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

beside us, also shouting his

to ground him, trying to pull

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

cried. "She’s really

I couldn’t speak.

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

must be some kind of trick... it’s a trick... it has to

let go of Levi and rushed back to her

knees and leaned closer. My hands trembled as I touched her arm again. It was cold—so cold. The blood was

of her dress. That same nutmeg

this time,

time, it made me

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

body

scent

But something was wrong.

inside me like someone had ripped him apart—but a small voice, deep in my

Something didn’t feel right.

again, then

It looked like her.

It smelled like her.

didn’t

Not fully.

I just losing my mind? Was I in

it

my heart

did it feel like this wasn’t

I imagining things... or was

knelt beside me, silent now,

Even he looked confused.

Levi—he wasn’t crying anymore. He just sat there, dazed, looking

down my cheeks, and

border patrol

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

shaken. His hands were still

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

rising. "She didn’t just fall here and die! Someone did

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

boiling in my veins. My wolf pushed forward, taking control as a deep, broken howl

in pain and Levi joined, so did Louis. We all

shook,

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