Triple Fated: A Romance Novel

Chapter 498: Let Her Go

Calvin's POV

"What the hell are you doing, Calvin!" Olivia yelled through the mind link, and | only rolled my eyes.

"Stop shouting, sis. You're carrying my nephews or niece in there," | teased, hearing her sharp scoff echo through

the link.

"Calvin, I'm not joking. Release Lolita and Nora to me," she demanded.

"Lolita can cover, but Nora is a no," | said firmly. This time, | wasn’t joking.

"Seriously?" Olivia spat. "And why is Nora a no? You clearly don’t want to accept your bond, so free her."

"Never," | said firmly, cutting the link before she could say another word.

| exhaled, pacing across my office, fingers raking through my hair. My wolf growled deep in my chest.

"You know why you don’t want her gone."

"Shut up," | muttered.

But | couldn't shake it. The thought of Nora leaving made my stomach twist. The thought of her stepping out of

my territory, out of my reach, with anyone else’s protection but mine, made my blood boil. | wasn’t ready to

admit it, not to Olivia, not to anyone, least of all to myself.

| dropped heavily into my chair, gripping the armrest. Why the hell did this girl have such a hold on me? I'd

convinced myself that keeping her here was about safety, about protecting Olivia's friend, but deep down, |

knew it was more. It was the sreason I'd driven to that damned party last night, the sreason her scent

made my wolf lose control. | didn’t want her gone because | couldn't stand the thought of someone else having

her.

The memory of the kiss hitagain: the warmth of her mouth, the tremble in her breath, the way she’d looked

atafterward, equal parts anger and confusion. My chest tightened painfully.

"You're scared," my wolf said again, his tone calm now, almost knowing. "You're scared of what you already feel."

| clenched my jaw. "I'm scared... | don’t want my heart broken for the second time."

My wolf stirred. He knew what | meant. If no one understood what | felt when my heart was broken by my first

mate, he did. | was a shadow of myself. | almost committed suicide.

The memories slammed into me: that shollow feeling, the constant ache in my chest, the scent of betrayal

that lingered for years. The nightmares, the sleepless nights, the weight of pretending | was fine when | wasn't.

My wolf's voice softened, almost mournful. "She wasn’t your mate, Calvin. She was your mistake. You know this."

"I know," | whispered. "But it doesn’t change what it did to me."

Silence filled the room again. | leaned forward, elbows resting on my knees, staring blankly at the floor.

"I can’t go through that again," | said finally. "I can’t love someone and watch it destroytwice."

"This is different," my wolf argued quietly. "Nora isn't her. You know it."

"She’s worse," | said bitterly. "Because she’s mine."

My wolf growled faintly in disapproval, but | ignored him. The truth was simple, terrifyingly simple. | wasn’t angry

at Nora because | hated her. | was angry because every tshe looked at me, she madefeel alive again.

Because she could hurtin ways no one else could.

| slammed my fist against the table, the sound echoing through the office. My breathing grew uneven, my chest

tight. I'd built walls around my heart for years, thick, cold, and unbreakable, and somehow, in a matter of weeks,

she was breaking through them without even trying.

"I can’t fall for her," | muttered to myself. "I won't."

But even as | said it, her face appeared in my mind: those eyes, the stubborn tilt of her chin, the faint curve of

her lips when she smiled. The slips I'd kissed.

My wolf rumbled softly. "Then why does her nstill make your heart race?"

| stood abruptly, pacing again, frustration clawing at my chest.

"Because I'm a fool. Because | can’t stop thinking about her even when I try."

The door creaked slightly, and | turned sharply, but no one was there. Still, the faint scent of jasmine drifted from

the hallway.

Nora.

My pulse spiked. | swallowed hard, trying to regain composure, but the ache in my chest only deepened.

"She'll be the end of me," | whispered.

And deep down, | knew my wolf was right. | wasn’t keeping her here because | was confused. | was keeping her

here because | was terrified that if she left, she'd take the last piece ofthat still felt anything.

Suddenly, the faint scent of jasmine grew stronger, and before | could even steady my heartbeat, the door

opened.

Nora stepped in, her chin raised, her eyes sharp and full of annoyance. She looked determined. That alone set

every nerve in my body on edge.

"What do you want?" | asked, forcing my voice to stay calm.

She closed the door quietly behind her, then turned to face me. "We need to talk."

I didn’t respond. | just leaned back in my chair, pretending to be uninterested, even though my pulse was

hammering.

Her next words sliced through the silence.

"We have to reject each other."

My grip on the armrest tightened. "What?"

"You heard me," she said firmly. "This... whatever this is, it's not working. You don’t want me, and | don’t want to

keep being treated like a burden."

| stared at her, unmoving. When I didn’t answer, she stepped closer, her frown deepening.

"| chere to make it official. You can rejectnow, or I'll do it myself."

| ignored her, turning my gaze to the window, but she didn’t stop.

"Fine," she snapped. "Then maybe this will make it easier for you."

When | looked back at her, she lifted her hand, and my world froze. A silver ring glinted on her finger.

"What the hell is that?" | asked, my voice dangerously low.

Her lips curved into something that wasn’t quite a smile. "An engagement ring."

| shot up from my seat, disbelief flashing throughlike lightning. "You're joking."

"No," she said, her tone calm deliberate. "I’m engaged, Calvin. | have a boyfriend back in Full Moon Pack. His

nis Daniel. He's here now, actually. He askedto marry him, and | said yes."

My heart slammed against my ribs. "You're lying."

"I'm not," she said quietly. "I cto tell you goodbye. We're leaving tonight to start preparing for the

ceremony."

I laughed bitterly, but there was no humor in it. "You expectto believe that? That you got engaged out of

nowhere?"

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Her words hitlike a strike to the chest.

"Unlawful..." | repeated, my jaw clenching. "You reported me?"

She didn’t flinch. "I did what | had to. You can’t keephere forever."

For a moment, | couldn’t move. Couldn't speak. My wolf was growling so loud in my head it felt like thunder.

"She's lying," he snarled. "She's trying to make you let go."

But her eyes, damn her eyes, they didn’t look like they were lying. The rage insidetangled with something

else, pain, raw and deep.

"So that’s it?" | said, my voice low. "You walk in here, showa ring, and expectto believe you're happy

with someone else?"

Nora took a step back, her breath uneven, but she kept her tone steady. "Yes. I'll be with someone who isn’t

bothered about my class."

That did it.

Before she could say another word, |

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It wasn’t gentle.

It was desperate, angry, every ounce of frustration and longing I'd buried spilling out at once.

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