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

held Levi tightly, trying to ground him,

He clutched my shirt as he sobbed, hard and loud,

he cried. "She’s really

I couldn’t speak.

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

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

Levi and rushed back to her

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

fabric of her dress. That same nutmeg

this time,

it made

wore it before. But as I stared

the body was

scent

But something was wrong.

explain it, not even to myself. My wolf was in pain, howling inside me like someone had ripped him apart—but a small voice, deep in my

Something didn’t feel right.

head again, then

It looked like her.

It smelled like her.

didn’t feel

Not fully.

my mind? Was I

it was

my heart screamed

did it feel like this wasn’t

or was something

beside me, silent

Even he looked confused.

there, dazed,

rolled down my cheeks, and I didn’t stop

border patrol guard,

able to speak.

hands were

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

rising. "She didn’t just fall here and

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

wolf pushed

joined, so did Louis. We all three howled loudly in pain, announcing to the pack

so loud that the trees shook, and the air felt heavy

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