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.

the Forest

the road, jaw tight. Levi sat still, staring ahead, lost in thought. And me? I couldn’t stop

border just

from a distance. Three of them came forward quickly,

Lennox? Why are you here so early?"

stepped out of the car and looked him straight in

here to see someone," I said.

froze for a second, then one of them

forward. "Alpha Gabriel said no one from

going blank again as he got another

pause, he looked at us. "Alpha Gabriel

stepped

saying another word, we got back into the

straight

quiet. The usual patrols and activity were there, but everything

up to the mansion, Alpha Gabriel

crossed, dressed in a simple black shirt

stepped out of the car first and inhaled deeply, trying

Then I caught it.

Olivia’s scent.

Faint.

Almost gone.

here... but not

She wasn’t here now.

myself than anyone

stepped forward. "Where

to us. He looked tired, like

afternoon," he

My heart dropped.

stepped closer, his voice sharp.

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

I clenched my jaw.

let her go?" Levi asked, his voice

didn’t flinch. "I begged her to stay," he said. "But Olivia made up her mind. She said this

turned away, biting back a curse as I ran my hands through my hair. I knew Gabriel wasn’t 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

to Gabriel, my fists

firm, "we’ll come back and burn

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

there, breathing heavily, holding himself

us, his face cold but his voice filled

sharp. "You think I just let

My chest tightened.

"What?" I growled.

I didn’t have to. But she chose this. She didn’t want to see you. She didn’t want to stay here. She wanted to leave, and I respected

I stared at him.

I saw it.

The truth.

they burned when he said her name. The way his voice cracked just slightly when he talked

He loved her.

Really loved her.

made my

stepped closer, nose

can love her all you want," I said tightly, "but she’ll never be

but

a deadly glare before turning around and storming back into

and drove off in

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

My brothers nodded.

my eyes and reached for

"Please, just tell us the truth. We just want to be

There was a pause.

"No, she’s not here. I thought

My heart dropped.

mean... Olivia is not with you?"

she said again, panic creeping into her voice. "She’s not here. What’s going on? Is Olivia

didn’t reply.