Claimed By My Three Alphas
Chapter 83

AMERY

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Late into the night, I heard scratching sounds coming from outside the mansion and just then, the door creaked open. I didn't move but I could sense the slightest change in my environment. I wanted to panic but then something inside me wheeled me to be calm and I did just that. Someone walked past me into the house and I slowly opened my eyes minutes later after I heard receding footsteps.

"Levi?" I called out, feeling a bit unsure. It's not Levi and I can tell. Levi didn't leave the house and he went back inside after covering me up so it definitely isn't Levi.

Forcing myself up the couch, I pushed my hair backwards and arranged the blankets nicely before making my way back into the part of the house that led to their bedrooms. As suspected, Levi's room was bolted shut. I was right all along. He wasn't the one. I walked past Asher's room and everything was still the same way we had left it. The broken desk, glass figuerine and the rest.

Guilt and regret filled me up at that moment followed by dread that I just couldn't shake away from the pit of my stomach. He still wasn't back yet. At this point, I don't even know what to think about the situation anymore. If this was the second or third time to see him in this mood, I would've known better how to react but it wasn't and that's the more reason why I can't stop my heart from racing.

I reached out to the door knob and gently closed the door shut. The next door after Asher's room was Quincy. The light of his bedroom was still turned on. Maybe he had come back from his search. I opened the door and I am met with an empty room. "Quincy?" I whispered softly when I didn't hear any trace of sound or human activity. My eyes caught something on his desk and I slowly walked in to pick it up. It was our project from earlier and I am surprised to see that Quincy had finished it up. Wow. I flipped through the pages and I must say that I am impressed. When did he get the time to do all of this? These boys always replaces a way to keep me on my toes. Most times it's beautiful but sometimes, it's annoying and utterly frustrating.

I put down the tablet in it's original position the same way I left it. I walked out of his bedroom and I just then, my eyes caught a trail of footprints that disappeared into the corner of the house.

Curious, I followed it and the next thing I knew, I was standing at the entrance of a huge staircase. What could possibly be up there? Or a better question, who went up there?

I climbed up the stairs and arrived at the rooftop. Pushing the door open, I stepped into the open space.

"Wow." A surprised gasp escaped my lips. Quincy turned to looked at me, his eye brows were knitted in confusion. I could tell that he was surprised to see me. Even I am surprised to see him seated here as well.

"How did you get up here?" He asked while I paced around the open space, admiring how beautiful and neatly arranged it was. I think that this place is my favorite side of the entire mansion.

"I found you sleeping so soundly when I arrived... twice." He blurted out the news to my hearing.

"This is your second time back home?" I inquired and a hummed in response to my question.

"Where is Asher? Did you manage to get through to him? Did you replace him?"

His eyes were immediately masked with hurt and sadness. I became alarmed. Out of the triplets, Quincy was the only one who acted unconcerned and unbothered. He was always mischievous and doesn't show how much he cared often so it was surprising to see him this way.

"I didn't replace him." He answered and turned to his front. He picked up a bottle from his corner and emptied some contents into his glass. I didn't see that there when I walked in.

"Care to join me? It can be lonely up here sometimes." He patted a space on the chair right next to him and I sat down. I ran my hands up and down my arm. It was freezing and I'm slowly starting to regret the fact that I didn't take the damn blanket with me when I left the living room earlier.

"Are you cold?" He asked feeling worried.

I laughed off his question. "I'll be alright." I answered and continued rubbing my hands against each other to create some sort of friction and heat.

Without saying anything more, he pulled out his sweater and covered me up. I felt touched by his kind gesture. Quincy was always the one to mock me and tell me 'he told me so' but tonight, he was being different from what I'm used to.

"Thank you so much Quincy." I said sincerely and rested on my head on the couch. "That star up there looks like a unicorn" I pointed at the sky excitedly.

"Like you've ever seen a unicorn before." He teased "Care for a drink?" He asked, waving his glass at me.

"No thanks. I think I'll just sit this one out." I turned him down and he nodded in understanding "I still can't believe that Asher isn't back yet. I don't know what to think anymore. I couldn't sleep properly and now that you've confirmed my fears, I just don't know how to do or how to feel about the situation."

