My mind reeled, trying to grasp the insanity of it all. They’re willing to start a damn war… for mc?
My wolf whimpered low in my mind, hope flickering so violently it almost hurt.
“They care, Olivia,” she whispered.
I squeezed my eyes shut, breathing hard, trying to shove the emotions back down into the broken, locked-up parts of myself.
Gabriel shifted uncomfortably beside me, clearly waiting for an answer.
I looked at him. “I have to go back. Thank you for your time,” I said.
I tried walking away, my legs stiff and my heart hammering so loud it drowned out everything else. But Gabriel matched my pace easily, falling into step beside me without saying a word. His presence was quiet, steady. Like he didn’t want me to feel like I was facing this alone, even if, deep down, I knew I was.
The silence between us was different now-not tense, not awkward. Just heavy.
When the towering border gates finally came into view, I saw them immediately. Lennox. Levi.
Louis.
All three of them standing there like avenging gods, their bodies coiled tight with barely restrained fury, their auras so thick it was hard to breathe. Warriors behind them bristled with tension, ready to move on a single command.
For a second, my feet faltered. God, they looked so furious…
Gabriel stopped with me, his gaze lingering on the triplets before shifting back to me.
“I hope…” he started, then paused, his voice rougher than usual. “I hope we see each other. again, Olivia.” He gave me a small, almost sad smile-the kind that didn’t quite reach his eyes- and for the first time, I realized something.
He hadn’t just been helping me out of politeness. He genuinely liked me.
The thought twisted painfully in my chest.
“Thank you,” I whispered, meaning it more than I could explain.
Gabriel gave a single nod, then took a step back, giving me space to face what was waiting for
Iturned back toward the gates-and them.
Lennox’s eyes locked onto me first, and his entire body stiffened like he was barely holding himself back. His hands clenched into fists at his sides, his nostrils flaring with barely contained rage. Louis was next, his jaw tight, his lips pressed into a harsh line. His usual playful smirk was gone-replaced by something raw, something feral. And Levi… Levi looked like he was barely breathing. His eyes, usually so guarded, were wide open, filled with a storm of emotion I couldn’t even begin to untangle.
None of them moved.
For one stretched-out heartbeat, we just stared at each other across the distance, the space between us buzzing with tension.
And then, like a snapped thread, all three of them moved forward at once.
Lennox’s POV
For a moment, I couldn’t breathe. I couldn’t move. I couldn’t speak.
All I could do was stare-frozen-as Olivia approached us with Alpha Gabriel.
But it wasn’t just that.
She was wearing a male’s clothes.
The polo hung ridiculously large on her tiny frame, and the sweatpants dragged around her ankles.
She was wearing his clothes!
“Mine!” my wolf howled loudly in my head, urging me to rip those clothes off her body, but I forced my feet rooted to the ground.
As she drew closer, a thousand scenarios flashed through my mind.
How the hell did she know Gabriel?
Why had she gone to the Shadows Pack?
And why was she wearing his clothes?
Why were they whispering to each other like they were sharing some fucking secret?
Pain hit me so hard, I felt so jealous, so angry that I wished to rip off Gabriel’s head. The idiot was smirking at us, and for a second, I wanted to attack him and declare war. But I held back.
Gabriel turned and walked away, leaving Olivia, who was standing a few steps away from us. She didn’t look frightened if anything, she had a challenging look in her eyes as she stared back at us.
Gritting my teeth, I moved forward, and my brothers did too. In unison, we all made our way towards her.
My fists clenched at my sides as I closed the distance between us. My brothers followed me, silent and deadly, radiating the same anger I felt pulsing in my veins. Olivia just stood there, unbothered, almost daring us to confront her.
I didn’t hesitate when we reached her.
“What were you doing with Gabriel? I demanded, my voice loud and full of anger.
“Why the hell were you at the Shadow Pack?” Levi growled.
“And why the fuck are you wearing his clothes? I added, my eyes narrowing sharply at the
MA NE Goten oversized polo and sweatpants hanging off her petite frame.
Olivia just crossed her arms over her chest, a challenging look flashing in her eyes. She didn’t answer. She didn’t even flinch.
The silence stretched between us like a noose tightening around my neek. My wolf scratched furiously at my insides, demanding I do something, anything to assert our claim, to take her away from Gabriel’s lingering scent.
“I asked you a question, Olivia, I hissed, stepping closer, but she still said nothing just lifted her chin higher like she was challenging me to do my worst.
The last thread of my patience snapped.
Without another word, I grabbed her, ignoring her loud gasp as I threw her over my shoulder like she weighed nothing. She started pounding at my back, yelling and cursing at me, but it was useless. I wasn’t letting her go. Not when she smelled like another male. Not when she was
“Put me down, Lennox!” she screamed, kicking her legs, but I only tightened my grip. “Not a chance, I growled.
My brothers followed silently, their anger evident, as I stormed back to the pack house. Warriors and pack members stared as we passed, some whispering, but I didn’t give a damn.
I made it to my room, shoved the door open with my shoulder, and my brothers shut it behind us. Finally, I dropped her onto my bed.
She bounced once, sitting up immediately to glare at me with fire in her eyes, her hair a wild mess around her flushed face..
I stood over her, chest heaving, barely containing the rage blinking inside me.
“Start talking, Olivia, Louis demanded as he stepped forward.
Olivia frowned and glared at us. “Talk what?”
I grunted, my fists clenching at my sides as I struggled to keep control.
“Don’t play dumb with us!” Levi snapped, stepping forward until he was right beside me. “Why the fuck were you with Gabriel? And why are you wearing his damn clothes?!”
Olivia just lifted her chin stubbornly, her eyes full of anger, daring us to push harder.
“I don’t owe you any explanations, she said coldly, each word like a slap to my face.
My wolf roared inside me, furious beyond reason. The smell of Gabriel on her- his scent on what was mine drove me past the edge.
A low growl rumbled from deep within my chest as I moved before I could think.
3 His. Clothes
In two strides, I was in front of her.
She gasped when I grabbed the front of the oversized polo, bunching it tightly in my fists. I saw the flash of fear in her eyes but also anger-right before I ripped the shirt apart in one violent motion, the fabric tearing easily under my strength.
She let out a surprised yelp, scrambling to cover herself, but I wasn’t done.
My hands moved to the sweatpants next, yanking them down her legs despite her kicks and protests.
I didn’t stop until every piece of Gabriel’s clothing was thrown to the floor, ripped and useless.
Now, Olivia sat on my bed in nothing, her body flushed and breathing heavy.
Only then did I step back, my chest heaving, my eyes devouring every inch of her.
“Now you don’t smell like him anymore,” I growled, my voice low and rough. “You’re ours.”
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Olivia was still glaring at me, her cheeks burning with anger and something else something hotter, something suffocating.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
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