Fated To Not Just One, But Three

Chapter 13: Unwanted Mistress

Chapter 13: Unwanted Mistress

Olivia's POV

"Can we bypass that?" Louis said immediately, sounding irritated by the thought.

"Yes, I see no need for that," Levi added.

"It's not mandatory, so why do it?" Lennox groaned.

Standing beside them, I wished the ground would open up and swallow me whole. The disgrace was unbearable. Right in front of hundreds of people, the triplets—my mates—were refusing to kiss me. Me. They were making it painfully obvious that they never wanted this marriage.

Suddenly, their father spoke. "Alphas, it is mandatory. Get on with it," he declared, his tone leaving no room for argument.

Where I stood, I could feel their anger seething. And it suffocated me. I wished I could reject this, wished I could ask not to be kissed, but I had no right to.

"Alphas, you may kiss your bride," the elder announced once more.

Whispers rose from the hall, and I looked around to see people whispering something into each other's ears. I felt their eyes on me—judging, pitying, or perhaps even mocking. My cheeks burned with humiliation, and my hands clenched at my sides as I forced myself to remain still. This was supposed to be a passionate moment—a lovely moment—but instead, it felt like a punishment.

Lennox, standing to my left, let out a frustrated sigh before finally stepping forward. His jaw was tight, his entire body rigid, as if the very thought of touching me disgusted him.

Louis and Levi exchanged glances before following suit, both clearly reluctant. I swallowed hard, my heart aching at their rejection. This wasn't how I had imagined my first kiss to be.

Lennox was the first to lean in, his lips brushing against mine so briefly that it could barely be called a kiss. There was no warmth, no tenderness—just cold obligation.

This was the same man who, when I was younger, would kiss my cheeks and tell me he couldn't wait for me to come of age so he could give me a proper kiss.

to mine for the barest second

thought he might refuse altogether. But then, with

hall remained silent for a moment before whispers surged once more. I could hear

to my sides, my lips tingling from the sensation of their kisses. I wanted to scream, to run, to demand why they despised me so much. But I did nothing. Instead, I lifted

in my own life, watching as I

filled the grand hall, but as I sat beside the triplets, I felt miserable. My wolf

to the triplets, full of respect and admiration. But when they turned to me,

came and went, their fake smiles barely concealing

walked up to

Anita.

held a glass of wine in her hand, a sly smirk curling on her

on your coronation, Alphas," she

the first to

good on you." His voice was filled with

to

just say

You got it for

I felt disgusted.

couldn't sit there and watch any

tremble in my knees. "If you'll excuse me," I said, my voice controlled despite the anger and pain

respond, walking away with

mother, who stood among the other servants, and without a word, I wrapped my arms

don't. Don't let them see you

as if she knew I was on the verge of breaking down in front

away and looked at her. There was sympathy in her eyes, an understanding that