Lennox’s POV
I was shocked.
Stunned.
Completely unprepared.
For a second, I forgot to breathe.
I stared at Levi. His face was calm, but I could see it in his eyes. Even he looked unsure about the order he had just given. This was not planned. This was not discussed between them before the feast.
Louis sat beside him, clearly surprised. His brows were pulled together as he glanced at Levi, then back at me.
This made no sense.
Olivia did not need a personal guard.
She was powerful. Strong. Dangerous when pushed. She could protect herself better than most warriors in this pack. Assigning a guard to her felt unnecessary.
So why me?
Why Kaine?
Golden suddenly stepped forward.
"Alpha, there is a problem," he said carefully.
Levi lifted a brow, his sharp eyes moving to Golden. "What problem?"
Golden bowed slightly before continuing. "Kaine lost his mate some time ago. The pain was too much. He lost his wolf in the process. He is... wolfless."
The entire field went quiet.
Wolfless.
That single word changed everything.
Murmurs spread among the warriors.
"A wolfless guard?" "How can he protect the Luna?" "That is dangerous..." "Why would Alpha Levi—"
Louis stiffened in his seat.
Levi’s eyes snapped back to me, sharper now. More focused.
"You have no wolf?" he asked.
I kept my face calm, my voice composed. "Yes, Alpha."
That part was not a lie.
I did not have my wolf yet.
Levi studied me again, longer this time. I could almost hear his thoughts working. A wolfless warrior guarding the Luna made no sense. It was risky. It was foolish.
For a moment, I thought he would take the order back.
But then Levi spoke.
"That changes nothing," he said firmly.
Golden blinked. "Alpha?"
Levi stood fully now, his voice carrying authority. "Strength is not only a wolf. Discipline, control, and loyalty matter just as much. Kaine has shown all three tonight."
My chest tightened.
Louis opened his mouth slightly, then closed it again. He did not argue. But his eyes flickered with doubt.
Levi looked straight at me.
"You will not rely on a wolf," he said. "You will rely on skill. On awareness. On obedience."
"Yes, Alpha," I replied.
My voice did not shake, but inside me, everything was screaming.
Guard Olivia.
Without revealing myself.
Without speaking to her as Lennox.
Levi turned to Golden. "You will personally oversee his duties."
Golden bowed. "Yes, Alpha."
Then Levi added something that made my stomach drop.
"And Kaine will stay inside the mansion."
Inside.
Close.
Too close.
Levi’s gaze hardened slightly. "If he fails, he answers to me."
"I understand," I said.
Levi nodded once. "You are dismissed. Report to the Luna’s quarters at first light."
With that, he sat back down.
The decision was final.
The crowd slowly returned to noise, but it sounded far away to me now. My ears rang. My heart pounded.
Golden stepped closer to me, lowering his voice. "This is dangerous."
"I know," I whispered back.
"But useful," he added.
VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABEL
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Fated To Not Just One But Three