Quadruplet Alphas And Their Lost Ice Princess
Chapter 41

Wednesday

Emerald’s POV:

We were hungry after playing three more stall games, sitting on the merry-go-round and a few more rides. Deciding on Hotdogs and fries, we grabbed some and went to sit at the picnic tables by the lake. It was beautiful; the sun’s soft rays were reflected on the lake, giving an orange colour to its original blue. The leaves on the trees around us were a gorgeous mix of yellow, orange and green. The sky was orange with a hint of pink, and a warm breeze could be felt from time to time. It was absolutely breathtaking.

Walking close to the lake and sighing, I realized how lucky I was. I thought I was doomed to be sad after Eli and Leah’s mating, but a storm in the form of the quads wreaked havoc, not only on my soul but my heart. There was no denying I started having feelings for them. But could it be love or something else? I didn’t know, and probably I didn’t want to. I only cared about freezing this time and living happily with my future mates, my Alphas. Goddess, that felt amazing to finally admit, as if the rock that constricted me was finally gone. Everyone was right; I needed to open my heart and let the bond do its job.

I was broken out of my thoughts when I felt Zeke’s arm go around me from behind, and he placed his chin on my shoulder, kissing my cheek.

“What are you thinking about, my angel? The food’s getting cold,” he said.

Turning around in his arms, I hugged him. I could feel the happiness radiating from him since I was the first to initiate something; it was usually them.

“Nothing special, let’s go eat,” I said, then let go of him, taking his hand, and we walked back to the picnic table.

Eating, we played twenty questions; it was my go-to thing at this point. I had already learned a lot about him while we were playing the games and going on the rides, but I still wanted to play it with him. Well, I discovered; his favourite was typically the go-to boy colour, blue, wasn’t a fan of sports cars but trucks and luxury SUVs, he was terrific at math and was the math club captain back at the academy, and he even sometimes came over to the academy to give tips to the current captain. These quads were something I didn’t expect. Besides the stories of their adventurous escapades, not much was talked about, so hearing this side of their lives was refreshing. It made me feel special that they could share all this with me.

“Alright, angel, there’s this last thing I want us to do before we head back,” said Zeke.

I pouted at the mention of going home. I knew it was childish, but I was having a fantastic time.

I heard him laugh as he helped me up and threw out the garbage. Coming back, he draped his arm over my shoulder and led us towards the middle of the carnival.

“Don’t pout, sweetheart. I’ll bring you back whenever you want. Now stay here, I have to quickly grab something,” he said, giving my head a peck and running off somewhere.

Five minutes later, I saw him coming toward me with two rolls of cotton candy. I couldn’t help but laugh.

“Seriously, Zeke, cotton candy? That was what you wanted us to do?” I asked, taking one of the rolls from him and plopping a piece in my mouth.

“You wound me, angel. I’m much more of a romantic than that. Now be quiet and come with me,” he said, faking hurt as he led me somewhere.

Finally stopping, I saw the ferris wheel. I looked towards him with one of my eyebrows raised.

“Hey, don’t judge! As corny as it sounds, I’ve always wanted to take a girl to the top of the ferris wheel and k**s her. I always said I’d do it with my mate, and since you’re my mate, guess you’re the lucky winner in that department!” Zeke said.

I couldn’t help but chuckle. How was he a big bad Alpha one moment and then a big wolf stuffy for me the next!

“Oh, Goddess, I feel so humbled,” I said, batting my eyelashes at him.

He just chuckled and led me to one of the pods and helped me in. We rode the ferris wheel a couple of times, talking about stuff here and there, when all of a sudden we stopped and low and behold when I looked around, we were at the very top. The sun had set, and it was dark now, but by Goddess, if the view wasn’t amazing from up here. Fairy lights were lit around the whole carnival; you could see the ride’s different colours, blinking lights, music playing in the background, and the breeze from the lake floated around us; it was magical.

“It’s beautiful,” I said.

“Yes, it is,” Zeke said.

When I turned to look at him, he was looking straight back at me instead of looking around. Wait? Was he talking about me? I blushed.

Then he let go of my shoulder, held both my hands in his, and looked into my eyes.

“Angel, I don’t know if you know this or not, but I want you to know. I love you, Emerald Hutton. You might think it’s too early, but believe me, Luna, I fell in love with you the first moment I held you in my arms that night. I know you might not feel that way right now, since the bond hasn’t fully hit, but know this: my brothers and I will do everything to make you happy and treat you like the queen you are. We will love and cherish you. I just wanted to let you know how grateful I am, we all are, for you giving us a chance,” said Zeke.

I was stunned. I knew they loved me. They had indirectly told from time to time, but not this outright.

I think I love you all too was on the tip of my tongue, but I held it back. Without another thought, I slammed my lips on Zeke’s in a passionate k**s, letting my k**s show the emotions I felt. Finally letting go of one another, we joined our foreheads together and panted heavily.

“Thank you for everything,” I whispered.

In response, Zeke wrapped his arms around me and made me sit on his lap. As I overlooked the surroundings, he held me in his arms, not once letting his eyes roam anywhere but my face.

If this was the feeling of love and contentment, by Goddess I was willing to welcome it with open arms.