Mated to the Triplet Alphas-Chapter 28: More and More Secrets

I woke up to the sun’s gentle rays barely breaking through the clouds to caress my face. Once again, I was awake before dawn.

Old habits really did die hard.

I turned my head to my left and right and saw the triplets still sleeping around me. They looked so peaceful and cute sleeping. They looked even more identical asleep than awake.

Without the playful glint in Levi’s eyes, the caring look in Liam’s eyes, and Lucas’ authoritative look, it was harder to tell the difference. But now I knew them so intimately that I could tell the difference between them even with my eyes closed.

I reached out my hand to trace Levi’s face but thought better of it. I pulled my hand back. They were sleeping so peacefully, I didn’t want to wake them up yet.

But what would I do until they woke up? I would be so bored. I sighed. My mind turned back to the events of yesterday. They’d really blown my mind and exceeded my expectations.

They kept doing so much for me. I felt bad that I couldn’t even do anything for them in return. I knew they loved my little show yesterday but I wanted to do something more.

But what could I do?

I didn’t have any money to buy them anything. I had no special skills either. The only thing I knew how to do was cook and clean. freewebnσvel.cøm

A bulb went off in my brain. Cook! I could cook for them! That was one thing I could actually do well.

I offered to cook lunch yesterday but that had turned into a sexathon quickly. The thought made me chuckle quietly. Now I knew they were probably trying to distract me because a Michelin chef was already making dinner. Well, at least this morning I could make breakfast.

Feeling happier now that I knew what to do, I gently crawled out of bed, careful not to wake them. It was a difficult task because of how alert they were but I managed it.

I made my way to the kitchen Levi showed me yesterday—my kitchen, in my house. It was so hard to believe.

“Okay, so what do we have here?” I muttered, walking into the pantry. I hadn’t actually considered if we had ingredients to cook with. It wasn’t like I could cook from nothing.

Thankfully though, the pantry was stocked with every single item I could think of. Once again, I was impressed at their thoughtfulness.

I pulled out some ingredients and began to chop them up to make a meal. Just as I was about to turn on the cooker, the kitchen door opened.

Liam walked in, shirtless. “Hey you, what are you doing?” He asked.

I padded over to him, hugging him. He hugged me back, kissing me lightly on the lips.

“Did you sleep okay?” He asked.

I nodded. “I did. You? I didn’t expect you to wake up so early. Or did I wake you up?” I asked. I’d tried to be so careful not to wake them up.

He shook his head. “No, you didn’t,” he reassured me. “I actually wake up the earliest of the three of us. Lucas and Levi are still asleep.”

“Oh, okay then," I muttered. I remembered that the cooker was on and hurried back to it.

He walked up behind me and wrapped his arms around me from behind. “You’re making breakfast?” He asked.

I nodded.

“You don’t have to do that, you know,” he whispered. “We have staff on the island to do all that. All you need to do is relax. You’re on vacation, babe.”

My stomach tightened at the sound of him calling me babe. I couldn’t help the smile that sprung to my lips.

“It’s okay, Liam. I want to do it myself. I want to cook for my men,” I said.

He grinned. “In that case, go on,” he said. “I can’t wait to eat your cooking. Bet it will be more delicious than that Michelin chef’s cooking.”

I laughed, blushing. “Don’t raise your hopes too high,” I warned.

He huffed stubbornly. “He should actually come learn from you. We will charge him a million dollars,” he bragged, making me laugh until my stomach hurt.

He suddenly turned serious. “By the way, Hazel, I’m sorry for not keeping Lucas and Levi in check last time,” he said quietly.

I met his gaze, trying to remember what he was even talking about. So much has happened in such little time that I could barely remember the details.

“It’s alright, Liam,” I said. “All is forgiven. I’ve forgiven you and them for everything that happened in the past. It’s a new day in our lives. Let’s just look to the future, okay?”

He smiled happily, relieved at my words. “I’m glad you’re ready to move on now,” he said.

I nodded. “I am. I just wish I could have some answers to some of the questions I’ve always had, you know.”

“What kind of questions?” He asked, jumping up and sitting on the island.

I took that as a sign that he intended to stay while I made breakfast. I shrugged. I’d appreciate the company. “I don’t know if it’s even necessary to ask this anymore. You probably have no idea anyway,” I muttered.

“Have an idea of what?” He asked, looking thoughtful.

His open expression made me feel more comfortable to broach the subject that had given me so many sleepless nights over the years.

“I just always wondered why your mom—Luna Evelyn, I mean—has always seemed to hate me. Do you have any idea?” I asked nervously. “I know I’m just a maid and she can treat me any way she pleases but it just always seemed so targeted. Like she had something against me that I had no idea about. Do you—do you know anything?” I asked, finally meeting his gaze.

The look in his eyes made me freeze—a mixture of shock and guilt. I came to a realization.

“Y-You... You know something!” I gasped.

He looked like he was about to deny it. Instead, he sighed and nodded calmly. “Yes, I do,” he answered. “I know why my mother hates you.”