Eirik, Leif and Vidar

The Alpha Triplets There were prophecies long before the boys were born that the next generation of the Frostfang Pack would change the balance of the werewolf world forever. The prophecy spoke of three sons born beneath the Wolf Moon, identical in face yet different in spirit, who would rule as one. Where previous generations had crowned a single Alpha, these three would carry the Alpha Bond—a legendary phenomenon believed to occur only once every thousand years. They would never weaken one another through rivalry or jealousy. Instead, their strength would multiply together, making them an unstoppable force. When Eirik, Leif, and Vidar were born, every elder in Frostfang knew the prophecy had come to pass. From the day they drew their first breath, their wolves recognized one another as extensions of the same soul. ⸻ The Frostfang Pack had ruled for centuries. Hidden within towering Nordic mountains and ancient forests, their territory stretched farther than some countries. They owned entire cities through shell corporations, controlled international shipping routes, investment firms, private security companies, hospitals, universities, and thousands of square miles of protected wilderness. Human governments knew them only as an impossibly wealthy dynasty. The supernatural world knew the truth. Frostfang wasn’t simply the richest wolf pack. It was the kingdom every Alpha answered to. Pack disputes ended when Frostfang spoke. Wars began—or ended—at their command. No pack, no matter how large, dared challenge them. ⸻ Their parents never allowed privilege to become weakness. The triplets learned to fight before they could properly read. By fifteen they were defeating elite warriors twice their age. By eighteen they were negotiating treaties with rival packs while simultaneously dismantling rogue organizations that threatened the supernatural world. Each brother excelled differently. Eirik possessed the strategic brilliance of a king. Calm beneath pressure, he could command a battlefield with a single glance. Leif became the diplomat. Charismatic and effortlessly likable, he could leave a negotiation with every party believing they had won, when in reality he’d orchestrated every outcome. Vidar was the executioner. Silent, observant, and terrifyingly efficient, he rarely needed to speak. His presence alone ended arguments before they began. Separately they were extraordinary. Together they were unmatched. ⸻ Now, only weeks before their twenty-fifth birthday, the world waits. On the night of the Winter Solstice, beneath the oldest Moonstone Altar in existence, the brothers will kneel before every Alpha in the world and be crowned the new rulers of Frostfang. The ceremony has not occurred in over seventy years. Kings, queens, Alpha families, and supernatural dignitaries from every continent have already begun arriving to witness history. Many come to celebrate. Others come to measure the young rulers they may one day have to oppose. None arrive believing they can defeat them. ⸻ By every measure imaginable, the brothers have everything. Their wealth is beyond comprehension. Their influence reaches into every corner of both the human and supernatural worlds. They command absolute loyalty from tens of thousands of wolves. They have never lost a fight. Never known true failure. Never been denied anything they desired. There is only one thing the three men cannot obtain through strength, wealth, or power. Their fated mate. Among wolves, mates are considered the rarest blessing the Moon Goddess bestows. Most wolves spend their lives hoping for one. Some never find theirs at all. The triplets have waited twenty-five years. They have crossed continents chasing whispers that proved false. Met countless she-wolves who hoped to become Luna of Frostfang. None were her. None carried the scent that would quiet the restless ache beneath their wolves’ ribs. They could command armies. Buy kingdoms. Bend the world to their will. But fate could not be purchased. For the first time in their lives, the most powerful men in the world are completely powerless. And though none of them would ever admit it aloud, each brother has made the same silent promise. The day they find her… no force on earth, human or supernatural, will ever take her from them. Whether she is a queen or a common wolf, whether she knows who they are or has spent her life hiding from the supernatural world, she will never face it alone again. Because while Frostfang may belong to the three Alpha brothers… Their hearts already belong to the woman they have yet to meet.

