Chapter 6

006.

"Aww, did I hit a nerve?" Axel sniggered, bringing Daciana back to reality.

Her eyebrows furrowed into a frown as she tore her gaze away from the triplets, shifting away from Axel's touch. "You're sick. You're all sick!"

Two maids were walking past the hallway and witnessed her outburst, their gazes silently judging her.

But she couldn't care less and pointed her finger at the brothers. "This is my room. You three should back off and remain at your end of the palace, unless–"

"Unless, what?" Kellen asked coldly, taking a step forward.

Daciana gulped, stepping back as the scent of his cologne wafted into her nostrils, weakening her resolve yet again.

Since when did she care about his cologne?

Ugh, the mate bond was messing with her head already.

"In case you've forgotten, Omega, this is OUR palace." Axel chimed in just then, pulling her back to reality yet again. "You're merely a guest here. Sooner or later, you'll leave, and everything will be back to normal."

Why was he saying it like it was supposed to be a threat?

Daciana couldn't help but scoff, shaking her head with contempt. "You don't still get it, do you? If you think you hate me, your hate for me is no match for my hate for you. Scratch that, I loathe the three of you with every fiber of my being." She spat.

The brothers stared at her with surprise as if her words were so foreign. They were so used to girls fawning over them, but Daciana was ready to burst their bubbles over and over again.

"Anyway, despite my hate for you, I'm willing to remain your mate for as long as possible. To repay you for the years of bullying. Being mated to a measly Omega like myself will automatically make people question your authority." Daciana explained calmly, her lips curling into a smirk.

Kellen gritted his teeth, staring at her but still trying to hold himself back from doing anything rash.

Seeing their silence, Daciana sighed, placing her hand on the doorknob. "Now, if you three don't mind, I'd like to get some sleep tonight. It's been a long one and some people actually care about their education because they know they can't bribe their way through it." Her voice oozed sarcasm.

The faces of each of the brothers held a different emotion.

For Kellen, it was contempt and anger. For Axel, it was a weird mix of amusement and judgment.

And for Alan... Well, the lad was as indifferent as always, turning away from Daciana first.

"Have a good night then." He muttered with a bored tone, ignoring the shocked glances from his brothers and walking to his room door, opening it, and then shutting it behind him.

After a few seconds, Axel proceeded to follow suit, opening the door to his own room and shutting it behind him as well, leaving behind the mister wannabe Alpha king.

"Ugh. Do you mind?" Daciana queried, arching an eyebrow and snapping her fingers at Kellen.

He stared down at her coldly, his teeth grinding against each other before he stepped out of her room.

"Bye." She waved at him with a sarcastic smile before shutting the door behind her.

However, as soon as she was left alone, the bold front she'd displayed out there fell in an instant, her shoulders dropping and her heart pounding against her ribcage.

She didn't know how long she could keep up with this.

This was just the first night and she was already having weird feelings from her body whenever the triplets were near.

"I will not let them distract me." She muttered to herself resolutely before stepping away from the door to have some much-needed sleep.

*****

The next morning at school, the best thing ever happened.

For the first time in ages, no one bullied her. No one called her names or attacked her for anything.

Everyone just either kept their distance or murmured to themselves.

"How could she be mated to the triplets?"

"Of all the eligible females in the pack, the moon goddess decides to choose her?"

"I still think she's a witch and she did something to disrupt the ritual."

These were just some of the many rumors she heard from her peers in school.

But she ignored them, wearing a smile on her face when lectures ended and she got to her locker.

"I've always known the moon goddess will shine her light on you one day," Elena muttered, using her elbow to poke her teasingly.

Daciana sighed, shaking her head. "How is THIS her way of shining her 'light' on me? How is being mated to those three douchebags a blessing?"

Elena shrugged, parting some strands of her blonde hair aside. "Hey, a lot of girls in this pack would kill to be in your shoes. I mean, imagine being mated to not one but all three of the Alpha's sons. Girl, the sex is going to be–"

"Elena!" Daciana gasped, shoving her friend on her shoulder while glancing around nervously.

But Elena merely giggled, placing her hand in front of her mouth. "Alright, alright. I was just saying. You can't blame my mind for imagining things." She remarked.

Daciana shook her head, holding her bag close as they prepared to walk out of there.

However, before they could, someone unexpected showed up.

Hailey made her way toward them, her steps elegant and her head raised high.

"Isn't that Hailey Dax? The Beta's daughter?" Elena asked Daciana with a whisper, staring curiously at the approaching girl.

Meanwhile, Daciana simply nodded in response, already dreading the thought of talking to the entitled girl.

"Why hello, Tatiana. I almost didn't see you there." Hailey spoke with a mocking tone when she got to her, a smirk curling up her lips.

Daciana balled her hands into fists before she responded. "It's 'Daciana'. And of course, you did. What the heck are you doing here?"

She didn't have time for this. She'd done an excellent job avoiding drama from the triplets, and they avoided her like a plague in return.

Today was supposed to be drama-free for once.

Anyway, after a short pause, Hailey twirled her hair and spoke. "Well, if you must know, I transferred schools."

What the fuck?!