Fated To Not Just One, But Three

Chapter 364: The Only Way

Olivia’s POVPity. That was the first thing I felt watching Anita beg for death. But as quickly as it came, pity was replaced with anger. Hot, sharp, bone-deep anger. It was as if my wolf was replaying every wound Anita had carved into me. Every humiliation. Every betrayal. If she had been given the chance to drive a dagger through my heart, she would’ve done it without hesitation. I knew that. She would not have pitied me. So why should I pity her?

My jaw tightened, and my nails dug into my hands. The sound of her voice—weak, begging, echoed in the dungeon like a sad cry. But all it did was remind me of how many times she laughed while I cried.

"Good girl," my wolf purred, her voice fierce and pleased. "Don’t forget who she is. Don’t forget what she’s done."

I stared at Anita’s frail body slumped in chains, my chest rising and falling with uneven breaths. For a fleeting second, I wondered if I should tell my brother, if I should grant her request for mercy. But the thought twisted in me like a blade. Mercy for her? After everything?

No.

I took a slow step closer to the bars, meeting her hollow gaze with mine. "You want death?" I whispered, my voice low, almost trembling with the pain inside me. "You should’ve thought of that when you made me wish for mine."

Anita sobbed loudly, her body shaking as she pulled weakly against the chains. "Please, Olivia... please just let me die. You’ve won. You’re the winner. What more will you gain by leaving me like this?" she choked with pain.

My lips twisted into a bitter smile. "Everything. I will gain everything."

I stepped closer to the bars, letting her see the hate burning in my eyes. "Anita, your death would be too easy. Too quick. Too merciful. But keeping you alive?" My voice dropped into a low whisper. "That means you will feel what I felt. The helplessness. The shame. The endless days where every breath is a curse."

Her face crumpled as she shook her head, tears streaking down her hollow cheeks. "No, please... don’t do this. I was wrong. I know I was wrong!"hen what do I do?"

The witch leaned forward, her voice dropping low. "Power as old as his can only be broken by one thing—the origin of his bond. To fight Frederick, you must first uncover the secret of his immortality. Somewhere, hidden, he has hidden his soul. Destroy that, and his body will follow."

I blinked, my heart pounding. "His... soul?"

"Yes," she whispered. "A vessel. His soul is hidden in a vessel. Until you find it and destroy it, you will never defeat him."

I sat back, my hands curling tight in my lap. My wolf growled, uneasy, but a spark of hope lit in my chest. If what she said was true... then Frederick wasn’t invincible. He could be killed.

I swallowed hard, lifting my gaze to meet hers. "Where can I find this vessel?"

The witch shook her head slowly. "No one knows... no witch can see it. It is cloaked in a charm far older than I. You must find it yourself. That is the true task. But once you do, once you hold it in your hands, set it aflame. Destroy it. And then—even the slightest wound will be enough to end him."