Olivia’s POV
The hall fell into complete silence as my words sank in. I swallowed hard, forcing myself to glance at the triplets seated across from . All three of them stared back. There was no expression on their faces—their features blank—but through the bond, I felt it. Their pain. It was suffocatingly painful.
Elder Grant cleared his throat, breaking the silence.
"Lady Olivia, may you please explain why you wish to reject your mates? Rember, the mate bond is sacred—sothing we do not take lightly. If your reasons are not valid, we will have no choice but to deny your request..." He paused, his words hanging heavy in the air. "But if they are... we will dissolve the bond."
The hall went silent as all eyes were fixed on , even the triplets. For a mont, the words refused to co. My throat tightened. Where do I even begin?
"Lady Olivia, you don’t have to be scared... go on, speak." The only female in their midst encouraged.
I nodded, bracing myself. For a mont, I forgot the triplets were even in the room.
"A mate is supposed to love and protect their mate," I said, my voice louder now, clearer. "But that wasn’t the case with the triplets."
I took a deep breath, forcing myself to rember everything—to let it out.
"These n didn’t just hurt physically... they broke ntally, emotionally. Where do I even start? Which pain should I speak of first? Which should I leave unsaid?"
My voice cracked, but I didn’t stop. I kept my gaze on the council of elders. I rembered what Alpha Damien told —do not show hesitation.
"Go on, Lady Olivia," the only female elder encouraged gently.
I nodded.
"On my wedding night..." I swallowed hard, trying to steady my voice, "They didn’t just ignore —they humiliated . They brought their mistress into their chambers... and made watch as they made love to her."
Gasps filled the hall, but I didn’t stop.
"They locked the door... forced to watch as they touched her, kissed her, slept with her—while I stood there, helpless. Shattered. I begged them to stop. I cried until my body gave out. And when I fainted from the pain, they had their guards throw out."
I closed my eyes for a second, then opened them again. My voice was trembling now, but I forced each word out.
"They hated . They said I was a mistake the Moon Goddess made. That I wasn’t worth the bond."
I glanced at the triplets. Their heads were bowed. But I didn’t care. I needed to say it.
"Alpha Lennox once struck physically," I said firmly.
I turned to look at him, and for a mont, our eyes t. There were tears in his. But I looked away. I wasn’t done.
"I bled for them. I cried for them. I begged them to see . To accept . But they chose cruelty over compassion. They chose another woman—over and over again—while I suffered quietly."
My eyes burned, but I held the tears back.
"I can’t be with these n anymore. Every ti I look at them, I don’t see love. I see pain. I see the nights I curled up crying. I see my broken soul."
I turned to the council again. My voice shook, but it was strong.
"And besides, their concubine is pregnant with their pups... and the pregnancy is complicated. The children might die if they don’t mark her," I added.
I didn’t say this because Anita pleaded... no... I used this as an advantage...
My eyes t with Alpha Damien, and he gave an approving nod like he was happy I brought that up.
I drew in a breath and finished. "Please... I want to be free. Free of the n who destroyed . I want distance. Freedom. I refuse to be their mate any longer."
The room was silent.
I noticed the council mbers exchange silent glances with each other before the woman among them spoke.
"What you went through was heartbreaking, and such n who can make love to another woman in the presence of their mate on their wedding night are monsters," she said, glaring directly at the triplets.
"Mariam, calm down and let the Alphas speak," Elder Grant intervened gently.
Elder Mariam scoffed in anger. "What is there to talk about? What excuse do they have to say?" she spat.
"Mariam, hold your tongue," Elder Grant warned. "We have not heard their side."
The room was heavy with silence, the tension thick in the air.
Elder Grant cleared his throat and turned to the triplets. "Alphas Lennox, Louis, Levi—do you have anything to say before the council decides?"
All three rose at once.
They stood side by side, heads bowed for a mont. Then Lennox looked up and turned to face .
"Olivia..." he began, his eyes searching mine. "There’s nothing I can say that will erase the pain we caused you. What we did... what I did... was unforgivable."
He paused, breathing deeply. His voice cracked as he continued, "I was cruel. I let anger and pain blind to the bond we were supposed to treasure. That night... every mont after... I saw your pain, and instead of helping, I added to it. I’m sorry. Truly."
He looked down for a mont, then t my gaze again. "I don’t expect forgiveness. But I needed you to hear that. I failed you as a mate, and I hope one day you will find it in your heart to forgive ... us."
Louis finally spoke, his voice full of guilt. "We don’t deserve you. Not now. Not ever. But I hope, Olivia, that you’ll soday find peace. That you’ll et soone who will cherish you the way we never did."
He stepped back, and Levi stepped forward.
He turned to the elders first. "We won’t fight Olivia’s wish. We hurt her. We betrayed the very bond that the Moon Goddess gave us. If she wants to reject us... we’ll respect that."
My eyes widened in shock.
This... this wasn’t what I expected. I expected excuses. Justifications. Sothing—anything—to make the council see their side.
But they said nothing.
They didn’t defend themselves.
They didn’t ntion the letters.
The forged letters. The ones that poisoned their hearts against . The letters that turned their hearts against .
Why?
Why not use them now?
They could have pointed to those lies and said, "We thought she hurt us first." They could have shifted the bla, made the council pity them.
But they didn’t.
They stayed silent. Choosing to take the weight of the bla onto their shoulders.
Why?
Even the council exchanged startled glances, clearly unsettled by the triplet giving up so easily.
Alpha Grant released a heavy breath and shook his head. "So... you three accept her request?"
"Yes. But..." Levi added, lifting his chin, "there is one condition."
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