Fated To Not Just One But Three novel Chapter 148

148 On Heat

148 On Heat

Olivia’s POV

It was 6 PM, and I could already feel my body reacting strangely. A sudden wave of heat washed over me. Discomfort prickled beneath my skin, and my nipples were already painfully hard. I swallowed hard as I curled into the bed, my heart pounding. I could feel it… my heat was coming. Soon, I’d lose control–and heaven help me, I didn’t know if I’d survive it.

The door creaked open. Terrified, I looked up to see who it was, and a rush of relief hit me when I saw the maids step inside. They gave me a polite smile I couldn’t return before they walked over.

“We’re here to dress you and take you to the Alpha,” the older one said.

I swallowed again, my throat dry.

Slowly, I shook my head and began backing up on the bed until my back hit the wall. “No… I–I don’t wan‘ to see him.”

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The younger maid frowned, her hands holding a red dress that made my stomach twist. “You have to,” she said softly, almost apologetically. “He said you must be brought to him before the moon rises.”

My heart slammed against my ribs. I could already feel the ache starting in my lower belly, the warmth spreading through my core like wildfire. The room felt too hot, my skin overly sensitive. Goddess… it was happening faster than I thought.

“I’m not going,” I whispered, shaking my head again, this time more firmly. “Tell him I said no.”

The older maid sighed. “We don’t have a choice. He gave strict orders. And if you don’t come with us willingly… the guards outside will make you.”

Tears burned in my eyes, but I refused to let them fall. I was tired. Tired of being powerless. Tired of being dragged around like I was nothing.

“I’ll scream,” I said, my voice shaking. “I’ll fight.”

“You can try,” the older maid said, almost sadly. “But that heat coming on… it’s going to get worse. Yo

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won’t even be able to resist him. And he knows that.”

They stepped closer.

I slapped their hands away. “Don’t touch me!”

The younger maid flinched, then dropped her gaze.

“Fine,” I snapped. “I’ll go. But I’ll dress myself.”

They both looked surprised, then nodded.

I grabbed the dress from her hand. Even touching it felt like betrayal to the triplets, like silently agreeing to be a sacrifice. Turning my back to them, I slipped it on with shaking fingers. My body was on fire, my limbs. trembling, and I could barely get the fabric over my

skin.

I didn’t check the mirror.

I didn’t care how I looked.

All I knew was that I was going into heat… and I might have to sleep with a stranger. And my mates weren’t here to stop it.

The older maid looked me over as I adjusted the thin

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strap over my shoulder. Her eyes swept over my shaking form. “You look like you’re being led to be sacrificed,” she muttered.

I scoffed bitterly. “That’s exactly what this is. I don’t

even know who this man is. What if he hurts me? What if…” My voice cracked. “What if he kills me in

bed?”

“Nothing like that will happen,” she cut in firmly, sounding certain. “The Alpha won’t harm you.”

My lips trembled. “You say that like you’re sure.”

“We are,” the younger maid added. “He’s not cruel. And besides… we heard you were sold.”

I frowned.

“You should feel lucky,” the younger one continued. “He treats his people well. Be glad he’s the one who bought you. Trust me.”

“Lucky?” I echoed, shaking my head. “Lucky to be bought like cattle? Lucky to be offered up during my heat to a stranger?”

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They didn’t answer.

I frowned and gently rubbed my fingers over the choker wrapped around my neck. “He seems…

mature.”

The older maid’s lips twitched into something close to a smile. “He is. He just turned thirty–five last month.”

My eyes widened. “Thirty–five?”

They both nodded.

It seems I was right when I guessed his age.

“He’s… seventeen years older than me,” I whispered. Goddess. It hasn’t even been three months since I

turned eighteen. “Damn… he doesn’t look it. He looks…”

I caught myself before I said “good“. But the thought lingered.

For a man, his age… he did look damn good.

That chiseled jaw. That raw, masculine face. I hated myself for thinking it, but something about him stirred

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