Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

Chapter 34

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I rose slowly to my feet, my entire body trembling with barely contained rage. Roland Warner's dying words echoed in my mind: "Victoria didn't want to save her own daughter... She wanted Lily dead!"

"You have no right to speak her name," I said, my voice dangerously quiet.

Victoria stepped closer, emboldened by my restraint. "It's almost poetic, isn't it? You lose your daughter, while

Emma thrives under Ethan's protection. The daughter he actually loves."

The slap echoed through the garden like a thunderclap, the force of it snapping Victoria's head to the side.

Her perfectly manicured hand flew to her reddening cheek, shock written across her features.

"You" she gasped, but I cut her off by stepping closer, my emerald eyes cold as ice.

"This is just the beginning!" I warned, my voice barely above a whisper,

I turned and walked away, leaving her stunned in the garden. My hand stung from the impact, but satisfaction coursed through my veins. It was a small victory, but it tasted sweet nonetheless.

Behind me, I heard small footsteps running toward Victoria.

"Mommy! What happened?" Emma's childish voice called out.

I didn't turn back, but I could imagine Victoria gathering Emma into her arms, using the child as both shield

and weapon.

sweetheart, Victoria soothed, but her voice carried to me on the evening breeze. "That mean lady hurt Mommy, but don't

a chill run down my spine nonetheless.

(Emma's POV)

mean lady walk away from my mommy. Her red

and it made my

allowed to hurt my mommy.

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Til make her

my hair, her fingers gentle. "Emma, darling,

looked different-the same way they did when she told me to

do," I said, pulling

eyes suddenly worried. "Emma, what

the one that always made

wanted. "Nothing bad, Mommy,

released my arm.

skipped away, following the path that the mean lady had taken. I knew exactly where she was going to the Moonlit Reflection Pool

the water's edge, staring at her reflection. She looked sad, which made me

face. "Auntie Olivia," I called, my voice high

at the sight of me. I could see she didn't like me

to

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