Olivia’s POV
"My lady... your guests are here," one of the maids announced softly.
Excited, I jumped to my feet and hurried downstairs.
They’re already here?
It hadn’t even been three hours since I contacted Lennox... How did they arrive so fast? My heart raced as I reached the living room.
There they were.
Nora and Lolita.
The moment their eyes landed on me, they both rushed forward, and I met them halfway. We collided in a tight hug, the kind that squeezed the breath out of you, but in the best way.
"I missed you so much," I whispered, my voice cracking.
Nora let out a shaky laugh. "We missed you more, my lady."
Lolita sniffled, clinging to my arm. "It hasn’t been the same without you. The whole place felt empty."
I pulled back a little to look at their faces. Their eyes were wet with tears, but they were smiling. Just seeing them, just having them here, made something heavy inside me lift.
"Come," I said, still smiling. "Let’s go to my room. You have to tell me everything."
They nodded eagerly, and the three of us walked upstairs like old times, their presence wrapping around me like a warm blanket.
We reached my room, and the moment the door shut behind us, all the weight I’d been carrying seemed to ease. Nora and Lolita looked around with wide eyes, taking in the space.
"Wow," Nora said, spinning slowly. "This room is huge."
"It’s beautiful," Lolita added, trailing her fingers along the edge of the dresser.
I gave a small smile and nodded. We all sat on the bed, like we used to back at the mansion. For a moment, none of us spoke. Then, Nora reached over and took my hand.
"Are you okay?" she asked gently.
I hesitated, but then I nodded. "I’m surviving."
Lolita gave me a look. "Surviving is not the same as living."
I sighed, hugging my knees. "I know. But it’s hard. Everyone looks at me like I’m this... powerful girl who’s supposed to fix everything. But I feel so lost. I miss you both. I miss home. Even with Calvin being kind, I still feel like I’m surrounded by strangers."
They both leaned in, wrapping their arms around me. I melted into their embrace.
"You’re not alone anymore," Nora whispered.
"Not ever again," Lolita added.
We sat there for a while, just holding each other in silence.
Then Nora pulled back and smiled through her tears. "We got some news to share."
I looked up at them, eager to know.
Lolita and Nora exchanged a look, then turned back to me.
"Anita lost the remaining pregnancy."
My eyes widened. Nora nodded.
"Yes... and also she is banished from the pack... the Alphas found out what she and her father did."
I swallowed hard, not knowing what to feel.
My wolf stirred inside me.
"Don’t tell me you’re feeling sorry for her," she growled.
I frowned.
"You can’t blame me. She was once dear to me."
"I also heard the triplets are sending their parents away as punishment... we don’t actually know what they did... but we heard the triplets are angry with them," Lolita added.
My brows drew together in concern. What could their parents have possibly done to warrant their sons’ rage?
Nora and Lolita exchanged another glance before Nora leaned in closer.
"So..." she began gently, "what’s going to happen now? Between you and the triplets?"
The question hit me like a wave I wasn’t ready for.
I blinked, caught off guard. "I... I don’t know."
They watched me quietly, waiting.
"I don’t know what’s supposed to happen," I admitted. "I’m still trying to understand everything. My feelings, their actions... it’s all a mess in my head. Some days, I’m angry. Other days, I just miss them. And sometimes..." I paused, swallowing the lump in my throat. "Sometimes I wish things could go back to how they used to be. But that is never happening—not with the enmity between our families, and on top of it all, we’re even related."
The room went quiet. Nora and Lolita didn’t ask questions or urge me to say more—they just remained silent, offering their listening ears to me.
But I couldn’t stay in that moment any longer. I forced a smile and stood up.
"You two had a long journey," I said. "You need to rest."
Nora looked like she wanted to say more, but Lolita nodded, standing.
"I’ll call a maid to take you to your rooms," I added quickly, walking toward the door.
Moments later, a young maid arrived and curtsied. "I’ll show your guests to their chambers, my lady."
I nodded, and with soft goodnights, Nora and Lolita followed the maid out.
Once the door shut, I turned slowly, lay back on the bed, and stared up at the ceiling, my fingers loosely gripping the sheets.
I didn’t know what was going to happen. But one thing was certain—they were still in my heart. And that... terrified me.
Suddenly, I felt a mind-link snap open.
"Olivia... can you hear me?"
I recognized Lennox’s voice immediately.
"Lenno..."
"Olivia... Levi just collapsed... He’s unconscious. Please, we need your help..." he pleaded in a panicked voice.
My eyes widened as fear gripped my entire being, forcing me on my feet.
"Where are you guys?" I asked, already panicking.
"In his room..."
I didn’t wait for him to finish. I teleported out of my room and appeared in Levi’s chamber.
The second I arrived, I saw Louis and Lennox crouched beside Levi’s motionless form, panic etched on their faces.
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