Chapter 224: Denial

Lennox’s POV

"No!" I growled, my voice breaking, pain pouring out from my chest. My wolf’s cry mixed with mine, echoing through the trees in pure agony.

I dropped to my knees and pulled her headless body into my arms. Blood was still dripping from her neck, soaking into the earth beneath us—but I didn’t care. I held her tightly, rocking back and forth, refusing to let go.

"This can’t be real..." I whispered. "It’s a dream... just a nightmare. I’ll wake up. I have to wake up."

But her scent filled my nose.

It was her.

Olivia.

That soft, warm scent of nutmeg mixed with honey I knew better than my own. It clung to her dress, to her skin... even now.

I looked down at the body again, and my eyes moved to the head lying next to it.

My chest squeezed painfully.

It was her face.

Olivia’s face.

Peaceful, eyes closed like she was sleeping. Her lips slightly parted.

I knew that face. I had kissed that face. I had watched her smile, cry, scream...

And the dress she wore—I knew it. I had seen it on her before.

It was really her.

"Olivia..." I whispered, my voice shaking. "Please wake up..."

Then I heard a scream behind me.

It was Louis.

He pointed, panicking. "Levi! Lennox—look at Levi!"

I turned fast—and my heart dropped again.

Levi had fallen flat on the grass. His mouth opened and closed like he was trying to breathe, but no sound came out.

His hands clawed at his chest. He was gasping, eyes wide and terrified.

"Levi!" I shouted, rushing to him and grabbing his shoulders. "Breathe! Please, breathe! Don’t do this!"

my

us, also shouting

tightly, trying to ground him,

back in short, painful gasps. He clutched my shirt as he sobbed, hard and

he cried.

I couldn’t speak.

slowly toward her body again and shook my head... I refused to believe it... I refused to believe

believe this is her... no... it must be some kind of trick... it’s a

go of Levi and rushed back

My hands trembled as I touched her arm again. It was cold—so

of her dress. That

time,

it

the dress again—yes, I remembered it. She wore it before. But as I stared

the body

the scent

But something was wrong.

myself. My wolf was in pain, howling inside me like someone had ripped him apart—but a small voice, deep in my gut, whispered something

Something didn’t feel right.

again, then back at the body.

It looked like her.

It smelled like her.

it didn’t feel like

Not fully.

my mind? Was

it

heart

it feel

I imagining things... or was something else going

beside me,

Even he looked confused.

wasn’t crying anymore. He just sat there, dazed, looking at the body like it

my cheeks,

to the border patrol guard, my

did this?" I asked, barely able to speak. "Who did

hands were still

anyone. A patrol team was making rounds near the east woods. They just found... her.

voice rising. "She didn’t just fall here

his head. "I’m sorry... we saw no scent trail. No sign of a

my veins. My wolf pushed forward, taking control as a deep, broken howl ripped from

so did Louis. We all three howled loudly in pain,

that the trees shook, and the air

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