<h4>Chapter 688: Again</h4>


    Levi’s POV


    ?The training ground smelled like dirt and sweat. The sun was high in the sky, beating down on us as the young fighters ranps and practiced their moves. You could hear grunts, heavy breathing, and the sound of feet hitting the ground. Dust rose into the air every time someone fell.


    We had been training all morning.


    My arms felt heavy. My legs burned. Sweat ran down my back and soaked my shirt. But I didn’t mind the pain. It felt good. It reminded me that I was strong. That I was healing. That I was still me.


    For the first time in a long while, I didn’t feel lost.


    The kiss I shared with Olivia earlier was still warm in my chest. I tried not to think about it too much, but it kepting back to me. The way she looked at me. The way she held on.


    I caught myself smiling.


    I felt like a kid who had been away from his favorite candy for years and finally got a small taste again. Just a little taste—but enough to remember how sweet it was.


    After training, Lennox, Louis, and I sat down on a wooden bench near the edge of the field. Our chests rose and fell as we tried to catch our breath. No one spoke at first. The fighters were still moving around us, but between the three of us, there was a strange kind of peace.


    For once, things didn’t feel tense.


    For once, it felt calm.


    ?Lennox wiped his face with a towel and leaned back. "Now that you’re back to yourself, Levi," he said, "we can finally ask Olivia to marry us again."


    ?I stopped moving. I was holding my water bottle halfway to my mouth. "Again?" I asked, confused. "What do you mean again? Didn’t you guys already have the wedding while I was gone?"


    ?The air went quiet. Lennox turned to look at me, his face calm but firm. "How could we marry her without you?" he asked. "How could we stand there and call her our wife when one of us was missing?"


    ?Louis nodded. "We did a small hand-fasting ceremony," he exined. "It was to keep the pack strong and united. She has been our Luna in every way. But we never had the real wedding. We never said our vows."


    ?My heart beat faster.


    ?"We decided," Louis continued, "that we would not fully marry her until you woke up. Until you were strong enough to stand beside us. Until you could put the ring on her finger yourself."


    ?I couldn’t speak for a moment. I had spent days feeling left behind. I thought they had moved on without me. I thought they had built a life while I was stuck in darkness.


    ?"You waited four years?" I asked quietly.


    ?"We would have waited a hundred," Louis said with a small smile. "It wouldn’t be a real wedding without you, Levi." He paused. "And Olivia would have refused," he added. "She said she would only do a wedding when her ’Grumpy Alpha’ was back."


    ?My throat felt tight. I looked down at my hands. Just hours ago, they were shaking from shame and doubt. Now they were steady. "Then we shouldn’t make her wait any longer," I said, smiling.


    ?Lennoxughed loudly and hit my shoulder. "Good," he said. "Because I already have a n."


    ?"So," I said, leaning forward, my curiosity piqued. "What’s the n? I know you, Lennox—it’s probably something loud and over the top."


    ?Lennox grinned, a mischievous glint in his eyes as he leaned in closer. For the next ten minutes, heid out the entire strategy. He talked about the location, the way we would involve the children, and how we would catch Oliviapletely off guard. By the time he finished, even Louis was impressed, nodding along with a satisfied smile.


    ?"It’s perfect," Louis admitted. "She won’t see iting."


    ?I leaned back, thinking about the woman who had held our lives together for four years. She deserved the world, and this n was a start.


    ?Olivia’s POV


    ?The house felt strangely empty after breakfast. Lennox, Louis, and Levi had all left in a rush, muttering something about a "mandatory council meeting." I sighed, settling into the sofa with a book, but I couldn’t focus. The silence felt heavy.


    ?Then, I heard soft footsteps. Liam approached me first. He wasn’t running or ying; he looked serious, almost formal. He held out a single, deep red rose.


    ?"Fathers told me to give you this," he said softly. He handed me a small, cream-colored note.


    ?"For being the anchor that held us steady when the sea was rough."


    ?I blinked, my heart fluttering. "Liam, what is—" but he just smiled and walked away.


