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.

drive to Silver Crown Hotel passed in a

despite the rage burning inside

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with crystal chandeliers and polished marble. I

stood at the entrance, greeting guests with her perfect smile.

froze in

expected me to actually

she stammered, her composure momentarily

emerged from the ballroom, likely alerted to my presence by some watchful pack

amber eyes narrowed as he approached, scanning

for - or

Ethan approach, seized the opportunity. Her face transformed into

innocent concern.

her voice carrying just

every word. "Where's Lily?"

Five years of restraint, of maintaining dignity despite their cruelty, evaporated in an

think, cracking across Victoria's

sound echoed through the

head snapped to the side, a perfect red handprint blooming on her pale cheek. Before she

that Lily is dead," I spat, my voice

in shock - not at my words, but at my audacity. No

gasped, one hand cradling her

slap her a third time, but my wrist was suddenly caught in an iron grip. Ethan had reached us, his face contorted

further!" he growled, his amber eyes glowing with

throwing herself into Ethan's free arm. Tears streamed down her face as she buried her head against his

mad, Victoria sobbed dramatically. "She's cursing Lily's

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Emma's achievemental"

The audacity of her

of me," I demanded, trying to

"Explain yourself," he ordered, his

what she said to me on the phone today," I challenged. "Ask her why she invited Lily to this celebration when she knows our daughter

was just being kind," she wailed. "I

Lily might

Ethan's restraining grip. "If you mention my daughter again,

behind a nearby table. Emma, dressed

Embroidered Ice Princess Gown, ran toward

she sank her teeth into my free

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