Olivia’s POV
It had been two long days since I started the ritual. Every morning, I cut my palm and let one drop of my blood fall into Lennox’s mouth, just like the witch told me to. She said my blood would help him find his way back—that it carried the last bit of our broken bond. But nothing had changed yet. Lennox still lay there, quiet and pale. His chest moved slowly, but he didn’t wake.
I sat beside him, holding his hand. My heart hurt, but I refused to give up. "Please," I whispered, tears running down my face. "Moon Goddess, please help him. Let him come back to me. I’ll give anything."
Behind me, I heard footsteps—Levi and Louis. They had stopped trying to talk me out of it. Now they only watched from the corner, their faces full of worry. I didn’t turn around. I just kept my eyes on Lennox.
"You once told me you’d always find your way back to me," I said softly, brushing my hand across his face. "So do it, Lennox. Find your way home."
The candlelight flickered. The air around us felt different—like something was starting to move. Or maybe... I was only dreaming. Still, I stayed there, hoping, waiting, believing.
"Olivia, you need to please eat," Levi pleaded the moment I stood up from the bed beside Lennox.
Louis nodded gently. "Yes, dear... you’ve not eaten since yesterday."
I sighed, shaking my head. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to eat—I just couldn’t. My stomach turned at the thought of food. Too much was happening, and the last thing I could worry about was a meal.
"I’ll eat when I’m hungry," I said quietly.
Neither of them liked that answer. Levi’s jaw tightened, and he stepped closer, his voice low. "You say that every time, and you never eat. You’re going to collapse, Olivia."
I frowned, glancing at him. "I’m fine."
"You’re not fine," he said, louder this time. "You’re hurting yourself!"
His tone startled me. Levi rarely raised his voice—not at me. He ran a hand through his hair, frustrated. "Do you even see us anymore?" he asked softly, his voice cracking. "Or are we just shadows standing beside your pain?"
I blinked, not sure what to say. Louis’s eyes darted between us, but he stayed quiet. Levi took another step toward me, his face filled with exhaustion and raw pain.
"I know you love him, Olivia. We all do. But we’re your mates too. We’ve been here every minute, watching you fall apart—and it’s killing us."
My throat tightened. "Levi..."
"No," he cut in, his voice trembling. "Do you know what it feels like to hold you, to see you break, and still know that no matter what I do, I’ll never be enough to take that pain away? That even when I touch you, you’re still reaching for him?"
Tears blurred my vision. "That’s not fair," I whispered.
He gave a weak, bitter smile. "Neither is watching the woman I love bleed for another man—even if that man is my brother."
Silence. The kind that makes breathing hard.
I stared at him, anger and disbelief twisting in my chest. "How could you even say that?" My voice rose before I could stop it. "How could you be jealous of your own brother—when he’s fighting for his life?"
Levi blinked, stunned. "Jealous?" he repeated, his tone low.

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