Fated To Not Just One, But Three

Chapter 272: Meeting My Mother

Olivia’s POV

A knock landed on my door, and I instantly knew it was Calvin.

"Come in," I called softly.

The door creaked open, and Calvin stepped in with a warm smile spreading across his face the moment his eyes met mine. I was starting to get used to that smile—the way it lit up like just seeing me made his whole day better.

"Good morning," I greeted, rising to my feet.

"Morning," he replied as he stepped further into the room. "How was your night?"

I smiled and lied, "It was great."

The truth? It wasn’t.

All night, I’d tossed and turned, thoughts of the triplets haunting my mind. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t shake them off. Their faces, their voices, their touch... it was like a ghost that wouldn’t leave.

But I couldn’t tell Calvin that.

He nodded slowly, maybe sensing something behind my smile. "Come with me. I want you to meet Mother."

My breath caught.

Our mother?

My heart skipped a beat.

I wasn’t sure what to expect. I was anxious but also... strangely eager. He led the way, and I followed him through a quiet hallway. The air grew cooler the deeper we walked, and the walls dimmed with shadow as we turned into a passage I hadn’t seen before.

Finally, we reached a door at the very end.

It was old, carved with strange symbols I couldn’t read.

Calvin pushed it open gently, and the scent of herbs and age washed over us as we stepped inside.

The room was dimly lit by a few flickering candles placed around the corners. It was silent... heavy... like time stood still here.

And in the center, was a bed.

My steps slowed.

There—lying still and lifeless on the bed—was a woman.

My breath caught in my throat as I drew closer.

Her face.

I’d seen it before.

At the rooftop.

In my dreams.

This was her.

Calvin stood beside me, his voice low. "Meet our mother."

My eyes widened as I looked at him, then back at the woman who looked like she was having a peaceful sleep.

"She’s in a spiritual coma. Has

through the sting in my eyes. "Can’t she

face, his jaw tight with pain. "No healer has been able

ached. Ten years

I try? What if I use my abilities? Maybe I can reach

at me then gently shook

learning. You don’t even know the full range of what you’re capable of. If anything goes wrong..." His voice

of losing her

Fear of losing me.

he added. "But not now. Please. Finish

understanding. I wasn’t ready yet—not

turned back to her and stepped closer to the bed. Slowly, I reached out and

the

brushing lightly over her fingers. "I’m Olivia... your

tear slid down my cheek, landing softly

to really meet you one day. To hear

glancing at Calvin, then back at

I whispered, "I’ll bring you back. Just hold on

one last squeeze of her hand, I

a weak smile before

we stepped into the lighter part of the hallway, Calvin turned to

attend," he said quietly. "Pack matters. I’ll come check on you later,

giving him

he wanted to say more but ended up just nodding back before heading off in the

to my room, my thoughts

real. She was here. And now I understood why Calvin carried so

edge of my bed, replaying her peaceful face in my mind when a

A maid peeked in.

Olivia," she said with a small bow, "Alpha Joel of

confused. "Alpha

waiting in the

told me to get used to

hair. "I’ll be there in a

downstairs and

in his pockets. He turned when he

My steps slowed slightly.

He was handsome.

hard to guess he was an Alpha. He looked like he

politely and

a pleasure to finally

him a small nod, still watching him carefully. "You

chuckled. "Please—just Joel.

gave a faint

owe you an apology," he said, his voice low and sincere. "I wasn’t able to make it to your welcome celebration. I was caught up in urgent matters at my

alright," I said politely. "Alphas

"I came because I thought it was time we met properly," he continued. "Also, I

raised a brow slightly but kept my

me to dinner, and it was already beginning

a few more polite words, I kept my smile intact, though my thoughts were elsewhere. He was kind, charming even... but I barely knew him, and his invitation

and made my way back

inside, I

was

of the bed and looked around. The space felt beautiful but unfamiliar. Like