Chapter 143: He Tenderly Kissed Her Cheek
Chapter 143: He Tenderly Kissed Her Cheek
(Theodore’s POV)
“Did she allow you to touch her?”
I struggled to get up, my strength failing me as I stared up at Matthew. This so–called “Alpha King” had stolen everything
from me.
I was convinced Olivia had been bewitched to leave me. If not for Matthew, Olivia would never have escaped my grasp
back then.
“Alpha Theodore!” Seraphina Kane cried, rushing to help me up. Her eyes glared at her brother with accusation.
“Brother, you were too harsh. Brother Theodore just wanted to talk to Luna.”
As Seraphina helped me, I coughed up more blood. The metallic taste filled my mouth, but my gaze remained fixed on
Olivia.
She wasn’t looking at me. Her hands were clasped over her abdomen, her body trembling uncontrollably.
I knew that reaction all too well. She was having another episode.
Matthew’s gaze shifted to the guards with deadly precision. “Why were irrelevant people let in? See them out.”
His Beta Tristan immediately berated the guards.
“Olivia, let Healer Corvus examine you,” I pleaded, still worried about her despite everything. “After the examination, I’ll
leave.”
“No need to trouble Alpha Theodore,” Matthew retorted coldly. He wrapped an arm around Olivia. “I will take care of my
own mate.”
Olivia finally spoke to me. Her voice was steady but distant.
“As long as you’re not here, I won’t have any problems. The court’s restraining order is very clear.”
“You cannot approach me. When you do, I have the right to defend myself, and so does my mate.”
Her words defending Matthew felt like the final straw being snatched from my grasp. My eyes turned a painful, bloodshot
red.
My Olivia had only ever defended me before. Now she stood behind another Alpha like a shield.
I lunged forward, wanting to hold her and explain everything. But my body, already at its limit, gave out completely.
I collapsed to the floor. Even as consciousness slipped away, my eyes were locked on Olivia, searching desperately for a
flicker of concern.
I saw nothing but her resolute back as Matthew led her away. My eyes closed, my heart aching more than my failing
organs.
The last sound I heard was Seraphina’s frantic cry. “Quick, call the pack medics!”
(Matthew’s POV)
I led Olivia to a private reception room upstairs. The space was quiet and secure, away from prying eyes.
“I shouldn’t have left you there,” I said, noticing her trembling hadn’t stopped. “Did I frighten you?”
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Olivia sat heavily on the sofa. Her face was pale, but she forced composure.
“No, I’m just a little tired. I’ll be fine after a rest.”
She looked up at me with those grey eyes I loved so much. “You should get back to your work.”
She clenched her hands until they were red, forcing a smile that didn’t reach her eyes. “Okay, I’ll be waiting for you.”
Just then, Beta Tristan called from the door. “Alpha Kane, the Council asks for you.”
I couldn’t delay any longer. The political situation was too delicate.
“I’ll go then. I’ll take you home later.”
As I left, I quietly instructed Beta Tristan. “Have the experts at the Infirmary ready.”
In the Council Chamber, I faced my mentor. He sat with a stern expression next to Declan Shaw.
The other council members eyed me with open hostility. Their disapproval was palpable.
“Matthew, I’ve adopted Declan’s proposal,” Mentor said. His disappointment was clear in every word.
“You never leave a task half–done. To leave at such a critical moment for a she–wolf… you’ve disappointed me.”
I calmly took my seat. My voice remained level despite the accusation.
“Regardless, you would have adopted Declan’s proposal. My leaving for a few minutes is irrelevant.”
I would not allow anyone to slander Olivia. Not even my mentor.
“Unfortunately, Declan’s proposal will not be accepted by the other territories.”
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Beta Tristan presented a file with perfect timing. “The situation was stabilized before I arrived. No proposal would have
been of any use.”
The room erupted in murmurs of disbelief. Several council members shifted uncomfortably in their seats.
Mentor’s face flushed with fury. “You’re being disrespectful!”
My voice cut through the room like ice. “Disrespectful? Is using my private life to blackmail me for control of the Europe
territories respectful?”
Mentor stammered, caught off guard. “It was just a moment of anger. But that she–wolf… she’s not very presentable.”
“My mating, my mate, do not require anyone’s approval,” I said coldly. “As for the Europe territories you desire, feel free to
come and take them.”
I left the room, ignoring my mentor’s enraged shouts behind me.
When I re–entered the reception room, my heart nearly stopped. Olivia was curled into a ball on the sofa, trembling violently.
Her face was flushed and beaded with sweat as she gasped for air. The sight of her in such distress tore at me.
I knelt before her immediately. “Olivia, where does it hurt?”
She tried to deny it, shaking her head weakly. “I’m fine. Just tired.”
“I am your mate, Olivia,” I said patiently, trying to guide her through the panic. “When you’re sick, you should tell me.”
I tried another angle, one I knew would reach her. “If I were sick, wouldn’t you take care of me?”
Her eyes fluttered open, filled with confusion and pain. “You don’t need it. You are the Alpha King, you have plenty of people to take care of you.”
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Her words were an admission of how unwell she truly was. She stumbled to her feet, trying to leave despite her condition.
“I need you,” I said gently, taking her wrist. “I need you to take care of me. No one can bear illness and pain alone.”
My words softened her resistance. She stopped trying to pull away.
I pulled her into my arms, whispering against her hair. “Let me take you to a healer?”
In my embrace, she finally gave a choked nod. I immediately lifted her into my arms, striding toward the waiting car.
In the car, my heart was in turmoil, but I hid it from her. She needed my strength, not my worry.
“It’s just post–traumatic stress disorder, isn’t it?” Olivia whispered, crying into my chest.
“It’s not a very serious problem,” I soothed her, stroking her hair. “There are very good healers in our territory. Don’t worry.”
I had known about her nightmares. The way she dug her nails into her palms to stop from shaking. The trauma from her past betrayals.
But her avoidance had built a wall between us. Now that she was finally letting me in, I was overwhelmed with relief.
I tenderly kissed her cheek, naturally, without any lust. I kissed away her tears, and the kiss unknowingly landed on the
corner of her lips.
