THIRD POV

Anastasia, and the three men were sitting facing each other in the pack since twenty minutes ago. Orlo was standing not far from where Anastasia was sitting. Orlo was still looking at the three men with his sharp eyes, and was also a little wary. Especially after all these years, there was only one man who came to Anastasia, and claimed to be her mate. But now, not just one man, but three men at once claimed to be Anastasia's mates. This was something that could never have been thought of before.

Meanwhile, Anastasia looked at the three men with an ordinary look. Perhaps, Anastasia herself also still did not believe what the three men had said earlier, about the three of them being Anastasia's mates. Moreover, after living alone for so many years, there were surprisingly three men who were simultaneously her mates. Naturally, Anastasia would think that it was all a lie, or even a prank that the three men were doing with other parties, who might fall into the category of Anastasia's enemies.

Unlike the three men, they couldn't even take their eyes off Anastasia. To them, Anastasia was a very beautiful and unique woman. This was the first time, for the three of them, that they had seen a woman in person whose eyes were unique in that one of them was a different color. It was heterochromia, a genetic disorder that results in one eye being a different color from the other.

This was also the case for Anastasia. Anastasia's right eye is dark brown, and her left eye is hazel. It looks so beautiful, a magnet for the three men. But that was not the only thing that made the three men stunned to see Anastasia's face, but there was an elongated scar on the right side of Anastasia's face, which the three of them assumed was a war scar. Considering Anastasia was a Luna.

“So, are the three of you just going to sit back and look at me with that perverted look?” Anastasia finally opened her mouth, and spoke after a long period of silence. Anastasia said with a tone of voice that sounded cold, and slightly unfriendly. She didn't like small talk, which was why she barely had any friends.

“The three of us are waiting for you to talk, Ana. It would be much better if we talked about what happened between the four of us now.”

Anastasia sighed. She found it quite difficult to recognize the three men. Even when Anastasia asked Orlo to find out about the identities of the three men, all she got was the fact that the three of them were the sons of Alpha Gray. An Alpha who owned a pack in the southern region. A fairly closed pack territory, but one that always brought good and prosperity to packs in other territories.

Other than that, Orlo had little trouble finding out what the three men's names really were. That, in turn, made Orlo suspicious and wary of the three mysterious handsome men. Given that Anastasi's pack had quite a few enemies. So, who would not be suspicious of the presence of the three strangers in Anastasia's territory now. Everyone would definitely suspect them.

“Alright. But before that, I would like to know the names of the three of you. And where you three are from. Then where do you three know who I am, and also my pack.” Anastasia commanded the three strangers with a firm voice there.

“My name is Klaus Gray Mikaelson. I am the first son of Alpha Gray. You can just call me Klaus.” Klaus said which immediately made Anastasia turn to Klaus, and noticed him there. Klaus had black hair, with metallic eyes.

“My name is Kristofer Gray Mikaelson. I am the second son of Alpha Gray. You can call me Kristof.” Kristofer said which made Anatasia turn her gaze towards Kristofer now. Kristofer had black hair, with blue eyes.

“My name is Kane Gray Mikaelson. I am the third son of Alpha Gray. You can call me Kane.” Kane said which made Anastasia once again avert her eyes and look at Kane there. Kane had black hair, with gray eyes.

The three men introduced themselves. However, the one who looked quite cold was Klaus. Somehow, to Anastasia, Klaus seemed to have something he was hiding right now. Klaus looked silent, but also seemed to be holding back the pain in his body. And that made Anastasia wonder.

“The three of us are from the pack in the southern region. We know you through the conversation you had together with the Alpha King and also Luna in the party earlier. That's when the three of us started smelling your scent, and after that, the three of us immediately realized that you were our mate. The mate that we have been waiting for for so many years. And, in the end, the four of us were able to meet at the party.” Kristofer who answered a little clearly there. Meanwhile, Klaus and Kane nodded their heads.

“Besides, the three of us are triplets. But we are easy to distinguish, right?” Kane said there, while looking at Klaus and Kristofer for a moment now.

“You guys... triplets?” Anastasia furrowed her forehead quite deeply. She looked confused by the words that Kane had just said there.

How could it be, that the three men were triplets? The three of them didn't even look alike in the slightest. Likewise, the reaction given by Orlo, was almost the same as Anastasia. Orlo even blatantly looked at the three of them one by one and started comparing their faces and features. But still, Orlo couldn't find in which part, the three men became twin brothers now.

“That's right. The three of us are not identical triplets.” Klaus said, giving an answer.

When Klaus said that, it instantly made Anastasia and Orlo understand. Of course, non identical triplets must have quite a lot of differences compared to identical triplets. But again, it still made a big question in Anastasia's mind now.

Why did Anastasia have a mate now? Not just one mate, but three mates at once now.

“I still can't believe the status of you three as my mates. I might sound arrogant when I say this. But, I really can't have a mate.” Anastasia paused for a moment, to let out her breath quite loudly there, while observing the expressions on the faces of the three men before her now. The three of them looked at Anastasia with a look that was quite difficult for her to understand there.

“I can never have a mate. I was cursed by a witch, when I was still in my mother's womb. The witch said that I could never have a mate in my life, that even if I did, I and my entire clan would be wiped out, without a trace. Besides, I'm used to living alone all this time.”

“That's right. Our Luna, cannot have a mate because of the curse she received from that witch. If the three of you persist and are unwilling to understand the complicated situation our Luna is in, then please leave. Don't make our Luna even more uneasy about the future of this pack.” Orlo spoke up firmly.

It was one of his obligations to help Anastasia in difficult and complicated circumstances or situations. This was one of them. Orlo was worried about what Anastasia would think, considering that Anastasia's parents wouldn't be coming home anytime soon now. It was bound to get very complicated when Anastasi's parents found out that there were three men claiming to be their only child's mate right now.

“I'm sorry, Klaus, Kristofer, Kane... it's just that I can't right now. Either tomorrow, or in the future. You three probably won't believe what I'm talking about. Maybe you three will also think that I'm just trying to find an excuse to be able to refuse and not accept the three of you as my mates. But really, please believe me, I can't have mates if it means sacrificing everyone in my pack. I can't let my clan perish, just because I want to have a mate, or have met my mate. I just... can't, okay? This situation is very complicated for me. So, please, listen to me and Orlo, my beta, the three of you leave, and go back to your own pack.”

Anastasia rose to her feet. That immediately made Klaus, Kristofer, and Kane also stand up, while looking at Anastasia there. “It would be good if the three of you forgot all the things we've talked about together now. You have a lot of prestige in the south pack. I'm pretty sure that the three of you will be able to meet the other mates. But that's not me. I've been used to living alone for years.”

Anastasia paused for a moment, then let out her breath slowly. “If my parents found out about your presence in this pack, they would probably come home in a hurry, and immediately approve the three of you as my mates. But they won't listen to what I have to say about the safety of others being at stake with your acceptance as my mates. So please, just leave here, and find new mates for the three of you.” Anastasia walked away from them, followed by Orlo who walked behind her.

“Actually, the three of us even knew that you were cursed. Because, the three of us also received a curse from a witch.”