"He'll be fine. I know that he will be." Quincy assured me. "Asher is the levelheaded one amongst the three of us and if there's anyone who thinks his actions thoroughly before executing them, then it's Asher so I know that he'll be fine."

"But where exactly did you look for him?" I asked. "I know that this place isn't exactly what you're used to so it might've been hard to pin point his exact location right?"

He nodded yes. "I followed the trail and I tried to trace him with his scent but I couldn't. I don't know if he masked it or he just doesn't want to be found. I'm scared Amery. We might bicker and fight all the time but he's my brother and I can't help but feel worried about him. I know that you may think that I don't care about them but I actually do. They're the only family I have right now and it would kill me should in case I loose any of them."

I smiled at his sincerity. "I know that you care deeply about them Quincy. It shows that you do. I never imagined you going out tonight all by yourself in search of your brother. I was a bit shocked when you offered to do it."

"Hey. We only have each other and I have to look after them right?" He asked rhetorically. "Levi has always been an island on his own. He never shows how he feels inside. He may act all cold and heartless but he's a good person."

I don't know why he was telling me all of this but I listened with rapt attention nonetheless.

"You know growing up with them, I didn't associate much. I never really did. I always locked myself in and tried my very best not to exist. I felt like I didn't belong." He said with a sad smile. "I mean, I felt like Asher and Levi were my father's absolute favourite and being the last kid among the trio, I felt invisible and unseen. Plus, I knew that I never stood a chance at anything when it came down to the two of them. They were the best of the very best. They always impressed father in everything they did to the point that I wasn't given too much attention. Even my own father never really cared if I existed so I did everything and anything I could to get his attention." He said with a wink. Typical Quincy.

"I acted spoilt and rebellious that it always got to him. He started recognizing me and even though it was for the wrong reasons, my plan worked in the end."

"But when I was all alone, I decided to start drawing and painting. Levi was the first person to see me for who I was and he never judged me."

He took a quick pause and then. "He was the first person to reach out to me. He assured me that we would always be brothers. I got my first paint brush from him as well." He whispered the last part to me and I ended up laughing.

"I never envisioned Levi as someone who could be so heartwarming. Are you sure we're talking about the same person?" I asked in disbelief.

"He can be hotheaded and yes, his thirst for power can be overwhelming sometimes but he cares in his own little twisted way. This whole mate thing just came in between us somehow and now we're both struggling to adjust."

My mind recalled back to the time Levi had blamed me for causing a rift between his brothers and now Quincy had confirmed it as well. Could he be telling the truth then? Why do I suddenly feel bad all of a sudden?

"Asher on the other hand, prideful and calm. Straightforward and a teeny tiny bit of an annoying person all bottled up into one." He described his brothers like they were open books in front of him. "But in all, he loves me too. With them, I don't feel like I don't belong. They practically raised me."

"I can understand exactly how you feel Quincy." And yes, I did. "I have never felt among too. Growing up, I always knew that I was different. I hated it at first but then I had no other choice but to adjust and as if it wasn't enough, I found out that my parents weren't really my birth parents and that I was adopted too."

"And I thought that I had the biggest problem." He voiced out causing me to laugh. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to sound so insensitive."

"Nah it's alright. It's not your fault anyways. I mean I try to get used to it but I can't. It's still a bitter pill to swallow, sadly." I tugged on the sweater to cover me properly.

"How did you replace out? About your parents I mean?"

"After what happened when you were hurt that day, I discovered I wasn't really human so I wanted to confront my parents about it. I wanted to ask them why they kept such a big secret from me and that's when they spilled the beans. Mom confirmed that I wasn't really her daughter and that I was picked up from the streets." I relayed the message to him just like I had heard it from her.

"That's intense." He took another swig of his drink. "Now I feel bad for doing what I did to you earlier. I shouldn't have put you in the spot like that and have Levi play all those dirty games with you."

"You didn't know and I'm not upset about it either so don't beat yourself up about it."

He held my hands and squeezed gently. "We'd get through this won't we?"

I hugged him and rested my head on his shoulders. "We certainly will. Thank you for sharing that story with me. I feel elated that you did." I yawned loudly, my eyes fluttering close as I felt the sleep kicking in slowly. He chuckled. "And thank you for listening."

I hummed deeply. He feathered my forehead with a kiss. "Sleep well" I heard his voice subconsciously before drifting off to lala land.