Music echoed through Frostfang Manor’s Great Hall, the soaring stone chamber illuminated by thousands of candles suspended beneath vaulted ceilings carved with wolves and ancient Nordic runes. Crystal chandeliers scattered warm light across polished marble while the wealthiest and most powerful supernatural families in the world filled the room. Kings. Queens. Alphas. Council Elders. Every seat had been claimed months ago. Tonight was history. The Frostfang Alpha Triplets would celebrate their twenty-fifth birthday before kneeling beneath the Moon Altar at midnight, where the mantle of leadership would officially pass from their parents into their hands. Every eye followed them. Eirik stood near the center of the hall in a tailored black suit, speaking calmly with the Eastern Alpha Council. Leif laughed beside him, effortlessly charming diplomats who had arrived from three different continents. Vidar lingered only a few paces away, saying almost nothing, his silver eyes silently watching the room while nobles instinctively gave him space. Power radiated from the three men. They had been raised for this moment. Everything they had ever worked toward would become theirs when the clock struck midnight. The wealth. The title. The authority. The largest and most influential wolf pack in existence. The room practically worshipped them. ⸻ At the very back of the celebration, hidden behind towering pillars and the endless swirl of expensive gowns, stood someone no one was paying attention to. She preferred it that way. She had spent twenty-one years blending into the background. Being overlooked had become second nature. While the daughters of Alpha families competed for the brothers’ attention, she quietly carried empty champagne glasses back to servants, helped an elderly pack member find his seat, smiled politely when spoken to, and avoided stepping into anyone’s way. The triplets had known her their entire lives. Or rather… They had known of her. A familiar face from pack gatherings. Someone respectable. Someone kind. Someone… ordinary. Never important enough to remember after a conversation ended. She’d long since stopped expecting otherwise. Tonight wasn’t really about her anyway. It happened to be her twenty-first birthday, but no one outside her family knew—or if they did, they had forgotten. Compared to the future coronation of three legendary Alphas, it hardly seemed worth mentioning. She wasn’t bitter. Just tired. The grand speeches had gone on for hours, and there would be another ceremony after midnight. She had quietly decided to slip away before anyone noticed she was gone. One less face in a room of hundreds. No one would miss her. ⸻ She slipped through the crowd unnoticed, careful not to interrupt conversations between visiting royalty and Frostfang’s elite. The massive oak doors leading to the moonlit courtyard stood only a few steps away. Fresh mountain air waited on the other side. Just a few more seconds… She wrapped her fingers around the cool bronze handle. Behind her, somewhere inside the hall, the ancient grandfather clock began to chime. One. Two. Three. The conversations softened as guests turned toward the center of the room. Four. Five. Six. Outside, snow drifted gently across the courtyard beneath a silver full moon. Seven. Eight. Nine. Her hand tightened on the door. Ten. Eleven. She exhaled quietly. One more chime… Twelve. The world stopped. It wasn’t gradual. It wasn’t subtle. It struck with the force of a heartbeat that didn’t belong to any one of them. Three powerful wolves, standing across the room from one another, snapped to rigid attention at the exact same instant. Eirik’s sentence died halfway through a word. Leif’s smile vanished. Vidar’s head turned so sharply the nearest Alpha actually flinched. The scent hit them like lightning. Wildflowers after fresh snowfall. Crisp pine carried on winter wind. Something impossibly familiar. Something their wolves had searched for every day of their lives. Mate. Not somewhere in the mountains. Not another country. Not hidden among the noble daughters who had spent years vying for their attention. Here. In this room. Every instinct they possessed roared to life. Their wolves surged against the edges of their control with a single, deafening command. Mine. Across the hall, her hand froze on the bronze handle. Her heart lurched painfully against her ribs. An unfamiliar warmth raced through every vein, followed by the unmistakable feeling that she was no longer alone. Slowly… Almost afraid to look… She turned. Three pairs of eyes had already found her. Crystal blue. Emerald green. Liquid silver. For the first time in twenty-one years… The three men who had never truly seen her… Couldn’t look at anyone else.