Fated To Not Just One, But Three

Chapter 42: Still Protective Of Her

Chapter 42: Still Protective Of Her

Lennox's POV

It had been a week since I last saw her, a week of avoiding her. And now, when I finally laid eyes on her again, it was to witness one of my own warriors laying his fucking hands on her.

Logan had dared to slap Olivia. The sight of those red marks marring her face made my blood boil. My wolf snarled in my head, demanding that I turn back and rip him apart. And I would have. But Olivia stopped me.

She had grabbed my wrist, shaking her head, her damn pleading eyes locking onto mine. And for some reason, I listened.

I hated that I listened. I hated that I let that bastard walk away with his life.

I swear by the Moon Goddess, if she hadn't stopped me, I would have killed him—and it would have been justified. It would have been a warning to everyone who dared to lay a hand on her. Only my brothers and I had the right to speak down to her. Even then, we had no fucking right to touch her. I had hit her once before, and I still hadn't forgiven myself for it. And yet some bastard had the audacity, the utter lack of fear, to strike the mate of his Alphas.

No respect.

When we reached the pack house clinic, I pushed the door open and stepped inside. Olivia hesitated for a moment before following.

The clinic was empty except for a pack nurse, who immediately stood and bowed her head in respect.

I exhaled sharply and turned to the nurse. "Leave."

The nurse hesitated for a second before nodding and hurrying out of the room.

Olivia sat on the examination table, silent, her fingers curled into the hem of her shirt. She was trying to act unaffected, but I saw the slight tremor in her hands, the way she avoided looking at me.

"I can handle it myself," she muttered, reaching for the first aid kit on the counter.

I snatched it before she could touch it. "No."

snapped up, eyes flashing with defiance. "Lennox, I

rougher than necessary as I grabbed her chin, forcing her to look

Damn it.

I said,

the cotton into the antiseptic and

I

laugh. "And then what?

"Yes."

"You can't solve everything with

you and walk away?

expression hardened. "I'm

focused on cleaning her wound, my fingers brushing against her skin. She felt warm beneath my touch, too warm, and I

a moment, she exhaled and looked away. "You don't have to do

"But I am. After all, you

me carefully, as if trying to figure me out, but even

I stepped back.

cheek lightly, her lips pressing

kit onto the counter.

the examination table. "Thank

where everyone thought they could treat her like shit. She hasn't done anything to offend them. She only offended me and perhaps my brothers, so they had no right to treat

said firmly.

And I meant it.

seeming confused, but without saying a word, she turned and walked away, and my eyes involuntarily fell on the curves of her ass in that fitted

swallowed hard and looked away, feeling discomfort

and walked down to the training ground, where hundreds of warriors were training—some in their human forms,

my loud voice cutting through

beating Logan, but it wasn't enough. My

commanding immediate attention. Levi looked me over, his