I wanted to crawl into the ground.

I was so relieved when the staff left. I bit into my slice of the cake, making a soft ’hmm’ sound. I looked up and froze, seeing three sets of eyes locked on my lips.

"Guys! You’re staring," I exclaimed, blushing. I looked around self-consciously. Suddenly, my eyes landed on three familiar figures on the other side of the glass. My eyes widened.

"What is it?" Liam asked, picking up on the change in my mood immediately. He followed my gaze. "Guys," he said in a low voice, pointing.

Lucas and Levi also turned to look. Annie, Melanie and Kira raised their hands in unison, waving their fingers at us through the glass. Melanie curled her fingers, mouthing, ’Come here.’ She twirled her phone, giving them a warning look.

"Excuse us, Hazel. We’ll be right back. We just need to deal with something," Lucas said, surging to his feet. His brothers followed his lead.

Before I could say a word, they were making their way out of the restaurant to meet the girls.

They soon appeared on the other side of the glass. I tried to ignore them and focus on my desert but I couldn’t stop my eyes from wandering back to them.

"Wow, they look so good together. Do you think they’re couples?" A woman at a nearby table whispered to her friend.

Jealousy knifed through me. I couldn’t help but agree silently. Melanie, Kira and Annie were stunning girls. Next to the triplets, they looked like they actually belonged there. Unlike me who was just wrapped in a costume that wasn’t mine.

Did the triplets feel the same way too? Did they see the girls and wish that it was them instead of me? My hands started trembling so badly that I had to drop my fork and hide them under the table.

Levi leaned closer to Melanie, saying something. I couldn’t make out the words. They were too far away. Curiosity gnawed at me. I needed to hear what they were saying.

I unconsciously shifted closer to the window, straining my ear to pick their voices. Just as the conversation started getting clearer, a shadow fell over me.

I looked up to see someone staring right at me, completely blocking my view of my mates.