Fated To Not Just One, But Three

Chapter 8: Eighteenth Birthday

Chapter 8: Eighteenth Birthday

Two days later.

Olivia's POV

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Olivia... happy birthday to you."

My mother's soft singing pulled me from my sleep. Slowly, I forced my heavy eyelids open, meeting her warm gaze as she sat beside me on the bed. A bright smile lit up her face as she held a tiny cupcake with a single candle on top.

A matching smile spread across my face as I sat up.

"Happy eighteenth birthday, my love," she said cheerfully. "Now, make a wish and blow out the candle."

Sucking in a deep breath, I hesitated. It wasn't that I didn't know what to wish for—I had too many wishes. I wished for my father's release, for him to be proven innocent because I knew in my heart he was. I wished for our old life to be restored, for the respect we had lost to return. And maybe, just maybe, I wished to find a mate who would love me.

So many wishes, but in the end, I summed them up into one.

Closing my eyes, I whispered, "I wish to be happy again," before blowing out the candle.

When I opened my eyes, my mother's warm smile remained.

Are you ready for the mating ceremony?" she asked.

I hesitated. The mating ceremony was a tradition for every wolf who turned eighteen. It was a grand event where one's wolf would emerge, and if their mate was present and of age, they would find each other.

But there would be no ceremony for me.

The only mating ceremony happening today was Anita's. She was convinced that at least one of the triplets—Levi, Louis, or Lennox—would turn out to be her mate.

"Mother, I don't feel like going. Besides, the ceremony is for Anita," I murmured.

She sighed and placed a comforting hand on my shoulder. "Just attend, darling. Who knows? You might meet your mate."

I scoffed. "A mate who will probably reject me? Or worse, an omega like me?"

Mom offered me a reassuring smile. "The Moon Goddess has something planned for you. Just trust in her."

"Get dressed and meet me in the kitchen. We have a lot to

I had fantasized about this day—how I would get my wolf, how a ceremony would be held for me. For

heavily, I pushed myself out of bed, murmured a short prayer, and made my bed. After a quick shower, I pulled out the dress my mother had bought for me. It wasn't luxurious, but

black hair into a ponytail and studied my

it okay

a bit of lipstick, I slipped on my sandals and

at the mansion, I could see how busy everyone was. Today was Anita's birthday—she

scent of

that today was my birthday

toward the kitchen, where I knew my mother would be. She was probably

her brows slightly furrowed in concentration. She looked up

she said, wiping her hands on

a small smile. "Thank you,

"I know this isn't how you imagined your eighteenth birthday,

Fate.

The only thing that excites me today is that

the ceremony. As much as I hated being here,

aside the bitter feelings stirring inside me, the kitchen door swung open. A young maid stepped inside,

stepping closer. "Anita wants to see

who only sighed and gave me a small nod. "Go on,

my way toward Anita's room. The closer I got, the louder the excitement in the air became. The halls were filled with pack members chatting about

door, I took a

her voice rang

inside, and my eyes immediately spotted what was

with dazzling jewelry. The sight of them alone was overwhelming, but what made it worse was Anita herself, standing beside the bed with a smug smile, her arms crossed as she eyed

her voice dripping with satisfaction. She gestured grandly toward the lavish gifts. "Aren't they beautiful? Each piece was personally

"Levi got me this," she said, her fingers trailing over the delicate beading. "He

the shoes, her lips curling in amusement. "And these? Louis picked them out. He has such good taste, don't you think? He said they were meant for someone who would be standing beside

silent,

She knew.

knew how much I had

was rubbing it

the jewelry box, opening it to reveal a sparkling diamond necklace and

"is from Lennox. He said a Luna should only wear