Fated To Not Just One, But Three

Chapter 24: Seeing Her Wolf

Chapter 24: Seeing Her Wolf

Louis' POV

I ran.

My feet pounded against the marble floors as I sprinted through the halls, then down the steps and out the castle doors. The night air hit me, cool and crisp, but my body was burning with fear. I shifted mid-run, my clothes tearing as my wolf took over, massive paws hitting the earth with force.

She was out here. Alone.

The woods stretched before me, dark and quiet, but I could scent her—her familiar, intoxicating scent mixed with the fresh earth and night air. My wolf pushed harder, faster, weaving through the trees as I followed her trail.

And then I saw her.

She stood in the middle of a clearing, the moonlight casting a glow on her. She wasn't shifting. She was just standing there, staring up at the sky.

Something about the way she stood—the stillness, the quiet surrender—made my wolf snarl in warning.

I shifted back into my human form before stepping forward, my breathing heavy from the run. "Olivia, what are you doing here?"

Olivia tilted her head slightly, an annoyed look tugging at the corners of her lips. "I could ask you the same thing. Why are you following me?"

"I don't trust you out here alone," I replied bluntly, my eyes scanning the woods around us. I was scared, so fucking scared that she might try to hurt herself here.

She scoffed, folding her arms. "You don't need to worry about me, Alpha Louis. I can take care of myself."

Before I could respond, she turned and started walking away.

"Olivia," I called after her.

She paused but didn't look back. "Go back to the mansion, Louis. I just want to shift," she grumbled and continued walking away.

But I didn't listen. I kept following her until she stopped and turned back to me, her face etched in a frown.

"Is there a problem, Alpha Louis?" she asked, her arms crossed.

I tell her that I was horrified

I also want to shift," I lied, watching the anger on

don't you go somewhere else and

feet

naked?" I teased lightly, but the look on Olivia's face showed she didn't find it funny. I missed teasing her—it was my favorite thing

the hell alone," she snapped and continued walking deeper into the

her until she stopped and turned

hell is your problem, Alpha Louis?" she yelled,

I hadn't really seen

care what it looked like—I just wanted to know. The mystery of it gnawed at me, and her determination to hide it only fueled my curiosity. I wanted to plead with her to let me see her wolf. I was so curious to know what my mate's wolf looked like. Even my wolf was more eager than I was, but I knew Olivia. Begging her would never work,

Provoke her.

tone deliberately calm, even as

narrowed, and I saw the anger intensifying. She clearly didn't want

bet Anita's wolf is more pleasing to see than

arms. "What's there to hide? Unless…" I trailed off deliberately, watching her closely. "Unless your wolf is… small. That's it, isn't it? You're embarrassed because your

going rigid. Her jaw

Bingo. I got her.

ridiculous," she hissed, her

nothing to be ashamed of. Some wolves are just… underwhelming." I tilted my head, smirking. "But hiding it? That's a

mind because her eyes momentarily flickered gold.

she snapped, her

see your wolf—unless your wolf is

I could see

"That's not true."

toward her. "But hey, if I'm wrong, prove it. Shift right here, right now. Show

could

don't deserve to see my

chuckled softly. "Maybe not, but at this point, I think I deserve to know

as she clenched and unclenched them. My wolf and I both felt the moment she cracked,

"You want to see my wolf so

movements quick. My teasing smirk vanished as I watched

tossed her shirt aside, her back

anticipation. Finally, I