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Chapter 15: Sacred Grounds

Chapter 15: Sacred Grounds

(Olivia's POV)

I felt my stomach lurch violently as Ethan carried me into my bedroom. The moonlight wine I'd consumed rushed back up my throat without warning.

"Ethan-I'm going to-" I couldn't finish my sentence before the contents of my stomach

erupted.

The vomit splattered across his expensive shirt, dripping down onto his pants. Ethan froze, his amber eyes widening with shock before narrowing with disgust.

He set me down on the edge of the bed immediately, stepping back as if I were contagious. The revulsion on his face was unmistakable.

"I'm sorry," I mumbled, mortified and still dizzy.

Without a word, Ethan stalked to my bathroom. I heard water running as he attempted to clean himself up.

When he emerged, his shirt was wet where he'd tried to wash away the mess. His jaw was

clenched tight, his earlier tenderness completely evaporated.

"I'll see myself out," he said coldly, not meeting my eyes.

The door slammed behind him, leaving me alone in the silence of my apartment. I curled up

on my bed, my body still aching from the assault and now from the aftermath of too much

wine.

I fell into a restless sleep, haunted by memories of hands grabbing me in dark alleys and

amber eyes filled with disgust.

The following month passed in a blur of focused determination. I poured every ounce of

energy into my crystal design for the Pack Healer's Crystal Competition.

My fingers ached as I sketched late into the night, the special moonwood pencils moving across the pages of my moonstone-infused sketchbook. Every line was drawn with purpose,

every configuration calculated for maximum healing potential.

"This has to work," I whispered to Lily's portrait as I worked. "This is for you, baby."

The $50,000 prize money would secure the sacred burial ground I'd found for Lily's ashes.

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Sacred Grounds

Located in a peaceful clearing at the edge of pack territory, the ground was said to help

departed wolf spirits find peace in the afterlife.

I barely ate or slept, driven by the desperate need to give my daughter a proper resting place. My design incorporated innovative uses of healing crystals that could revolutionize pack

medicine.

bringing food and forcing me to

insisted one evening, his hazel eyes concerned as he took in

stubbornly. "I can't. This is my only chance

further. He understood what this meant

I sat beside the Moonwood Ceremonial Urn

ashes.

sweetheart," I promised, my fingers tracing the intricate

I'll win this

the day of the award ceremony, I arrived at Lunar Tower with

I'd created were unlike anything

encountered Elder Willow. Her wise eyes crinkled

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hands in hers. "Your design has

heart leaped with

her voice dropping to a

more, but..." She

with barely

clear - I

through me, so powerful that I had to excuse myself. I hurried

refreshment room, tears of joy streaming down my

I whispered, leaning against the wall. "We did it, baby. You'll have your

to imagine it - the peaceful clearing, the sacred ground, the small memorial marker I would place there. Lily's spirit would finally have

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left the refreshment room, planning to gor something to

I walked through the confider, a familiar scent caught my attention pine

he stood with Victoria

troubled me most they wSIG speaking with two of the competition

rested on one officials arm, her smile sweet and persuasive, Ethan stood tall beside her, his Alpha presence

my heart. Something felt

could spot me,

before the ceremony, my phone rang Elder Willow's name

the screen

my voice cheerful despite my earlier

changed completely from our earlier

sounded troubled. "I wanted to

mascara wand hovering

you to get your hopes up about

clattered onto the vanity. "What do you mean? You said

impressed everyone."

my dear. It truly did." Elder Willow sighed heavily.

other factors come

factors?" I demanded, my

Influence. I've just learned the win has been given

room seemed to spin around me. "But my design was better. You said

yourself

Another heavy

do."

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seeing Ethan and Victoria with the competition

me like a physical

influence to steal my victory and

Lunar Tower, my body trembling with rage and grief.

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