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.

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

far from this room. Then she finally looked at us and said quietly, almost

he glanced toward the clock on the wall—

voice. "Why? You’re still weak. You should rest

her lap. "I just... I need

someone going home because they wanted to—it was the tone of

a step

expression unreadable, she whispered, "I’ll be fine," and in a blink,

at the empty

room was

was the first to speak, his brows furrowed. "Something’s not

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

unease in her scent was still lingering in the air like smoke after a

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

I muttered. My wolf paced inside me, restless, demanding I reach out to her, but

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

seeing the words. My mind kept replaying her face, the tightness in her voice, the way she left

my chair. Finally, I gave in and reached for the one thing I

I mind-linked her. Olivia.

came. It was

expected. And just

my chair, resting my elbows on my knees as if somehow getting closer to her voice would make

again, softer this time. "You know you

on her

to keep things from each other. Not when

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