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Chapter 4:

Gabriel and I carried the triplets in to their cribs that were in our room. We still hadn't finished painting the rooms.

I gently placed Reed into her tiny body into the crib. They were all asleep. Gabriel set the boys into their crib. He came over and wrapped his arms around my waist. We gently rocked from side to side as we watched them sleep.

"They are so small yet so full of surprises…" I said looking up at Gabriel. He smiled and kissed me on the lips.

"Come on, baby. You look tired." He let go of me and got into the bed. I shuffled in my drawers from a clean t-shirt and shorts.

I changed and once again watched the tiny pups for a few minutes.

"Come on, honey. They aren't going to go any where." Gabriel said from the bed. He patted the spot beside him.

I touched Cole's tiny hands and then walked back to the bed. I climbed under the covers and leaned my head on Gabriel's chest. He played with my hair while I drifted off to sleep.

The babies' cries shook me from my peaceful sleep. Gabriel stirred and placed the pillow over my head. I groaned and swung my legs out of bed. The boys were crying and wailing loudly. Cole had his hands held up to me. I smiled and picked him up.

"Sh…honey…quiet down." I told him rocking him. I looked at the time, 3:27. I felt his diaper, it was dry. He was probably hungry. I picked up Logan in my other arm and walked down the stairs to the kitchen.

Esme was sitting at the bar stool, drinking tea. She was staring at the wall.

"Mom?" I asked quietly.

She jumped and clutched her heart, "Oh. Vivian…" She sighed and looked at her empty cup of tea, "Sorry."

I set the boys in the car seats Gabriel and I had them in. I went over to the cabinets to grab the bottles. I poured in the ingredients and then put it in the microwave.

"What's up, Mom? It's almost four in the morning." The microwave popped open. I tested the bottles on my arm. I set them on the table. I picked the car seats up and placed them each on the high chair that held the car seats. I took the bottles in my hand and put them in Cole and Logan's mouth. They sucked greedily.

Esme sighed and watched me. "I couldn't sleep and Tomas was snoring again."

I asked her, "What's the real reason, Mom?"

She smiled to herself and then frowned, "I thought you wouldn't know what to do when they started crying. I thought you would need help."

"I have Gabriel, Mom." I told her watching the boys.

"I know, but he's the Alpha. You can't make him do the women's part. You feed the kids. You clean them. You teach them everything. His job it to the pack, Vivian, not you." She started glaring at me. What was her problem?

"What the hell?" I asked. "I get to Persia's and you're already glaring at me for god known reasons. I'm about to have triplets and you're making me feel like shit."

"I see the way he is with you Vivian. You make sure he is doing the other part of the relationship. You are not in a human relationship, dear. You are a god-dam werewolf. Start acting like one!"

"Acting like one?" I almost yelled. "Just because I found someone to love me does not mean that you should jeopardize it. I have no idea why you're throwing this at me at four in the morning!"

"You are so used to relationships with humans. You're not dating a human, Vivian!"

"I had one, Mom! One relationship with a human and I get it thrown in my face! I never criticized you by bringing home a new man each night after Dad died. You were dating Gabriel for Moon's sake! For once, Ma, you need to keep your thoughts to yourself!"

"Vivian Gandillon! Do not bring my life into this!" She paused, "You do what Gabriel says. You are not the male Alpha so stay out of that position!"

"Get out of my house!" I screamed thrusting my right hand with one of the bottles at the back door. "Now!" I hissed and growled at her. "You want me to act like a werewolf?" I snarled, "I'll rip out my skins and hunt you down if you want to criticize me on our marriage and my ways!"

Esme glared at me before thrusting out the chair and stalking out. The chair fell on the floor making the boys cry.

I cooed and tried to calm them down. I stuck the almost empty bottle back into their mouths. Leaning my head on my arm, I felt tears well up inside of me. Why? I thought. What is she getting at? I just threatened my own mother at friggin four in the morning!

I heard the steps creak. I looked up and saw Gabriel holding Reed in his arms. She was making small sounds.

"What happened, Vivian. Are you ok?" He asked me.

I nodded and took the now empty bottles to the sink. I squeezed my eyes shut to disperse of the tears so he wouldn't see. My mother's words hung in my head. "His job it to the pack, Vivian, not you"

"Sorry to wake you." I said picking up Cole. I gently burped him and set him back in the car seat. I did the same with Logan. I made Reed her bottle and fed her. All the while, Gabriel sat and watched me.

"Was the yelling with your mother?" He asked. I nodded. He didn't ask any more.

"I'm going back to bed." I told him after Reed was finished. I picked her up, while Gabriel picked up the boys. We climbed the stairs.

After putting them in the cribs, we climbed back into bed. None of us said anything.

"Good-night." Gabriel said kissing my cheek.

"Good-night." I said weekly. Gabriel gently rubbed his hand up and down my arm.

The conversation flung in my head, as soon as I felt tiredness seeping into my eyes and body. "I see the way he is with you Vivian. You make sure he is doing the other part of the relationship. You are not in a human relationship, dear. You are a god-dam werewolf. Start acting like one!"

Was I doing it all wrong? Was this a mistake? Was I not werewolf enough? Will my kids become messed up like me? Will I turn into my mother if Gabriel ever left met?

Where had these questions pop up? They had nothing to do with my mom's fight, yet they felt like they had been said.

Littlegirlwolf: Well, that was a lot happening? Who would have thunk it? More to come with Esme and Vivian. Will Gabriel become involved? Review, Review, Review!