Mated to the Alpha triplets

Chapter 56. Forehead kiss

Olivia's POV

After school, Josh drove me to the palace. On the way there, we were both silent and I couldn't stop thinking about what Logan had done.

I knew I ought to be grateful to him for solving my bullying problem, but at the same time, I felt… disgruntled.

I had prided myself on not letting the bullying and taunts get to me, but the knee-weakening relief I had felt when I realized I wouldn't be bullied anymore ate my pride severely.

I had suffered for years at the hands of my classmates, and yet, just one word from Logan had put all that to an end.

Why? I thought to myself as I nibbled on a fingernail, a poor habit I thought I had gotten rid of.

Why would Logan do that, now of all times? He's been extraordinarily nice to me and the other two seem to be warming up to me as well. I don't know what to think, I don't want to get my hopes up,

and I definitely do not want to be that girl that allows men to walk all over her all in the name of being mates.

"Maybe because as strong as they think they are, they also can't deny the mate bond."

I startle out of my thoughts and turn to Josh.

Did I say all that out loud?

"Yeah, you did," he replied, giving me a brief glance before turning his attention back to the windscreen. "And you're biting your nail again. You only do that when you're extremely stressed. Are you okay?"

I leaned my head back against the headrest, closed my eyes and let out a huge sigh. "Honestly, I'm not sure. I'm tired and I'm overwhelmed. It's all just a mess."

"It'll be okay, Liv."

"Yeah, thanks."

We arrived at the palace and I got out of the car and he did the same.

"Why are you getting out of the car? You don't have to walk me in. You should be head on home."

"Pssh, I'm not walking you in, brat," he teased. I'm going in to see Skyle," he continued.

That was when I remembered that I had asked Skyle if Josh could visit him in the palace but I hadn't told Josh about his response.

I looked at him confused and seeing my expression, he explained that Skyle had asked him to visit him in the palace at Helen's birthday party, after I had left. He also wanted to thank Skyle for instructing his driver to take Gwen home after the party was over.

I nodded and apologized for forgetting to relay Skyle's response to him. He smiled at me to let me know it was fine and we both headed into the palace. I led him to Skyle's room. I knocked on his door, calling out that I was the one at the door and he asked me to enter. Josh followed me in.

Skyle was happy to see Josh and I left the two after thanking Skyle for standing up for me when I was accused of theft on Helen's birthday. I went to my room to get changed, and returned to my duty post in the kitchen. Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

However, I couldn't focus on the work I had to get done, as my curiosity was getting the best of me. I was still pondering on why Logan had instructed the whole school not to bully me anymore. And regardless of how I felt about the whole thing, I knew I had to thank him for what he had done.

I left the kitchen and headed to the triplets' suite and knocked on the door. Hearing no response, I went in and saw that Logan was the only one in the living room of the suite. He was sitting on the couch, fully immersed in his writing. I cleared my throat for him to make him aware of my presence and that was when he looked at me.

"I knocked on the door and there was no response," I said.

"Oh ,I'm sorry about that. I was too focused on what I was doing," he said, smiling softly at me.

"And why are you here? Not that I don't want you here, but I don't think I called the kitchen for anything," he added as he placed his book beside him and stood up. He walked into his room and sat down on his bed while staring at me. I moved closer to his bed and told him that I had something I needed to discuss with him.

He motioned for me to sit beside him and I hesitated. He only smiled and patted the space beside him, I moved closer and shyly sat next to him. I asked about his brothers' whereabouts and he told me that they had gone out to have fun.

"Fun?" I asked.

" Yes, they went with Helen."

I was a bit disgruntled when I heard that they had gone out with Helen but I locked the feeling away. I asked Logan why he hadn't gone with them. He smiled at me and gestured to his book on the couch telling me that he had wanted to leave the poem he was working on without finishing it. Curiously, I asked him what the poem was about but he shook his head and told me it was a secret. I tried to hide my disappointment but he must have noticed it, because he smiled and promised that he would tell me about it later.

"Now, what did you want to discuss with me?" He asked.

"I heard that you were the one who stopped everyone from bulling me in school," I said.

I looked at his face and he was only staring at me blankly, so I continued, "I wanted to thank you for that. I mean you didn't have to, so… thank you, Logan."

"Well it's not right for bullies to exist in school. We are all in school to learn and not to hurt one another. So that means I only did the needful so you don't have to thank me."

"I do. I don't mind if no one talk to me and I don't care if I don't have friends, but I want to be free from being everyone's target of bullying and mockery and you made that possible. Thank you, Logan." I said as I looked at him before hugging him.

He stiffened and I quickly moved away from. "I'm sorry I crossed the line," I said.

"It's fine, Liv. And on behalf of the whole class, I'm sorry again. I knew we all hurt you, especially my brothers and I," he said with an unreadable expression on his face.

"It's fine. Stopping the students from bullying me was more than enough for me," I said.

I stood from his bed to head back to the kitchen. He grabbed my hand and pulled back down to the bed. He stared at me for a while without saying a word. I also stared at him wondering why he had pulled me back.

"Logan…" I said and then he hushed with his finger.

"Don't say anything, Liv." He said.

I felt beads of sweat pop out on my forehead as we stared at each other, his handsome face very close to mine and I couldn't look away. Just when I wanted to say something, he leaned forward and placed a kiss on my forehead and I could only stare blankly at him.

What is he doing?

Just then, the door opened and Sadie came in with big shopping bags on her arm. I knew instantly that Lucas and Lucien were back. Sadie saw Logan giving me a forehead kiss and then dropped the bag she was carrying.

"What?" She screamed.