Getting back to the kitchen, my mother noticed my mood and asked if everything was alright, and I simply told her yes with a smile and continued working. I felt relieved to know I didn’t hurt her. I felt relieved to know the reason why she hated me. And soon, I will get to find out why the triplets hated me too. Surely, it wasn’t just because my father was accused of stealing. Just like Anita, they will surely have their reasons.
For hours, I helped Mother in the kitchen until it was dark. Soon, pack members began arriving at the pack hall where the ceremony would be held. I checked the time and realized it was 6 p.m., and the ceremony would begin soon.
“Olivia, we are done. Let’s leave for the pack hall. You have to be there so you can get your wolf,” she said, and I nodded.
We arrived at the pack hall, and the place was packed. The air buzzed with excitement, voices blending together in a low hum as pack members took their seats. The grand hall was decorated with golden lights and banners, making the atmosphere feel almost magical.
Anita sat beside her parents, dressed elegantly, big smiles plastered all over her face.
The triplets sat on the podium beside their parents, wearing outfits so formal it looked like they were attending a wedding rather than a ceremony. They exuded authority, their presence commanding the room without effort.
I could see their eyes moving around the hall until they finally settled on me. A chill ran down my spine at the intensity of their stares, but I quickly looked away, feeling a strange sensation in my chest.
“Come, Olivia,” my mother whispered beside me, gently guiding me forward.
I took a deep breath and followed her toward the front, where the ceremony would soon begin.
“Attention, everyone,” Alpha Richardson’s voice boomed over the crowd. “The mating ceremony is about to begin.”
My stomach twisted with anxiety as I stood frozen in place.
“Anita, come forward,” he said softly, smiles on his face.
Anita stood up proudly from her seat, the trail of her red beaded gown trailing behind her as she moved forward. I swallowed hard. I was supposed to be standing there with her. Today was also my birthday!
As if sensing my pain, my mother gave me a soft squeeze on the shoulder. “Don’t worry. You will get your wolf even if you stay here,” she assured me, and I nodded.
The priest stepped forward, his long robe trailing behind him. He raised his hands, eyes lifted to the sky, his voice calm but commanding. “With the blessing of the Moon Goddess, Anita’s wolf will be released, and her fated mate will be revealed tonight. A magical cord will bind those destined for each other, linking their hearts and souls forever. If your mate is here, the cord will appear on your wrist, guiding you to them.”
Suddenly, he began chanting some incantation. The air felt thick, like it was buzzing with energy, and everyone was waiting, eyes glued to Anita’s wrist. My heart raced. I tried to ignore the panic bubbling inside me. What if nothing happened? What if I didn’t have a mate or a wolf?
Then suddenly, I felt a strange sensation, like a different energy was being put inside of me, and that made me gasp.
“Hi, Olivia.”
My wolf, which sounded exactly like me,whispered in my ear. But before I could respond, out of nowhere, I felt it-a tingling sensation on my wrist. I looked down, and there it was, a thin, silver thread.
My breath caught in my throat as the cord stretched out in front of me, pulling me gently.
I froze, unsure of what to do, but my wolf nudged me.
“Go, Olivia. Follow it.”
Following my wolf’s direction, I left where I stood with my mother and started moving forward. I could hear gasps around me and feel eyes on me, but I didn’t care. All my attention was on the cord on my wrist, which was leading me to my mate.
“Keep going,” she voice urged.
My legs trembled as I moved, following the silver cord as it snaked through the crowd. Each step I took made my heart pound harder.
But suddenly, I stopped, my breath catching in my throat.
The cord led me straight to… the triplets.
My eyes widened in shock, my breath hitched as my gaze fell on the glowing threads extending not to just one, but to all three of them, wrapping securely around each of their wrists.
“Mates!” my wolf howled loudly in my head.Olivia’s POV
“Mate!” My wolf howled loudly in my head.
My breath hitched as I stared at the glowing cord wrapped around my wrist, extending to each of the triplets standing just a few steps away. My body froze, my mind going blank, and all I could do was dart my eyes between the triplets.
The triplets were my mates! I was mated to all three of them!
Gasps and whispers erupted around me, but I didn’t pay attention. Rather, I just kept staring at the triplets, who seemed dumbfounded.
“No! This is not true!” I heard the loud voice of Anita, but I didn’t look away. Instead, my attention was fixed on the triplets. With a racing heart, I watched them, gauging their reactions.
“Mates!” My wolf howled excitedly, urging me to go closer to them, but I couldn’t move my feet. They remained rooted to the floor.
“No!” Lennox was the first to react. He shook his wrist, trying to break the cord, but he couldn’t. No one else could. We were mates.
“I won’t accept this!” Louis followed, trying to break the thread, and my heart sank further. What was I expecting? That they would be happy about this?
Levi was next. “This has to be a silly joke!” he spat in anger.
