Chapter 19: suicide?
Chapter 19: suicide?
Lennox's POV
I buried myself in work, hoping it would help me stop thinking about Olivia—and the mistake I had made. I signed documents, responded to calls, and drowned in endless paperwork. Even Clark, my Beta, had urged me to take a break for lunch or dinner, but I refused. I didn't want to stop. I didn't want to think.
The door to my study swung open, and Clark stepped in.
"Your brothers and parents are at the table having dinner, and your father specifically asked me to call you," he said.
I growled, shutting the document in front of me. I wasn't hungry. In fact, I had no appetite. My mood was already ruined for the day, and I wasn't in the mood to sit at that damn table pretending everything was fine.
Clark narrowed his eyes at me. "Is this because of what happened this morning at the table? You still feel terrible for hitting her?"
I shot him a glare. "Why should I?" I snapped.
Clark shrugged. "Well, if that's the case, a simple 'I'm sorry' would get you out of this mess."
With that, he turned and walked away, leaving his words lingering in my mind.
I clenched my jaw, my glare fixed on the door. An apology? From me?
She hadn't even apologized for what she did to me, for the pain she caused me all these years. And Clark thought I should be the one to apologize?
No. I won't do that.
I sighed, running a hand down my face, and tried to focus on my work again. But no matter how hard I tried, my mind refused to cooperate.
Eventually, I decided to just respect my father's request and go to the dining hall.
But when I reached the table, Olivia wasn't there. Father, Mother, Levi, and Louis were present, but Olivia wasn't.
I frowned. "Where is she?" I asked one of the maids.
The maid hesitated before answering. "We knocked, Alpha, but she didn't let us in… so we left."
I groaned, pushing my chair back. Stubborn woman.
Without another word, I turned and headed for her room. When I reached her door, I knocked once. No response. I knocked again. Still nothing.
deepened. Was she
the handle and pushed the door open.
She was asleep.
as I watched her. Beautiful. Even now, even after everything, she still had
But something was wrong.
closer I stepped, the clearer
pale. And when I reached out and touched her forehead—she was
name, but she didn't
Panic gripped me.
"Olivia!"
her gently, but she remained still. My chest tightened, a
I yelled, my voice echoing around the
in. So did my parents, Clark, and the
asked as he touched
I snapped
was becoming too shallow. My breath hitched, my wolf howled
is not a fever, Lennox. Something is
rushed in, her eyes filled with worry the moment she saw Olivia in my
voice shaking as she knelt beside the bed, her hands trembling as
said, my voice filled with fear. The weight of my
mother, his eyes filled with worry. "It's not just
palm to Olivia's chest, feeling for
she whispered,
demanded.
the room with his assistant. He carried a small bag of herbs and potions, but the moment he saw Olivia, his brows
down,"
back onto the bed. Her skin
finally pressing two fingers against the side of her neck. His
a normal illness,"
my fists. "Then
exhaled sharply. "It's
The room fell silent.
Poison?
My brothers tensed beside me, their faces
she covered her mouth, her eyes glassy with unshed tears. "No… who would
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