Olivia's POV
"Can we bypass that?" Louis said immediately, sounding irritated by the thought.
"Yes, I see no need for that," Levi added.
"It's not mandatory, so why do it?" Lennox groaned.
Standing beside them, I wished the ground would open up and swallow me whole. The disgrace was unbearable. Right in front of hundreds of people, the triplets—my mates—were refusing to kiss me. Me. They were making it painfully obvious that they never wanted this marriage.
Suddenly, their father spoke. "Alphas, it is mandatory. Get on with it," he declared, his tone leaving no room for argument.
Where I stood, I could feel their anger seething. And it suffocated me. I wished I could reject this, wished I could ask not to be kissed, but I had no right to.
"Alphas, you may kiss your bride," the elder