More murmurs erupted in the hall, but I didn’t pay attention. My focus was on the triplets. I could see the anger, the disgust in their eyes.
The murmurs around us grew louder, but I barely heard them. My entire world had shrunk to the three men standing in front of me-my so-called mates-who were now doing everything in their power to reject what fate had given us. My wolf whimpered, the excitement she had felt moments ago now fading into confusion and pain.
Levi was the first to move closer to me. He stepped forward, his jaw clenched tight, eyes dark with anger. This was the same man who once told me, when we were children, that he hoped I’d be his mate.
“There’s no way in hell I’m accepting you as my mate.” His voice was low but filled with venom. “The Moon Goddess must have made a mistake.”
A sharp pain pierced through my chest, as if his words had physically struck me.
Louis scoffed, shaking his head. “I’m not accepting this,” he muttered, his lips curling in distaste. He lifted his wrist again, yanking at the cord, but it held firm. It would only become invisible if they marked me or rejected me.
Lennox, who had been silent, exhaled sharply. He wasn’t even trying to hide the frustration on his face.
“This is ridiculous.” His icy gaze met mine for a brief moment before he looked away, as if even making eye contact with me was too much. “I’m rejecting you,” he stated firmly.
“Yes, do it,” Anita pleaded, her voice thick with tears. “You love me, not her! I’m supposed to be your mate!” Anita yelled in pain, and I looked her way. She stared at me with red, hate-filled eyes. I looked away from her and back at the triplets, who had the same angry expression on their faces.
They all wanted to reject this bond, but why? Was it because my father was accused of stealing? Because I was an omega?
“Silence.” Our Alpha, the triplets’ father, ordered, and the hall went silent.
All eyes turned to him, including mine. His expression was unreadable, his gaze locked onto the triplets. I held my breath, unsure of what he would say next.
For a long moment, a tense silence filled the air. Then, I felt a gentle hand on my shoulder. I turned slightly to see my mother, her eyes filled with concern as she squeezed my shoulder reassuringly. I blinked back the tears that threatened to fall.
Alpha Damon finally spoke. “It seems Olivia is mated to my three sons, our future Alphas,” he announced, and soft whispering erupted. I could clearly notice the pack was not happy.A heavy silence filled the hall as our Alpha let his words settle. The tension in the air was almost suffocating, the murmurs dying down as the weight of his declaration sank in.
“As future Alphas, you three cannot reject your mate,” he continued, his voice firm and unwavering. “Rejecting the mate bond is an act of defiance against the Moon Goddess herself, and it would set a bad example for the pack.”
Lennox, Louis, and Levi stiffened, their faces a mixture of frustration and disbelief. They looked like caged animals, desperate to break free but knowing there was no way out.
“But Father-” Lennox started, but his father cut him off with a sharp look.
“There will be no argument. Olivia is your fated mate, and you will accept her.” His gaze was unyielding as he scanned the room, his authority radiating from every word. “Not only that, but you will mark her tonight, and in two days, you four will be wed. She will be your Luna.”
Gasps echoed around the hall, but no one dared to speak against the Alpha’s command. My heart pounded in my chest. Marked. Married. In two days? My mind swirled with emotions-fear, uncertainty, and an ache deep inside me from the rejection I had just endured.
“No!” Anita’s voice rang out, thick with desperation. She pushed through the crowd, her tear-streaked face full of pain. “You can’t do this! I love them! They love me!”
Alpha Damon’s expression didn’t change. “The Moon Goddess has made her choice.”
Lennox’s fists clenched at his sides. Louis looked like he wanted to punch something. Levi’s lips curled in a scowl, his fury barely contained.
“This is a mistake,” Levi growled through gritted teeth. “You’re forcing us into this.”
“I am ensuring the future of this pack,” Alpha Damon corrected coldly. “If you refuse, you are unworthy of leading.”
His words were final.
The triplets had no choice, so do I.
I swallowed hard, my pulse roaring in my ears. The triplets were my mates, but they despised the bond. Now, they had no choice but to claim me.
And in two days, I would become their Luna.
“Mark your mate!” our Alpha demanded.
My heart pounded faster as soft murmurs erupted in the hall.
“Do it now!” he demanded, sounding impatient.
Lennox was the first to move. His jaw tightened, and without a word, he stepped forward, grasping my wrist as he lowered his mouth to my neck. A sharp, burning pain shot through me as his canines sank into my skin. My breath hitched, but I didn’t cry out.
Louis followed next. His touch was rough, filled with reluctance. His bite burned just as much, his anger obvious in the way his teeth sank into me.
Finally, Levi stepped forward, his eyes dark with resentment. He didn’t hesitate. His fangs pierced my skin, marking me as his against his will.The moment the third mark was complete, the glowing cord connecting us vanished.
A heavy silence settled over the hall as the triplets stepped back, their faces filled with anger. With the searing pain in my neck, I held their gaze-and what I saw frightened me.
In their eyes, they had one word for me.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
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