Chapter 309: Something Is Wrong

Lennox’s POV

The moment she stepped out of the bathroom, I knew something was wrong.

Olivia’s smile was small—too small. Forced. And her scent... it carried that faint bitter note she always had when she was trying to hide something.

My eyes stayed on her face, watching the way she avoided my gaze, the way her shoulders were just a little too tense.

"You sure?" Levi asked again.

"Yes," she answered too quickly.

Liar.

I took a step closer, my gaze steady on hers. "You yelled in there, Olivia."

Her eyes flicked to me for a split second before sliding away. "It was nothing."

Her heartbeat spiked. I heard it. So did my wolf.

Something happened in there. Something she doesn’t want us to know.

I crossed my arms slowly, letting her know I wasn’t buying her story. "Fine. But whatever it is... it’s written all over your face."

She froze just a second before moving toward the bed, like she didn’t hear me. Levi followed her instantly, helping her sit. Louis moved around and sat on the edge near her feet.

But I stayed standing, watching her.

still carried unease. She was thinking about something—no, someone.

sat there for a moment, her gaze unfocused, like her mind was somewhere far from this room. Then

frowned. "Back? Olivia, it’s—" he glanced toward the clock

leaned forward, concern tightening his voice. "Why? You’re

in her lap. "I just... I need to be at

It wasn’t the tone of someone going home because they wanted to—it was the

took a

and in a blink, she was gone—teleporting out of the

empty space

seconds, the room was silent

his brows

breath, his gaze still fixed on the spot Olivia had just vanished from. "No... it’s not. She’s hiding something. And whatever it is—it’s

Smell it. The unease in her scent was still lingering in the air like

back of his neck. "We should let her be for now... but I don’t

paced inside me, restless, demanding I reach out to her, but I held it

to call it a night. Each of us drifted back to our own rooms, but

me, barely seeing the words.

I shoved the papers aside and leaned back in my chair. Finally, I gave in

I mind-linked her. Olivia.

It

were exactly what I expected. And just like before... I

break the link. I leaned forward in my chair, resting my elbows on my knees as if somehow getting closer

I said again, softer this time. "You know you can tell me anything. Anything that’s

a pause on her

promised, remember? Not to keep things from each other. Not when

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