Claimed By My Three Alphas
Chapter 153

AMERY

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"Do you have to go?" My mother asked as she escorted me to the entrance of the house with my father trailing behind her. "Are you even sure about this? I mean, I'm happy that you're going to meet your parents but I'm worried Amery. Why can't we come with you? We're your parents and we should be out there with you." She insisted, her hands clawing into my flesh as she refused to let go.

Two nights ago, I told my parents that I had found my mother during our trip and I wanted to go and see her. I didn't go into details about my identity or who I was though. I just told her the bits of the story that were important and left out the rest. I also promised that if all goes well then I would bring her to meet them but my mother has been skeptical of my trip.

I knew that she was scared of losing me. Her biggest fear was about me growing up to find my parents and leaving her and all through that night, I had tried my best to reassure her that I won't leave her. I just needed to meet my parents. I needed closure. I held both her hands together. "I know that you're scared Mom and believe me, I'm scared as well but I need to do this on my own. This is a path I'm supposed to walk alone."

She snivelled, her eyes glistening with tears as she looked back at my father briefly. "Talk to her. Tell her that she's mistaken and that she needs us. Please don't let her leave." She broke down in front of me. I hate to see my mother cry but I can't help it. This was beyond me.

"She's no longer a child Amelia." He whispered instead. "Our daughter has grown up into a full woman and the least we can do right now is support her decision."

"She's going away." She reminded him. "We almost lost her. She hasn't even recovered from her sickness yet and you want us to send her away? Do you have any idea what people might say if they found out? They'll call us bad parents. Please don't let her go." "Mom, I'll be fine," I said with a reassuring smile. "You're not going to lose me and it'll only take a couple of days. I'll be back home as soon as possible trust me." "Promise?" She asked, wiping her tears aggressively.

"I promise." I pulled her into a hug and remained there for a while. I didn't tell her about the boys taking me there because I didn't want her to get worried and besides, she would never approve if she found out that I was embarking on such a journey with three guys. I pulled away from the hug and grabbed my bag.

"Be safe out there kiddo." Dad hugged me briefly as well. I could see the pain and hurt in his eyes but he was very good at masking his emotions so I knew that he would be fine. I think it's a dad thing. Always hide their emotions so that they don't break down and protect their loved ones.

"Take care of her," I said and after giving them one last look, I left for the bus station. Asher was supposed to pick me up with Quincy and I was supposed to wait out there for them. I arrived there and a few minutes later, a car pulled up in front of us. They winded down and I am surprised to see Levi seated at the front with an unapologetic look on his face.

"What's the meaning of this?" I questioned. It was supposed to be just the three of us so why was he tagging along? What part of 'I wanted him to stay away from me' did they not understand?

"Why is he here?" I repeated when none of them answered my first question. "Why aren't you guys saying anything?"

"We're going back to our realm Amery and we don't know the challenges we might face out there. It's better to go prepared than to be sorry." Asher explained but I still didn't like it.

"I know that you're angry but this is not the best time to fight each other. We found out recently that we work well together and that's why I asked him to join us." I glanced at Levi who remained quiet without uttering a single word. "He won't do anything to hurt you this time. Quincy and I are here so you shouldn't be worried."

I sighed deeply. "Fine. It's not like anything I would say at this point would change your mind." I got into the back seat and sat down next to Quincy.

"Did you tell your parents that we would be accompanying you?" Quincy inquired.

"Do you want them to kill me?" I shot back. "I didn't tell them because it wasn't necessary. They don't need to know anything. I feel like if I expose them to the truth, I might put them in danger and I don't want that."

Quincy placed his hands on mine with a smile. "Everything will be fine. We just need to find your mother and hopefully, we can sort things out."

I smiled back at him. "I hope so too."

The rest of the trip was silent and no one said a word to each other. Particularly, I appreciated the silence because my thoughts were heavier than anything either of them would want to say. I had a lot on my mind. I would be meeting my mother for the first time. How would I react? Would she be pleased that I took such a bold step to look for her? Am I even doing the right thing? What if going in search of her was a mistake in the first place? What if she doesn't want to see me?

All these thoughts and many more ran through my head and I couldn't find a single answer to any of them.

The car came to an abrupt stop hours later and we all stepped out.

"This is where we part ways, alpha princes. I do hope that your trip goes well and that you come back home successfully." The driver whom I had come to know as Declan, bowed his head at them and after gaining permission to leave, they dismissed him. We were in the middle of nowhere. I felt the fear and panic slowly creeping in but I consoled myself with the fact that Asher and Quincy were here with me.

"I can't believe we're doing this." Quincy blurted from behind me. "Father would kill us if word gets out that we're back home. Are we sure that we want to risk our lives in this manner? No offense Amery."

"I promised and I'm not going back on my word so let's go. We'll try to keep a low profile while we're there. Hopefully, no one recognizes us." Asher informed them and just like that, we began our journey into the unknown.

Levi was able to open up the portal that separated his world from mine and we marched right in. It shut itself as soon as we made our way through. I for one was scared of being back here. I don't have too many fond memories about this place. The last time I came here, I was declared wanted, kidnapped, brutalized, victimized and killed. I can't believe that I'm back in this shitty place for the second time.

"Where do we go from here?" I asked Asher who was trying to navigate his way through the woods. "Where exactly did you see her?"

"I didn't say that it'd be that easy to get to her Amery." He reminded me but an arched brow. "I know you're eager to meet her but these woods are dangerous and the first step is to navigate through them successfully to get to the other side. Your mother's pack is not quite far away from there."

I shivered at his words. Hearing that I was this close to her wasn't helping my nervousness to say the very least. I felt like an emotional wreck. Asher held my hands for support.

"And we'd have to hurry if we want to make it out alive," Levi spoke up for the very first time since we started our journey and made it to this place.

"What do you mean?" Quincy made his way in front of us.

"These woods are not only dangerous but it's also the home of rogues. Wolves that have gone wild and lost their basic instinct and if my calculations are correct then, they'll be coming to hunt by nightfall so if we don't make it out on time then best believe that they'll have us for dinner." He stared at our joined hands a little hard before walking away. I could see the anger in his eyes but I don't care less.

He can be angry for all I care but it still wouldn't change how I felt for him at this point. It still wouldn't make me forgive him for what he had done to me.

"Is this the um-" Quincy swallowed and he stopped in his tracks. His hands were buried deeply inside his pockets.

"Yes, it is," Levi confirmed his thoughts. "Let's start moving otherwise, forget making it out of here alive, you might never get to see your mother ever again." He added and for a moment there, I felt my pulse race. Is this trip even worth risking at this point?