Chapter 455: Risk

Louis’s POV

She looked up at me, her eyes red and full of guilt.

And for a moment, I forgot my own pain.

I sighed quietly, running a hand through my hair before speaking. "Olivia, stop blaming yourself. None of this is your fault. Lennox made his choices. He’d do anything for the people he loves."

She shook her head. "And now look where that’s gotten him," she whispered, her voice breaking. "He’s dying because of me."

I knelt beside her, my tone soft. "No. He’s fighting because of you. That’s the difference."

Her lips trembled, but I pressed on. "You’re the reason he’s still holding on. Even like this, his bond with you is keeping him here. Don’t call that a curse."

Her eyes filled again, and she let out a shaky breath. "Then why does it feel like I’m killing him instead of saving him?"

Before I could answer, Levi stirred. His voice was low, rough from sleep. "Because you’re exhausted, Olivia," he murmured, rubbing his eyes. "You’ve given too much. You can’t keep pouring from an empty heart."

She looked between us, her shoulders trembling. "I just want him back," she whispered.

Levi moved closer, wrapping an arm gently around her. "And you will have him back," he said quietly. "But not like this. Not if it means losing you too."

Her breath hitched, and finally, her body sagged, too tired to argue anymore. I exchanged a glance with Levi, and together, we soothed her until she drifted into an uneasy sleep.

When her breathing evened out, we both exhaled.

Levi ran a hand down his face. "She’s burning herself from the inside out."

"I know," I muttered, standing. "Come on. Let’s check on Lennox."

When we reached the door, the faint sound of chanting drifted from inside.

among them, the sorcerer who had been called in from the Northern Coven, stood around Lennox’s bed. Symbols burned faintly on the

barely breathe when

but his body was trembling faintly, like his spirit

old, sharp, unsettlingly calm. "You shouldn’t be here," he

leaving," I replied flatly. "Tell

his body and the realm the ritual opened. He’s neither living nor dead right now. The thread that ties him to this world

"Then fix it. Bring

look with one of the

"What kind of

his

Levi’s eyes darkened. "Olivia?"

sorcerer nodded grimly. "Her power is connected to his. Through the bond, she’s feeding him strength, even now. But it’s too

grave.

A heavy silence fell.

felt the blood drain from my face. "You’re saying she’s tied to his

is anchoring her life to his. Normally, it weakens when a mate is

forward, his tone sharp. "Then

gaze hardened. "You must disconnect

I froze. "Disconnect?"

It’s the only way to save her

jaw clenched. "And if

when his heart stops, hers will too," the sorcerer said. "They’ll

words hit

spoke. I could hear my own heartbeat in my

"How...

has to reject him. Fully. Freely. Before

I exchanged a horrified

do that,"

cold. "Then you better prepare yourselves. Because if she

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