The Triplet Alphas' Secret Mate

Chapter 181: Mate

Ethan’s POV

​I stood in the center of the training field, sweat soaking through my shirt as I hammered the heavy bag. Every punch was a way to drown out the noise in my head. There was a sense of frustration and anger in the air today... perhaps it was because of who was arriving.

​Kev, my Beta, walked onto the field with a tablet in his hand. "Alpha," he called out, stopping a few feet away. "They are here. But Princess Rebecca hasn’t arrived yet—only her handmaidens. She sent them ahead to prepare her chambers while she arrives tomorrow."

​I stopped mid-swing and scoffed, wiping sweat from my brow. "We aren’t even married yet, and she is already acting like a queen demanding a royal welcome. Fine. No problem. Show her maids to her quarters."

​Kev nodded and left, leaving me alone in the quiet yard. I sighed, leaning my head against the cool leather of the bag. I had finally given in. A political marriage with the daughter of Alpha Corny from the Whitesnow Pack in Spain seemed like the only logical step. We hadn’t seen each other—not even a picture. It was a cold deal. I just wanted an heir and a stable pack. Love and romance? Those were for other people. In this life, I wasn’t destined for that.

​I picked up a can of water, taking a long, deep drink. Suddenly, my world tilted.

​MATE!

​My wolf, Jax, screamed the word so loudly I nearly dropped the can. I choked on the water, coughing as a scent hit me like a physical wave. Roses. Sweet, intoxicating, fresh roses. My entire body went into overdrive. My heart hammered against my ribs, and my organs felt like they were vibrating.

second-chance

slowed down. Standing a few feet away was the most beautiful blonde I had ever seen. Her eyes were wide, mirroring the shock

Jax howled again, pushing

another step, and suddenly, she was running. She threw herself into my arms, hugging me with a desperation that stole my breath. Fuck. The feeling of her skin against mine sparked a fire I

were wet with tears. "I thought... I thought I would never be blessed with a mate," she choked out, her

her in—sea-blue eyes, a perfectly shaped face, a cute pointed nose, and lips that I was struggling not to devour right here in the dirt.

my voice slightly raspy.

my scarred knuckles and sweaty chest. "And

mouth to tell her the truth. I wanted to tell her I was Alpha Ethan, the man who was supposed to marry her mistress tomorrow. But the words died in my throat. If I told her now, it would crush her. She would think she was a mistake or an obstacle. Besides, the second I smelled her, the marriage to Rebecca was dead.

playing on my lips. "I’m a

neck as she checked me out. "You look...

vibrating deep in my chest. I reached out, cupping her face and forcing

was leaping with joy inside me, and for the first time in my life, I felt actual butterflies in my stomach. It was a dizzying, terrifying feeling. Was it possible to fall in love this fast? One look, one scent, and I was ready to burn the world

didn’t care about the Whitesnow Pack. I