Chapter 216: Nightmare
Lennox’s POV
"No!" I yelled, jerking up from my sleep. My chest rose and fell in rapid bursts as I fumbled for the light on the nightstand and switched it on. Sweat clung to my forehead, my hands trembling.
My heart wouldn’t stop pounding. The images from the dream wouldn’t leave my head.
Olivia beheaded. Her blood everywhere. Her lifeless, headless body lying in a pool of her own blood. It felt so real, too real. Even now, I could still feel the cold shiver crawling down my spine.
I shut my eyes tightly and tried to mind-link. I reached for her in the only way I thought I still could.
"Olivia..."
But nothing came.
It was blank. Empty. Silent.
As if... she had blocked me.
I clenched my jaw. Maybe she didn’t want us to reach her anymore.
Still shaking, I picked up my phone and dialed her number. It rang once.
Twice.
Three times.
Then it ended.
Not even voicemail.
Instead, a message popped up on my screen.
"What do you want at this time of the night?"
I stared at it.
My chest tightened.
I quickly typed back:
"Please pick up my call. Just for a second."
Her reply came in seconds:
"No. I don’t want anything to do with you or your brothers."
I swallowed hard, my throat dry. My fingers moved quickly as I typed:
"Olivia, please... just be careful. I had a dream about you. Something was wrong—really wrong."
instead of concern, her response
to work. I’m fine. I’m happy here with Gabriel, and maybe I’ll start
just like that...
screen went silent. My
Blocked.
a rope
to respect
in her
Sure, she was angry.
she hated us
Olivia—even when she was upset, her words always had
These texts?
They felt cold. Robotic.
she was seven. We’d been through so much together—fought, laughed, cried. I could tell when her words
And these?
didn’t feel like
shook
Maybe she really does want to move
my chest kept tightening with
Something wasn’t right.
deep down,
wasn’t
It was a warning.
knock hit
ask who it was, I caught the
It was Louis.
up instantly and
eyes wide with fear. And just behind him, Levi
a dream," Louis said, his
Levi added, his
need to ask what kind of
my room, leaving
edge of my bed, while Levi paced slowly near the wall, running a hand through
was on the ground..." Louis began, voice low and filled with fear. "There was blood—so much of it. I saw her head... just lying there, separate from
his voice barely above a whisper. "I saw
swallowed hard and looked down at
same
froze and stared at
I continued. "Lying in her own blood. I woke up in a panic.
frowned. "She blocked
I nodded.
Just sent a message telling
straighter.
happy with Gabriel. That she’s planning to start a new life with him," I said bitterly. "Then she
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
The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!