Chapter 11
Olivia’s POV
It had been two days since the guards dragged her mother away. Two days of silence, two days of being locked in her own thoughts, with nothing but the echo of her mother’s last words—be strong, Olivia, be strong—burning in her chest.
She had not been allowed to see her. Not even a glimpse. No word, no assurance, nothing. Just silence and the cold comfort of the walls of the Alpha’s palace.
Work had resumed, though. She had no choice. The Alpha’s sons still required their chambers spotless, their boots polished, their halls swept as if her mother’s imprisonment wasn’t gnawing her alive inside. She carried her rag and her bucket as if it were armor, her back straighter than ever, her jaw tight.
Rumors had already reached her ears—Mal’s eighteenth birthday was tomorrow. A grand celebration, whispers said. The halls would be drenched in silk and wine, musicians playing until the moon slept. Olivia could almost laugh. Once, long ago, she would have been at Mal’s side, clapping, laughing, eating cake with childish joy. Back when Mal was her best friend. Back before betrayal, before envy curdled friendship into poison.
Now Mal’s birthday meant nothing to her. Nothing but another reminder of what was stolen from her.
She had grown quieter than ever. She barely spoke, not even when the other maids tried to make small talk. But soon they stopped trying at all. They saw it—the faint, glowing flicker of her blue eyes beneath her lowered lashes. A dangerous light. An unexplainable light.
They began to fear her.
She didn’t mind the space, but she hated the fear. She didn’t want their trembling, their whispers. Yet she said nothing, let them scatter like frightened birds when she entered the room. Perhaps fear was all she had left to command.
Hours passed that day with her cleaning corridors, polishing golden handles until they reflected her own tired face back at her. She didn’t even notice the shadow that fell across her until a guard cleared his throat.
She froze. His armor gleamed, but his eyes darted nervously, as if he feared being seen speaking to her.
“Do not tell anyone I came to you,” he whispered. His voice was sharp but low, cautious. “I serve Lord Lex directly. I am here with a message. The royal sick bay needs cleaning. Go there. Alone.”
And with that, he was gone, leaving her heart racing.
The sick bay.
Lex.
Her chest tightened. It had been years since she had last seen him up close, and the last time… he had been her nightmare. The chains, the punishments, the cruelty disguised as protection.
Still, her feet carried her there. She knocked twice.
“Come in,” came his voice. Calm, steady, but weaker than she remembered.
She opened the door.
Lex was there. Half-dressed, no shirt, his torso wrapped in linen from fresh wounds. His skin gleamed faintly with sweat, his body still powerful despite the injuries. His abs flexed as he shifted, his frame broader than she remembered.
Her golden skin caught his eyes instantly. For a long moment, their gazes locked. His brown eyes were darker, older, but softened with something she could not name. She didn’t blink, didn’t smile, didn’t speak. She simply looked away and began cleaning.
The silence cut him.
“Olivia…” His voice faltered.
She scrubbed the edge of the table harder.
“Olivia, I… I…” His words tangled, his throat dry, as if he’d rehearsed this but couldn’t force it past his lips.
She stilled, slowly lifting her eyes to him.
“I… I’m glad to see you here,” he finally managed.
Her brows furrowed. Glad? That was it? She almost laughed. He couldn’t even say what he needed to say.
She turned away, gripping the cloth until her knuckles whitened.
Then, his voice cracked.
“Olivia—I’m sorry!”
The words hit her like a blade, sharp and unwelcome. Her body froze, but she didn’t turn.
Lex pushed on, desperation spilling from him.
“I’m sorry for hurting you. For putting you through all of that. I thought… I thought that was the only way to keep you safe. To protect you. But I was wrong, Olivia. I was wrong. I was blind. I am so, so sorry.”
Her chest ached, but her face remained cold.
He tried again, his voice softer now, raw.
“I heard about your mother. I’ll do everything in my power to free her. I swear it. I know it wasn’t you who sent the assassin after my father—it was Mal. I know it now. Please, forgive me. Please.”
Her rag slipped from her fingers, falling to the floor with a dull sound. Slowly, she turned, her blue eyes glowing faint beneath the dim light.
She smiled. But it wasn’t kind. It wasn’t forgiving.
“Maybe it was me,” she said quietly.
And she walked out.
Lex sat there, stunned, his chest heaving as if he’d just been stabbed. He wanted her forgiveness, begged for it, but she gave him nothing. Nothing but a cruel maybe, as if she could become the villain he once accused her of being.
Outside, her steps echoed like thunder against the stone halls. Her thoughts were fire, burning, breaking through every scar she carried. She wasn’t the same girl he had once punished. She wasn’t the servant they all thought they could break.
She whispered to herself, almost like a vow, “They must pay.”
So lost in her fury, she didn’t notice Mal standing nearby.
“Olivia!” Mal’s sharp voice called, smug and curious.
But Olivia didn’t answer. She kept walking.
Then Mal saw it. The glow.
Olivia’s eyes burned a thick, unnatural blue. A wolf’s glow—but not gold, not red, not silver. Something new. Something dangerous.
Mal’s breath caught in her throat.
Does she… does she have a wolf?
Her mind reeled. No. No, impossible. She’s an omega. She can’t. She shouldn’t.
But she had seen it. The glow was real.
And for the first time, Mal felt not jealousy, but fear.
Let's go to chapter 12
It should be vert long , more than 8000 words once
Olivia povs
Its been a whole day , Olivia has been working , she saw the castle hall filled with decorations for tomorrow celebration , how could she forget , mals birthday, Olivia smiled as workers brought a big frame of olivias picture in the castle , it was already night , Olivia was about to head home , when she heard a mysterious moan , a shout , from above, Olivia was curious, who would dare shout like that at this hour of time , she walked towards the point of the noise, she sneaked passed guards , and went upped further, where no one but the alpha sons were allowed to reach , she was shocked at what she saw , the alpha son levi , f*****g one of the maids , he didn’t notice Olivia presence, he kept on f*****g the made like some shut, he squeezed her mercilessly and f****d her harder, Olivia was surprised at what she saw , the alpha son sleeping with an ordinary maid , this was not right, as Olivia was about to sneak out , levi noticed and said who's there, Olivia heart frooze , she quickly ran out of the room, levi also followed not knowing who it was, Olivia was scared she ran and hid some where, levi could hear the person heart beat , levi shouted I know you are here some where, show your self , Olivia became quite , levi searched everywhere, but didn't found her , he sniffed and left , giving Olivia a chance to run down stairs, only to jam lex by mistake, lex was shocked to see her, both of them looked at themselves in the eye , romanticly, like tension of love sparkling between them , they looked at themselves for some while , then Olivia apologies sorry my lord , I was just heading down , lex said no need to apologise, I should be the one , and what was she doing here by this time, Olivia didn’t know what to say , lex noticed she came from upstairs, he said , you know, you shouldn't be up there , Olivia said back and if I do , lex smiled , and said you should get going, before my brothers or Mal sees you , Olivia looked at him and nod, saying yes my lord, lex answered come on don’t call me that , Olivia played dumb , but that's what you are , my lord , lex smiled again , and said you are right my lady , it made Olivia smiled, she smiled for a while then frowned as she remembered her mother and father, she looked at lex and told him , don't call me that, Olivia then walked away , lex wondered what happened, she was smiling for a while , now she changed all of a sudden, Olivia has really changed, well I couldn't blame her , as lex was standing there looking at Olivia fading away , mal was at the other corner listening to what they had said , she heard everything, mal said to herself, I knew it , he still loves her , mother was right, I need to take care of Olivia, she's a big problem, .... and I know just a way to do it.