He stepped forward then, his eyes glassy. "Olivia, listen to me. The sorcerer said your life was tied to Lennox’s. The bond was keeping you connected, but it was killing you too. If he died, you would’ve followed him."
I froze, staring at him in disbelief. "So what?" I breathed. "You thought you’d play gods and decide for me?"
Louis’s voice cracked. "We did what we had to do to save you."
I shook my head violently, backing away. "Save me? What are you saying!"
Levi finally met my eyes, pain etched deep into his face. "You were fading, Olivia. We could feel it. Your wolf was slipping, your heart slowing. You would’ve died if we didn’t—"
"Didn’t what?!" I snapped.
Silence filled the room.
Louis’s shoulders slumped. "We had to disconnect the bond. The sorcerer said it was the only way."
"The only way..." I repeated slowly, my voice trembling. I knew what he was trying to say, but I didn’t want to accept it.
Levi swallowed hard. "I did it," he said quietly.
My heart stopped. "What?"
His voice broke. "I was the one who spoke the rejection. In your place."
For a moment, I couldn’t breathe. The words echoed in my head like thunder.
He spoke the words I never would have.
"You..." My voice shook violently. "You rejected him?"
Levi’s eyes shone with tears. "It was the only way to save you."
Something inside me snapped. "No!" I screamed. "You don’t get to decide that for me! You don’t get to choose who I live or die for!"
My knees gave out, and I collapsed to the floor, sobbing. "You took him from me," I whispered, my hands clutching my chest. "You took him away."
Louis knelt beside me, his hand hovering like he wanted to touch me but didn’t dare. "Olivia, please... you’re alive because of us."
"I’d rather be dead with him than alive ," I choked out.
The room went silent again.
Even my wolf didn’t respond. She only whimpered weakly in the corner of my soul.
I looked up at Lennox one more time, my tears blurring his face. "You should’ve let me die with him," I whispered. "At least then, I wouldn’t feel this empty."
Levi turned away, his shoulders shaking. Louis bowed his head, his voice breaking. "We’re sorry, Olivia. We just couldn’t lose you too."
The silence in the room was suffocating. Their apologies hung in the air, empty and meaningless.
I wiped my tears roughly, rising to my feet. My legs were shaking, but I didn’t care. My rage gave me strength.
"You had no right!" I shouted, my voice cracking under the weight of fury and grief. "You had no right to touch our bond. No right to take what wasn’t yours to take!"
"Olivia," Levi began, stepping toward me, but I didn’t let him finish.
My hand flew before I could stop it.
The sound echoed across the room.
The healers gasped audibly, horrified. It was a taboo, a crime even, to strike an Alpha. But I didn’t care. He was my mate, and he had broken something sacred.
Levi stood still, his cheek reddened, his eyes wide with shock. He didn’t even try to stop me.
The head healer began nervously, "My lady, you—"
"Leave," Levi said sharply, his voice low but firm. His eyes never left mine. "All of you. Get out."
The healers exchanged uneasy glances before bowing and retreating silently. The door shut softly behind them, leaving only the three of us and the storm brewing between us.
Louis stepped forward, his voice tight. "Enough, Olivia. We understand you’re angry, but—"
"Angry?" I laughed bitterly, the sound sharp and hollow. "You think this is anger? No, Louis. This is hate!"
Louis’s jaw tightened, his nostrils flaring. "We saved your life!"
"And destroyed my soul!" I shot back, pointing at Lennox’s still body. "Look at him! You call this saving me? I’m standing here breathing, but I’m dead inside!"
Louis ran a hand through his hair, his temper breaking through. "Why are you acting like he’s the only one you’re mated to? What about us, Olivia?"
His words made my blood boil. "Don’t you dare make this about you!"
He stepped closer, his voice rising. "It’s always about him with you! Every damn time! We risked everything for you, and you still look at us like we’re the villains!" Latest content publıshed on NovєlFіre.net
My palm struck his face before I even realized what I’d done.
Louis’s head snapped to the side, his jaw locking.
"You think I wouldn’t act this way if it were you lying there?" I shouted, tears streaming down my cheeks. "If it were you dying, Louis, I’d tear the world apart to bring you back! Both of you! Do you hear me?!"
Louis froze, his chest heaving. For a moment, his anger faltered, replaced by shock.
Levi stepped forward, his voice raw. "We know you would, Olivia. That’s exactly why we did what we did. Because you’d rather die than live without us, and we can’t let that happen."
I stared at him, trembling. "You can’t let that happen?" My voice lowered to a broken whisper. "You’re my mates, not my jailers."
Levi’s eyes filled with tears. "Hate us if you want. We’ll take it. But you’re still ours. You’re alive, and we won’t let you throw that away."
Louis’s voice softened, almost pleading. "You don’t have to forgive us. You don’t even have to love us right now. But don’t forget, Olivia, we’re your mates too. And as long as we’re alive, we’ll keep you breathing, even if you hate us for it."
Levi’s eyes glistened, his voice steady but tired. "Olivia, Lennox would have wanted the same thing. He’d have wanted you to live, even if it meant losing the bond."
I froze, my breath catching painfully in my chest. "No." I shook my head, backing away. "No, he wouldn’t."
Louis stepped in quietly, his tone heavy with sorrow. "He would’ve, Olivia. You know he would. Lennox has always protected you, always. Even if it meant his own life."
A bitter laugh escaped my throat. "Don’t you dare speak for him," I whispered. "You don’t know what he would’ve wanted."
Louis clenched his fists. "We do. We know him better than anyone. He would’ve chosen your life over his. Every. Single. Time."
"Stop it!" I screamed, my voice breaking. "He’s not dying!"
Both of them fell silent.
I wiped my tears harshly, my eyes burning with wild determination. "Do you hear me?" I shouted, glaring between them. "Lennox isn’t dying. He won’t die. I don’t care what your sorcerer or your healers say. I’ll bring him back. I’ll make sure of it."
Levi took a cautious step toward me. "Olivia—"
But I didn’t let him finish.
"No one touches him again," I whispered fiercely. "No one."
Before either of them could reach me, I prepared myself to teleport.
Louis’s eyes widened. "Olivia, stop—"
But it was too late. I was gone.