Chapter 3 - Ryder

“Knock knock,” I sing as I push open the doors to my brother Hunt’s study, not surprised to find him hunched over his desk with a mountain of paperwork in front of him. My poor brother really could use a break. Or a good fuck.

Without looking up from the paper he’s reading, he says, “How nice of you to finally join me.”

I shrug my shoulders, a smirk spreading on my face. “Had a late night. Needed to rest up before we head to the new pack.”

He snorts, shaking his head at my antics. You think he’d be used to me and my ways by now.

“And by late night you mean sticking your cock into any willing female member?”

“See, you get me.”

He chuckles, finally looking up from the paper and leaning back in his seat, leveling me with his dark eyes that match mine and our other brother, Draco’s. It’s kinda freaky being a part of identical triplets.

“And what are you going to do when you finally meet your mate, hm? Will you finally get your act together or put the poor girl through your bullshit?”

His words might be stern but his tone isn’t unkind. My brothers know how I am and accept me fully anyway.

I shrug again. “I guess we’ll see if I ever do find a mate.”

All three of us have yet to meet our mates which poses the question… will all three of us share a mate or will we each have our own? We turned thirty this year, which is already older than when most meet their mates. Draco and Hunt, especially Hunt, are ready to settle down but I’m more than happy living the single life.

He shakes his head in exasperation and stands from his chair. “Are you all packed and ready to head out? I’d like to get on the road shortly. It’s not a long drive but the earlier we get there, the better.”

“Yup,” I say, popping the p. “I already put my bags in the car.”

He walks by me and claps his hand on my shoulder. “Good. Now go say goodbye to whoever you need to and meet me out front.”

I know he’s talking about Lainy, my consistent fuck buddy, but I won’t tell him I left her with a very satisfied goodbye all night long. He keeps hoping I’ll choose Lainy as a mate but besides her being a good fuck, there’s nothing else there for me. She’s hot as hell and her mouth is like a hoover but she could be a bit bitchy with the other she-wolves and tends to get territorial no matter how many times I tell her nothing more is going to happen between us.

I’ve been with plenty of women but not a single one has ever made me want to settle down.

Despite the fact we are triplets and it’s possible we might share a mate, we’ve never messed with the same woman. No foursomes and no sharing. Hunt isn’t the hookup type and Draco has slowed down in the hookup game too.

Me? I still love it.

I’m aware it could cause issues with my mate someday but that’s a problem for future me. For now, I’m going to enjoy being single.

And I am more than looking forward to all the new females in our new pack.

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“Have you spoken with Draco today?” I ask Hunt. We’ve been on the road for two hours now and should be arriving within the next thirty minutes.

He nods, his hands gripping the steering wheel as he makes a left turn down a dirt road. “This morning.”

“What did he have to say?”

“Just that we’re to meet him in the training grounds. He’s having all the members assemble there so they can learn about us. Then we’re going to hold a training tournament to divide the warriors into their levels.”

I’m practically bouncing in my seat at the mention of the tournament. I love fighting. While Draco is the best fighter out of the three of us, I probably enjoy it the most. I could be as skilled as Draco but my fighting style is significantly different from his. He’s all technique where I’m wild.

Hunt isn’t the fighting type. While he has no problem holding his own, he’s a leader. With him being the oldest, Draco and I have always looked up to him and trust his word with zero hesitation.

All three of us are different but we balance each other out.

“I’m really looking forward to that.”

He smiles, his white teeth glowing against his tan skin. “I figured you would.”

The next thirty minutes pass in a blur. Draco mentioned a couple days ago that the warriors look promising and there are a decent amount of females in the group.

Now that I’m the most excited about. I sure love a capable woman who can hold her own - something all three of us have in common when it comes to females. The one girlfriend Hunt had from a few years ago was a warrior in our pack before meeting her mate and moving. Then the girls Draco tends to gravitate towards are usually warriors too.

Lainy is a fighter. She’s not the most skilled but I enjoy watching her spar with the other warriors. It’s like a form of foreplay for me considering we usually ended up doing our own sparring after training.

Hunt’s voice breaks me from thoughts of my favorite pastime: sex. “Can I ask you to do me a favor?”

“Sure.”

“Can you maybe not try to fuck every female in the new pack? At least give it sometime before you go prowling. Draco said most of the members are still apprehensive about having a new alpha and it’s only going to get worse when they find out there are two more. I want the members to get more comfortable with us before you go sticking your dick in them.”

I roll my eyes. “I don’t need to go prowling, the ladies come to me but yes, I’ll keep it in my pants.”

He chuckles, pulling onto another dirt road heavy with foliage, tall trees and thick bushes bordering each side of the road. Looks like we’re almost there. The thought has my blood thrumming and my heart rate kicking up.

“Who knows,” he muses, “maybe one of us will find our mate in this pack.”

I scoff. “If anyone is going to find their mate, it’s you Hunt.”

While finding a mate is the last thing on my mind, something has me very excited about this new pack.