Fated To Not Just One, But Three

Chapter 439: The Deal

Olivia’s POV

I never expected Frederick to tell me this... that whoever had Selene wanted me and that they had only given him three hours. I stared at him and saw how frustrated and miserable he looked... he was on the verge of breaking down.

"Do you have any idea who could do this?" I asked, curious.

He rubbed his face once, hard. He looked at the floor before he answered.

"Three suspects," he said finally. "A vampire nest that’s been angry at me for months. A rogue hunter group that traffics hybrids. And... someone inside the city with a grudge," he spat.

Three suspects. My mind raced with different thoughts. I opened my mouth to ask more, to press him for details, but my wolf snarled in my head and shoved against my thoughts.

Don’t, she warned. This is dangerous.

She wanted me to hold back, to stay away, but I couldn’t.

An idea formed in my head. It was quick and dangerous and selfless and brave all at once. My hands went cold as I looked at Frederick.

I knew I could never tell the triplets. They would never agree. They would fight me, stop me. They loved me too much to accept the risk I was about to offer.

I took a breath and said it anyway. My voice felt steady even though my heart was pounding.

"Take me," I said. "Give me to them. Save Selene."

Frederick’s head snapped up so fast I almost missed it. His eyes went wide, furious and stunned.

"What?" he barked.

"I’ll go," I said. "If that’s what it takes. I won’t tell the triplets. They’ll never agree. But I will go. Let Selene live."

For a long second there was only the sound of my own breathing. Frederick looked like someone punched him in the gut. I could see the war inside him—the plan, the prophecy, the future he wanted with me, and the person he was clearly falling for.

"You can’t be serious," he said at last, voice low.

"I am," I answered. "But only on one condition."

trying to read my bones. Then, slowly, he lowered himself onto the seat behind his desk and settled his curious gaze

sounding like he already knew

With my gaze fixed

said. "If I exchange myself for Selene, and she comes back safely, you will break the blood vow. I will no longer be tied to you.

His eyes bored into mine, sharp, searching, as if he

claws retracting as he steepled his fingers under

hoarse, sounding disbelieving. "You’d walk into a den of vampires, knowing what they do to you, just to

said quietly. "But only

dragging a

even know what you’re offering? Do you have any idea what they could

to worry about, not you... all you should be concerned about is Selene

clock on the wall ticked loudly, each sound a countdown to

dropped to the desk. He stared at me, his eyes dark

met," he

"Maybe

light as he gritted his teeth.

said. "If she is unharmed... I will break the blood vow. You will be

fear crashed over me at the same time. My hands shook, but

we have a

disbelief, but I also noticed the worry etched on

going to save yourself?" he

my teleporting ability, but once they clawed the magical collar on me, I knew my ability might be depressing, so how

have to draft out

his desk rang again, loud and sharp. The hidden number

were

He picked it up without hesitation and put it on the loudspeaker

"What?"

voice came through, cold and

made your

"Yes," he said through gritted teeth. "We

the voice again, slow and

and the girl. No guards.