Olivia’s POV
Andre was waiting outside the door and I could hear him pacing around anxiously.
The nurse attended to me and asked him to leave the room while she attended to me. He had initially refused, but finally, he gave in to her request. He wanted her to do everything that she possibly could to make sure that I was fine.
Soon, the door clicked open, and Andre came in. The nurse gave him a single nod and then left. He came into the room and saw me lying in bed. I felt so weak and my skin was as pale as a ghost.
I gave him a weak smile, and he sat down at the edge of my bed.
“How are you feeling?” he asked, softly stroking my hair and looking at my weak face with concern and love.
“I feel better. The nurse just said I needed to get some rest.”
He smiled back at me and kissed my forehead. I felt a sinking feeling in my heart. Andre was going through all this animosity with Jonas because of me.
Suddenly, there was a soft knock on the door.
“Come in,” he said lightly.
The door opened, and Jonas’ little sister, Hailey, rushed in.
Andre stood up in alarm and stood defensively in front of me. He growled at her in anger, and she cowered in fear.
“What are you doing here? Did your brother send you a message that he has a spy? Get out!” he roared at her.
She whimpered but didn’t leave. Instead, she fell to the ground and bowed her head low to the floor.
“I really don’t mean any harm. I know my brother and the family has hurt you but I really have no ill intentions towards you. I will not join them in their evil. The things that my father and my brother did to your family happened when I was not yet born. Are you really going to hold me accountable for crimes that I have no account of?”
I felt touched by Hailey’s words. She was right. We couldn’t blame her for any of this.
I touched Andre’s arm softly and whispered to him.
“You have to calm down. I think she is here for a reason.”
He took a deep breath and faced Hailey again, staring daggers at her.
“Why are you here?”
She got to her feet and adjusted her dress.
“I am here to warn you. My brother and the rest of the family are planning to take Olivia from you by force. They sent a memo to the other Royal packs in Elvis Pine telling them that the Heiress of Solvan was here. All the Royal Packs of Elvis Pine will be mobilized and will start looking for her in a few days. They have a plan to form a temporary alliance to kill you and take Olivia from you.
“After they’ve done that, he will double-cross the other packs to take Olivia as his wife.”
Andre growled again and took a threatening step forward.
“And you were in this meeting, weren’t you? Did you come here to tell us the plan so that you can throw us off track?”
I saw the fear in Hailey’s eyes, and she bowed her head again.
“I was strictly against this plan, and my family sent me out of the meeting room. They called me a traitor, and I’d rather be one than have a hand in this. I know that my family has done so much, and we don’t deserve your trust, but you have to believe me about this. You cannot fight all of Elvis Pine by yourself.”
I listened to Hailey and sat up with a tired sigh escaping my lips.
“Andre, I believe her. I hate Jonas and his family but I think we can trust her. If she says that this is Jonas’ plan, I suggest we act accordingly.”
Andre looked at me in disbelief, but finally, he gave in to my request.
“You better leave here,” he said to Hailey. “Before your family finds out that you divulged the plan to us. I doubt they will be merciful to you even though you are a member of the family.”
Hailey gave a frantic nod and hurried out of the room as fast as she could.
Andre locked the door behind her, and as soon as he did, I broke down into tears.
“This is all my fault. I shouldn’t have come here. I shouldn’t have decided to look for my father’s killer. I shouldn’t have trusted Jonas from the very beginning. I should have listened to you, I should have listened to when you said that he couldn’t be trusted and now I pushed you into all this. I dragged you into this mess, and now an entire state is after us, and it’s all because of me.”
I sobbed even louder, and my body ached, but I continued to cry.
“I suggest we leave here, Andre. Let’s run away. We can’t fight them all, and I don’t want to lose you to them. I don’t want to be without you, and our child cannot grow up without a father. I earnestly want justice for my father, but is it really going to be worth it if it costs you your life?”
I felt his warm hands cup my face, and he tilted my head up slowly so that my eyes would meet his.
“Olivia, none of this is your fault. You have a heart made of gold and you simply wanted to do what was right. You found your father’s killer and also found the people who killed your family, your real family. I am happy that we know who they are and I will not stop until I bring them to justice. They made you lose the only people, except me, who really loved you. They took everything away from you, and I will not allow myself to stand by and watch them go free.”
He pressed his forehead against mine, held my hands tightly, and closed his eyes.
“Olivia, I swear to you, we will bring them to justice. I’ll fight them until my last drop of blood is spilled, and I am on my dying breath. You deserve this justice, and I’m going to make sure that you get it. I swear that with my life.”
I couldn’t hold the tears back, and I broke down.
My body trembled, and Andre pulled me into a hug.
“You don’t have to do this.”
He kissed my forehead and pulled me even closer.
“Yes, yes, I do. I’m your mate, and I have to make this right.”
I pulled him even tighter to me and tried my best to stop crying. I had to be strong.
“You really are the Goddess’ gift to me. Thank you for taking me as your mate.”
He kissed my lips, and I groaned and gripped him tight. His touch was warm and comforting. His lips were soft, and he still tasted like lunch.
He pulled away and stroked my face.
“Then I want to help,” I said weakly. “Tell me what I can do. I’ll do anything to help.”
He clasped my hands in his and rubbed my belly gently.
“You are already doing the most important job-carrying our child. I won’t forgive myself if I put you through any stress again.”