Olivia’s POV
When Lennox came back from his bath, he looked calmer. His eyes still held pain, but the anger was softer now.
"I’m ready," he said quietly. His voice was steady, but I could feel how heavy his heart was.
No one spoke for a moment. The room was so quiet it hurt. Finally, I took a deep breath.
"This has to stop," I said, authoritatively. I looked at each of them—Lennox, Levi, Louis. "The fighting, the anger... it’s breaking us apart. And it’s breaking me too."
Levi looked down at the floor. Louis leaned against the wall, silent but watching. Lennox just stared at me, his eyes full of emotions I couldn’t even name.
"Sit," I said softly, but leaving no room for argument.
Lennox and Levi exchanged a glance, then both lowered themselves onto the edge of the bed. Louis stayed quiet against the wall until I gave him a pointed look. With a sigh, he finally pushed off it and joined his brothers.
I took the chair opposite them, my hands clasped tightly in my lap. For a moment, I just stared at the three of them—my mates. My heart. My chaos.
"You are all mine," I began, my throat tight. "And I am yours. Each of you. I love you all equally. Maybe my actions sometimes don’t show it... maybe they’ve made you doubt it. But I know my heart. And in my heart, I could never choose one of you over the others. Not now. Not ever."
They stayed silent, watching me. Lennox’s jaw was tight, Levi’s eyes lowered, and Louis was unreadable.
I breathed in deeply, pressing on. "You all give me something different. That’s why I need you all." My eyes fell on Lennox. "You make me feel protected. Safe. That’s why whenever I’m down, I find myself pulled to you. It’s not because I love you more—it’s because my soul craves that shield you give me. And maybe that’s why Louis and Levi think I favor you."
Then I turned to Levi, my chest tightening. "But when I need to feel heard... when I need someone who understands me without question, someone who never says no to me—it’s you I go to. You’ve always been the one I could cling to when I felt unseen. And maybe you don’t notice it anymore, maybe lately I haven’t shown it the same... but think back, Levi. Remember how much I leaned on you before. That was real. It still is."
Levi’s eyes flicked up at me, guilt breaking through his guarded expression.
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