Triple Fated: A Romance Novel

Chapter 406: Apology

Olivia's POV

| went speechless... Of course | won't mind... | hated the idea ofand Frederick having dinner alone or being

seen alone with him, but then the realization that Frederick suggested that Selene could cwith us was

something unexpected....

This was Frederick—the sman who had corneredwith his obsession, who had sworn fire and brimstone if

| didn’t belong to him. The sman who had snarled and threatened to tear down everything | loved if | dared

to reject him.

And now?

Here | was, playing my part, pretending to want him, and he was the one suggesting she should calong.

Suggesting Selene—Selene—could join us at dinner.

It felt wrong. Twisted. Like somehow, | had becthe third wheel in a g| was supposed to control.

| forced a smile. "Of course | don’t mind," | said sweetly, though every word burned on my tongue. "Why would

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Selene’s lashes fluttered, and the faintest curve of triumph touched her lips. Frederick didn’t notice it, too busy

pouring another glass of wine like this was all normal.

"I'll go hand get something to wear," | said flatly. Frederick only gave a small nod, swirling his drink before

taking another slow sip.

That was it. No protest. No insistence. No promise to providewith anything.

Before | could fully process that, Selene’s soft little voice slipped into the air. "I... | don’t have anything proper to

wear."

And without missing a beat, Frederick leaned forward, his eyes softening. "Don’t worry about that," he said

smoothly. "I'll get you a dress."

The words maderaise a brow.

A dress. For her.

| waited—just waited—for him to say the sthing to me. To at least glance my way, acknowledge me. But

nothing came. His gaze stayed on her, his attention only given to her.

| waited another second, but Frederick said nothing about gettinga dress. It's not like | wanted one... but he

was supposed to at least say it... he was supposed to putfirst and not Selene... I'm the one he wants... the

one he is obsessed with, so why is he ignoringall of a sudden and pouring all of his attention into Selene?

| didn’t like this for many reasons. One reason—he clearly likes Selene, which is pretty obvious, and | don’t care.

But my fear is Selene. What if she falls in love with him too? Then what happens to our plan? Of course Selene

wouldn't want to kill a man she was in love with.

Unable to stay in the room any longer, | teleported back to my room in the Nightshade Pack.

| sucked in a deep breath and glanced around the room. It had been more than two days since | chere.

| sat on the bed, staring at the walls of my old room in Nightshade pack, my thoughts heavy and restless.

My wolf stirred. "Maybe something good might cout of this."

| frowned. "Good? What good?"

She responded instantly. "If Frederick truly starts liking Selene... then maybe, just maybe, he'll finally let go of

you. Isn't that what you wanted? To be free of him?"

The thought made my chest tighten. Free. That was the dream, wasn't it?

But then, another fear pricked at me. What if Selene fell for him too? What if she stopped caring about the plan,

stopped caring about revenge, and tells him the truth? What if she betrayed us?

| dragged a hand over my face, groaning. "This is a mess," | muttered to myself.

My wolf pressed again, stubborn. "It could still be the key to your freedom. If his obsession shifts to her, he will

let you go. Think about it, Olivia."

I lay back on the bed, staring at the ceiling. My heart was torn between relief and fear, my mind tangled in

questions | didn’t want to answer.

Was this a blessing in disguise... or the beginning of another disaster?

Suddenly the door to my room pushed open, and | frowned, glancing at it, because | already knew who it was.

"What do you want?" | spat, glaring at him as he walked in.

Calvin stayed at the doorway, his hand gripping the frame. For a moment, | thought he would turn and leave.

Then, with a deep breath, he crossed the room and sat beside me, his shoulders heavy.

When he finally spoke, his voice was low and raw. "Olivia... I—" He stopped, the words failing him for one

terrified, human heartbeat. Then he exhaled like he'd been holding it forever. "I'm sorry."

It’s not the quick, brush-off apology | expected. It's heavy. He says it like he means it.

Apology? | never expected to get one from him.

| frowned. "You hurt me," | said. "You weren't my brother when | needed one."

He looked down, shflashing across his face. "I know. | thought—God, I thought | was doing the right thing. |

thought being away from the triplets would keep you safe, keep you from being hurt again. | told myself | was

protecting you. Now | see how wrong | was. | see how much | hurt you. I'm so sorry, Liv. | was an idiot."

My jaw tightened, and | didn’t know what to say.

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Letting him in feels risky. Trust feels like a fragile thing | don’t have enough of to throw around. But hearing him

speak so sincerely madewant to believe him.

| study him for a moment. Finally | breathe out. "You hurt me, Calvin. But I really want to forgive you."

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"All right," | say at last. "Let's build our relationship."

His face brightens like dawn. "Thank you. | wasn’t your brother when you needed me, Liv. But if you let me, I'll

spend the rest of my life trying to be."

He means it. | can feel it in the way his voice settles, in the way his eyes refuse to look away.

There's one more thing, a thought that has been at the edge of my mind. "If | choose them—if | choose the

triplets—will you... are you okay with that?"

Calvin's answer was quick and simple. "You're my sister. Your happiness comes first. If loving them makes you

happy, I'll support you. Always."