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Louisโs hand slid up my side, his thumb brushing just under my breast, making me shiver. He tilted my head more, forcing me to take Lennoxโs kiss deeper, and I whimpered when his tongue brushed mine. I hated them. I hated how they made me feel. I hated that my body betrayed me so easilyโcraving their touch when my mind screamed for escape.
I forced myself to keep eating until we were both done. Calvin suddenly pushed back his chair and stood.
I took a deep breath and lifted my chin.
I swallowed hard and thought of the pain great-grandfather Callum must have gone through. His only crime was loving herโฆ wanting to be with her, and she did such unspeakable things to him? I stood abruptly, my fists clenched at my sides.
โWhy would the Moon Goddess do this?โ I said bitterly to myself. โWhy would she mate me with the Lucianos? With their descendantsโtwice?โ
Oliviaโs POV
โYou hate us,โ Louis said, his voice low, lips brushing my jaw, โbut youโll still be ours. Always.โ
Lennox stepped forward first.
The words left my lips like venom. But none of them reacted. They just stood there, unmoving, unbothered, like I hadnโt just tried to rip our bond apart.
โWe didnโt ask for this war between our bloodlines,โ Levi said, his voice low. โBut weโre not letting it destroy what the Moon Goddess still gave us.โ
But then Lennox grabbed me. He yanked me toward him and crushed his lips against mine. I gasped. My body froze, shocked by the heat of the kiss, by the electricity that sparked through me. I tried to push away, but I felt Levi behind me. He was closeโtoo closeโand his lips found the back of my neck. I moaned. My breath hitched, my knees weakening as his kisses trailed up my skin. I was losing myself. The pull was too strong.
โHow was your practice today?โ he asked, his voice calm but edged with worry.
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Calvin stood. โOlivia, where are you going?โ
โI canโt,โ I said, backing away. โI canโt do this.โ
โOlivia?โ Lennox asked, his eyes wide. โHowโฆ?โ
โI donโt care what silly games the Moon Goddess is playing,โ I spat, my voice trembling with rage, โbut Iโm ending it right here.โ
โYou canโt reject us,โ Lennox growled against my lips, his forehead pressed to mine as he spoke. โYour soul wonโt let you.โ
He kissed me again, rougher this time, swallowing my soft cry. Louisโs mouth claimed my throat, kissing and biting gently until I was trembling in all their hands. Leviโs hands slipped under my shirt, his palms warm against my bare skin. I gasped, my body arching into him as if it belonged there.
I swallowed hard and nodded, my fork hovering over my plate. I was tenseโฆ my mind spinning with questions I was terrified to answer. What could have caused such hatred to run so deep? And if there was so much hate between us, why would the Moon Goddess mate me with the tripletsโtwice? What was she thinking?
โI canโt do this,โ I said, my voice shaking but strong. โI canโt be mated to you. Not to the descendants of people who destroyed mine, who made my great-grandfather bleed in ways that never healed.โ
Their expressions shifted instantlyโguarded, confused, tense.
Levi stepped forward, his face conflicted. โWe just found out,โ he admitted. โWe didnโt know anything until recently.โ
โStopโฆโ I gasped between kisses, but my voice sounded weak, breathless, and needy. โDonโtโฆ donโt do thisโฆโ
โYes.โ Calvin nodded and slumped on the couch. โThatโs why great-grandfather Callum warned Hailee never to step foot in this pack. Her sonโour grandfatherโcut all ties with her when he was just a teen. No one spoke of her. So when the revelation came that the next special one would come from usโฆ it shocked everyone, because we hated her. We hated her for what she did.โ
I was having lunch with Calvin at the dining table. I noticed his eyes were constantly on me, watching every move like he needed to be sure I was really okay. Finally, he spoke.
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I followed Calvin in silence, my heart thudding anxiously in my chest. He led me through the hallway until we reached the library. It was quiet and cold, the scent of aged paper and leather-bound books filling the air. He walked to one of the older shelves tucked in the far corner, reached behind a stack of thick volumes, and carefully pulled out a scroll.
The room went still, like the very air had frozen.
When I reappeared, I was in Lennoxโs room. The familiar scent hit me, but I fought it down. All three of themโLennox, Louis, and Leviโwere there, frozen in place, shocked at the sudden appearance.
And thenโLouis. He stepped in close, his hand tilting my chin so Lennoxโs kiss deepened. His other hand slid to my waist, pulling me tighter between them all.
