Chapter 108: Attacked

Olivia's POV

Levi and I had barely made it down the stairs when a shout echoed from outside the pack house gates.

"Open up!"

We rushed outside, hearts racing, and what we saw stopped us cold.

Lennox was staggering through the front gates of the mansion, drenched in blood, one hand gripping his side while the other dragged along the ground for support. His shirt was torn, soaked through, and blood dripped from his fingertips onto the gravel path. His steps were slow, like he could collapse at any second.

"Lennox!" I screamed.

"Guards!" Levi bellowed, charging forward. I ran with him, fear crashing over me like a wave.

As we reached him, Lennox looked up. His face was pale, lips trembling, blood smeared across his cheek. But when he saw me, something like relief flickered in his eyes.

And then he collapsed—straight into my arms.

The force of his body knocked me down, and we both hit the ground. My hands immediately went to his face.

"Lennox! Lennox, stay with me!" I cried, brushing his hair back. "What happened?"

"Call the healer now!" Levi ordered the guards, who were already rushing toward us.

"I… I went to the woods for a night run…" Lennox's voice was weak, raspy. Blood stained his teeth as he coughed again, more of it spilling from his mouth. "Rogues… they attacked me. But not just any rogues… they had Wolfsbane…"

My heart dropped.

Wolfsbane

That explained the blood. The weakness. The fact that his wolf wasn't healing him.

"It weakened me," Lennox whispered, his head resting against my chest. "I tried… I tried to fight, but there were too many…" he coughed out more blood and then looked up at me… his green piercing eyes losing their life.

"Olivia, I feel like I am dying… my organs are shutting down."

"No, no, don't talk like that," I cried, cupping his face. "You're going to be okay, Lennox. You're not dying."

He smiled faintly, pain etched into every line of his face. "If I am… at least I'm dying in your arms."

and uncontrollable. "You're not dying! You're strong! You're

coughed out blood once more. "You're… right," he murmured, his hand reaching up to brush away my tears. "I'm weak, Olivia… I need

then his body went

shook him. "Lennox,

stop beside us with a satchel full of supplies.

of the mansion, his eyes widening

Levi growled, pacing like

his wounds. She didn't speak for a moment, her brow furrowing in concentration. Then, she began to mutter incantations under her breath, each word blending into the next as she worked quickly, grinding herbs into a paste and

from his side,

you," I said, refusing

tightly.

his room, still holding his hand even though he was

in his room and he was laid on the bed while the healer continued

of Lennox. "What happened… what happened to him?" she asked in fear, but no

looked at Lennox, my tears falling down

he was

My knees gave way and I sank slowly beside his bed, still gripping his

he

man I had ever known. His strength wasn't just normal. He fights like a

unconscious, thinking he was weak

what

my eyes shut as guilt rose up my throat like

had been angry—hurt—and I let it lash out through words like blades. I told

And he believed me.

what had

his forehead. "I didn't

after another, soaking into

not weak. You never were. You're the strongest man I've ever met." My voice cracked. "I was just angry. Angry at everything… and I took it out on you. I'm sorry. I'm so

hand lay limp in mine, cold and still. The bond

time I speak to him.

you made it back. You walked through that gate, bleeding and broken, just to get home…

pressing a kiss to the

Lennox…

suddenly, her eyes locked on mine. "It

I stared at his pale, still face. My voice trembled as I leaned closer, brushing my lips against

whispered. "Do you remember the promise you made

My voice cracked, but I

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