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.

her voice rising. "You think

said, finally managing to speak, stepping toward her. "That wasn’t real. I

my presence disgusted

not with anger

closer too, rubbing a hand over his face like he was trying

"Olivia, maybe you had a nightmare. You were sweating, thrashing

the dream. With her. Touching her. Kissing her

Her voice cracked.

like the ground

didn’t know what she saw. What she felt. But I knew one thing:

word of it. And that alone

and I didn’t explain with words—because clearly, right now, she wouldn’t believe

forward, tugging my shirt

eyes widened instantly. Her

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

My back was worse—long, jagged gashes slicing from

her 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. "Lennox..." Her voice was softer

I pulled my phone from

on the other end

Carson," I said flatly, "how’s your

was a pause before his tired voice

up. You need to rest too, Lennox—you took just as bad

Olivia. Her face had

said, and ended the call

Silence swallowed the room.

at her, my voice steady but

were attacked. Not by some petty rogues—powerful

parted, but

breath, the... presence you thought was a woman—" I shook my head.

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

’woman’ you sensed?" I continued. "That was one of the rogues. A female. Fast and vicious. She had me pinned for a moment, and I had

stepped closer,

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