Lennoxโs kiss devoured every ounce of resistance I had left. I could feel his anger, desperationโhis loveโwoven into every rough brush of his lips. My fists were still pressed against his chest, but they were no longer pushing him away. They were clutching his shirt, holding him closer.
โI nodded with a small smile. โIt was greatโฆ I can now teleport easily, and now I know how to control it.โ
โWe are not rejecting you,โ Lennox said firmly.
โRead it,โ he said softly. โEverything you need to know is in there. It was written by your great-grandfather Callum himself, his final record before he died.โ
โYou already know the truth, donโt you?โ I said. โAbout our families.โ
I was shaking. Was this some cruel punishment? A test? Hadnโt I been through enough?
My wolf howled inside me, drawn to them. Their presence, their bondโit still pulled at every part of me, but I shoved her back with force. This wasnโt the time. This wasnโt the place.
Calvin nodded slowly. โThat is good. Keep it up.โ
โI donโt want to keep anything away from you anymore. After you finish eating, Iโll show you somethingโฆ and tell you how the Lucianos and our family became sworn enemies for life.โ
โCome onโฆ let me show you something,โ he said quietly.
โNoโฆ no, pleaseโฆโ I begged, but my plea turned into a moan when Lennoxโs teeth grazed my lower lip, biting down just enough to make my knees give out. Levi caught me easily, pressing my back against his chest, his hands splayed wide across my stomach.
โIโll be back,โ I muttered, and with a quick breath, I focusedโand vanished.
โYou bastards!โ I screamed, hitting Lennox in the chest. โWhy canโt you just reject me? Why wonโt you let me go?!โ I hit him again and again, the pain too much, the tears pouring down. โYou should hate meโฆ you shouldโฆโ
I nodded slowly, feeling a lump rise in my throat as I carefully unrolled the scroll. The handwriting was old, jagged in places, but clear enough to read. As I read, my eyes began to sting. My fingers trembled. Tears slipped down my cheeks as I kept reading. By the time I reached the final line, I was sobbing, not just from the words, but from the weight of it, the pain etched into every stroke of ink. The heartbreak. The betrayal. The loss. I could feel it all, as if great-grandfather Callumโs soul had reached out and placed his agony in my chest.
โYou donโt want us to stop,โ Levi murmured into my skin, his voice sending vibrations down my spine.
โWe donโt care,โ he said firmly.
โI, Olivia Beckham, reject youโLennox, Levi, and Louis Lucianoโas my mates.โ
โI teleported,โ I said flatly. โThatโs not why Iโm here.โ
With tear-filled eyes, I looked up at Calvin and asked, โThey really did this?โ I asked, not able to believe it.
My fists clenched.
Louis tried to speak, but I held up my hand.
Louisโs lips found the corner of my mouth, brushing soft, teasing kisses there before pulling back just enough to look into my eyes. โYou want this, Olivia. Even if you hate usโฆ you still want us.โ
โNoโฆโ I whispered, but my moan betrayed me when Lennoxโs hands slid down my back, grabbing my ass and pulling me flush against him. I could feel him, his cock hard, ready, his scent wrapping around me like a chain I couldnโt break.
โThank you,โ I said and went back to eating. Another moment of silence hung in the air before Calvin spoke.
โYouโre ours, Olivia,โ Lennox murmured, his forehead resting on mine, his breath ragged. โNo family relationship, blood feud, no betrayal. Nothing will change that.โ
Behind me, Leviโs breath was hot against my skin as his mouth trailed fire along the curve of my neck. Each kiss made my knees buckle, my mind spin. His hands gripped my hips, grounding meโtrapping me.
Suddenly they let me go. Breathless, shaking, and drowning in their scent, I couldnโt stand it anymore. Before they could touch me again, I forced myself to focus through the hazeโฆ and teleported away.
He handed it to me.
โWhy?!โ I shouted, glaring at them, my heart cracking with every second of their silence. โWhy wonโt you reject me?! Weโre enemies by blood! My family suffered because of yours! We should hate each other!โ
Tears slipped from the corners of my eyesโfrustration, confusion, desire tangled in a knot that refused to unravel. My wolf howled inside me, clawing at the walls Iโd built, desperate to give in to them.
I shook with anger. โYou should hate me! I hate you!โ But even as I said it, I didnโt believe it, because deep down, even after everythingโฆ I still loved them, and that made me angrier than anything.
โYou think any of that changes how we feel?โ Louis added, his tone sharp.
Louisโs fingers brushed away my tears as he pressed a soft kiss to my temple. โFight us all you wantโฆ weโll fight back harder.โ
โI want a rejection,โ I said. โI want this bond gone.โ