Fated To Not Just One, But Three

Chapter 227: Room

Olivia POV

"Come with me, darling," Damien said gently, his tone both soft and affectionate as he led me toward our seats. I could feel every pair of eyes on us... a sea of questions hung in the air, silent but heavy.

Damien led me toward the seats and gestured for me to take the one beside him, which looked like a smaller version of his. I swallowed hard and sat down, folding my hands in my lap as I lifted my chin to meet their gazes. Every eye was watching, analyzing.

Then, one man rose from the crowd and bowed politely. "Alpha Damien," he began, "I... I can’t sense any wolf energy from her. Is she human?"

A murmur of agreement rippled through the room. Heads nodded. Eyes narrowed in curiosity, maybe even doubt.

Damien didn’t seem bothered.

"Yes," he said without pause. "She is human."

Gasps echoed around us, the tension in the air thickening.

"But," he continued, his voice stronger, filled with authority, "she is also my mate."

My eyes widened slightly at his words, but I kept my expression composed. I couldn’t let my real feelings show.

A few voices rose again in hushed tones, uncertain murmurs buzzing from corner to corner.

Then another woman, seated near the front, raised her voice with concern. "Forgive me, Alpha... but can she carry your pups?"

Silence.

All eyes turned back to Damien.

His jaw clenched slightly, but his reply came without hesitation.

"Of course she can," he said confidently. "She is my mate. The Moon Goddess makes no mistakes."

Relief flooded their faces. Heads nodded. The tension in the room melted just a little.

"Then she is one of us," an older wolf declared from the back. "If she can carry the Alpha’s pups, then she is our Luna."

A wave of quiet agreement followed.

One by one, people stood, bowed their heads, and welcomed me.

"Welcome, Luna Rebecca."

"Welcome."

"May the Goddess bless your union."

The voices grew louder, more genuine. Some even smiled at me.

I forced myself to smile back, nodding gracefully as I clutched the edge of my chair. Inside, my heart still ached. They were calling me Rebecca. Accepting me. Believing every word of this illusion.

And I had no choice but to play along.

in my ear, "You did

taking my

leave now," he announced to

led me out of the throne room. Once we were out of sight, I let out

rare softness in his voice. "You did

guard came running toward us, panic written

deeply, and said, "Alpha, you need to see

shook. Something

throat. "What is it now?" he muttered under his breath before glancing back at me. "Go back to your

turned and walked away

a second, my heart pounding as I watched them disappear down the

I didn’t dwell on it. Obeying his order, I turned and made my

for the soft rustle of my

I stopped.

few steps away, just beside

door I hadn’t noticed

the hallway well enough. I had passed it just this morning. That door wasn’t

quarters—his room was

So... whose was this?

faster. I should’ve gone into my room and stayed there like I was told, but something about this door pulled me in. It felt like gravity had shifted slightly,

its own,

it, I told

But I did.

on the handle, expecting resistance... but there was

opened with a

Not locked.

air around the room felt colder, heavier—as if something had been

me screamed that this was a mistake. But the other part—my wolf, maybe, or whatever was

cautiously into

half-full bucket of water sitting nearby. The water was

I looked around slowly.

room was lavish—almost identical to mine. Velvet drapes, gold-trimmed mirrors, a thick, plush bed with satin sheets. It screamed wealth. Whose

of lilac faint in the air. Then I moved to the

were lined

Shoes. Perfume bottles lined neatly in a

was a woman’s

But whose?

turned. That’s when I

and

And froze.

It was her. Sofia.

Damien was right.

She looked like me.

like an older version of me. Same bone structure, same eyes. She could’ve

this... this must have been her

step back, my chest tightening with something I couldn’t name. Fear? Confusion? She was the second person I’d seen having the same

behind me. A thud echoed in the silence, and