Olivia's POV
Levi reached out gently, stopping me before I could walk away.
"Olivia… wait," he said softly.
I turned halfway, not fully facing him.
"You don't have to explain everything," Levi continued. "I know you're upset. I know this whole thing hurts."
His voice dropped lower.
"But please understand something," he said. "Seeing you with another Alpha… hearing people talk… it messes with our heads."
He sighed and ran a hand through his hair.
"We're not trying to control you," he added quickly. "We're just scared."
My chest tightened.
"Scared of losing you," Levi admitted. "Scared that one day you'll wake up and decide you're better off without us."
He looked at me then, really looked at me.
"If you say it's nothing," he said quietly, "I'll believe you. I just… needed to hear it from you."
He stepped back slightly, giving me space.
"We still trust you," he said. "We just don't know how to handle this distance yet."
His voice softened at the end.
