“I can’t be with these men anymore. Every time I look at them, I don’t see love. I see pain. I see the nights I curled up crying. I see my broken soul.”
I turned to the council again. My voice shook, but it was strong.
“And besides, their concubine is pregnant with their pups… and the pregnancy is complicated. The children might die if they don’t mark her,” I added.
I didn’t say this because Anita pleaded… no… I used this as an advantage…
My eyes met with Alpha Damien, and he gave me an approving nod like he was happy I brought that up.
I drew in a breath and finished. “Please… I want to be free. Free of the men who destroyed me. I want distance. Freedom. I refuse to be their mate any longer.”
The room was silent.
I noticed the council members exchange silent glances with each other before the woman among them spoke.
“What you went through was heartbreaking, and such men who can make love to another woman in the presence of their mate on their wedding night are monsters, she said, glaring directly at the triplets.
“Mariam, calm down and let the Alphas speak,” Elder Grant intervened gently.
Elder Mariam scoffed in anger. “What is there to talk about? What excuse do they have to say?” she spat.
“Mariam, hold your tongue,” Elder Grant warned. “We have not heard their side.
The room was heavy with silence, the tension thick in the air.
Elder Grant cleared his throat and turned to the triplets. “Alphas Lennox, Louis, Levi- do you have anything to say before the council decides?”
All three rose at once.
They stood side by side, heads bowed for a moment. Then Lennox looked turned to face me. up and
“Olivia…” he began, his eyes searching mine. “There’s nothing I can say that will erase the pain we caused you. What we did… what I did… was unforgivable.”
He paused, breathing deeply. His voice cracked as he continued, “I was cruel. I let anger and pain blind me to the bond we were supposed to treasure. That night… every moment after… I saw your pain, and instead of helping, I added to it. I’m sorry. Truly.”
He looked down for a moment, then met my gaze again. “I don’t expect forgiveness. But I needed you to hear that. I failed you as a mate, and I hope one day you will find it in your heart to forgive me… us.”
Louis finally spoke, his voice full of guilt. “We don’t deserve you. Not now. Not ever. But I hope, Olivia, that you’ll someday find peace. That you’ll meet someone who will cherish you the way we never did.”
He stepped back, and Levi stepped forward.
He turned to the elders first. “We won’t fight Olivia’s wish. We hurt her. We betrayed the very bond that the Moon Goddess gave us. If she wants to reject us… we’ll respect that.”
My eyes widened in shock.
This… this wasn’t what I expected. I expected excuses. Justifications. Something anything-to make the council see their side.
But they said nothing.
They didn’t defend themselves.
They didn’t mention the letters.
The forged letters. The ones that poisoned their hearts against me. The letters that turned their hearts against me.
Why?
Why not use them now?
They could have pointed to those lies and said, “We thought she hurt us first.” They could have shifted the blame, made the council pity them.
But they didn’t.
They stayed silent. Choosing to take the weight of the blame onto their shoulders.
Why?
Even the council exchanged startled glances, clearly unsettled by the triplet giving up so easily.
Alpha Grant released a heavy breath and shook his head. “So… you three accept her request?”
“Yes. But…” Levi added, lifting his chin, “there is one condition.”
Olivia’s POV
I raised a brow, staring at Levi, wondering what condition they could possibly add now.
“We’ll agree to her request and reject her-but she has to remain in Full Moon Pack,” Lennox muttered.
A deep frown spread across my face as I glared at them. “I am not staying here,” I spat angrily.
The triplets exchanged a worried glance before settling their gazes on me.
“Olivia, this is for your safety. We can’t ignore the warnings and prophecy,” Levi spoke, sounding worried.
My frown deepened. Before I could fire back, one of the elders spoke.
“And what prophecy is that?”
Lennox stepped forward, squaring his shoulders. “Our seer warned us clearly. She must not leave this pack. There is danger waiting for her beyond our borders.”
I scoffed. “You mean the seer you asked to lie, just so I could remain trapped in here?” I spat.
Lennox’s jaw clenched. “That’s not true.”
“Oh, really?” I folded my arms tightly across my chest. “You want me to believe anything that comes out of your mouths now? After everything?”
Levi stepped forward, his voice gentler. “Olivia, please. We’re not trying to trap you. You just don’t understand the risk-“
“I understand perfectly,” I snapped, cutting him off. “You want to reject me but still keep me locked up like some… cursed pet. For your own guilt? Or is it control?”
Louis spoke, seemingly frustrated. “You think we want, this? We’re trying to protect you.”
“No,” I said sharply. “I can take care of myself. I have been doing that for years.
I don’t need your help now.”
The room fell into tense silence until one of the elders cleared his throat.
“This isn’t going anywhere until the seer is brought before the council. If she truly had a vision, we need to see her for ourselves.”
Lennox hesitated, then gave a stiff nod. He motioned to the guard near the door, who came forward as Lennox quietly gave him the order to fetch the seer.
Minutes dragged by, heavy and suffocating, as everyone waited in strained silence. My heart pounded in my chest-not from fear, but from anger and frustration. They thought they could control me with fake concern. Not this time.
The door creaked open, and soft footsteps echoed in the hall before the seer stepped in.
“Seer,” Elder Grant called gently. “You’ve given a warning regarding Lady Olivia. Speak now, before the council, and let all present hear the truth.”
The room fell silent again as all turned to her. Her gaze swept the room before settling on me. A strange chill ran down my spine as her cloudy eyes locked onto mine. For a moment, something flickered in them-pity? Fear? I couldn’t tell.
“The vision came clear and strong,” she rasped. “If she leaves the Full Moon Pack, death will follow her.”
A murmur rippled through the room.
“Lies,” I snapped before anyone else could speak. “You’re saying exactly what they want you to say. Just like they told you to.”
She shook her head slowly. “I speak only what the spirits show me, child-Your leaving will bring ruin upon you.”
Lennox took a step forward, his expression tight. “We didn’t pay her, Olivia. We didn’t ask her to lie. We want you safe.”
“Then reject me and let me go!” I fired back. “You can’t have it both ways. Reject me and release me, or keep me and face the truth that you’re too selfish to let me be free.”
Levi’s jaw clenched. Louis turned away, running a hand through his hair, frustration pouring off him in waves.
“Seer,” Elder Corbin pressed, voice firm. “Tell us-is there any way to break this fate? Any path where the girl may leave without this doom?”
The old woman hesitated, her thin fingers twisting the beads at her wrist. Then she shook her head. “There is none.” She tilted her head toward me. “As long as she leaves, death will fall on her.”
The elders muttered among themselves.
I stared at the seer, a bitter taste rising in my mouth. “Convenient,” I said coldly. “Everything tied to them. Always them.”
Lennox met my eyes. Worry and concern obvious in his eyes, but I didn’t let it get to me.
“I’m not staying,” I said, breaking the silence. “No prophecy, no vision, no lie you tell will keep me caged here.”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.