Fated To Not Just One, But Three

Chapter 480: Sending him away

Levi’s POV

Louis stared at me like I’d just confessed to a crime. His jaw clenched, the muscle in it ticking as he struggled for words.

"You can’t be serious, Levi," he said at last, his voice low but sharp. "Sending him away? That’s not saving Olivia—that’s betraying her."

I met his glare head-on. "It’s not betrayal," I said quietly. "It’s protection. You saw her tonight. She’ll do it again the moment she wakes up. And next time, we might not get there in time to save her."

Louis shook his head, disbelief written all over his face. "She’ll be furious. You know how she gets when someone interferes with her choices."

"I know," I admitted, my tone hardening. "She’ll hate me. Maybe she’ll never forgive me. But she’ll live—and that’s enough for me."

He exhaled sharply, pacing the room. "You think she’ll see it that way? No—she’ll see it as if we gave up on him. As if we abandoned our brother."

His words were true; that is exactly how Olivia would feel, but I didn’t let it scare me. "We’re not abandoning him," I said. "We’re moving him somewhere safe. Somewhere she can’t reach him until she’s strong enough."

Louis turned, his eyes searching mine. "Where?"

"One of the healers’ cottages near the southern edge of the territory," I replied. "It’s quiet. Hidden. They have everything he needs—herbs, runes, wards. He’ll be safe there, and they can monitor him without anyone knowing."

Louis frowned deeply. "It’ll look like we’re hiding him. Like we don’t want him to wake up."

I looked away, the weight of his words settling in my chest. "This isn’t about what it looks like, Louis. It’s about keeping Olivia alive. About giving her—and our child—a future."

He studied me for a long moment before shaking his head. "You’re walking a thin line, brother. Olivia will hate us completely."

"I’ve already accepted that," I said. "If I have to be the villain in her eyes to keep her breathing, I’ll do it. I’ll carry that blame alone."

Silence fell between us again, heavy and tense. The only sound was the soft crackle of the fire behind the desk.

Louis rubbed his temples. "You always do this," he muttered.

"Someone has to," I said simply. "And you know I’m right."

He didn’t respond immediately, but his silence was an answer. I stepped toward the door, my mind already made up.

"Get the guards," I ordered quietly. "Tell them to prepare a car. We’re leaving tonight."

Louis hesitated. "Levi..."

I turned back to him, my voice calm but authoritative. "Do it, Louis. Please."

He stared at me for a long time, then finally gave a small nod. "You better pray she never finds out."

will," I said, glancing toward the window where the moonlight spilled across the floor. "And when she does, I’ll take

knock came at the door. Two guards stood there when I opened

one of them asked. "You requested

straightening. "Prepare the car immediately. We’re moving Alpha Lennox to the southern healers’ quarters. No one outside this room is to know. Do

exchanged uncertain looks but nodded.

I said. "We

leaned against the

out into the night, my chest tight. "Then let it," I murmured. "Better a heart that breaks —

I left and made my way back to Lennox’s

the air was still, too still. The faint hum of magic from the warded candles danced around the room, soft and blue, casting his

stood at the edge of the bed and swallowed hard, forcing the words past the lump in my throat. "Forgive me, brother," I murmured. "If you can hear me... I’m

used to when we were younger and he’d fall asleep during training. "You’d do the same if you were me," I said

chest ached as I whispered the next words. "Don’t hate me for this, Lennox. Just... wake up one

guards stepped in, followed by Louis, his expression tight but composed. The

low, but it carried

him for a journey he hadn’t

said under his breath. His

turning away so I wouldn’t see the way my

hall in silence. By the time we reached the main staircase, the weight of what we were doing pressed so hard against my chest

I

"Levi?"

and my father appeared at the end of the corridor, both wrapped in

father demanded, his voice rising.

stepping forward before

eyes flicked from me to the guards, then to Lennox’s still form in their arms. Her hand flew to her mouth.

sending him away," I said. "To one of the healers’ cottages at the southern border.

barked. "Have you lost your mind? That boy

Olivia belongs alive too. If she sees him here when she wakes up, she’ll try again.

eyes glistening. "But this isn’t your choice to make,

is the one choice

"You’re interfering with fate,

guards freeze. Then

and heavy. My father’s jaw flexed, but he said nothing more. My mother looked like she wanted to speak, but instead, she just nodded faintly and stepped back, tears pooling in

hand brushing mine briefly—silent support, even if

one last nod. "Go," I

down the stairs

didn’t look back at my parents.

I’d start questioning everything—and I couldn’t afford that

when I’d already chosen to become the villain to save the woman I