Fated To Not Just One, But Three

Chapter 223: Missing

Lennox’s POV

I checked the time again—5:00 AM. I couldn’t take it anymore. The weight on my chest was suffocating, and the restlessness clawing at my insides had reached its limit. I stormed out of my room, crossed the hallway, and knocked hard on Levi’s door.

No answer.

I didn’t wait. I turned and knocked on Louis’s door next.

Both doors creaked open almost at the same time. Levi had dark circles under his eyes, and Louis looked like he hadn’t even tried to sleep. But they were already dressed, like me.

I didn’t waste time. "I can’t wait any longer... Let’s go."

I didn’t give them the chance to speak. I turned and walked off.

They followed without a word. They didn’t have to ask where we were going.

We knew.

The Seer.

If anyone could tell us what the hell was going on with Olivia... it was her.

We got into the car. Levi drove, his knuckles white on the steering wheel. Louis sat silently in the back, bouncing his leg the way he always did when he was anxious.

None of us spoke during the ride.

The silence was loud—filled with the questions we were too afraid to voice.

What if something’s happened to her?

What if she’s really...

I shook my head. No. No, she wasn’t.

She couldn’t be.

The moment we pulled up to the Seer’s cottage tucked deep in the woods, my heart began to pound harder. The place was always unsettling, but right now... it felt dead quiet.

Too quiet.

We rushed to the door.

I knocked once. Then again—harder.

Nothing.

I rattled the handle. Locked.

Levi moved to the side window and peeked in. "She’s not home," he muttered, his voice tight with frustration.

Louis checked around the back, came back shaking his head. "No sign of her anywhere."

My chest clenched.

Why wasn’t she here?

Why now?

Something was wrong. We could all feel it.

I stepped back, looking at the closed door like it was mocking us.

"Where the hell is she?" I muttered under my breath.

Levi groaned and kicked dirt from the grass. I paced around, scared and worried. "I can’t take it... I’m going to the Forest Pack... I need to see her," Louis spat as he stormed to the car.

I exchanged glances with Levi but didn’t say a word. As much as I wanted to respect Olivia’s decision of not wanting to see us, I just wanted to be sure she was okay.

"I’m going too," I said and followed Louis while Levi did the same.

We got back into the car, and this time Louis drove as we began our journey to the Forest Pack, which was probably an hour’s drive.

drive to the Forest Pack was

lost in thought. And me? I couldn’t stop my mind from spinning.

the Forest Pack border just as the sun

Three of them came forward quickly,

Why are you here

the car and looked him straight

to see someone,"

second, then one of them tilted his head—clearly mind-linking

guard stepped forward. "Alpha Gabriel said no one from your

going blank again

at us. "Alpha Gabriel said...

stepped aside

back into the car and drove past the

drove straight to Gabriel’s

Forest Pack lands were quiet—too quiet. The usual patrols and activity were there,

we pulled up to the mansion, Alpha Gabriel was already

with his arms crossed, dressed in a

the car first and inhaled deeply, trying

Then I caught it.

Olivia’s scent.

Faint.

Almost gone.

been here...

She wasn’t here now.

here," I muttered, more to myself than anyone

forward. "Where

eyes moved to us. He looked tired, like

left yesterday afternoon," he

My heart dropped.

closer, his voice sharp.

would come looking for her," Gabriel replied. "She didn’t want to see you. She said she was going to her mother’s

I clenched my jaw.

you let her go?" Levi asked,

to stay," he said. "But Olivia made

lying. Olivia wasn’t here. If she was, I could have sensed it. My heart raced with fear as I wondered if she was okay. Why was she so damn stubborn? She should’ve

turned back to Gabriel,

low and firm, "we’ll

blazing with anger. "We don’t care who you are,

breathing

took a step toward us, his face cold but his

voice sharp. "You think I just let her leave because

My chest tightened.

"What?" I growled.

never let her go if I didn’t have to. But she chose this. She didn’t

I stared at him.

I saw it.

The truth.

in his eyes—the way they burned when he said her name. The way

He loved her.

Really loved her.

that made my

stepped closer, nose to nose with

can love her all you want," I said tightly, "but

twitched, but he

deadly glare before turning around

and drove off

a mind-link to Olivia’s mom," I said suddenly, breaking

My brothers nodded.

eyes and reached for

asked, trying to stay calm. "Please, just tell us the truth. We just want to

There was a pause.

came—shaky and confused. "No, she’s not here. I thought

My heart dropped.

not with you?" I

voice. "She’s not here. What’s going on? Is

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