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Two burly male servants immediately grabbed my arms, their grip firm enough to bruise. I struggled against

their hold.

"I didn't push her! She fell in on her own!" I protested, but Eleanor silenced me with a withering glare.

"Take her to the main house," she ordered. "Alpha Stone will deal with this."

As the servants dragged me away, I caught Emma's eye. The little girl was shivering dramatically, but there was something else in her expression-a hint of satisfaction that chilled me more than the evening air.

The sound of running footsteps announced Ethan's arrival. His powerful frame cut through the gathered

crowd, his amber eyes immediately finding Emma.

"What happened?" he demanded, his voice carrying the unmistakable authority of an Alpha.

Emma, seeing him approach, began to tremble more violently. Her small lips quivered as she looked him with wide, tear-filled eyes.

"Daddy..." she whimpered, reaching for him with small, shaking hands.

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Without hesitation, Ethan rushed to her side. He quickly assessed her condition, his movements efficient and

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concerned. With gentle hands, he removed her wet clothes and wrapped his leather jacket around her tiny

frame.

got you, princess," he murmured,

turned her head to look at me. Our eyes

calculation.

as fresh tears spilled down her cheeks. She trailed off, seemingly too overcome

his look was unmistakable-the same look he'd given me

Hotel.

inside me. Once again, he was ready to believe the worst of me without question, without even

ordered the servants

gardens. The servants pushed me into the sitting room, forcing me

entered moments later, still cradling Emma in his arms. The child refused to leave

The elderly pack healer approached with his medical bag,

Alpha Stone," he requested, his voice

sofa but remained close, his hand resting protectively on her shoulder. Dr. Bennett examined her thoroughly, checking her temperature

but nothing serious," he finally announced. "Some warm moonberry tea should

recover quickly."

monitor her closely. With her recent kidney transplant, even a

vulnerable."

glint. The implication was clear-I had not only pushed Emma into the water but had potentially endangered

her

softly beside

turned

her voice rising with each word.

it? First me, now

'us,

finger pointing accusingly at my face. "You're jealous. You've always been

voice broke with practiced emotion. "She's just a child, Olivia. A frail child who has

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