    ?An hourter, I was in the kitchen when Leon and Leo burst in. They weren’t their usual loud selves. They were holding bright sunflowers, their petals glowing in the sunlight. "This is for you, Mom," Leo said, his voice unusually gentle.


    ?"For the light you kept burning in the windows so we could find our way home."


    ?I clutched the flowers to my chest. Something was happening. My wolf paced inside me, sensing a change in the air—a sweetness I hadn’t felt in years.


    ?By mid-afternoon, the twins found me in the sunroom. Lana and Lyra were dressed in their favorite dresses. They were carrying a bouquet of white lilies, and their eyes were bright with secrets. "This is for you, Mommy," Lyra whispered, tucking a flower into my hair.


    ?Lana handed me the third note.


    ?"For the forgiveness we didn’t deserve, but you gave anyway."


    ?I was crying now, soft tears of relief. The children gathered around me and led me toward the back doors. "It’s time," Liam said, taking my hand.


    ?The garden was transformed. It was my favorite ce, but now it looked like a dream. Hundreds of tinynterns hung from the old oak trees, casting a golden glow over the rosebushes. The three of them were waiting. They stood in a semi-circle near the fountain, dressed in dark suits, looking like the powerful Alphas they were. But their expressions were soft—vulnerable.


    ?I walked toward them, my breath hitching in my throat. The children stepped back, forming a line of little witnesses. Lennox took the first step forward. He took my hand, hisrge thumb brushing over my knuckles.


    ?"Olivia," he began, his voice deep and vibrating. "I know our journey hasn’t been perfect. I know I’ve been hard, and I know we’ve faced situations that nearly broke us. But I promise to spend every day of my life proving that you are my queen. I will protect your heart with everything I am. Will you still marry us?"


    ?Then Louis moved in, his eyes shimmering with that familiar kindness. He reached out, his hand resting briefly on my stomach before he took my other hand.


    ?"You are the glue, Olivia. When Levi was gone, you were the one who kept us from falling apart. We didn’t have the wedding because a Trinity isn’t a Trinity if a piece is missing. We waited because we wanted you to have all of us. I promise to be yourfort and your joy, forever. Will you still marry us?"


    ?Finally, Levi stepped into the center. He looked at me with so much raw love and regret that I almost couldn’t look away. He took a small velvet box from his pocket but didn’t open it yet.


    ?"I know that I don’t deserve you, but I love you, Olivia, and I will spend the rest of my life making sure you never doubt my love. You are my soul, Olivia. Will you still marry us?"


    ?I looked at the three of them. My mates. My world. The air was still, the only sound being the soft ssh of the fountain and the quiet breathing of our children. I didn’t just say yes. I felt the word rise up from my very soul.


    ?"I never stopped wanting to be yours," I whispered, reaching out to pull them all closer. "Yes. A thousand times, yes."


    ?The children all started pping. "Does this mean the wedding is happening soon?" Liam asked excitedly, looking up at us with wide eyes.


    ?Leon jumped up and down. "Yes! Are we getting a real wedding?"


    ?Lana held her hands together. "Will Mommy wear a big dress?"


    ?Lyra gasped. "Can we throw flowers?"


    ?The boys looked at Lennox with shining eyes. Lennox smiled slowly—that confident Alpha smile that always made my heart race. "Yes," he said clearly.


    ?The children squealed. "This Saturday," he added.


    ?The garden went silent for a second as everyone processed it. "This Saturday?" Louis repeated with a grin.


    ?Leviughed softly. "That’s five days away."


    ?Lennox looked at me then. "Are you ready?" he asked gently.


    ?Everything in me felt warm and steady. For so long, our life had been storms and broken pieces. But right now, standing here with our children and the three men I loved, it felt whole. I ced one hand on my stomach, rubbing it softly without thinking.


    ?"Yes," I said. My voice didn’t shake this time. "I’m ready."


    ?The children cheered again, rushing toward us and hugging our legs. Lennox stepped closer and pulled me into his chest. Louis wrapped his arms around both of us. Levi came behind me, resting his hand over mine on my stomach.


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