Triple Fated: A Romance Novel

Chapter 402: Joke

Olivia's POV

His eyes flicked between us instantlystanding rigid with my arms folded and Selene clutching her reddened

cheek, tears pooling on her lashes. "She slapped me," Selene whispered hoarsely, her voice shaking as if she'd

been holding back sobs. "Your fiancée toldto leave, and when | hesitated... she hit me."

Frederick’s gaze snapped to me, sharp and unreadable. For a moment, silence hung in the air, broken only by

Selene’s shallow, trembling breaths. | didn’t flinch. | didn’t deny it. | decided to play along.

"Yes," | said evenly, my chin lifting. "I told her to leave. And | slapped her."

The tension thickened; Frederick's eyes narrowed as though he couldn't quite believe my bluntness. Selene’s lip

trembled as she looked at him, playing her part perfectly. And there | stood, my wolf pacing inside me, daring

him to decide whose side he was really on.

Frederick frowned. "And why would you ask her to leave? Selene is my guest here." Frederick groaned, trying his

best to keep his anger in control, but | could already notice it—the way his body was vibrating because I'd

slapped Selene. | decided to play my part well and raised my brow at him. "Tell me, Lord Frederick, do you want

to fuck her?" | spat.

His frown deepened, but he didn’t deny it. His silence was answer enough. His gaze flickered, just once, toward

Selene before snapping back to me. That single hesitation lit sparks of suspicion in my chest.

| stepped closer, my voice raised with anger. "It's simple. Either she leaves... or | do. Choose."

The room went quiet. Selene’s eyes widened as though she hadn't expectedto make such a decision, and

Frederick's aura darkened instantly—but he didn’t say a word. Rather, he grabbed Selene by the wrist and made

her walk with him.

Where | stood, | furrowed my brow as | watched them leave, wondering, was he sending her away? But it didn’t

look like it, so | followed them.

The moment | arrived in the sitting room, | met Selene talking. "I have to leave," she whispered, her eyes

dropping to the floor. "If I stay, she'll never stop hating me."

But Frederick's answer cinstantly, sharp and final. "No." His gaze burned into her; his tone left no room for

argument. "You're unique, Selene. Do you have any idea what your blood means? How many vampires would

crave it, hunt you for it? If you walk outside these walls unprotected, they will tear you apart."

Selene’s lashes trembled as she lifted her eyes, flicking towardfor just a second before returning them to

him. "But | don’t want to cause trouble," she murmured, sounding so innocent that if | hadn't known her true

nature, | might have been fooled. "Your fiancée doesn’t wanthere."

Frederick responded at once. "She's not my fiancée. Not yet."

The words hit me.

Not his fiancée? He was right, but still—what was this? Did Frederick... actually like Selene? Or was | imagining

things?

His eyes stayed fixed on her while | stood there, trying to solve the puzzle lying before me.

No. | wouldn't let myself believe what it looked like. He didn’t love her. He couldn't. This was about her blood—

nothing else. It had to be. But still—the way his gaze lingered on her, the way Selene’s lashes fluttered as if she

were savoring his attention—madeuncomfortable.

Before I lost my composure, | teleported straight out of the mansion.

When | reappeared in the study, the triplets were gathered around a desk, papers and maps sprawled before

them. Lennox was the first to lift his head, his eyes narrowing. "Olivia," he said sharply. "What's wrong?"

| paced, my frown deepening. "Something isn’t right. Frederick—he's starting to act like he likes Selene. It's more

than just her blood. He's protecting her, looking at her... like he’s in love."

Levi leaned back in his chair, exchanging a glance with his brothers. "That's good," he said, sounding relieved. "If

he starts to care for her, then he'll trust her. It makes the plan easier."

"No!" | snapped, my wolf growling with me. "Don’t you see? If he actually falls for her, if she falls for him too—

what then? What if she forgets the plan? What if she tells him the truth? Everything we've worked for could

collapse!"

Lennox responded, "Don’t worry, Olivia... Selene hates Frederick. She isn’t just helping us—she is also there for

revenge."

My brow furrowed. "Revenge? How?"

Levi spoke up. "Frederick is responsible for the death of Selene’s grandmother... it’s a long story. So don’t worry—

she won't fall in love with him. She hates him more than we do." Levi tried to reassurewith his words, but it

did nothing.

| shook my head. "I don’t trust this," | spat.

Louis arched a brow, his lips twitching as if he were holding back a smirk. "Or..." he drawled, "maybe you're just

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Louis's eyes softened just slightly. He lifted a hand, like he was trying to calm me. "Olivia... calm down. It was a

joke. That's all. I didn’t mean—"

But I didn’t let him finish.

The anger in my chest was too much. Before any of them could move, | teleported away.

The study blurred, their faces vanished, and in the next heartbeat, | was gone—leaving their voices calling after

me, unanswered.