Chapter 201: The Rejection

Olivia’s POV

A tense silence filled the air as we all held our breath...

This was it.

This was what I had wanted for so long.

What should have happened that night of the mating ceremony.

This was the wish I’d carried in my chest for the past few months—and now, I was just minutes away from finally setting myself free.

But then... why didn’t I feel any thrill?

Why didn’t I feel the happiness I imagined?

Why, instead, was I filled with hesitation... like something deep inside me was begging me not to go through with this?

I looked at the triplets—and in that moment, I felt it.

Like part of me still cared.

Like part of me still loved them.

How could that be? After everything they did to me? After they shattered me, ignored the bond, and treated it like it was nothing?

"Lady Olivia." Elder Grant called, forcing my attention to him.

I turned my gaze to him. He gave me that look.

The kind of silent warning only an elder could give.

A look that said: Think twice. Be sure.

"Are you ready?" he asked.

I swallowed the lump in my throat and turned to the triplets again. They stood there, eyes filled with disbelief and desperation. I felt the knot tighten in my stomach.

Still, I forced myself to nod. "Yes."

Levi stepped forward. "Olivia, please—"

But he stopped himself, clenching his jaw like the words physically hurt him.

Lady Mariam cut in sharply. "Alphas... you must respect her decision. You cannot force her to remain in this bond."

Her voice was filled with disgust. She didn’t bother to hide her hatred for them.

Then she turned to me. "Begin the rejection. Once they accept, the bond will be broken. You will be free."

nodded slowly, then turned

been the softest of the three... the one I thought

as I stared into his tear-filled eyes, I

I said clearly, my voice shaking but steady enough, "I, Olivia

the words had

whispered, taking a shaky step forward. "Olivia, don’t.

Elder Grant cut in sharply. "You must accept, Alpha. You cannot

broken. As if his entire world crumbled in this moment. But finally... he gave a small, bitter

accept your

left him,

chest and into every nerve

I screamed.

He did too.

to the floor, gasping, trembling. Like our souls had just been

breathe. The pain was too

rushed forward, dropping beside me. His arms wrapped around

lifting me carefully to my

him, my knees weak, my chest

But it wasn’t over.

looked up, tears in my eyes, and

face was pale, his eyes wide. But unlike Levi, he didn’t try

"I, Olivia Parker,

didn’t speak. His jaw clenched, his fists balled at his sides... but

accept," he said

erupted again.

Damien had to hold me tighter

stumbled back, clutching

gasps. My entire body

and met Lennox’s

already shaking

said, his voice

could barely stand. My voice

not to

forced the

Parker... reject you as my

Lennox looked shattered. "Olivia—"

Elder Mariam

clenched his jaw so tightly I thought he might snap a

"I accept."

And that was it.

tore through my soul like a lightning bolt. I collapsed to the ground again, screaming in pain as the last thread of the mate

three of them fell

was silent. No one

picked me up again, gently cradling me to his

Elder Grant announced, his voice flat. "You are free... just like you

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