Fated To Not Just One, But Three

Chapter 408: The Bathroom

Olivia’s POV

I felt like the third wheel. The whole dinner, Frederick only looked at Selene. He asked her question after question. She smiled, she laughed, and she lied so easily—even about her family. I stabbed my fork into my food, my wolf pacing inside me. I couldn’t take it anymore. Was he doing this to humiliate me now? To make me jealous? "I need to use the bathroom," I said quickly, pushing back my chair.

I walked down the hall and into the bathroom. My hands gripped the sink as I stared into the mirror. My chest rose and fell fast. If he was doing all those things to make me jealous, then it was okay, but if he truly cared about Selene, then we were in trouble. I scowled and stared at my reflection in the mirror as a thought came through my mind. What if he wants me and still wants Selene? What do I do then? My frown deepened. I reminded myself I needed to go back to my original plan, which was finding the vessel and destroying it. I can’t believe Selene and her games...

Suddenly the door opened. Selene walked in, smirking.

"You don’t look well," she said sweetly. "Not able to stand it, I’ll bet."

I turned on her, my eyes sharp. "Why aren’t you doing what we planned? Why haven’t you made him drink your poisoned blood?"

Her lips curved. "Why the rush, Olivia? You seem more upset than I am."

My anger flared. "He’s falling for you," I hissed.

She tilted her head, mocking me. "So what? Or maybe... you’re just jealous."

not jealous, okay? I just don’t trust you because you’re

reddened and a big frown spread across her cheek, and before I could process it,

her hair, yanking hard. Before she could fight back, I slammed her face into the wall. The sound echoed. She gasped, pain and shock flashing across her face. I let go of her. Selene touched her cheek, her lip bleeding slightly, her face showing a small visible bruise. She glared at me. "Get ready

growled, pacing inside me, but I forced her down. This wasn’t the time to lose control. I shut my

through. "Selene is dangerous. She’s not following the

We knew she’d play it her way. As

I snapped back. "You don’t understand. If she falls for him—or worse, if she decides

your eyes open. Don’t let your guard down. If she

carried a warning edge. "Don’t let your emotions cloud you, Olivia. We can’t afford

did. They didn’t feel it. But I knew—I knew—Selene was

outside, heels clicking fast against the floor, and found nothing. The sleek black car was gone too. My brow furrowed deep, my wolf bristling in

I hissed. Did Frederick just leave me

the grand living room. I lowered myself onto the couch, clutching my silver purse tightly in my lap. I knew they hadn’t reached the mansion yet. They were still on their way here, which was almost a fifteen-minute drive from the restaurant. My

this a game—just to punish me? To make me jealous? Either way, I was done waiting

waited for a few minutes, then I heard the sound of a car rolling into the mansion. They

what froze me

eyes widened. I hadn’t done that. I only left her with a bruise, a small cut. This—this was far more than I had given her. My wolf growled low.