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    “I want to feel it,” I whispered, my voice softer now. “I want to remember how it bfelt/b… bto /bbe taken by all of you.” 1

    I chuckled and rolled my eyes. “Don’t make promises you can’t keep.”

    I stretched my legs a little, wincing slightly at the soreness, but I didn’t mind it. Not even a little.

    With my eyes closed, Imunicated with my

    wolf.

    Louis rolled his eyes but set the tray down on the nightstand. “I brought fruit, pancakes, and tea. Don’t say I never spoil you.”

    I released a soft sigh, not knowing what to say… this was supposed to be the part where everything starts falling into ce, but deep down I felt this phase of my life was actually going to be terrifying.

    As if they could feel my gaze, Louis’s eyes blinked open first. He smiled sleepily, his voice rough. “Morning, angel.”.

    I nodded gently.

    “So what now?” I asked.

    Lennox’s eyes darkened. “If we stay, Olivia, we won’t let you bathe alone.”

    Louis whistled. “And you looked sore already, angel.”

    Lennox was behind me, one arm wrapped tightly around my waist, his breath steady and deep against the back of my neck. His chest rose and fell in a slow rhythm, his face calm and peaceful in sleep.

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    o of me, and I stood

    Levi reluctantly let wrapping the nket around myself. As soon as my feet touched the cold floor, Louis was there, lifting me into his arms.

    Louis leaned forward and kissed my shoulder. “You’re everything.”

    I quickly shook my head and gave him a warm smile. “That’s not true… you three bdid /bamazing… I couldn’t want anything less,” I assured them.

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    Levi bwas /bthe first to get up bas /bhe sat on the bed, followed by his brothers. Slowly, bI /bsat up but felt a little sore between my thighs. The triplets must have noticed it because they suddenly had that worried look on their faces.

    I rested my head on his shoulder and closed my eyes for a moment.

    Just then, Louis walked back into the room with a tray of food in his hands. “Did I miss something?”

    “And besides, I could just heal myself,” I added with a smirk, “but I don’t want to.”

    “I genuinely don’t know what the future holds,” he said softly. “But I do know one thing -I’ll be right beside you through it all. We all will.”

    Lennox stepped out of the bathroom. “Bath’s ready. I addedvender oil–you need to rx those muscles.” 2

    I woke up to the ray of sunlight shing on my face. I groaned softly and turned my head away from the light, snuggling deeper into the familiarly alluring warmth around me. Slowly, I opened my eyes.

    I giggled, letting him carry me into the bathroom like I weighed nothing. Steam filled the air, and the tub was full, the water topped with delicate rose petals and scented withvender and something sweet–jasmine, maybe.

    Lennox swallowed hard, reaching out to tuck a loose strand of hair behind my ear. “You’re unbelievable,” he murmured.

    As they left, I let the nket drop and slowly stepped into the warm water. A soft moan escaped my lips as I sank in, the heat soothing every aching muscle. I leaned back, breathing deeply, letting the scent and warmth wrap around me like their touch.

    Before I could answer, Lennox groaned softly behind me, shifting as he nuzzled the back of my neck. “You’re awake?” he mumbled.

    “We were hard on youst night, right?” Levi asked… sounding guilty.

    Suddenly, I got a mind link.

    “Someone is here to see you!

    Olivia’s POV

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    In front bof /bme, Louisy on his side, facing me, hisshes brushing his cheeksb, /bbhis /bblips /bslightly parted. His fingers were stillced with mine. He looked so calmb… /bbso /bbbeautiful/b. Like he hadn’t been awake all night loving me.

    I sucked a deep breath and lifted my head off his chest to hold his gaze. With Levi, bI /bbfelt /breally open, like I could tell him anything… it has always been like that.

    They looked relieved for a moment, but the worry never left their eyes.

    “Olivia.”

    I looked up at them, at all three of them standing in the doorway now. “You don’t have to go.”

    Levi’s face was calm, but I could see the concern etched behind his calm expression. He tenderly cupped my face with both hands and shed me aforting smile.

    “I swear it,” he said without hesitation. “Even if the world turns against us, we’ll stand with you.”

    Louis set me down gently beside the tub, then kissed my forehead before stepping back. “We’ll give you a moment.”

    I giggled. “No. You just kept me warm.”

    That shut them up.

    Levi was curled at my feet, arms around my legs like a nket. His dark hair was tousled, and a soft snore slipped from his lips.

    I bit my lip, feeling the heat crawl back up my neck. “Fine. Then go,” I said yfully. His words melted something inside me. I leaned forward and pressed my forehead against his. “Promise me,” I murmured.

    “I’m thinking about the future,” I said truthfully. “What happens from here?”

    I just stared at them for a moment, my heart swelling with something warm and heavy. I had them. All three. Right here.

    His thumbs brushed against my cheeks, gently wiping away the tears I hadn’t even realized had slipped down.

    Rxed in Levi’s arms, I sucked a deep breath as I wondered what life bhad /bbin /bbstore /bbfor /b

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    bus /bbfrom /bnow… is it happily ever after or…

    “I’ll get you something to cat,” Louis added as he grabbed a pair of sweatpants and tossed one at Lennox.

    They allughed–relieved, maybe, or just happy to hear me teasing them again.

    Levi scooted back onto the bed, sitting beside me again. “Still,” he said, “next time, bwe’ll /bgo easier on you.”

    “What are you thinking?” Levi asked, stroking my hair.

    “You don’t have to worry about tomorrow, angel,” he whispered. “Let us carry that weight with you. You’re not alone anymore.”

    I tensed. It was Calvin.

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    “Don’t touch her!” Lennox warned, heading to the bathroom. 1

    They all smiled.

    Lennox smiled at me. “We’ll be right outside.”

    Then Levi stirred, stretching like a cat and letting out a soft yawn. His eyes opened slowly, and when theynded on me, he grinned. “We didn’t crush you, did we?”

    She responded immediately. “You tell me… what now?” She threw my question back to ollime. /li/ol

    Leviughed behind them. “We’re trying to be good mates. For once.”

    V

    “I’ll stay right here,” Levi said proudly, wrapping an arm around my shoulders and pulling me close. “Someone has to keep youpany.”

    Levi smirked. “I can’t promise that.”

    bi3 /i/b

    “I’ll run you a warm bath,” Lennox said, already slipping off the bed.

    “Yes?”

    “You’re not walking today,” he said with a wink.

    I swallowed hard andposed myself.

    They all looked confused.

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    Levi chuckled but didn’t move away. “You always miss the best parts.”

    He was silent for a moment before he spoke.

    Iughed gently and pulled the nket tighter around me. “You spoil me more than enough.”

    I blushed and sank deeper into his chest, inhaling the alluring smelling from him. We were both still naked, with just the nket covering us.