Who Is That
He said nothing.
He was suddenly there, holding me against his chest.
He tried to push past me, but I didnโt move. I didnโt blink.
The body they believed was mine.
Levi was blinking fast, his shoulders trembling.
Same build.
I sighed and sat back on the edge of the bed, staring blankly at the wall as my thoughts wanderedโฆ and landed on Lennox.
He told me my mother had killed Alpha Gabrielโs mother.
I kept going.
Soft.
No. No no no no no.
Couldnโt stand to see hundreds of people mourning meโฆ saying goodbye to a girl who was still breathing.
I exhaled shakily.
I felt dizzy, and just as I was about to hit the ground, strong arms caught me.
His jaw clenched. He looked as if he wanted to rip the entire room apart.
Held me.
I stepped closerโฆ closer stillโฆ until I reached the glass.
My heart stopped. What is he talking about?
The face.
His hand went to the doorknob, but I stepped closer and grabbed his wrist.
Who Is That
Who was still here.
My knees buckled.
His gaze darkened, like the truth was a poison he hated to speak.
Only one thought echoed through my mindโWho the hell is that in the casket?
When we got to my room, he let go of me and frowned.
Couldnโt think.
I hated secrets.
When we kissed, I could feel his hesitation, but also his desire for meโฆ not as Olivia, but as Rebecca. It made me wonder if I was really gone and this Rebecca was realโDoes that mean he couldโve kissed herโon the very day of my funeral?
He gritted his teeth and spat the word through them.
Everything.
Oliviaโs POV
I frowned right back and met his eyes, asking the question that had been tearing me apart. โWho is that? The body that looks like meโwho is she?โ
He let out a tired sigh.
Thatโs why they wanted me dead.
โThe person in that casketโฆโ he said, his voice low and heavy, โis you.โ
Then finallyโ
A song.
Couldnโt breathe.
As I stepped closer, I felt the weight of every stare, every whispered prayer. But they didnโt see me. Not as Olivia,
He stopped.
How had Alpha Damien pulled it off?
Who Is That
It was like staring at a twisted, lifeless reflection.
โIf you wonโt tell meโฆโ I whispered, โthen letโs end this game.โ
Lennoxโฆ his jaw was clenched, face pale, tears silently trailing down his cheek.
Beside the bodyโฆ the head.
I shook my head violently, pushing the thought away. It hurt too much to linger on it.
He stared at me. โThat body is you, Olivia.โ
He turned slowly, his brow furrowed with anger.
And then I said itโthe one thing that shifted the entire air in the room.
โItโs none of your business,โ he said coldly, turning away.
But when I asked moreโhow that happened, why my mother would do such a thingโ
he refused to speak, said that was all I needed to know.
โWhy were you thereโฆ you could have stayed in this room,โ he spat.
It looked just like me.
They stood like statuesโeach seconds away from breaking down. None of them spoke. All had tears in their eyes, clinging to the last shred of control.
I jumped to my feet and rushed toward the sound, my heart pounding.
Same hands.
โWhat?โ
Louis gripped the railing so tight.
I weaved through the crowd, my breath coming in shallow gasps, un
I saw itโ
Pack members, warriors, omegasโeveryone stood gathered around a center display.
And thenโI gasped.
The garden was full of people.
And insideโฆ
Who Is That
Whose lifeless form were they lowering into the ground while crying over me?
โYou can kill my parents like you planned. I wonโt stop you. But Iโll expose everything. Iโll make sure your enemies know Iโm not Rebecca. And Sofia? Sheโll be dead within hours. So go ahead. We both lose.โ
Because lying inside was a headless bodyโa body that looked exactly like mine.
One of my favorite songs. Hero by Mariah Carey.
My breath hitched.
I stepped in front of him and blocked the door. โNo, Alpha Damien. I deserve to know,โ I said, my voice trembling with anger. โYou told me my mother killed Alpha Gabrielโs mother and refused to explain. Now everyone is down there mourning and laying to rest someone whoโs not meโand you still wonโt tell me who she is?โ
I blinked.
My feet moved on their own.
My body swayed, my vision blurring.
Everything inside me stopped moving.
I froze.
Faint.
My heart shattered.
And louder still when I stepped outside the mansion.
I hated that.
Whyโฆ why was it playing?
I paced the floor, back and forth, my heart thundering in my chest. My mind kept returning to the conversation we had earlier.
โEasy, dear,โ came the deep, calming voice of Alpha Damien.
There, inside the casket, lay a body.
So I raised my voice. โI want the truth!โ
Who Is That
โThe person in that casket,โ he whispered, โwas the real Rebecca, the one who died in your place.โ
And goodnessโ
He guided me away from the casket and back to the main mansion.
โYouโre not going anywhere,โ I said. โNot until you tell me who that girl in the casket is.โ
The hair.
Loud.
The silence was sharp. Deadly.
I couldnโt speak.
And the question that haunted me mostโwhose body were they burying?
โFine.โ
A glass casket.
No. Not this time.
I didnโt want to see it.
It grew louder as I reached the hallway, then the stairs.
Then suddenly I heard it.
As I neared the casket, my gaze fell on the triplets.
Floating through the air.
How is this possible?
Who was this man? How could he manipulate reality so perfectlyโ
detail?
down to the last
For hours, I remained locked in my room while my so-called funeral rites were taking place outside. This time, I couldnโt bring myself to watch.
To them, I was dead.
I stumbled backward, dizzy, bile rising in my throat.
Who Is That
Pack members moved slowly, each taking turns to bow, whisper farewells, or leave a single white rose on the stone steps leading up to the coffin.