Chapter 371: Hailee Was Here

Olivia’s POV

For a moment, I couldn’t move. My body felt stiff, my breath stuck in my chest.

Act, my wolf pushed at me. You have to act.

I swallowed hard. My pride hated it, but I reminded myself—nudity was nothing new for us. We shifted into wolves all the time, and every time we shifted, we were naked. It wasn’t shameful. It was normal. If he thought this would get to me, he was wrong. He could watch, but that was all. He would never touch me.

I stood up slowly, lifting my chin. I made sure he saw that I wasn’t shaking, I wasn’t scared. Piece by piece, I undressed, taking every layer of my clothes. My wolf growled low inside, reminding me that this was only an act.

From the corner of my eye, I saw him shift in his seat. His pale fingers gripped the desk, his glowing eyes drinking me in.

"Moon Goddess," he breathed, hunger dripping from his tone. "You are a beauty. No wonder those triplets never wanted to let you go."

My jaw clenched. Anger burned hot in my chest, but I forced my lips into a calm line. I wanted to spit in his face. I wanted to burn him alive. But I stayed still. Not yet. Not now.

Frederick slowly stood and stepped closer, lifting a hand as if he wanted to touch me. "So tempting..." he murmured.

I snapped my eyes to his and took a step backward. "No. Not until marriage."

mocking laugh that made the room feel smaller. "Then

"If you want me, I must

"Very well, Olivia. You want to know me? Then I’ll give you that chance. But remember..." He leaned close, his breath cold against my ear. "You are already

In your dreams.

from the floor and dressed. His lustful eyes never left me, burning holes into my skin. Once I was fully clothed, I sat across

sky unlike the one I knew. The air outside looked colder, the trees unfamiliar,

slid down my spine. This is a different

turning back

said smoothly.

tightened. France. Another country. No wonder everything

finished. His eyes narrowed. "And this..." He paused. "This is where your dear Hailee

wolf

myself to stay calm, to keep my expression blank, even though questions screamed in my head. Eleven years.

was she living here?" I couldn’t stop

"She needed shelter and protection,

of the deal you both had?" I pressed on. I knew there were a lot of things I didn’t know. This Hailee—I never met her. I was not lucky like the triplets to know her. I wished she was

his eyes had a

he looked straight at me,

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