Fated To Not Just One, But Three

Chapter 268: Confession

Lennox’s POV

"That was all that happened," Father said, finishing the shocking revelation. Dumbfounded, I exchanged gazes with my brothers. This was more than what we thought... this was more than an enmity. This was a lifelong hate between both families. No wonder Calvin had used a snake and a human to make his point.

Mother stepped forward then, her expression unreadable.

"That’s why," she said softly, "when Parker told your father which family Olivia came from... we thought it was best to separate you all." She looked down for a moment, guilt flashing across her face.

"So we forged the letters," she admitted. "But we didn’t bewitch them. We only forged the letters, and it worked. But the Moon Goddess played a cruel trick by mating her with you three anyway."

My heart clenched. She looked back up, her eyes heavy with regret.

"Since Alphas can’t reject their mate, your father had to pressure you into accepting the bond. And when you finally did, I told him we should respect it. You were married now. Fated. We had no choice but to live with it."

I blinked in shock.

"So you accepted Olivia?" Louis asked, a bit surprised.

Mother nodded. "Yes. Despite her bloodline. Despite everything. I accepted her."

I believed her. Mother was nice to Olivia at a certain time.

"I even wanted peace between you three," she said, almost whispering. "That was my intention. I truly wanted to fix things." She paused. And I could feel it—that drop in the air. Like the tension before a storm. Her lips trembled slightly.

"Until..." We all leaned in, instinctively bracing ourselves.

"Until Mr. Parker—Olivia’s guardian—reached out to us," she continued, "and warned that what we were doing wasn’t right." She took a breath.

"He said Olivia’s father, his best friend, would never rest in his grave if he knew we allowed a bond to form between our families. He reminded us of the hatred—of the danger. He said the Blackwells and our family were never meant to be connected. No link should ever exist."

My throat tightened.

"And that..." Mother said slowly, "was when your father and I became truly conflicted." She glanced at Father, who stood silent.

before something worse happened. I wanted you three to mark Anita

fear. I

it was too

have just told you three the truth, but we were worried that even with the truth, you three would still want her,

the woman who raised us. Who smiled through our victories... and stood tall in our defeats. And yet right now, all I

Another part wanted to break something. Instead, I clenched my

said, his angry voice booming in the air.

but it only fueled my

at him. "What happened to Mr. Parker?"

inhaled deeply

he was accused of stealing one of the family heirlooms. It was found in his possession. He got arrested, but I didn’t believe it... I wanted to

furrowed my brow... waiting

they see him, they will know he is the one... they knew Olivia is still alive and they wanted her dead, so they have been looking for him in order to get to her,

taken." We listened closely. "He told me, if I truly cared about Olivia’s safety—even just a little—I should make his entire

making Olivia and her

mind reeled at the

keep him in that prison any longer. It wasn’t right. He’d done nothing wrong. So I arranged

"But no one ever said he

slowly. "Because I faked his

I scoffed.

to it," Father said quickly. "I smuggled him out and sent him to live in the city of humans. Somewhere

couldn’t believe what I

later on," Father added, "his wife joined

So much deception. So many

a hand through his hair. "All this happened under our nose, and we

eyes. "Everything we did... everything I did... was

and glared at him. "We didn’t ask you to... we never asked you to do

forward with tear-filled eyes. "Sons...

even think of

beginning, things