Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

Chapter 13

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Chapter 13 Predator and Prey

(Olivas POV)

babelle Stone stared at me in shock, her hand slowly rising to touch the red mark blooming on her cheek Her eyes widened with disbelief before narrowing into furious slits.

Olivia Winters you dare to hit me!' she shrieked, raising her hand to strike back.

caught her wrist mid-air with surprising strength, my fingers digging into her skin. The room

felt silent as everyone watched our confrontation.

sabelle Stone" I hissed my voice dropping to a dangerous whisper, "let me hear you insult

Lity again and Il tear your mouth apart!

My emerald eyes blazed with maternal fury. The chilling rage emanating from me

was

palpable, making tsabelle instinctively step back.

"You're crazy," she whispered, but I could see the fear in her eyes.

I released her wrist with a shove, unable to bear staying a moment longer. The pain of hearing Isabelle's casual disrespect toward my deceased daughter cut deeper than any physical

wound

What hurt even more was Ethan's indifference. He stood there, silent and unmoved, as his

cousin insulted our daughter's memory.

Without another word, I turned and walked out, my heart shattering all over again.

Behind me, I heard Isabelle's voice rise in a dramatic wail. "Cousin..."

I didn't stay to hear more. The hospital corridor stretched before me like an escape route, and I

took it.

As soon as I left, I heard a sharp slap followed by a thud. The sound made me pause briefly, but I forced myself to keep walking. Whatever was happening behind those doors no longer

concerned me.

Outside, the cool night air hit my face, stinging my skin. I took a deep breath, trying to steady my shaking hands.

I checked my phone and saw six missed calls from James. There were also several worried

messages.

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"Are you okay? Call me when you can."

"Liv, I'm worried. Please respond."

"If I don't hear from you in an hour, I'm coming to find you."

I dialed his number immediately, guilt washing over me for making him worry.

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"Liv!" James answered on the first ring, his voice tight with concern. "Are you alright? What

happened?"

words felt hollow even to my own ears. "Just

home now."

come get

off gently. "I need some

last thing I

confrontation with Ethan.

Grove felt longer than usual. Every shadow made me

me on edge.

10 pm when I finally reached

already retired for

word, I sent James a

exhaustion. The emotional weight of the day's confrontations hung around my shoulders like

was poorly lit. Shadows stretched across the pathway

grasping fingers.

a hand suddenly shot out from the darkness. Before I could

clamped over my mouth.

backward into the shadows. I

clawing at my attacker.

a gruff voice ordered in my ear, his breath hot

me, but I forced myself to think. My

pocket.

aimed it over my shoulder and pressed the button. The spray

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directly in the eyes.

screamed in agony, releasing

eyes.

broke free and ran, my heart pounding against my ribs. "Help!" I screamed, "Somebody

me!"

the buildings.

silent.

to reach the safety of my home. My lungs burned

rounded a corner, my ankle twisted painfully

pavement. I stumbled

knocking the breath from my

tried to stand. Before I could rise, a hand

my hair,

yanking me backward.

man from the alley loomed over me, his eyes red and watering from the pepper

contorted

for it!" he snarled, raising his

a vicious

force of the

back to

throbbing with pain. The metallic taste

mouth.

man's lips curled into a predatory smile as he looked down at

suffer less," he promised.

my veins. I tried to crawl away, but he caught

easily.

his weight pinning me to the ground. I couldn't

his crushing weight.

pleaded, trying to sound calm despite my terror. "I can give

money."

gleaming in the dim light. "Money? Money isn't

as a beautiful woman."

my cheek. The smell of him-stale cigarettes and cheap moonlight wine-made

off. But he

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