Chapter 319: What Happened

Lennox’s POV

The sting of her slap was nothing compared to the anger blazing in her eyes

I stayed still, trying to control my breath, my heart pounding louder than I expected. Slowly, I turned my face back to her, her palm print still burning on my cheek.

She stood there, chest heaving, eyes glossy with unshed tears and fury.

"What the hell was that for?" I asked, my voice low but firm. "Because I stayed out?"

She let out a short, bitter laugh. "You really think I’m that stupid?"

"What are you talking about?" I narrowed my eyes, trying to understand where this was coming from.

"I know you were with a woman last night, Lennox," she spat, her voice shaking. "I felt it."

My breath caught.

Louis and Levi stiffened behind her. I could feel Levi already stepping forward, like he wanted to step in.

"Olivia, don’t—" Levi started gently.

But she raised a hand, silencing him without even looking.

"No, let me talk," she said, her voice sharp. "Don’t protect him."

Her gaze snapped back to me. "When I mind-linked you, I felt your pulse... your breath... and the presence of a woman so close to you," she spat.

My frown deepened. I hadn’t touched anyone. Not last night. Not ever since I claimed her.

But I didn’t speak fast enough.

I just stared at her with nothing but pain... it was heartbreaking that up until now she didn’t trust me.

think I’m a fool?" she asked, her voice rising. "You think I wouldn’t know? You think I wouldn’t feel

said, finally managing to speak, stepping toward her.

snapped, stepping back like my presence

voice trembled now, not with anger

a hand over his face like he was trying to figure out what the hell

you had a nightmare. You were sweating, thrashing

she said. "In the dream. With her. Touching her.

Her voice cracked.

the ground shifted

What she felt. But I

of it. And that alone shattered

deeply, and I didn’t explain with words—because clearly, right now,

my shirt over my head in one swift

eyes widened instantly.

deep, angry red claw marks. Fresh. Some still scabbing over, others

back was worse—long, jagged gashes slicing from my shoulder down

gaze traced the deep slashes across my chest. Her lips parted, but no sound came. The flush in her cheeks drained to pale, and her shoulders sank a fraction, as if the weight of her own words suddenly hit her.

my phone from

end

flatly, "how’s your

a pause before his

him up. You need to

glanced at Olivia. Her

and ended the

Silence swallowed the room.

at her,

we were attacked. Not by some petty rogues—powerful ones.

but no sound

thought was a woman—" I shook my head. "That was me

locked on mine now, and I could see the cracks forming in her

female. Fast and vicious. She had me pinned for a moment, and I had to throw her off." My tone

stepped closer, lowering my

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