Fated To Not Just One, But Three

Chapter 274: Tricked

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. noveldrama

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.

My heart raced in fear.

"What happened?" I gasped, rushing to his side.

I sat beside Levi, my hand trembling as I placed it gently on his forehead. His skin was warm, but not burning. That was at least a good sign.

I focused, ready to unleash my healing ability. My energy began to rise from within, glowing faintly under my palm—

When suddenly—

Levi’s eyes shot open.

Before I could react, he grabbed me by the wrist and, in one swift motion, pulled me down onto the bed under him.

I gasped as my back hit the mattress, and he climbed on top of me, pinning me down.

"Levi?!" I gasped, my heart slamming into my ribs.

My eyes darted to Lennox and Louis, who were now standing at the foot of the bed with wide grins on their faces.

I blinked in confusion as realization hit me like a slap.

They tricked me.

"Are you kidding me right now?!" I snapped, glaring up at Levi, who still hovered above me with a sheepish grin.

"Sorry," he said, though the smirk on his face said otherwise. "It was the only way."

"The only way?" I spat, struggling under him. "You faked collapsing just to drag me here?! What is wrong with you three?!"

Louis chuckled. "Worked, didn’t it?"

Lennox at least had the decency to look guilty. "I’m sorry, Olivia... we just—missed you. We didn’t know what else to do."

I glared at all of them. "I could’ve been doing something important, you know. And you dragged me here with some cheap prank?"

Levi leaned down slightly, his voice softer now. "But you came."

I swallowed, my cheeks flushing as I turned my face away.

Of course I came.

The moment I heard Lennox’s voice... the panic in it... I’d felt like the world was collapsing. There was no way I could’ve ignored it.

I could’ve just teleported away right now, left them all staring at the air.

But I didn’t.

Because deep down, despite all the reasons I shouldn’t... I didn’t want to.

I sighed, still not meeting Levi’s eyes. "You guys are unbelievable."

I clenched my jaw and crossed my arms, still lying beneath Levi.

"Get off me, or I swear I’ll teleport your eyebrows off one by one."

Levi laughed and rolled off me, raising his hands in surrender. "Alright, alright. Truce."

As I sat up, rearranging my hair, Lennox stepped closer.

"Please stay for a little while, Olivia," he said quietly. "We won’t pull another trick, I promise. We just... missed you."

I stared at them, my heart pounding, emotions swirling like a storm.

I should be mad.

I was mad.

But deep down I missed them too.

Still fuming, I looked around the room, my eyes landing on a pillow near Levi’s head.

Without thinking twice, I grabbed it and launched it across the room, straight at Louis.

It smacked him clean across the face.

He blinked in shock, then slowly turned his head toward me, his eyes wide. "Did you just throw that at me?"

"Oh, you bet I did," I said, already reaching for another one.

He didn’t hesitate. He dove for a pillow and threw it back, but I ducked, and it hit Levi instead.

Levi growled playfully. "Oh, it’s on now."

Within seconds, chaos erupted in the room.

Pillows flew through the air, feathers burst loose with every hit, and laughter echoed off the walls.

Three Alphas vs. one furious girl.

Totally unfair.

"You’re ganging up on me!" I shouted, dodging another attack.

"It’s called strategy," Lennox smirked, swinging a pillow at me, which I narrowly blocked.

"No, it’s called bullying," I fired back, throwing one straight at Levi’s head.

But Levi suddenly froze mid-swing.

"This isn’t fair," he announced dramatically. "I’m switching sides!"

"What?!" Louis and Lennox shouted at the same time.

Levi turned to me with a grin. "I’m on Olivia’s team now."

"Oh really?" I raised a brow, tossing him a pillow. "Then show your loyalty, soldier."

"Gladly." He turned and tackled Louis to the bed with a flying pillow strike, feathers exploding everywhere.

Lennox tried to escape, but I jumped on his back, wrapping my arms around his shoulders as Levi attacked from the front.

"You traitor!" Lennox shouted at his brother, laughing uncontrollably.

We collapsed into a heap of tangled limbs, feathers, and laughter. Completely breathless.

Then, in the middle of it all, Levi tripped on a pillow and fell.

Right on top of me.

"Oof—Levi!" I gasped, the air knocked out of me.

Our eyes met, our lips just inches apart. My breath caught.

His hand was on my waist. My heart thudded.

And then... he kissed me.