Chapter 399: Alone
Olivia’s POV
It had been more than fifteen minutes.
I glanced at the clock again, my foot tapping restlessly against the floor. Still nothing. No sound of footsteps in the hallway. No sign of Frederick.
My stomach twisted. This was the first time they were truly alone together, and the thought made my wolf pace inside me, snarling.
What were they talking about? What could possibly take this long?
I didn’t trust her.
The triplets might believe Selene, might think she was loyal to the plan, but me? I couldn’t shake it. There was something about her I didn’t trust.
What if she betrayed us?
What if this was her chance—to turn everything upside down while I sat here waiting like a fool?
My frown deepened. I desperately wanted to know. To hear. To see. Anything to prove she wasn’t using this moment to tell Frederick the truth.
My wolf growled low, a warning. We should go. We should check. We should not trust her.
I closed my eyes, reaching through the bond to my mates. "He’s been gone too long," I whispered. "I don’t like this."
Lennox responded. "We just spoke to her... she said he is watching her eat... but you can go check it yourself," Lennox suggested.
"Sure."
room Selene was in through her scent, and when I got to the door, I didn’t knock;
balanced loosely in his hand. His eyes flicked
her lap. She picked at it slowly, every bite
My wolf snarled.
I demanded, my gaze
"She’s hungry," he said
brows arched, my tone sharp. "So you have to watch
calm. "She isn’t calm yet. I
folding my arms tight across my chest. "Safe? While I sit in your room waiting with
sorry," she whispered, bowing her head slightly. "I didn’t mean to cause
off. Faking anger. "If you think you’re causing trouble,
fluttering, but she didn’t argue.
Sit back down, Selene... you are not going anywhere." Frederick declared firmly, his angry
and
jump. Frederick strode in, his expression dark, his voice edged
of yours," he said, his voice rising, sharp with anger. "It needs to stop." His eyes blazed, pinning
a
Perfect.
He was getting pissed.
Exactly what I wanted.
I scoffed bitterly. "I’m irritating
had a perfect life with my mates, Frederick. Do you hear me? Perfect. Until you came crashing in—claiming me, threatening me with death if I didn’t obey. And now, when I’m actually trying to live under the
deepened. "I’m
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