Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

The Alpha King is unavailable 18

Chapter 18: Unexpected Opportunity

Chapter 18: Unexpected Opportunity

(Olivia's POV)

Ether carried Victoria in his arms, her head nestled against his chest as they walked away. I watched them disappear into the elevator feeling something inside me collapse.

My legs gave out. I slid down against my cat burying my head in my knees.

The concrete floor was cold beneath me. Cold like the emptiness spreading through my chest.

I had lost everything. My daughter. My mate. And now the money that would have secured Lily's sacred burial ground.

"Uity' I whispered, my voice breaking. Tim so sorry, baby."

Time lost all meaning as I sat there alone in the parking garage. The echo of my sobs

bounced off the concrete walls, mocking my pain.

Eventually, I forced myself to stand. The award ceremony would start soon.

I had clung to a sliver of hope that Ethan might believe me. That he would come back and at least look at Lily's death certificate.

His cold demeanor had shattered that hope completely.

The $50,000 prize money had been my only chance. My only way to purchase the sacred burial ground for Lily's ashes.

Now Victoria would collect it, while my daughter's spirit remained without peace.

I straightened my dress with trembling hands. I would not give them the satisfaction of seeing me broken.

Not now. Not ever

Backstage at Lunar Tower, the atmosphere buzzed with nervous energy. Contestants fussed with their appearances, making last-minute adjustments. Victoria stood in the center of it all, a smug smile playing on her lips. Her Full Moon Haute Couture Gown shimmered under the lights.

The midnight blue fabric accentuated her pale skin perfectly. I recognized the dress

immediately.

1.5

Chanter 18 Unexpected Oppo

* Points

It wasn't scheduled for public release until next season. Only Ethan, with his connections and

wealth, could have procured it for her so early.

Victoria basked in the envious glances from the other contestants. Her eyes

found mine across the room, and her smile widened.

"Yes, he loves me very much," she announced loudly to the small group surrounding her. "He is very good to me."

Her words stabbed through me like knives. They were meant for me. A deliberate twist of the

blade in my already bleeding heart.

turned away, focusing on adjusting my simple but elegant dress. I

reaction she craved.

eight. Gabriel Morrison,

everyone with

Competition," he announced. "Tonight, we celebrate

hands clenched into fists as he continued. My knuckles turned white from

moment you've all been waiting

winners of

across the room. He stood tall

they met mine. Not a trace of warmth remained

place, Gabriel announced, "with her revolutionary

around the room. The

lit up with practiced surprise and delight. The confirmation of her

another blow

had known it was coming, but hearing it announced

"Olivia Winters, with

surprise went through the crowd. Despite everything, I had placed

Hughes, with her remarkable design for

2/5

genuine shock and

expected to place

onto the stage/set

followed my every move

gown and perfectly styled her many

instead

momentenly shifted in

for a split second, something flickered

at the comers as

appearance was being overshadowed.

efforts the exclusive grown, the

quality possessed that

code. He eyes narrowed singly as

banning the $50,000

sole as the man who had dosegarded or daughter and

together, am in am.

hot and fierce remembered the day of Lily's

ciuscting the Moonwood Ceremonial to

Some compared Victors and Ethan

HETTISATION

showing them together while Lilly had been dying in the Medical Den

forced myself to breathe steadily, to maintain my composure would not break from Fence

now, Gabriel announced, to present the second place award, we

Chapter TS thexpected Oppo

+ Points>

Lucas Blackwood approached the stage.

his

gaze swept over the

reached me.

with everyone else

his lips as he extended the

said, his deep

the first time that evening, a genuine smile

the award from

I