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,

held Levi tightly, trying to ground him,

then after a few seconds, his breathing came back in short, painful gasps. He clutched my shirt as he

gone..." he cried.

I couldn’t speak.

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

it must be

Levi and rushed

her arm again. It was cold—so cold. The blood was still

of her dress. That same

this time,

time, it

She wore it before. But as

the body was

scent

But something was wrong.

wolf was in pain, howling inside me like someone had ripped him

Something didn’t feel right.

looked at the head again, then back at the body. My breathing

It looked like her.

It smelled like her.

it didn’t

Not fully.

just losing my

it was

my heart

feel like

imagining things... or

knelt beside me, silent now,

Even he looked confused.

dazed, looking at the body like it was

down my cheeks, and

turned to the border patrol

able to speak. "Who

shaken. His hands were still trembling

didn’t see anyone. A patrol team was making rounds near

repeated, my voice rising. "She didn’t just fall here and

sorry... we saw no scent trail. No sign of a fight. Just

and clenched my fists, blood boiling in my veins. My wolf pushed

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

that the trees shook, and the air felt heavy from

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