Fated To Not Just One, But Three

Chapter 276: The Decision

Levi’s POV

The moment Olivia disappeared into the air, Lennox released a growl so loud, it shook the walls.

"NO!" he bellowed, lunging forward as if he could tear through space to follow her. But it was too late—she was gone.

His fists slammed into the wall. His chest heaved, muscles bulging, veins rising under his skin as he snarled like a wild beast cornered and wounded.

"Lennox—" I reached out, cautiously.

"DON’T!" he snapped, spinning toward me, his eyes glowing a bright, deadly green. "You took her from me!"

Louis stepped forward, calm but firm. "We saved her, brother. You were losing control."

"She wanted me!" he snarled, his voice feral and guttural. "I could smell it. I could feel it. She is mine—mine!"

"She’s not just yours," I growled, stepping between him and Louis. "She’s ours. And if you had touched her like that while you weren’t yourself, do you think she would have forgiven you? You could have hurt her."

Lennox’s jaw tightened. His nostrils flared. He looked like he wanted to kill me. I thought he would attack me, but surprisingly he didn’t. But instead, he turned and violently kicked a stool aside, facing the wall.

Louis and I exchanged worried gazes as we watched him, waiting for his next line of action. But then I nodded—his once-trembling body was no longer trembling. It looked relaxed.

Slowly, he turned around, and this time there was no longer fury in his eyes—I saw something else. Pain. Shame.

His breathing slowed slightly. His shoulders slumped, just a bit.

"Damn it! What have I done?" he murmured regretfully, his eyes filled with guilt.

"I didn’t mean to hurt her," he whispered hoarsely. "I just... I couldn’t stop. The scent of her, the sound of her voice, her taste—Goddess, Levi, I’m losing it. Every day, it gets harder."

I nodded slowly, understanding all too well. "That’s the mate bond, Lennox. It’s driving us. But if we give in when we’re not in control... we’ll destroy her. And ourselves."

Lennox dropped to his knees beside the shattered bed, his fists clenched against the broken frame.

"I wanted to worship her," he murmured. "But I nearly—fuck. I nearly ruined everything."

Louis walked over, kneeling beside him. He placed a hand on Lennox’s back. "She’ll come back," he said softly. "But only if she knows she’s safe with us. You need to get yourself in check."

Lennox’s head dropped forward, sweat dripping from his hairline.

"I need her, Louis... I need her more than I need air."

"We all do," I said. "But if we don’t find balance, this desire will destroy us."

He looked up at me, his eyes still glowing, but wet with unshed tears.

"Where is she now?"

"She should be back in the Nightshade Pack," Louis replied. "I can feel her aura. She’s scared. Still aroused, but scared."

Lennox winced like the words physically hurt.

have to talk to

I said firmly. "Not like this. You’ll scare her even more. Go cool off. Shift. Run. Scream into the forest. Just don’t

"I don’t know if I

his shoulder. "Because if

shut his eyes, breathing

broke again. "Tell her I’m sorry. Tell her I’ll never lose

door, his body

at me, his face

tangled with Olivia’s scent, the wild

Lennox... next time it might be

He understood what

wasn’t easy—Goddess, it was

our mate this

still hold

us. Born to claim. Built to dominate. Designed to mark,

But we hadn’t.

We couldn’t.

over his face, finally meeting my

voice rough. "It’s not just Lennox. We’ve all been on edge. Every time she breathes near me, my wolf wants

sat on the bed. A moment of silence hung in the air

a decision," Louis said out loud, and I moved my attention

so many things are going on right now, so I think it’s best we

out a disapproving growl inside me,

to Lennox about it. I believe

us, broken only by the

now?" Louis

extended my senses, searching for

I replied. "He’s shifting. I can feel

Louis muttered. "He needs to

feet. "It’s late... see you

and

edge of the bed, staring at the chaos left behind. Olivia’s scent lingering in the air made my wolf restless. Hungry. But I forced him

into an hour.

made my

know

Maybe because I needed to see with my own eyes that he was still Lennox and not the creature that had tried to take Olivia in a haze of

door slowly. The

Empty.

So I walked in.

on the small couch near the window and leaned back, resting my head against the frame. I stared out at the trees, listening

I waited.

And waited.

the sky, and eventually I dozed

Lennox. Powerful, heavy presence.

his breathing low and steady like someone who’d been

when

you’d be here," he

stood slowly.