Chapter 4

**Mia's POV**

Leon, his father, and my mother looked at me, Luis, and Liam as we sat together, right after we gasped.

"Mia, I know you might be afraid of the triplets, but they will treat you nicely," Mom said, holding hands with Alpha David.

Luis and Liam stood up, abandoning their meals. "Excuse us, Dad. We'd like to have a word with Leon."

Their father scowled. "Finish your meals first before you leave for any conversation. You heard my love say that she put a lot of effort into preparing this meal. So sit back down and finish it first."

Luis and Liam sat back down with frosty expressions, and Mom looked at them with concern.

"It's okay, babe. You can let the boys chat," Mom said, her voice sweet, but Alpha David shook his head.

"No. I know these two rascals. They want to convince Leon not to accept you as his stepmother," Alpha David stated, his sharp eyes fixed on us.

Mom laughed, and I laughed too, realizing their father knew exactly what his sons were up to.

"Fine, Dad. We'll finish the food," Luis said before sitting next to me.

I tensed as his left hand brushed against my right thigh, and he pinched me.

"Ouch!" I groaned. Everyone except Luis looked at me in concern.

"What's the matter, Mia?" Mom asked, standing up quickly as if terrified something had happened to me.

"Mom, Luis pinched me!" I pointed at him, and his father frowned.

"Is that true, Luis?" Alpha David asked.

Luis replied, "She was gloating at us, so I only punished her."

"Apologize," Alpha David stated in a cold voice, causing Luis to frown.

"Father..." he began to protest.

"Now!" Alpha David's tone was dead serious.

Luis turned to face me, his eyes narrowing and his thin lips mumbling, "I'm sorry, Mia. Happy now?"

"Yeah," I replied. Mom smiled and sat back down beside Alpha David.

"The wedding will take place next Saturday. No more excuses—the four of you will learn to get along," Alpha David said, his firm voice leaving no room for negotiation.

Mom looked at me with concern, and I smiled.

"Don't worry, Mom. I accept. After all, the Triple L won't bully me again if Alpha David protects me," I said, my lips curling into a smile.

The triplets frowned and looked away.

"You're right, Mia. If any of my sons offend you, report them to me and I will punish them. You are my daughter, and I will grant you all the privileges of a princess. I know your father is still alive, but I won't steal his love from you. I will only fill his absence in your mother's life here in the White Hills Pack. Alright?"

"Okay, Alpha. It's nice to have you as my new dad," I replied.

Under the table, Leon kicked my leg. I didn't react; instead, I smirked at him, knowing they respected their father and wouldn't dare hurt me.

After dinner ended, Alpha David stood up to use the restroom.

"Come show me to your room, my love. I'd love to spend the night here tonight. Leon, the three of you can go back home if you don't like it here. I had a hectic day at the office, and I can't wait for you three to graduate so I can spend more time with Lucy," Alpha David said. His lips curled into a smile as he pulled my mother close and kissed her cheek.

Mom blushed and looked at me to check if I was upset.

"It's fine, Mom. I like Alpha David. He's so nice. I see why you like him; he's just like Dad," I said.

The mood in the dining room instantly shifted at the mention of my dad. I knew my father hadn't remarried. He was just conducting his research and promising Mom he would return, though it had been a long time.

"Don't worry, Mia. I won't take Rafael's place in your life, but I swear to treat your mother better," Alpha David said. His voice was calm and full of respect for my mother as he wrapped his arm over her shoulders.

"Alright, Alpha. Goodnight," I replied.

Alpha David smiled while my mother led him to the top floor, leaving me alone in the dining room with the three bad boys.

"Mia, right? I see you're happy to have our father as your new stepdad," Luis said as he marched toward me.

I backed up against the wall and glared at him.

"If you dare come any closer to me, I will scream and report you to your father!" I warned him.

He laughed while the others kept quiet.

"Let her be, Luis. She doesn't know that she belongs to us. She's clueless," Leon said, lowering his gaze as he sat back down on his dining chair and pulled out his phone.

I stared at him in shock.

"I can't belong to you! Get that mindset out of your damn brain! If you think I will ever kneel, bow to you three, and worship your cocks, you're dreaming!" I yelled at them, leaving them looking stunned.

I marched over to the dining table to clear it while the three of them watched me.

"Mia, what if you end up doing just that—not just kneeling and worshiping our cocks, but sucking them and taking them in your cunt?" Liam replied ruthlessly, making my face flush red with anger.

"Fụck you all! I will never do that! I will not be your woman! You're all my stepbrothers now, so get those silly thoughts of me sleeping with the three of you like those gullible girls at the academy out of your heads!" I yelled, continuing to clear the table.

"Mia, what's wrong?" Mom appeared at the top of the stairs and asked me.

"Nothing, Mom," I replied, looking up at her with a smile. "We're just discussing academy stuff."

"Alright. Just keep your voices down and show the Triple L to the guest rooms if they want to stay overnight. Goodnight, boys, and don't do anything silly to your little sister. She can be feisty, but trust me, Mia is a sweet girl," Mom said, her voice warm.

The Triple L looked at me.

"It's okay, Chairwoman. We'll take care of Mia and won't trouble her," Leon replied.

Mom giggled and wished us goodnight.

"Be a good girl, Mia, and return to your room after showing them to the guest rooms, okay?"

"Okay, Mom," I forced a tight smile while my mother headed back upstairs.

I carried the plates into the kitchen and washed them, trying to waste time and avoid any further conversation with the boys.

However, I could hear their deep voices floating from the dining room.

"Mia's our mate, Leon. How could you agree to let our father marry her mom? Dad won't approve of us being with her. The sooner we stop Dad from marrying her mother, the sooner we can claim her and mark her," Luis said. His sharp, deep voice made me shiver in the kitchen.

'What did they mean by *mate* and *marking* me? And how did I belong to them?'

I strained my ears to listen closer and heard Liam's response: "Luis is right, big brother. We can't accept Mia as our stepsister. She has to bear our pups. She knows nothing about our kind, and the sooner we stop that wedding, the sooner we'll have her beneath us."

The sponge slipped from my hand. I staggered, trying to process what Liam and Luis meant by having me beneath them.

I waited to hear Leon's response.

"Mia's listening to us," Leon said. "She doesn't like us, so we have to start by making her fall in love with us. That way, she won't reject us and she'll bear our pups."

"No way! What?! I will never be your slave or bear your pups! Got it?!" I burst out of the kitchen and confronted them.

They all frowned.

"We're in no rush, Mia," Leon said with a smirk. "When you turn eighteen, you'll be the one begging for our cọcks. Now show us to the guest rooms, little sister."