Chapter 423: Missing

Frederick’s POV

It was almost evening, and still no sign of Olivia.

She hadn’t shown up since she stormed off yesterday. At first, I thought she just needed a little time, that she’d calm down and come back on her own. She didn’t even need to apologize; just come back. But she didn’t.

My eyes drifted to the wall clock. It’s five p.m. already. Nothing. Not a single glimpse of her.

"Should I call her?" I muttered under my breath. But my pride tightened in my chest. No. She was the one who should be apologizing. She was the one who accused me of things she didn’t understand.

She had been jealous. Acting jealous.

But then... she wasn’t wrong.

I rubbed a hand over my face. Olivia had been right about my interest in Selene, even when I tried to pretend otherwise. And now that Selene and I had crossed that line—now that we’d had sex—I didn’t even know what to do with myself.

Should I follow Selene’s suggestion and act like it never happened? Go back to Olivia, fulfill the prophecy like I’m supposed to? That’s what I’d been thinking since last night. But no matter how hard I try, I can’t get Selene out of my head.

And it’s not just me.

She’s been avoiding me all day.

She hasn’t left her room once. Not a sound from behind that door. It makes me wonder—does she regret it so much that she can’t even look at me now?

And what did she mean when she said she "has a man"?

My brow furrowed deeply. Of course she would. A woman like Selene—so devastatingly beautiful—men should be lining up for her. Yet she never let them touch her. Until me. And now she dares call it a mistake.


at the

my phone and

my breath, pacing across the room. The line rang once, twice—then cut off. The number you are trying

at the screen. Switched off? Olivia never switched off

If she wouldn’t answer me, I’d find out another way. I scrolled down my

ring, his voice sharp and impatient. "What

ignoring his

then his voice came back annoyed and angry. "No.

ask anything else, he ended the

lowered the phone slowly, my chest burning

hell was

the triplets? Had she gone crawling

made something black coil


she return to them?" I muttered to myself, pacing harder now. The thought of her with them gnawed at me like fire in my

Jealousy. Pure, violent jealousy.

Lennox’s number. The call connected, and Lennox’s rough voice bit first. "What

Do you want her dead? You know the blood vow—if she doesn’t end up with me, she

beat of silence. Then Lennox’s voice snapped, angry. "She’s not here, Frederick. Don’t accuse

"Olivia has been avoiding us. We

heart thudded. She wasn’t with them. She wasn’t at home. Her phone switched

she?" I demanded, but the call grew quiet. No

and hung up

Were they lying? Olivia had to be either at her home or with the

of a way to get to Olivia,

legs crossed, a book open in her lap.

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