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.

Silver Crown Hotel passed in a blur of determination.

hands steady despite the rage burning

A Stap in the

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chandeliers and polished marble. I could hear children's laughter echoing from the ballroom as I

with her perfect smile.

froze

hadn't expected me to

she stammered, her composure momentarily

had emerged from the ballroom, likely

approached, scanning the space behind me. I knew what

- or

seized the opportunity. Her face transformed into a

innocent concern.

alone?" she asked, her voice carrying

every word. "Where's Lily?"

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

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

could muster. The sound echoed

perfect red handprint blooming on her pale cheek. Before

know perfectly well that Lily is dead," I

at my words, but at my audacity. No one had ever dared to strike

one hand cradling her

suddenly caught in an iron grip. Ethan had reached us, his face contorted with

Winters, don't push me any further!" he growled, his

the advantage, throwing herself into Ethan's free arm. Tears streamed

dramatically. "She's cursing Lily's

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& ban the

Emma's achievemental"

stared at her in disbelief. The audacity

me," I demanded, trying to wrench my wrist from

ordered, his Alpha voice sending shivers down

eyes cold and hard. "Ask your precious Victoria what she said to me on the phone today,"

intensified. "I was just being kind,"

might cheer you

you mention my daughter again, I threatened, “I'll make you

figure darted out from behind a nearby table.

Embroidered Ice Princess Gown, ran toward us

she sank her

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