Owned By Her Triplet Bullies
Chapter 91

Philip's

POV

In a surprise, we all turned towards the door. Who could it be at this time of night? It wasn't too late, but there was no one else in the pack house who would disturb us at this hour, except for Hailey. However, she had already informed us that she was going to bed. Most importantly, I hoped that the person hadn't overheard our discussion.

"Mother? Father?" I asked, shocked as they entered the office.

"You don't seem too happy to see us. Did we come at the wrong time?" Mother asked.

"Of course not. We're just surprised. When did you arrive? You said you would be gone for one more month," Julian inquired.

"Something urgent came up, and we had to rush back. Who were the three of you discussing?" Father inquired.

"Why the hell didn't you lock the door?" Julian mind-linked me, sounding angry.

"I forgot. How was I supposed to know they would come back tonight?" I retorted.

"Well? You were talking about replaceing someone. Who was it?" Father pressed.

"We can't tell them about Emma when we're not even sure ourselves. Otherwise, we risk them replaceing out everything," Alexander warned. Even though he didn't explicitly say it, we understood. We had been lying to them for so many years, so what was new now that we couldn't lie about?

"It's nothing important, Father. Just some work-related issues. What was so urgent that you rushed over here so late at night?" Alexander swiftly redirected the conversation, making them forget their initial question.

"It's about you, your marriage, and this pack," Mother replied. I stared at her in shock. Did they replace out the truth? Did they discover that Alex and Hailey weren't true mates? Mother appeared serious, lacking her usual embrace or casual chit-chat. The gravity of the situation matched her demeanor. I just hoped it wasn't what I was thinking.

"Me? My marriage and this pack? What's wrong?" Alex asked.

"Come to the living room immediately. We'll discuss everything there. Let's go, honey," Mother said, and Father led her out of Alexander's office.

"Well, at least they dropped the Emma issue," I commented to the others. It could have been worse.

"Yes, but this also seems quite serious. I hope it's not what I'm thinking," Julian remarked.

"Well, there's only one way to replace out, right?" Alex said as he took off his suit jacket and headed out. I took a deep breath before following him. We all sat silently in the living room for a while. "Well?" Julian inquired.

"The last person hasn't arrived yet," Father said. Suddenly, we saw Hailey descending the stairs.

"Mother, Father, when did you arrive?" she asked, surprised. She quickly approached them and embraced them.

"I missed you so much. What a lovely surprise. We didn't know you were coming," she continued.

"As I told the boys, we came for an urgent matter. It's about you and Alex," Father replied. She appeared taken aback by his words but quickly composed herself.

"Alex and me? What's so serious about us that you cut short your vacation to come and talk to us?" she asked curiously.

"It's very important. We know everything," Mother said. I resisted the urge to glance at Hailey and my brothers, trying to avoid raising further suspicion. What did they mean by "knowing everything"? Did they truly know everything? "You know everything? What exactly do you know? I'm not sure I understood your words correctly," Hailey replied, offering a small smile.

"It's exactly as it sounded. You don't have to keep hiding things from us. We know that you both didn't consummate your marriage," Mother said. I let out a quiet sigh of relief. I'm sure we all did. They didn't know the whole truth after all.

"What? Who told you that? Of course, we consummated our marriage immediately after the mating ceremony. Alex loves me, and we could not bear to stay away from each other. That's why we decided to perform the mating ceremony quickly. Where did you hear this from?" Hailey inquired with a chuckle.

"Did you?" Mother asked skeptically. Alex didn't respond. He sat still calmly.

"Of course they did. Hailey already told you so," I said to them.

"How can you be so sure about that? Are you Alex, or is this also a triplet thing?" Mother inquired. Father let her do all the talking. This conversation was getting quite uncomfortable, so I didn't blame him. "No! Of course not," I exclaimed.

"Then let Alex speak for himself. He's the married one," Father cut in. I shrugged and leaned back in the chair. Our parents had been pestering Julian and me to also replace our mates as Alex did, but how could we? Our mate was dead. Well, that was until I found out she was alive a few hours ago. But the truth is Julian and I can never lie or pretend to be mated with someone else like Alex did. We knew the situation was hard for him too, but we just couldn't bring ourselves to get married to another woman, which is why Julian and I never got married after all these years.

"We consummated our marriage just like Hailey said," Alex said nonchalantly. Hailey beamed widely.

"I told you we did," she said.

"If you love each other that much and can't keep your hands off each other, then why aren't we seeing the results? It's been six years, Alex. This pack should have an heir already. Only an heir can secure your and our family's position. The council is pestering us non- stop. They want an heir, regardless of gender. This issue made us cut our trip short just so we could speak with both of you. So, tell us, is there something we should know that we don't?" Mother asked worriedly. "Mother, I don't think..." Julian started.

"Not now, Julian. If you both had gotten married like your brother, we would have seen the results by now. We just want pups. Is that too much to ask for?" she asked, glancing at us. Hailey held Mother's hands with teary eyes.

"Mother, I know you are worried and disappointed, but it's not really our fault. Alex and I are trying hard, but it's not working. Maybe the Moon Goddess doesn't think it's time to bless us yet. But I know we will have our children soon. I also want to experience the joy of being a mother," she sniffled. I sighed. Again with the dramatics. She never ceases to amaze me.

"Hailey dear, don't cry. I'm sorry if it sounds like I'm blaming you, but I'm really not. The council has just been on our case, and I got so worried," Mother comforted her.

"It's fine. I completely understand you didn't mean it that way," Hailey said with a smile.

"It seems like you don't care about what we're talking about here," Father spoke up after a while, looking straight at Alex. He was sitting with his legs crossed, scrolling through his phone. He looked unbothered, not even appearing to be paying attention to us, he must have noticed our stares because he sighed and set down his phone before turning his gaze back to Father.

"What else do you want from me?" Alex inquired.

"What?" Father responded in confusion.

"The council asked me to replace my mate, and I did. They asked me to perform a mating ceremony, and I did. They asked me to become Alpha, and I fulfilled that role. And now they're asking for an heir. It's not like I have a factory that produces heirs. Will they ask for my head next?" Alex's frustration was evident in his words.

Hailey gasped. "Alex, don't speak to Father like that," she reprimanded.

"You don't get to dictate how I speak to my parents. They are mine, not yours," he muttered coldly. It was clear that Alex was furious. I would have reacted the same way if I were in his shoes. This entire situation was spiraling out of control. "Alexander Nate Martinez, stop it right this instant," Mother's voice carried a stern tone.

"I understand that everyone is stressed by the situation, but that doesn't give you the right to speak so rudely to your wife and Father. Know your limits," she continued.

"I'm sorry," Alex mumbled an apology I knew was definitely not sincere.

"You should be. Now, the council has reached a decision regarding this entire situation," Father informed us.

"What decision?" Hailey's voice trembled with nervousness.

"We don't know yet, but they will inform us soon enough. You don't have to worry. I'm sure it won't be that bad. Whatever decision they make will be for the well-being of all of us," Mother explained almost immediately. Julian and I exchanged glances while Alex stood up and headed toward his office. It was the council, and I was certain that whatever their decision was, it would greatly affect us and I had a bad feeling about that.