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!"

filled my eyes

us, also

to ground him, trying to

his breathing came back in short, painful gasps. He clutched my

cried. "She’s

I couldn’t speak.

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

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

let go of Levi and rushed back to

My hands trembled as I touched her arm again.

clung to the fabric of her dress. That same nutmeg and honey that always made me

this time,

it made me

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

the body was

scent was

But something was wrong.

pain, howling inside me like

Something didn’t feel right.

again, then back at the

It looked like her.

It smelled like her.

didn’t

Not fully.

just losing my mind?

it

my heart screamed something

did it feel like this wasn’t

or

beside me,

Even he looked confused.

dazed, looking at the body like it was a

my cheeks, and I

turned to the border patrol guard, my voice

able

His hands were still

one, Alpha," he said. "We didn’t see anyone. A patrol team was making rounds near the

"She didn’t just

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

groaned and clenched my fists, blood boiling in my veins. My wolf pushed forward, taking control

pain and Levi joined, so did Louis. We all

so loud that the trees shook, and the

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