Fated To Not Just One, But Three

Chapter 181: Moving Forward

Olivia’s POV

The healer finished his mix, a glowing greenish paste that shimmered faintly. He carefully spread it across Levi’s chest, just over his heart, then pressed both palms over it.

A faint pulse of magic lit the space beneath his hands.

Levi’s body twitched.

"Come on," the healer murmured. "Come back to us, Alpha."

Levi’s fingers twitched, then his eyes fluttered open slowly, dazed and glassy.

"Levi?" Louis stepped forward.

Levi blinked a few times, confusion flooding his face. "What...?"

"You fainted, dumbass," Lennox muttered, visibly relieved but trying not to show it. "You scared the hell out of us."

The healer pressed two fingers against Levi’s pulse. "You’re lucky," he said, quietly. "Again."

Levi’s gaze drifted to me next. His eyes locked with mine—and I saw it. The flicker of guilt. Of fear. Of shame.

"Olivia," he whispered. "I—I’m sorry. I didn’t mean for you to see that. I didn’t want you to—"

"Don’t," I said sharply, frowning at him.

He flinched.

I walked toward him.

His throat bobbed as he swallowed.

I frowned as I stood beside him with folded arms. "You knew you were going to pass out... you saw the signs, and yet you decided to go into the woods. What if I hadn’t followed you? Then what?" I yelled in anger.

I was furious, and I didn’t even know who I was mad at—him, them, or myself.

Was it because all these years, even when we were close, they never told me about this illness? Or was it because he put his life in danger by going into the woods? Or was I just angry at myself? I didn’t even know. I had no idea.

Levi opened his mouth to speak, but I didn’t give him the chance. Instead, I turned around and walked out of the room.

As I made my way to my room, my hands trembled, my chest too tight to breathe properly. I didn’t know what I was feeling. Anger, definitely. But underneath it—pain. Confusion. Guilt. So much guilt, choking me.

When I reached my door, I pushed it open harder than I meant to, the wooden frame groaning under my force. I stepped inside, ready to scream into my pillow or throw something just to let the pressure out—but froze.

was sitting

Hands clasped. Eyes already on me as if

him, I became anxious. I didn’t even try to hide the worry

breathed out,

a

"Why are you here?"

the bed and approached me. My frown deepened as I folded my arms, trying to act tough, but inside, I was nervous. There’s this feeling I get whenever

holding my gaze with that quiet intensity that made my skin

pulled together. "What

was making sure I could handle what he was about to

said. "And I believe

day. Four days. Four days until I’d be standing before the Council, declaring I want to

wait that long," he added, his tone turning urgent. "We need to act now. We’re speeding things up. It’s happening tomorrow

heart skipped. "What’s

straightened. "It’s my birthday," he said, like it wasn’t a big deal. "I’m celebrating it here—with a formal gathering.

want me there?" I asked, already dreading where this

didn’t hesitate. "You’ll

air in my lungs

No more

at him like he’d

wife," I said, my voice sharp with disbelief. "People will talk. They’ll question it.

didn’t blink. "I don’t care. And neither should

a step back,

spread like wildfire. Every pack across the region will know

a whisper, though I

but he didn’t

she? Sofia? Is she your mate? Your

my question was

refusing to let this drop.

jaw tightened. His nostrils

ask me that,"

into a room together tomorrow night pretending we’re lovers,

fast, his wolf pressing

put your

stand beside you and pretend to be yours

"You want the

"Yes."

a slow step forward, and then another, until I had to tilt my head slightly just