Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

Chapter 3

(Olivia's POV)

But I didn't stop. Instead, I slapped Ethan across the face, my palm stinging from the impact. His head jerked to the side, amber eyes widening in shock.

"Don't you dare touch me," I hissed, stepping away from him.

The lobby of the Medical Den had fallen completely silent. Staff members froze, mouths agape at the sight of their Alpha King being struck by his mate.

Ethan's face darkened with fury. "Have you completely lost your mind?"

"Yes! I am crazy, are you satisfied?" I replied, clutching Lily's urn tighter against my chest. "We're done, Ethan. Our relationship is over."

Victoria gasped dramatically behind him. Emma's wails grew louder, the perfect soundtrack to her mother's performance.

"You can't just decide that," Ethan growled, reaching for my arm.

I stepped back, my voice steady despite the hurricane of emotions inside me. "I can and I have. For five years, I've watched you neglect our daughter. I've made excuses for you, lied to Lily about why her father never showed up."

"I was busy running the pack-"

"You were busy playing father to another child!" My voice echoed through the lobby. "You had time for Emma's recitals, her birthdays, her skinned knees. But you couldn't spare even an hour for your own daughter's final birthday."

Ethan's jaw clenched. "This is neither the time nor place—"

"When is the right time, Ethan? After you've forgotten Lily completely?" I held up the urn. "Our daughter is dead. She died waiting for you to love her."

"Stop lying about our daughter's life!" He said angrily. He still didn't believe me. "I'm leaving," I said, my voice dropping to a whisper. "Don't follow me."

With a final glare, my emerald eyes flashing with determination, I turned and walked away, leaving Ethan standing stunned in the medical den.

(Ethan's POV)

Three days had passed since Olivia's outburst at the Medical Den. I hadn't returned to the our home since then, choosing instead to stay at my office in the Silvercrest Pack headquarters.

Victoria had been calling constantly, demanding I punish Olivia for her disrespect. Emma had nightmares about "the scary lady," according to Victoria.

home, expecting to find

I called, my voice echoing through

finding the closet door ajar.

dialing her number. The call went straight to

a text: "Where are

failed to deliver. I checked my contact list-Olivia's name was gone. She had

this blatant disrespect. No one

Especially not his mate.

(Olivia's POV)

Grove stood on the outskirts of Silvercrest territory, a modest house surrounded by ancient maple trees. This had been my foster mother's home before

taking me in after I escaped from the cruel orphanage where rogue wolves experimented on pups. Though she was an Omega without a wolf, she had more

Lily's urn on the mantel, arranging fresh

Three days of

mate. Ethan emerged from between the maple trees, his amber eyes locking with mine. I turned away, continuing to the trash bins.

the trash bag into the

clamped around my wrist, spinning me to face him. "I asked you

my wrist," I said,

the bones in my wrist threatening to crack under his Alpha

up my arm, but I refused to show it. Instead, I brought my foot down hard on his instep,

enough for me to wrench free. I

His hand reached for me again, but

up, Ethan," I reminded

into a mocking smile. "Broken

his eyes raked over my body made my skin crawl. He stepped closer, his voice dropping to a husky

me, Olivia. Your body remembers mine, even if you're trying

though his words sent a

his response, I turned and

(Ethan's POV)

Olivia into the apartment, irritated by her defiance but determined to resolve this situation. In

the walls-Lily at her school play, Lily in the garden, Lily smiling despite

my daughter?" I called, softening my voice. Lily was

didn't respond, standing rigidly by