Chapter 4

Olivia Summers POV

After Liam left, my Ins exploded.

Ava posted a new update.

The images showed several playful selfies of her and Liam in intimate poses.

The caption was written casually but dripped with manipulation.

"Oops, just wanted to experience taking wedding photos, didn't expect it to cause some people to misunderstand. Sorry for the trouble, everyone. Guess we'll just keep being single friends!"

Immediately after, my phone started blowing up.

The messages came from Liam's friends, warriors from Frostveil Pack, and they all said virtually the same thing.

"Olivia, it was just a joke. Don't take it seriously."

"Three years together isn't easy. Delete that Instagram post and give Alpha Liam a way out."

"You know Ava. She's like one of the guys. Don't overthink it."

Looking at these messages, I laughed coldly.

Everyone stood on their moral high ground, urging me to be magnanimous.

I understood now. They were protecting Liam.

These people were Liam and Ava's companions. They were never mine.

I didn't reply to any of them.

I opened the messages and found their names, blocking them one after another without hesitation.

After clearing out those people, my phone rang again. It was Liam's mother calling.

I answered:

"Hello."

On the other end, Liam's mother spoke with the pressure of an elder:

"Olivia, I heard from Liam that you two had a fight. How can you talk about breaking up over a little joke?"

"It wasn't a joke."

"I watched Ava grow up. She's like a daughter to our family. She and Liam have been playful since childhood. You need to be more understanding."

Liam's mother's words were full of excuses for Ava.

"As Liam's future mate and the pack's future Luna, you need to be more gracious. Be good, delete that Ins post, and we'll put this behind us. Don't let everyone laugh at us."

I finally understood where Liam learned his lack of boundaries.

Ava's existence was enabled by them.

If I actually ended up with him, just thinking about the future made me feel suffocated.

I interrupted her.

"This isn't a joke. It's a matter of principle. Liam and I have broken up, and that decision won't change."

Liam's mother became somewhat displeased.

"How can you be so unreasonable? Liam is an alpha. He can do whatever he wants. Does he really need to explain himself to a human like you?"

So that was it. I knew that to some werewolves, humans were too weak and looked down upon.

But as times changed, most werewolves' attitudes toward humans had become more moderate. Liam had also assured me that no one would look down on me.

But his mother had just personally admitted her discrimination against me.

I didn't want to argue anymore.

"Sorry, I have things to do."

I hung up and blocked this number as well.