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

Shift. Run. Scream into the forest. Just

voice cracked. "I don’t know

have to," I said, placing a hand on his shoulder.

shut his eyes, breathing

feet. "But tell her..." His voice broke again. "Tell her I’m

toward the door, his body trembling from the

face unreadable. "You think he’ll be

bed, the sheets tangled with

was Lennox...

too. He

easy—Goddess, it

have our

hold

for Alphas like us. Born to claim. Built to dominate. Designed to mark, take, and make her

But we hadn’t.

We couldn’t.

ran a hand 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 to pin

the bed. A moment of silence hung

decision," Louis said out loud, and

it’s best we don’t engage in any sexual activities. That way, we won’t lose

out a disapproving growl inside me, but

I’ll speak to Lennox about it. I believe

only

Lennox now?"

extended my senses, searching for the flicker of

northern woods," I replied. "He’s shifting. I can feel

"He needs to

his feet.

nodded and watched him

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

an

I stood and made my

didn’t know why

back. 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 wild,

door slowly.

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 for the faintest echo of paws against

I waited.

And waited.

the sky, and eventually I dozed off—only to

Lennox. Powerful, heavy presence.

creaked open, and Lennox stepped inside, drenched in sweat, his chest bare, his breathing low and steady like someone who’d been to hell

paused when he

you’d be here," he said, his voice

stood slowly.