Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

Chapter 2

(Olivia's POV)

"Daddy, I miss you, will you come and accompany me?"

The sweet voice coming through Ethan's phone pierced my heart like a silver dagger. I watched as my mate's entire demeanor transformed at Emma's words.

"Of course, princess. I'll be right there," Ethan replied, his voice gentle and loving a tone Lily had begged to hear in her final days.

He ended the call and turned to me, his amber eyes cold. "I need to go. Victoria needs me."

"Our daughter is dead," I whispered, clutching the Moonwood Ceremonial Urn tighter to my chest. "Lily is gone, and you're running to another child?"

Ethan's jaw tightened. "Stop with this nonsense. I'll deal with you later."

Without another glance at the urn holding his daughter's ashes, he turned and left. The sound of his car engine roaring to life moments later confirmed what I already knew Victoria and Emma would always come first.

I sank to the floor of Lily's room, surrounded by her stuffed animals and books. Her favorite blanket still lay folded at the foot of her bed, waiting for an owner who would never return.

"He didn't even believe me," I whispered to the urn. "Your father doesn't even believe you're gone."

Since Victoria's return to Silvercrest Pack territory with Emma, our lives had changed dramatically. The woman who had abandoned Ethan years ago suddenly became his priority again.

I remembered how Lily would wait by the window each evening, hoping to see her father's car pull into the driveway. How many times had I wiped her tears when he called to say he was having dinner with Victoria and Emma instead?

"Daddy promised to come to my recital," Lily had said once, her small hands clutching her moonstone necklace. "Why does he always choose Emma?"

I had no answers then. I had none now.

(Ethan's POV)

The antiseptic smell of the Silvercrest Pack Medical Den greeted me as I strode through the automatic doors. Staff members bowed their heads respectfully as I passed, but I barely noticed them.

I made my way directly to Victoria's VIP suite. The door was ajar, revealing Victoria sitting beside Emma's bed, stroking her daughter's hair.

Victoria looked up, surprise flashing across her perfect features. "Ethan? What are you doing here? I thought you were with Lily for her birthday."

up immediately, her eyes

at her daughter. "Emma, you called him? I told

a nightmare about monsters. I

and sat on the edge of Emma's bed. "It's okay, princess.

around my neck, her small body shaking with dramatic sobs.

"No monsters would dare

"But what

my hand dismissively. "We can celebrate later. Emma needs me

squeeze my hand. "Thank you for finding the

her smile, remembering the strings I'd pulled to secure that donor. "I'd do anything for Emma. You know

quieted as she nestled against my chest. Victoria's fingers intertwined with mine,

said, gently disentangling myself. "Why don't you take her downstairs for

with gratitude. "We'll wait for

floors of the Medical Den as I approached his door, the Moonwood Ceremonial Urn clutched tightly in

open. Dr. Fletcher looked up from his desk, his expression

from his chair. "I wasn't

called me "Mrs. Winters" because his Alpha never acknowledged me as

my voice breaking. "The kidney donor that was

"I'm not at

placed the urn on his desk. "This is my daughter. She died waiting

mysteriously

"I understand your grief-"

you don't!" I slammed my palm on his desk. "My daughter is dead because someone with more influence stole her chance at

fell to my knees, pride abandoned in

softened with genuine sympathy. "I'm truly sorry about Lily,

me

his head, but I caught the way his eyes

pack member's

his glasses. "I don't know anything about donor

eyes told a different story. Every time I mentioned the donor, they darted

time," I said finally, rising

his office, my suspicions

stood near the entrance with Emma, both of them turning as I