Chapter 107: His Emotion
Olivia's POV
"All done." Levi sighed in relief as he finished bandaging my arm.
"I could get the healer," he offered.
"No need. I'll be fine by tomorrow. My wolf's healing abilities must have done their work," I replied, and Levi nodded, still squatting before me.
Feeling awkward being so close to him, I stood up and walked to the window, pretending to take in fresh air when, in truth, I just wanted to be as far away from him as possible. But Levi didn't take the hint. Instead, he followed and stood behind me, making me frown as I wondered what he was doing.
"Is there a problem?" I asked, irritated, my back still turned to him.
I heard Levi release a soft sigh. For a moment, he said nothing. It was like he was struggling to find the right words.
Our mate bond sparked to life, and suddenly, I began to feel his emotions—something that hadn't happened before. They'd blocked me. Blocked me from feeling anything from them. But now… it felt like Levi had unblocked me. And what I felt? It was a mix of nervousness, worry, and fear.
I furrowed my brow, confused. Why was Levi letting me feel his emotions? Why was he giving me that kind of access? That kind of connection is only shared between mates who trust each other. So why now?
"Olivia… I have something to say," Levi said gently, his voice soft—like the man I used to know… like how he used to talk to me.
"Can you please turn around? I want to look you in the eyes and say it," he pleaded.
For a moment, my heart began to race. My wolf whimpered softly, clearly confused. Why was Levi acting like this? Why was he speaking so gently? And why couldn't I be angry at him… tell him that I didn't want to hear a word? Maybe it was because I could feel his emotions. His nervousness.
I wanted to turn, but I kicked against it. "You can say what you have to say, Alpha Levi," I muttered, trying to sound as harsh as I could be.
There was silence between us for a while. I could feel Levi's emotions through the bond. I could feel everything. He was nervous, scared… and sorry.
"I want to let the past go," Levi finally said, his voice soft but clear. "I want us to be together, the way real mates should be."
I didn't move. His words were shocking. I didn't know how to respond.
"I'm sorry, Olivia," he said again. "I'm sorry for hurting you all these years. But I was in pain too. What you did to me… it really hurt. It broke me."
My heart started beating faster. I was confused. What I did to him? What was he talking about?
"What did I do, Levi?" I asked slowly, still not turning around.
There was a long pause before I finally turned to face him. I needed to see his eyes when he answered.
But when he looked at me, he didn't speak right away. He just looked… sad.
"You know what you did," he said, his voice tight.
"No, I don't," I replied, shaking my head. "I honestly don't remember. Why don't you just tell me?"
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