Chapter One

The Triplets stood in the backyard and waited for the clock to strike twelve so they could find their Mates. Phoenix and Paxton were practically vibrating with excitement, unlike Peyton, who was absolutely terrified.

He had been warned that he would go into heat as soon as he found his Mate, as it is also his eighteenth birthday, and that is when Omega's go through their first heat. So basically he was going to get hit with a double shot. He just hoped his Mate was a good person and not some overbearing or abusive asshole. He had heard how some males can be towards Omegas and he didn't want that.

He wanted someone that would love him for who he was and not judge him for the fact that he tends to wear women's underwear or the fact that his style of clothing tends to be more feminine. Not dresses or anything, but he preferred leggings and long flowing blouses to jeans and t-shirts like his brothers, and his family has been amazing about it. In this Pack there was no judgement, and even if they tried, Alpha Jaxon would have their head on a platter if they dared touch his boys.

Phoenix and Paxton were beyond excited, as they would be starting a whole new chapter in their lives when they got their Mates. They knew that they would either share one Mate or share two Mates, but either way, they would be sharing as it is something they have done their entire lives.

They have never even spent a day apart from each other. They would also be taking over as Alphas if they found their Mate or Mates tonight. Their only concern was for their brother Peyton. They were both extremely protective of him, as they grew up with the knowledge of what had happened to their dad, Evan, before he met their Papa and there was no way in hell that they were going to allow anyone or anything to harm the gentle soul that was their brother. He deserved someone who would love him and be kind and gentle to him.

It was almost time and the brothers moved closer to each other for comfort and support. Everyone started counting down the last couple of minutes then the crowd went absolutely silent.

The three boys’ bodies went rigid as all three of them sniffed the air and Phoenix and Paxton were the first ones to announce that their Mates were indeed there. Completely in sync, almost like a single voice, they both growled out; "Mate, Mine" and were looking straight ahead into the crowd.

The crowd of people started parting and they let through the gorgeous twin daughters of Alpha Damion of the Nightstalkers Pack. Their names were Lily and Lilah and they were very much like the boys, practically identical in every way. They made their way to the boys, embracing each in turn. It turned out that the future Alphas were right, they indeed did share their Mates. Lily and Lilah were Mates to both Phoenix and Paxton.

Suddenly Peyton let out a growl that quickly turned into a whimper as he also looked into the crowd. An absolute mountain of a man was pushing through the crowd to get to his tiny Mate. He had tattoos covering his arms and they looked like they ran in under his shirt as well.

Peyton was just thinking about having to explore to see how far those tattoos went, when the man let out a loud, rumbling growl and said loud and clear for everyone to hear; "Mine", and proceeded to wrap his huge arms gently around Peyton's tiny frame, holding him close to him.

Now, this massive man was well known to everyone there as he was the son of Eric, Alpha of the Dawn Tail Pack and his name was Marcus. Everyone there breathed a sigh of relief as they were all worried about who would be Mated to Peyton. He was well loved by all their Pack members as well as a lot of people outside of their Pack and they had all been worried for him. But Marcus was the perfect man to protect him and keep him safe.

Just as they all started to relax, the three brothers let out shouts and screams of agony. Everyone, except their Mates, scrambled to get away from the boys, fearful and not knowing what was happening to them. The two girls crouched down to where Phoenix and Paxton were writhing in agony on the ground. The girls were holding onto their Mates and trying to see what was wrong, and Marcus was doing the same, trying to look all over Peyton, but not finding anything wrong.

The boys calmed down after a few minutes of this going on and all that could be heard was the occasional whimper coming from Peyton. Phoenix and Paxton stood up from the ground with the help of their Mates, and they all looked down at their legs. The legs of their pants looked like it had been torn off and there on their legs were markings that looked a lot like tattoos.

Phoenix had, what looked like a tribal flame, inside a circle. Paxton had horizontal zigzag lines inside a triangle. These were ancient symbols for Fire and Water and they were on the boys’ right legs. Everyone then turned to Peyton, whose entire left leg was covered in symbols, half of which they had no names for.

Peyton looked up at their dad Evan, with tears in his eyes, "Dad, what's going on? What's happening to us?" He asked his dad, his voice cracking towards the end.

His dad looked at him with sad eyes, hating to see his boys looking so confused, worried and in Peyton's case, scared. "I don't know baby boy, but we will figure it out. We can maybe go see Elder Josephine tomorrow and see what she has to say about it, okay?" He asks, as he pulls his son into his arms, trying to soothe his troubled child.