Chapter 268: Confession
Lennox’s POV
"That was all that happened," Father said, finishing the shocking revelation. Dumbfounded, I exchanged gazes with my brothers. This was more than what we thought... this was more than an enmity. This was a lifelong hate between both families. No wonder Calvin had used a snake and a human to make his point.
Mother stepped forward then, her expression unreadable.
"That’s why," she said softly, "when Parker told your father which family Olivia came from... we thought it was best to separate you all." She looked down for a moment, guilt flashing across her face.
"So we forged the letters," she admitted. "But we didn’t bewitch them. We only forged the letters, and it worked. But the Moon Goddess played a cruel trick by mating her with you three anyway."
My heart clenched. She looked back up, her eyes heavy with regret.
"Since Alphas can’t reject their mate, your father had to pressure you into accepting the bond. And when you finally did, I told him we should respect it. You were married now. Fated. We had no choice but to live with it."
I blinked in shock.
"So you accepted Olivia?" Louis asked, a bit surprised.
Mother nodded. "Yes. Despite her bloodline. Despite everything. I accepted her."
I believed her. Mother was nice to Olivia at a certain time.
"I even wanted peace between you three," she said, almost whispering. "That was my intention. I truly wanted to fix things." She paused. And I could feel it—that drop in the air. Like the tension before a storm. Her lips trembled slightly.