Fated To Not Just One, But Three

Chapter 453: prepare for the worst

Levi’s POV

Olivia was drifting again, her eyes glassy, her mind somewhere far away. Every few seconds, I had to reach out and tap her cheek gently, trying to pull her back.

"Hey," I whispered, brushing my thumb over her face. "Stay with me, okay?"

She blinked slowly, her gaze unfocused, then turned to me with tears pooling in her eyes. For a heartbeat, she seemed to see me, and then she faded again, lost in whatever storm was raging inside her.

"Hey... back," I said again, this time more firmly. I pulled her against me, guiding her head to my chest. Her body felt so small, so fragile in my arms. I could feel her silent sobs, the way she shook, the way her fingers clutched weakly at my shirt.

Each shudder tore through me.

I was breaking too.

My other half, my brother, lay on the edge of death, and every instinct in me screamed to fall apart. But I couldn’t. Not now. Not when she needed me to be her anchor.

I held her tighter, pressing my chin to the top of her head. "It’s okay," I whispered even though it wasn’t. "I’m here."

My throat burned, and for a moment, I couldn’t tell whose pain I was feeling, hers or mine. All I knew was that the woman in my arms and the brother in that room were both pieces of me.

And I couldn’t lose either.

Olivia stirred weakly in my arms, her breathing uneven. Then, all at once, she pushed herself up, her eyes wide and wild.

"I need to see him," she said, her voice shaky but firm. "Lennox, he needs me. I can heal him."

I caught her wrists before she could stand. "Olivia," I said softly, "you can heal him, maybe, but not now."

Her lips trembled. "No."

too much. If you push yourself again, you’ll end

she whispered, her voice breaking. "I have to be by his

leave Lennox’s side for a second. You need to rest. Let the

violently. "No! He needs me! He’ll hear me. He’ll come

barely keeping my voice from

she tried to pull away, but I held her

her hair. "Just rest. For

pressed against my chest, then finally, she broke down, her sobs

I whispered, brushing her hair back gently. "Rest, Olivia. Just

her head weakly.

I leaned down and pressed my forehead to hers, letting our mate bond hum between us, a quiet, soothing pulse of warmth and comfort. It wasn’t as strong as

softly, running a thumb over her

the first time I had ever used our mate

I felt her wolf surrender to mine, the

the fragile rhythm of her heartbeat. For a long while, I said nothing. I just

the silence

toward the dark ceiling. "Lennox," I whispered. "I

out. I clenched my fists, forcing myself to keep going.

My voice broke.

a tear slipping down my face. "You can’t just leave me here. You can’t leave

feeling her small warmth against my chest. "If you don’t want to fight for me and Louis, then fight for her," I said hoarsely. "For our mate. Because she won’t survive this, Lennox. She’s already

to a whisper. "So please,

there was nothing, just the sound of my heartbeat echoing in

the door

jaw clenched. He didn’t say anything at first; he just looked at Olivia asleep in my arms, then at me, and I saw

the door quietly behind him and walked closer, sitting on the edge of the

my

exhaled shakily and covered his face with his hands. For the first time, I saw him tremble in fear. Slowly, I untangled myself from Olivia’s sleeping form and stood. My legs felt heavy, but I forced myself