Fated To Not Just One, But Three - Chapter 548
Chapter 548: Loyalty
Lennox’s POV
Golden pushed my wheelchair back to my room without saying a word.
Every warrior we passed stepped aside quickly, bowing their heads—not in pity this time, but because Golden carried an authority even the others respected.
But me?
They didn’t look at me.
They didn’t speak to me.
They didn’t even breathe too loudly near me.
I was invisible. And it hurt… I, Lennox Luciano… the man who radiated authority all around, was now reduced to a mere vegetable.
When we reached my room, Golden pushed the door open and wheeled me inside. Annabella followed behind, her face full of worry.
“Do you need anything, Alpha Lennox?” Golden asked softly.
I didn’t answer.
Not a word.
Not even a breath.
I stared straight at the wall, my fingers digging into the armrests. My whole body was shaking—anger, shame, helplessness—all mixing together until I felt like I would explode.
Then finally…
I snapped.
My hand shot out, and I grabbed the small table beside me, flipping it with one hard jerk. The glass cup smashed on the floor. Annabella gasped and rushed forward, but Golden blocked her with one arm.
“Leave him,” he said quietly.
I wasn’t done.
The rage inside me had been boiling all morning—when I saw the servants pitying me… when they called me “sir”… when I saw the office with my name removed… when Levi pushed me to the ground…
It all broke loose at once.
I grabbed the lamp and threw it at the wall.
It shattered.
I threw the water bowl.
It shattered.
I grabbed my pillow and hurled it across the room.
It hit the dresser and fell to the floor.
My breaths came out sharp and painful.
“Alpha Lennox—” Annabella tried to speak again.
“GET OUT OF MY ROOM!” I roared.
The lamps flickered from the force of my voice.
Annabella froze… then slowly stepped back. Golden gave her one hard look, and she hurried out quickly.
The moment the door closed, I pushed the wheels hard and rolled toward the mirror across the room.
My reflection stared back at me—weak… broken… dirty… helpless.
I hated that man.
With a loud growl, I grabbed the edge of the mirror and slammed it to the ground. It shattered into dozens of tiny pieces, sparkling across the floor like broken stars.
I stared down at them.
My reflection—shattered everywhere.
Just like me.
“Look at you,” I whispered angrily to myself. “A man who can’t walk.”
My throat closed.
“A man with no wolf.”
Tears burned behind my eyes, but I fought them.
“Not an Alpha anymore…”
“Mateless.”
“Alone.”
My chest twisted so hard it felt like I was dying all over again. I gripped the sides of the wheelchair and tried to stand.
Just once.
Just an inch.
Just enough to remind myself I wasn’t a corpse.
My feet trembled. My knees bent slightly.
For one second… I thought I could do it.
Then—
My legs gave out completely.
I fell forward.
Golden rushed and caught me before my face hit the broken glass.
“Alpha—stop!” he said, trying to lift me.
“Let me go!” I barked, shoving weakly. “LET ME GO!”
He held me tightly, refusing to listen.
I finally stopped fighting. My fingers curled into his shirt and I sobbed once—just once. The sound barely left my throat, but it felt like my whole soul cracked open.
Golden lowered me carefully back into the chair. I didn’t wipe my face. I let the tears fall.
“I’m not an Alpha anymore,” I whispered. “Not like this…”
Golden kneeled in front of me instantly. “You are still my Alpha. You always will be until I die.”
His voice was strong. His loyalty too obvious.
I stared at him, breathing hard. “Golden… are you loyal to me?”
His eyes didn’t waver. “With my life.”
Those words made something deep inside me shake.
Loyalty. Real loyalty.
The one thing I still had.
I nodded slowly. “Good. Then I need you.”
“Anything,” he said.
I looked at Annabella, who had returned to the room and was hovering at the door. “Leave us.”
She opened her mouth to protest. “But Alpha—”
“I SAID LEAVE!”
She flinched and hurried out.
Golden watched the door close, then turned back to me.
“What do you need, Alpha?” he asked.
I leaned forward slowly, my hands gripping the armrests as I whispered, “Come closer.”
Golden moved closer, his face serious, waiting for my command.
I whispered into his ear.
“I need you to get me a poison.”
Golden froze.
His whole body stiffened.
He leaned back slowly, eyes wide. “Poison…? For what purpose, Alpha?”
I didn’t blink.
“To kill myself.”
Golden’s eyes stretched wider. “No—Alpha, no. You can’t say that. You can’t—”
“DON’T YOU DARE SAY NO TO ME!” I roared, the sound shaking the room.
Golden moved back a little in shock.
“I said I am not an Alpha anymore,” I continued, my voice hard but cracking. “I am useless. I am wolfless. I am crippled. I am nothing. Death is better than this.”
Golden shook his head fast. “That’s not true—”
“IT IS TRUE!” I yelled. “I can’t stand. I can’t fight. I can’t lead. I can’t protect anyone. I can’t even look at myself in the mirror without wanting to smash it!”
Golden swallowed hard, looking torn and broken for me.
“I want a poison,” I repeated in a low voice. “A strong one. One that kills fast. Within minutes.”
“Please, don’t ask me to do that…” Golden whispered, shaking.
I grabbed the front of his shirt with both hands. My voice dropped, deep and deadly.
“You said you were loyal to me.”
“I am,” Golden whispered.
“Then prove it.”
He stared at me, breathing hard.
“Bring me the poison.”
Golden squeezed his eyes shut, fighting himself.
I didn’t give him time.
“Do NOT say no. I am not your Alpha if you refuse me.”
Golden’s head jerked up, his eyes terrified.
“Alpha… please don’t make me do this.”
I didn’t move.
Didn’t blink.
Didn’t soften.
“I want the poison, Golden.”