Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

Chapter 23

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Chapter 23: A Slap in the Face

Chapter 23: A Slap in the Face

(Olivia's POV)

I stood frozen, Victoria's mocking voice still echoing in my ear. My fingers

tightened around the phone until my knuckles turned white.

“Emma wants to invite Lily to join us. I'll have Ethan pick you and Lily up now, okay?

The calculated cruelty of her words struck me like a physical blow. Victoria knew Lily was dead. She knew today was my daughter's burial ceremony.

This wasn't a mistake or oversight. This was deliberate.

My gaze fell to the freshly placed urn, Lily's final resting place. The memory of my sweet daughter's face flashed before my eyes - her hopeful smile when she'd asked Ethan to take her to Moonlight Fair, the disappointment in her eyes when he'd broken yet another promise.

Victoria was using my daughter's death as a weapon against me. Even now, she

was

celebrating Emma's third-place win at the Crescent Moon Training Den's running competition - flaunting Ethan's affection for her daughter while highlighting his neglect of mine.

My emerald eyes stung with tears of rage. How many times had Victoria used Ethan's

favoritism to hurt Lily? How many times had my daughter cried because Emma had received

the Crystal-Embroidered Ice Princess Gown she'd begged for, or the trip to Disney she'd

dreamed about?

Even in death, they wouldn't leave her memory in peace.

"Fine," I responded coldly into the phone. "I'll be there."

I ended the call before Victoria could respond. My decision was made in an instant I would

go to that party. I would no longer allow them to disrespect my daughter's memory.

"Lily," I whispered to the urn, my fingers gently tracing the moonwood carvings. "Mommy won't let you suffer any more."

With one last glance at the peaceful resting place, I turned and walked toward my car, purpose filling every step. Victoria Frost had pushed me too far this time.

a blur of determination. I parked

steady despite the rage

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and polished marble. I could hear children's laughter

with her perfect smile. When

froze in genuine

expected me

stammered, her composure momentarily slipping. “What are

could respond, a commotion behind her drew our attention. Ethan had emerged from

narrowed as he approached, scanning the space behind me. I knew what

for - or

Ethan approach, seized the opportunity. Her face

innocent concern.

she asked, her

every word. "Where's Lily?"

Five years of restraint, of maintaining

hand moved before I could think, cracking across Victoria's perfect face

sound echoed through the

perfect red handprint blooming on her

you know perfectly well that Lily is dead," I spat, my voice shaking with

eyes widened in shock - not at my words, but at my audacity. No one had

dare you?" she gasped, one hand

time, but my wrist was suddenly caught in an iron grip. Ethan had reached us, his face

me any further!" he growled, his amber

Ethan's free arm. Tears streamed down her face as she buried her

sobbed dramatically. "She's cursing Lily's death!

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Emma's achievemental"

in disbelief. The audacity

of me," I demanded, trying to

skin. "Explain yourself," he ordered, his Alpha voice sending shivers down my spine despite my

eyes cold and hard. "Ask your precious Victoria what she said to me on the phone today," I challenged. "Ask her why she invited Lily

sobbing intensified. "I was just being

might

grip. "If you mention my daughter again, I threatened, “I'll

figure darted out from behind a nearby table. Emma,

Embroidered Ice Princess Gown, ran toward

she sank her teeth into my

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