Fated To Not Just One, But Three

Chapter 53: Still Want Her

Chapter 53: Still Want Her

Levi's POV

I was taking one of my normal strolls when I walked into Olivia saving a drowning child. I was moved by instinct and handed my shirt to her, but she bluntly refused. I felt my heart clench at her refusal, but I masked my emotions.

From where I stood, I watched the mother of the child fall to her knees, thanking Olivia over and over for saving her baby's life. When Olivia met my eyes, she stared at me blankly and walked away.

Where I stood, I realized something… something I didn't want to realize. I wanted Olivia back… I wanted us to go back to how things were. Fuck, I really wanted to spend time with her. I wanted her attention.

Despite everything, despite the pain she has caused, despite how she tore my heart, Despite the nights I cried for the first time in my damn life because of her. I still wasn't able to stop loving her.

Watching Olivia hold that child close to her chest, soaked and shivering from the water, refusing even the smallest help from me… it shattered all the walls I'd built around my heart.

And made me realize I still loved her.

I didn't want to. I tried not to. But seeing her like that—brave, selfless, beautiful—it all came flooding back. Every moment with her.Every fight. Every night I stayed awake thinking about her. And fuck, no matter how hard I tried to bury it, the truth wouldn't stop screaming inside me.

I wanted her back.

But I couldn't tell anyone. Not Louis. Not Lennox. Not after how I cursed her, after I swore I hated her. They'd laugh in my face. Call me weak. Pathetic.

"Then you shouldn't fucking care," my wolf snapped inside me.

I clenched my jaw but didn't respond.

Moving to the other side of the training field, I ran into Louis and Lennox near the training barracks. They were standing near the open field, arms crossed, mid-conversation when I approached.

shooting me a suspicious look. "You've been

My heart skipped.

I asked

on the field, you've been acting strange. You're not… catching feelings

as shame crept up my neck. My throat tightened, making it hard to breathe, let alone speak. I could feel my heart pounding in my chest, a loud drumbeat

laugh, though it came out hollow. "You think I'd fall for her again?" I said, my voice laced with forced mockery. "Hell no. Why would I

suspicious brow at

"Ignore it! I spat.

if they believed me or not. I didn't stick around long enough to find out. I turned on my heel and walked off before they noticed my

room, I slammed the door shut and paced the floor like a caged animal. My wolf wouldn't

"Coward. Weakling."

muttered, dragging a hand through

want her, but you're too

fist into the wall, the sharp pain shooting through my

at my wolf, my anger

would I want a woman who broke me… she destroyed me," I

decided to let me be and refused to argue more

Olivia. Trying to drown out the guilt, the frustration, the want. But it was like trying to fight

and ran a hand through my hair. I needed to clear my head. I headed to the training grounds, hoping the

through a brutal set of

training field. He handed her a bottle of water, and she took it with a smile that

in

look away, I saw Anita strutting toward me, hips swaying like she

Perfect.

wanted to flirt with other men,